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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."
All this cute and dandy. I guess my biggest mistake was forgetting to metion that I have a Mac already. Otherwise, it looks like every retard with "I Love Apple" tattoed on the brain is trynig to fuck me in the ass.
What I wanted to say was: iMac is not such a great deal as you, fuckers, play it to be. If a pixel dies on your damn LCD, then you have a fuckedup monitor and a fucked up computer that you cannot separate. I bought my latest computer, PowerMac, 2 years ago. It was a sweet deal, considering the fact that I had a monitor already.
So the consensus answer to your comment is :
"yes the video card is old and sucks, but since that is all you can get from Apple, its wonderful, and besides, you don't really need a real video card".
I tried Unix years ago. Yuck, what a horrible OS.
Vi - Virtually Impossible. The most user HOSTILE editor ever written.
On the other hand, PC hardware changes so rapidly that sometimes an upgrade is practically new system anyway.
But Macs have been known for years to stock their computers with all of the latest and greatest. My PowerBook has a nice widescreen display, Firewire, USB, DVI, Svideo, modem, 1/8" sound inputs and outputs (yeah, thats not the best), built in working microphone, gigabit ethernet, bluetooth, and an 802.11g wireless card. Not to mention that it looks nice and not like some bulky piece of black plastic. There is very little that I could do to upgrade from this laptop. In fact, I would believe that anything in the PC land would actually be a downgrade.