New 20" iMac and Dual 1.8GHz PowerMac G5

joekra writes "Today, Apple released a new 20" iMac and a Dual 1.8GHz PowerMac G5. Both were accurately rumored at the last minute by the usual suspects. In fact, the Dual 1.8GHz G5 configuration was rumored back in July to shift demand away from the popular 2.0GHz PowerPC G5s." I'm holding out for a couple rounds of price drops, but I think a G5 is definitely in my future.

Comments

Buying a Mac

[wawannem]

I've been putting off some upgrades recently, and I have been thinking pretty hard about making 'the switch' :).

Is there any advice for a Mac n00b on what to look for? I am coming from Linux and am mostly interested in a machine I can let the kids play games on. I may stick to windows if that is my only choice, but I would like to know what you guys do to keep your kids happy? and do the Disney games run on Mac since they are mostly Flash based?

Re:Buying a Mac

[mental_telepathy]

Mac has more kids games than adult games.
see this page
I would probably go with an emac, they can take more of a beating than the imacs, and kids can be rough on computers.

Pretty cool

[Popadopolis]

I am by no means a Mac person (because I like to play games :P), but this little machine looks really cool. The only thing that I think is better (maybe because I am a PC person) is the MachL 3.8 with cinimatic or Grand Canyon moniter.

Class Action Link

[aoj]

also noticed this for the first time linked to at the bottom of the apple's main page

G3/Mac OS X Settlement

Dated: September 2, 2003

Re:Not sure about the 20" iMac...

[Bob Davis, Retired]

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