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iMac G5 Porn Roundup

Posted by pudge on from the take-it-all-off dept.

boredMDer writes "Apparently someone who has already recieved their iMac G5 has decided to take it apart. Stupid if only for the fact that he's just voided his warranty." pjcreath writes "Apple has posted official pages listing the components that are 'easy' to install (including the LCD!) and describing how to troubleshoot hardware problems using diagnostic LEDs inside the case. For the very curious, you can download the high-resolution TIFF (10MB) of the iMac's innards from Apple."

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  1. Re:Didn't void the warranty by Slurms · · Score: 5, Insightful

    While reading the parent and your reply I reflected that we have had similar sorts of problems with 100 or so Dell and Gateway laptops that we have at work over the past 2 years.

    Then it occurred to me that the Dells and Gateways are so anonymous and forgetable that people really don't seem to remember the problems.

    The Apple laptops tend to be memorable and more interesting. So I wonder if it is jut that people remember their problems more readily than they do when they have similar sorts of problems with more generic computers?

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  2. Re:porn roundup by LikelyStory · · Score: 5, Insightful

    For probly the best example of what inspired the "porn" moniker, see http://www.billnoll.com/g5/

    This guy's "photo essay" of his then-new cheesegrater G5 borders on the obsessive. He's a pro photographer, so...

    For the flavor, his opening caption reads:
    "If beauty is only skin deep, nobody told the industrial designers at Apple - the new Power Mac G5 is stunningly gorgeous - both inside and out. I used a Sony DSC-F717, handheld with available light, to capture the metallic textures and elegant curves...."

    Actually, some nice shots!