When Apple introduced the latest incarnation of its iMac G5 product line, the reactions were almost exclusively those of praise. They had managed to make the iMac G5 even thinner, while at the same time upgrading its specifications. Apple also introduced Front Row, a remote control, and a built-in iSight camera. MacSupport was so kind as to provide OSNews with this new iMac G5; here are our findings.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
Member since:2005-10-12
"oh and the price. over and over again"
Well, I don't know that there is a lot to complain about on price on this particular model. In the UK these seem to sell for around 750 ex vat, 880 or so inc. This is what you'd get in the UK for 680 ex, from a decent quality supplier:
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor
512MB dual channel DDR RAM (PC3200) 400MHz
160GB Serial ATA hard drive with 8MB buffer
256MB ATI Radeon X550 PCI-E graphics
17" flat panel TFT monitor
Canon Pixma MP150 printer
[and obviously DVD writer]
It is certainly more machine for the money, which doesn't mean its better value necessarily. But you're getting a perfectly respectable machine in the Mac, and some may find the form factor more appealing. Certainly, its more transportable.
Member since:2005-11-10
I'm aware of the value for money with Macs, but so many PC users look at their fugly beige box add up the sum of their components and declare Macs as underpowered and grosely overpriced. These people seriously need to get out of their basements and go see a Mac to relise firsthand that there exists nothing in the PC market that comes even close to the quality of a G5 case, or the overall build quality of an iMac.
Member since:
2005-11-10
I don't think this adds much more than what can be garnerd from playtesting an iMac at your nearest computer superstore or Apple store. I suspect a lot of PC users (me being one of them) will be so reluctant to try something else that they will spend their time bitching about specs, an operating system they've never used, oh and the price. over and over again.
Meanwhilst Mac users will be getting some work done.
About the "bar" under the screen, I've not yet accustomed to it, and still love the old pod and hinge design. I think it has become synonymous for Macs due to constant use in TV shows etc.