Aqua-Soft ForumsWe always have one of these polls when Apple releases a new product. Let the discussion begin!
Imac G5: Beauty Or Beast?
Overall good but a few cons (at least IMHO)
Cons:
-dislike the big white space on the front
-no standard 512MB ram
-only one GPU option
-no Firewiree 800 (not really that important though but it makes you ask "why not?")
At first I wasn't too sure about it, but once I saw some more different angles and some bigger pics I thought it was great. Not to sure about the big white empty space on the front, though.
i just think the g4 was to much nice, but i dont blame apple, it would be way to hard to out do it, none the less this is one sexy beast 
, it comes pretty close to the g4 
I really can't stand the large white bottom border. maybe I need to see it in real life, but for now I don't like it.
The iLeno (© Tim, 2004) chin is a specially designed place to stick the post-it's on, can't you see it? 
I like the design. I think it is a very good idea considering the processor it has inside and that it is supposed to be 25db loud.
I like the whole "hey, where the f00k (© Abbazaba, 2002) did you put the rest of the computer" feel to it. But i still prefer the G4, who is up to some bargain hunting Now that the new models are out, the prices will drop for the G4...
I agree they could've bundled 512 of ram it is only fair for the price. Also, the GPU option would have had to be an obligatory choice.
I still think they did a good job. It is hard to please everyone.
My gf, for example, loved it. Us, more technically picky, have our meh's but that is just normal.
iMac G5: iNMyBed.
Tacos.
say the G5 iMac's specs were in a G4 iMac design. everyone would buy it. the G4 iMac is much much nicer than this.
As with most Apple hardware, I'd vote the "not that hot, but I'd still do her" option. This design has been done before, the Sunflower design hadn't. That's the difference.
I think it would look better in an all metal-tone, rather than white. That's just my opinion though. The white is starting to look cheap.
I like this new iMac, as I really think about buy one.....
Like => The space in the bottom, am I the only one ? The design is beautiful, the new CPU rocks, and that's it....
Hate => Too many things in option, 256mb isn't enough to run correctly OSX, the GPU is totally outdated, and of course it costs too many euros....
Finally, I'm not sure to buy one, I'm thinking hardly about it....Just hope I won't make a mistake.....
I voted the last option. what did they smoke/drink/consume when they designed that big 'look-at-me-I'm-ugly' bottom space?
one the other hand it's facinating. ugly, but facinating.
the reason I voted the last option is it's price. c'mon guy's that's just lame!
i really like it though the white space would look better if the whole thing was done in metal.
but jeez... for that price, the ram amount is lame, the gpu is crippling(how in gods name can they use the generic "unparralleled 2D and 3D" claim - that is lying straight an simple unless you use the technicality that there are tons of better cards but there are none that are exactly the same), and that because of the design and its apple... upgradability is going to be very limited.
Its way overpriced.
Its not two pieces and it is overpriced completely= IT SUCKS!
the ones at the expo had white hinges while the ones being sold online have aluminium ones? pesonally i say stick to one color!
if i were steve jobs i would make the bottom margin just as thick as the rest, and make it a tad thicker to compensate. same volume, ugliness removed! also, i think that it's lacking the versatality of the monitor posistions, i can't make it low, or high. i know some people don't bother, but i love the feature of the g4 imac
When you see it open in the back you can see how they tried to cram everything into such a small space so they had to make it the size it is to fit everything and keep the G5 cool. To me it kind of seems that everyone who complains about the bottom border on the case being bigger at the bottom doesn't realize that. I'm pretty sure they designed it like that for a reason. I'm pretty sure that if they made it deeper instead of having it as it is now people would complain that it's too thick and that makes it ugly compared to the imac G4. I think that this design will probably grow on people just like all other decisions they made that people didn't like at first but now like.
My first reaction when I saw this was that it was very good looking. I think people are much too critical these days about everything. It's still not nearly as ugly as some pc caes. Besides, most people who I see complaining about the new imac should get powermac anyway. I mean look at the specs, 64mb video card and 256mb of ram so right off the bat you'd have to upgrade the ram causing it to cost more. A solution for the video upgrading could have been like what some of the pc notebook makers do like alienware with their video card upgrade modules. But you also have to remember that they may have picked what they picked for heat\cost concerns as they have put in the HOT G5 CPU.
Originally posted by smoke@Sep 1 2004, 05:22 PMTo me it kind of seems that everyone who complains about the bottom border on the case being bigger at the bottom doesn't realize that. I'm pretty sure they designed it like that for a reason. I'm pretty sure that if they made it deeper instead of having it as it is now people would complain that it's too thick and that makes it ugly compared to the imac G4.
When I look at a computer I look at the front, not the sides.
Yes it is impressive what they have achieved - but I feel alot has been sacrificed in the making of it.
The only good thing to come out of this - is that the gorgeous G4 iMacs will drop vastly in price 
... here I come 20''
they still sell g4s?
The G4 design was flawless. This one looks like a big plasitc toy thing. I keep imagining a big "Play-Skool" or "Lego" logo on the back.
well, not flawless, but still really nice. i think that keeping to the old design should be ok. even though it's slimer, they are causing themselves more problems instead.
It looks like a kids play thing, G5 or not it looks toyish.
I applaud apples effort to put a G5 in there, but the design comes up way short, IN MY OPINION.
Anyone notice the FSB speed?
my thoughts.....ITS FUGLY!
id take the g4 imac over that any day!
seriously thought, its a very simple design, too simply. its just a screen. it remindes of the sony vaio (whatever moddle)that has a flip down keyboard attached to a moniter.
im just not happy with the design. it sounds like it has a lot of nice power behind it with that g5 inside. maybe when i see one in person ill change my mind.
Kinda halfdone.
- If its a single board unit, why isn't it also a panel PC
without keyboard & mice but as a touch-screen?
I can't see any pen holder!
- If its half a laptop, where is its protective gearings and why is the
footer not portable?
- If its an eye candy PC, why isn't the display rotatable to portrait?
These things add to the 'not fish - not flesh' impression I got...
edit:
now having seen some close-ups it looks more like what an iPod would
become when you let it grow up. The edges! Marvellous design with above
said shortcomings.