Typical price: £999
What is it: Stylish desktop computer with integrated monitor and 1.8GHz processor
What we think: The trim, new iMac G5 receives an updated processor, but the machine is still more about style than substance
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 8 October 2004
Tags: Apple, Apple iMac G5, hard disk, budget, Wi-Fi
We like:
Attractive, slim design; includes the G5 chip; widescreen display; quiet operation; built-in speakers sound better than expected
We don't like:
Too little RAM for default configs; positioning of screen not as flexible as on last iMac; still uses a one-button mouse; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cost extra
CNET UK judgement:
The iMac is as much a design choice as it is a computing choice, perfect for people who need to look good while they work
Full review:
The latest iMac -- the third incarnation, if you're keeping track -- is the natural evolution of a computer that keeps getting slimmer and slimmer. The first iMac was an all-in-one egg-shaped system, and the second looked more like a desk lamp than a PC, with the CPU hidden in its half-dome base. In this third design, the computer has seemingly disappeared altogether, and we're left with a floating flat-panel screen. Continue Reading...
Apple iMac G5 History
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Intel heart beats inside new Apple iMac
Apple and Intel were once adversaries, locked into a deadly game of cat and mouse. A game with only one winner, in a land where heroes die young. Not anymore
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Posted by: Little Tyke
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