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The New iMac G5

ratioci nation
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The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 02:17 PM UTC #
droool

http://www.apple.com/
markie
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 02:25 PM UTC #
Its purdy……

But its almost to the point where it is a portable, or a tablet….. but without the battery. It almost signals its own extinction.
thirsty moore
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 02:25 PM UTC #
As far as design goes, Apple's tops. I'm no techie, so I can't comment on function.
ratioci nation
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 02:53 PM UTC #
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Its purdy……

But its almost to the point where it is a portable, or a tablet….. but without the battery. It almost signals its own extinction.
there is no future for the desktop/workstation computer as we know it, it basically is a tablet made more comfortable to use in a home environment
chaz
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 02:56 PM UTC #
That is sweet.
godsshoeshine
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 03:08 PM UTC #
just awesome. gonna have to get a new computer soon, the g3 ibook's lack of wireless card is pissing me off
Doctor Doom
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 03:50 PM UTC #
geek-a-beeks! :p
joz
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 03:57 PM UTC #
i just saw this on apple's website today…i bought my first mac back in 1999 and now have the G4 iMac. most of my friends have bought PCs and have a host of problems, sometimes within months of purchasing. viruses are a concern with the mac either. people don't waste time writing viruses for mac platform; almost all viruses are .exec files that are unreadable by macs.

i do love my G4 iMac but i'll probably sell it soon so i can buy a G5 when it comes out in September. PM me if you're interested in my G4 (it's pretty souped up…extra memory and software, etc.).
kosmo
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 04:52 PM UTC #
so when is apple going to release dvr sw?
ratioci nation
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 05:00 PM UTC #
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I bet Pollard has one of these for his iPod:

I only wear it at home
vansmack
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 05:26 PM UTC #
I'm not an Apple guy, but that gave me a little chubby, I'm not going to lie. It looks pretty sweet.

They've come a long way from creating the home computer by marketing their next great computer as "From the Creator of the Ipod." Should we expect a World Series Commercial of a 1984 Orwellian Business meeting, except this time the marathon runner will be listening to an Ipod?
thirsty moore
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 05:34 PM UTC #
Didn't they already update the Orwellian ad with an iPod?
vansmack
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 05:41 PM UTC #
Originally posted by econo:
Didn't they already update the Orwellian ad with an iPod?
Apparently they did and somehow I missed it….damn Tivo!

http://www.apple.com/hardware/ads/1984/
joz
Joined: July 10, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 05:55 PM UTC #
i actually watched all of the superbowl commercials this year hoping that apple would commemorate their first with a reprise directed by ridley scott.
joz
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 05:59 PM UTC #
i missed it too, obviously…wonder when the commercial aired?
vansmack
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 06:10 PM UTC #
Originally posted by joz:
i missed it too, obviously…wonder when the commercial aired?
January of 2004 (not sure if it aired during the Super Bowl or not).
markie
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 06:18 PM UTC #
It was the same add, but the runner wore an ipod, many non-geeks missed its subtlety.
bags
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Re: The New iMac G5 August 31, 2004 at 06:35 PM UTC #
Originally posted by vansmack:
They've come a long way from creating the home computer by marketing their next great computer as "From the Creator of the Ipod."
I thought that was pretty amazing as well.

I bought my first mac in 1988, and have an iMac G4 flat screen. I won't be upgrading anytime soon, but holy cow that G5 is sweet.
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