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iMacs Freshened with 2.0 GHz G5, Bluetooth, WiFi
amichalo writes "Apple has updated the popular consumer level Mac, the iMac G5.
So better support the now standard Mac OS X Tiger, Apple has made significant improvements to all standard configurations including 512MB RAM, Radeon 9600 128MB graphics, and on 2.0 GHz models (17" and 20"), a slot-loading dual-layer 8x SuperDrive is standard. The 1.8 GHz 17" model includes a slot-loading Combo Drive.
Also standard are Apple's AirPort Extreme 802.11g WiFi and Bluetooth. Pricing remains at $1300, $1500, and $1800 respectively for 1.8 GHz 17", 2.0 GHz 17", and 2.0 GHz 20", though 2.0 GHz models include additional upgraded features.
These improvements are significant as this line has not seen a refresh in about a year and the upgrade to a Radeon 9600 graphics card will allow the new iMac to take better advantage of Tiger features such as Core Image, which is significant because the video card cannot be upgraded. Lastly, Apple is continuing the interactive chat and QuickTime support program for the iMac G5."
woohoo 2nd post !
bout time apple.
A fresh end? Is that by using some form of intimate wipe?
I've been looking to replace one of my gaming machines with a Mac. How are the dual-processor G5s for World of Warcraft? Can I just slot an nVidia 6800 in there (standard AGP)?
Yes, and a significant day it is.
Why did I have to buy the mac mini? I want one of these guys instead!
OSX Tiger is now standard? Didn't it just come out a week or two ago? There are probably tons of mac users running earlier versions of the OS. It seems to me that the standard is whatever the majority of people are using at that time. I know some people rushed to upgrade but i'm sure most haven't yet.
Anyone else disappointed w/ the iChat/Codec performance in Tiger? Hardly the 4x improvement touted for 1 on 1 chats advertised and multi-person chat quality, while usable, is quite poor. The Apple demos were obviously performed w/ a serious pipe. For mere mortals w/ more modest bandwidth the results aren't nearly as stellar.
Tip: If you're getting awful 1 FPS performance in iChat, make sure you've completely eliminated any vestiges of Virex and related processes, use the disk doctor "repair permissions" function, and reboot.
I'm not a fanboy, but I've never liked the way chips are advertised by clock-speed, it's quite misleading.
Indeed. I, for one, always say: ladies, this 1.5 centimeter speciman of finest European cockmeat should run as good as a 13 inch American one.
Only: they won't believe me.
As a long time Apple fan-boy and proud Powerbook owner of 3 years I hate to say this, but is it really necessary to put speed bumps and line upgrades on the main page of Slashdot?
We've had several of these things go bad after 3 to 4 months of use. Apple claims there is no problem with them. Google for it and you'll find lots of unhappy iMac owners:
http://helicon.macbay.de/iMac_problems/iMac.html
http://www.macintouch.com/imacg5part07.html
Reminds me of the defective G3 iBooks...
http://www.apple.com/support/ibook/faq/
Apple refused to admit a problem with those either until they were threatened with a class action lawsuit... then, magically, they admitted the defect and began repairing them... beware of anything from Apple that starts with an 'i'
Don't we need to update the iMac icon?
Either the new design iMac or, at least, the original 'classic' iMac would better represent it, surely?
How about some real news? How about stuff that matters?
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20050503/tc_zd