Whooter Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Sexy! I always worry about such heavy integration, though. If one piece breaks, the whole thing's got to be replaced... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcalx Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Very impressive. I would imagine that your upgrade options are as limited as a notebook, since this seems to be designed in the same manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Originally posted by blackcalx@Aug 31 2004, 08:11 AM Very impressive. I would imagine that your upgrade options are as limited as a notebook, since this seems to be designed in the same manner. Well, yes and no. It looks like mostly standard computer components, I mean it's a lot more than 1" thick. Here's a shot of the innards (click for 600kb version) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 That's rather lovely indeed. It's quite absurd what you can cram into such a small space these days. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Well, the really good news is that those look like standard 400MHz DIMMs, and the hard drive is just a normal IDE, too. The bad news is that the rather lovely G4 iMac has disappeared instantly from the Apple Store; I'd be vaguely tempted to pick one up if they're going to make them cheap now. I'm not overly enamoured of the new design - all things considered, I'd rather an iBook instead, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain rising Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 I'm not a Mac user, but I have a family member who's been waiting on the new iMacs to come out, so maybe I'll get to mess around with one of these new ones before too long (if they start shipping on time, anyway) :tu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 BTW, the best way to get a feel for the design is to look at the QTVR of it so you can spin it around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Great looking. Now get those G5 PowerBooks done! The pricing of the 20" iMac ($1800) makes the 20" Cinema display seem kind of high at $1200. It's the same dispaly with $600 worth of G5, Hard drive, RAM, video card, mother board, etc.? I don't think so. Showing your margin in such an obvious manner isn't usually so common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Originally posted by iCamp@Aug 31 2004, 09:08 AM Great looking. Now get those G5 PowerBooks done! The pricing of the 20" iMac ($1800) makes the 20" Cinema display seem kind of high at $1200. It's the same dispaly with $600 worth of G5, Hard drive, RAM, video card, mother board, etc.? I don't think so. Showing your margin in such an obvious manner isn't usually so common. Actually, it's likely not to be the same display. Apple uses different LCDs for iBooks vs Cinema Displays, I'd wager it's from the lower-end iBook stock...although since I haven't seen it yet, i can't say. But honestly, the old 20" iMac screen was fine...I suspect this will be as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Originally posted by iainl@Aug 31 2004, 09:59 AM The bad news is that the rather lovely G4 iMac has disappeared instantly from the Apple Store; I'd be vaguely tempted to pick one up if they're going to make them cheap now. http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebO...0.3.1.1.0?89,73 Unfortunately, it's about the same price as one of the newer G5s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Ah. So much for that plan. iBook (or Powerbook, if I'm feeling rich) it is. Not that I need it in a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Actually, it's likely not to be the same display. Apple uses different LCDs for iBooks vs Cinema Displays, I'd wager it's from the lower-end iBook stock...although since I haven't seen it yet, i can't say. I'm sure you're right. It does have the exact same resolution though. But I'm sure there are some internal differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 I've seen a comparison of the display specs (over at ArsTechnica) the iMac's screen is not the same as the Cinema Display, it's lower contrast and brightness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Originally posted by Whooter@Aug 31 2004, 09:08 AM Sexy! I always worry about such heavy integration, though. If one piece breaks, the whole thing's got to be replaced... Every piece of the new iMac G5 was designed to be user accessable and user replaceable(a first for Apple I think), including the LCD. That information is straight from someone at Apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooter Posted September 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 After seeing the picture of the insides, I believe it. Impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 From a technical standpoint, the iMac G5 is work of art. Interesting issue: nVidia is very much pushing to kill off the FX line "yesterday", matter in fact they have supposedly recently stopped production on the 5200, but are stressing they have a HUGE stock pile as it didn't sell anywhere near what they thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Originally posted by gigapower@Sep 1 2004, 06:36 AM they have a HUGE stock pile as it didn't sell anywhere near what they thought. I wonder why... Being thrashed in benchmarks by my Ti4200, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain rising Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 My family member (who had placed an order for one of the last generation iMacs right when they ran out) got a call from her Apple dealer and she'll be getting one of the very first new ones that come into their store. :tu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Originally posted by Kain rising@Sep 1 2004, 09:18 AM My family member (who had placed an order for one of the last generation iMacs right when they ran out) got a call from her Apple dealer and she'll be getting one of the very first new ones that come into their store. :tu: Take pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Obviously the resemblance of the new iMac to the iPod is not coincidental, as their introductory video makes very clear: http://www.apple.com/imac/video/ It will be interesting to see if this works. The $300 commitment to the iPod is one thing, a $1,300 commitment to a new computer is another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 I think this is the design people expected Apple to come out with when they did the iMac G4. I think its going to sell and sell very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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