What is it: Desktop computer with 2.5GHz processor and 512MB RAM
What we think: The Power Mac G5 is an expensive, but elegantly designed, fast computer that could do with more internal expansion options
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 6 November 2004
Tags: Apple, Apple Power Mac G5 (dual 2.5GHz), encoding, controller, desktops
We like:
Fast; silent; elegant design
We don't like:
Minimal internal expansion; expensive
You might also need:
Second internal hard drive; extra USB/FireWire hub
CNET UK judgement:
Creative pros and power users will salivate over the speed and the design of Apple's top-of-the-line Power Mac G5, but we wish it offered more expansion and better support
Full review:
The current Power Mac G5's industrial design -- a gleaming, silent, almost spooky tower of power -- will probably stand in museums long after Moore's Law sweeps away its components. Although we think Mac fans should give more consideration to Apple's tendency to overprice, underconfigure, and minimally support its desktops (including this top-of-the-line Apple Power Mac G5 dual 2.5GHz system) it's hard to argue that the company doesn't have a knack for melding form and function. Continue Reading...
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