New iMac G5's WOW, where's the computer? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Donald · August 31st, 2004, 06:33 AM

The new iMac's are out. Take a look.

Christopher C. Murphy · August 31st, 2004, 06:41 AM

Looks like a laptop on a stand?! I guess the G5 Powerbook will be coming soon....it's the iMac without the stand!

Murph

Jeff Donald · August 31st, 2004, 06:53 AM

I hope so, but it will have to go on a diet. The 17 inch weighs 18+ pounds. Of course the includes the power supply and stand, which would be eliminated from a PB. A smaller 15 inch screen will save a little also, but I don't see it getting to 5 pounds real soon. I'm also told that heat and power consumption have been real issues in the PB design. It would seem at least the heat issue has been solved for the iMac.

Boyd Ostroff · August 31st, 2004, 07:15 AM

Wow, that is very cool. Looks a lot more attractive to my eyes than the old iMacs with that ugly domed base. Nice value at $1,299 for the 17" model as well. I continue to be glad that I held onto my AAPL stock :-)

Now it will be interesting to see if IBM can really provide them with G5's in the quantity that they need. I'll also be surprised to see a G5 laptop anytime soon. They barely solved the heat issues with the G4 - have you ever tried to use one of those powerbooks on your lap while wearing shorts?

I just got my daughter a 12" iBook with a 1ghz G4 processor and must say that it's an impressive little machine for the money. I went all over town and tried several online vendors but they were backordered everywhere. It finally arrived after almost a two week wait.

Apple is certainly on quite a run these days... it's about time!

K. Forman · August 31st, 2004, 07:48 AM

Speaking as a PC person, I think it's cool. At under $2k, the price is surprisingly low, especially for Apple. Now if it came bundled with FCP for that price, I could almost overcome my aversion to Macs, and go to the other side.

One question- The Apple site mentioned a 16:10 aspect ratio... Is that a stretched 16:9? Why that ratio?

Boyd Ostroff · August 31st, 2004, 08:01 AM

Not sure of the origin of 16:10, but their other wide panels have been like this for awhile, and so are some other LCD's. I think my 15" powerbook would also work out to this aspect ratio.

What? You didn't hear that if you buy the 17" iMac they throw in FCP for free? And if you buy the 20" model they also include a free Hummer to transport it. ;-)

(just kidding, for the humor-impaired amongst us)

Nick Hiltgen · August 31st, 2004, 08:51 AM

SO will these things run Motion?

K. Forman · August 31st, 2004, 09:00 AM

Boyd- Thanks! I was looking at the 20" model anyways!

hehehe...

But seriously, FCP has always peaked my interest. If I'm ever going to use it, I'd have to either switch to Mac, or wait for the PC version. Hmmm... Anyways, how well would this system work for editing and compositing?

Ignacio Rodriguez · August 31st, 2004, 11:00 AM

> or wait for the PC version

Jjajajjaja speaking to the humor-challenged too?

K. Forman · August 31st, 2004, 11:42 AM

It always seems like I'm speaking to the humor challenged, but I try to have fun anyways ;)

Greg Harris · August 31st, 2004, 11:55 AM

Is this computer good for editing on AE, and FCP????

K. Forman · August 31st, 2004, 12:09 PM

Another question- Will it do HD?

Greg Harris · August 31st, 2004, 12:59 PM

the 20" doesnt have that much RAM, so an upgrade will be needed when you buy the computer. I really want to get it.

Mark Sloan · August 31st, 2004, 01:05 PM

The new iMacs do have G5s but the bus is much slower than the G5 towers, so while they are probably much more powerful than G4 iMacs, they are still less power than the towers. For those interested in Motion, the video card is "NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra". So it meets the minimum requirements, but that might not be the best for it.

They only come with 256 MB of RAM (which is just silly these days) but can be upgraded to 2 GB. The two base models have 80 GB serial ATA and the 20" has 160 GB. So these aren't bad machines after a RAM upgrade.

They have built in stereo speakers, but I'd guess they aren't all that great. They have analog/digital audio out and analog in so you can hook it up to a nice system if you'd like.

They are VESA (or whatever) compliant so you can get a wall mount and put it on your wall, completely off your desk. Add the Airport Extreme and Blue tooth and this machine could be almost completely wireless with a wireless keyboard and mouse. That would be a pretty cool set up I think...

Matt Elias · August 31st, 2004, 05:15 PM

Yet another remarkable design from Apple. I loved the quote in the keynote address, "Our computers look better from the back than most do from the front."

August 31st, 2004, 06:33 AM	#1
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August 31st, 2004, 06:53 AM	#3
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I hope so, but it will have to go on a diet. The 17 inch weighs 18+ pounds. Of course the includes the power supply and stand, which would be eliminated from a PB. A smaller 15 inch screen will save a little also, but I don't see it getting to 5 pounds real soon. I'm also told that heat and power consumption have been real issues in the PB design. It would seem at least the heat issue has been solved for the iMac. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 31st, 2004, 07:48 AM	#5
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Speaking as a PC person, I think it's cool. At under $2k, the price is surprisingly low, especially for Apple. Now if it came bundled with FCP for that price, I could almost overcome my aversion to Macs, and go to the other side. One question- The Apple site mentioned a 16:10 aspect ratio... Is that a stretched 16:9? Why that ratio? __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

August 31st, 2004, 09:00 AM	#8
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Boyd- Thanks! I was looking at the 20" model anyways! hehehe... But seriously, FCP has always peaked my interest. If I'm ever going to use it, I'd have to either switch to Mac, or wait for the PC version. Hmmm... Anyways, how well would this system work for editing and compositing? __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

August 31st, 2004, 07:15 AM	#4
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Wow, that is very cool. Looks a lot more attractive to my eyes than the old iMacs with that ugly domed base. Nice value at $1,299 for the 17" model as well. I continue to be glad that I held onto my AAPL stock :-) Now it will be interesting to see if IBM can really provide them with G5's in the quantity that they need. I'll also be surprised to see a G5 laptop anytime soon. They barely solved the heat issues with the G4 - have you ever tried to use one of those powerbooks on your lap while wearing shorts? I just got my daughter a 12" iBook with a 1ghz G4 processor and must say that it's an impressive little machine for the money. I went all over town and tried several online vendors but they were backordered everywhere. It finally arrived after almost a two week wait. Apple is certainly on quite a run these days... it's about time!

August 31st, 2004, 08:01 AM	#6
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Not sure of the origin of 16:10, but their other wide panels have been like this for awhile, and so are some other LCD's. I think my 15" powerbook would also work out to this aspect ratio. What? You didn't hear that if you buy the 17" iMac they throw in FCP for free? And if you buy the 20" model they also include a free Hummer to transport it. ;-) (just kidding, for the humor-impaired amongst us)

August 31st, 2004, 08:51 AM	#7
Nick Hiltgen Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,427	SO will these things run Motion?

August 31st, 2004, 11:00 AM	#9
Ignacio Rodriguez Contributor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 932	> or wait for the PC version Jjajajjaja speaking to the humor-challenged too? __________________ Ignacio Rodríguez in the third world. @micronauta on Twitter. Main hardware: brain, eyes, hands.

August 31st, 2004, 11:42 AM	#10
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	It always seems like I'm speaking to the humor challenged, but I try to have fun anyways ;) __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

August 31st, 2004, 11:55 AM	#11
Greg Harris Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 356	Is this computer good for editing on AE, and FCP????

August 31st, 2004, 12:09 PM	#12
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Another question- Will it do HD? __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

August 31st, 2004, 12:59 PM	#13
Greg Harris Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 356	the 20" doesnt have that much RAM, so an upgrade will be needed when you buy the computer. I really want to get it.

August 31st, 2004, 01:05 PM	#14
Mark Sloan Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 346	The new iMacs do have G5s but the bus is much slower than the G5 towers, so while they are probably much more powerful than G4 iMacs, they are still less power than the towers. For those interested in Motion, the video card is "NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra". So it meets the minimum requirements, but that might not be the best for it. They only come with 256 MB of RAM (which is just silly these days) but can be upgraded to 2 GB. The two base models have 80 GB serial ATA and the 20" has 160 GB. So these aren't bad machines after a RAM upgrade. They have built in stereo speakers, but I'd guess they aren't all that great. They have analog/digital audio out and analog in so you can hook it up to a nice system if you'd like. They are VESA (or whatever) compliant so you can get a wall mount and put it on your wall, completely off your desk. Add the Airport Extreme and Blue tooth and this machine could be almost completely wireless with a wireless keyboard and mouse. That would be a pretty cool set up I think...

August 31st, 2004, 05:15 PM	#15
Matt Elias Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 149	Yet another remarkable design from Apple. I loved the quote in the keynote address, "Our computers look better from the back than most do from the front."