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

The G4 is dead...

[Anonymous Coward]

Long live the G4.

pateNTdead eyecon0meter, spitzer concur, conquer?

[Anonymous Coward]

there really is no b3 bomber?

unprecedented evile takes it in the .asp once more?

which is not to say the double cheese mac will not rock the app(s)?

Apple computers are really great...

[Anonymous Coward]

for me to
poop on.

Was I the only one who instantly thought of "So I

[H8X55]

Married an Ax Murderer"?


William! Move your head! Look at the size of that boy's head!

I'm not kidding, that's like an orange on a toothpick!

Well, that's a huge noggin! That's a virtual planetoid! Has its own weather system! Head! Move!

Move that melon of yours and get the paper if you can! Haulin' that gargantuan cranium about! I'm not kidding, that boy's head's like Sputnik! Spherical, but quick pointy in parts.
Well, that was off sides, wasn't it?
He'll be crying himself to sleep tonight on his *huge* pillow!

Re:BUKKAKE SLURPING FAGGOT ASS MAC LOVERS

[Anonymous Coward]

Nice. As if telling these brainwashed fools the truth is going to actually get anywhere with them. If you're going to try and start a flamewar at least do it right.

I'm working on a Mac right now and even though it's supposed to be faster than my 486 at home, it's taking 30 minutes to copy this 1 meg file!! And while I try to write this damn posting, the system is just slowing to a crawl. I have to wait to even see the text that I'm typing. I'd much rather be working on Windows 3.1 compared to working on this damn Mac. At least my 486 is faster in every regard.

Are the Trolls ever out in force to this degree?

[5n3ak3rp1mp]

I chose to surf this one at -1. Masochism?

Holy crap, are there a bunch of freakin weirdos out there! Is it always like this?

Some of these people need a beat-down...

Re:Good to see apple back

[Anonymous Coward]

Rhodesia? When did Zimbabwe/Zambia change their name back?

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

[Bob Davis, Retired]

[crickets and tumbleweeds...]

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