Oh My God!!! The new iMac...

[bubaslubas]

...is BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[bubaslubas]

Just how the hell do they stuff so much power into a little Airport-like chocolate box like that?

[Centurian]

Hey,

I guess it is like they say "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" because to me that is the most god awful ugly thing I have ever seen. I know mac's are very good machines but I honestly can't imagine using something that ugly on a daily basis.

Additionally it does not seem very upgradable. I certainly hope they made it so you could easily upgrade but I can't even imagine changing the monitor much less a video card or adding some ram.
Ok maybe I am just too traditional but I like a nice square monitor and a nice tower case.  

Later
Centurian

[bubaslubas]

Apparently it has a plate underneath it that can be unbolted in order to add RAM and some other stuff.

You may not like the aesthetics, but you have to admit it is a masterpiece of engeneering and design, right?  

[voidmain]

quote:Originally posted by bubaslubas:
Apparently it has a plate underneath it that can be unbolted in order to add RAM and some other stuff.

You may not like the aesthetics, but you have to admit it is a masterpiece of engeneering and design, right?      

Where's the keyboard?  Or is there one?  Is it thought controlled?     I guess it must be similar to laptop architecture to get everything in that small of a box.  I would think an iBook would be better, at least you could fold it up and take it on the plane with you. Maybe I'm missing something....

[Domine]

[gump420]

Hey, now - the trash can was uncalled for! (;

FYI - The keyboard and mouse are seperate, and the top two models come with external speakers included.

I'll definitely be getting one, though; a 800Mhz G4, GeForce 2mx for graphics, and the ability to burn DVDs are just too alluring. When I first saw it, though, I thought, "God! What where they thinking!?!" However, the design started to grow on me after watching the video about it (the one where the iMac G4 is dancing to music).

[voidmain]

quote:Originally posted by gump420:
Hey, now - the trash can was uncalled for! (;

FYI - The keyboard and mouse are seperate, and the top two models come with external speakers included.

What will they be going for?  It would surely look better on my kitchen table than that big ol' tower and the 19" monitor. Hopefully the keyboard/mouse are wireless. P.S. the trash can was awesome!

[ January 08, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

[bedouin]

[bubaslubas]

My girlfriend saw your post and wasn't very happy about it, bedouin... heheheheheheh

[bcortens]

That Thing Rules!
A must have new mac toy.
Hope to get one ASAP.
LOOK AT IT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!




[ January 09, 2002: Message edited by: Ben ]

[gump420]

quote:Originally posted by VoidMain:


What will they be going for?  It would surely look better on my kitchen table than that big ol' tower and the 19" monitor. Hopefully the keyboard/mouse are wireless. P.S. the trash can was awesome!

[ January 08, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

The keyboard and mouse are not wireless, which isn't very surprising considering that Apple currently doesn't manufacture such devices.

The starting model is $1,299 and has a 700Mhz processor, 128MB of ram, and a CD-ROM drive. The next up is $1,499 and has 256MB of ram, a Combo (DVD/CD-RW) drive, and includes external speakers. The model I am getting is $1,799 and has an 800Mhz processor, a Superdrive (DVD-RW/CD-RW), and a 60GB hard drive (the lower models have 40GB drives).

I have already ordered mine at the school bookstore; now I have to wait for the thing to ship . . .

[billy_gates]

the bottom of the line for 1299 has a cdrw not a cdrom. it burns at 24x. that is fast!

http://www.apple.com/imac/specs.html

[gump420]

oops, my bad

[Calum]

well, that's fab, but i'm sure Compaq or Dell or possibly both have brought out an AT type PC machine as small as that, as i remember, with the benefit (in my opinion) of having both a cdrom and a FLOPPY DRIVE! (i like them!).
Still, trust Apple to add several extra tablespoons of style to the mix!