Comments on: QotD: iMac G5 http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5 The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: conrad http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5#comment-11208 conrad Thu, 25 May 2006 23:49:02 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5/#comment-11208 The Imac G5 is the sexiest computer ever put together. You are all insane and have no artistic eye. you set the ipod,remote,G5,wireless keyboard and mouse next to each other and everyone who sees it says god damn that is a sexy computer. The Imac G5 is the sexiest computer ever put together. You are all insane and have no artistic eye. you set the ipod,remote,G5,wireless keyboard and mouse next to each other and everyone who sees it says god damn that is a sexy computer.

]]> By: Ed http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5#comment-11207 Ed Sat, 04 Sep 2004 03:15:37 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5/#comment-11207 Jon H: Here are a few names for VESA products: Techavice, Layer One, Omnimount, Ergo In Demand, ErgoMart, Monito rOutlet, LCD Monitor OnLine, Abbie Comp, Peerless, Sansus, Air Tech, ATDEC, Ergotron. Many swing arm mounts are not rated for devices more than 20 pounds. The 20 inch iMac weight approximately 25 pounds. You might have to spend a bundle for an articulating arm, maybe less for a static wall mount. Adam: Very astute observation. Jon H:

Here are a few names for VESA products: Techavice, Layer One, Omnimount, Ergo In Demand, ErgoMart, Monito rOutlet, LCD Monitor OnLine, Abbie Comp, Peerless, Sansus, Air Tech, ATDEC, Ergotron.

Many swing arm mounts are not rated for devices more than 20 pounds. The 20 inch iMac weight approximately 25 pounds. You might have to spend a bundle for an articulating arm, maybe less for a static wall mount.

Adam:

Very astute observation.

]]> By: Jon H http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5#comment-11206 Jon H Fri, 03 Sep 2004 19:51:20 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5/#comment-11206 Anyone know a good source for affordable VESA LCD monitor arms? The only ones I know of are from Ergotron, and are pricy. Anyone know a good source for affordable VESA LCD monitor arms?

The only ones I know of are from Ergotron, and are pricy.

]]> By: andy http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5#comment-11205 andy Thu, 02 Sep 2004 14:23:41 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5/#comment-11205 The vesa mounting kit will go for $29, according to <a href="http://www.macminute.com/2004/09/01/vesa">MacMinute</a>. The vesa mounting kit will go for $29, according to MacMinute.

]]> By: Tim Buchheim http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5#comment-11204 Tim Buchheim Wed, 01 Sep 2004 18:41:10 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5/#comment-11204 I much prefer the look of the iMac G4, although the iMac G5 is probably a better machine overall and I'd be much more likely to put it in the labs at the school where I work. Things I don't like:The big blank area under the LCD looks sort of funny,The stand isn't as cool as the iMac G4's arm.The vertically-oriented CD drive. Things I like:Doesn't take up much space.Reasonable placement of ports.Compatible with VESA mounting products (but requires an adapter which is not yet available and which will probably be expensive)It looks easy to open and access internal components, unlike the previous iMac models. I'm looking at replacing a lab full of Sun Ultra 10 boxes running Solaris and until now I was thinking about getting a room full of PowerMacs… but the chance of finding enough money for that was pretty slim. Getting a room full of $1800 iMacs is much more feasible, and I think these will be very nice lab machines. I still prefer the design of my iMac G4 at home, but actually this iMac G5 machine, while not as nice to look at, is probably a better design for the classroom. I would like it if they'd upgrade the video card, though… I'll probably still have to go with PowerMacs for our graphics class. I much prefer the look of the iMac G4, although the iMac G5 is probably a better machine overall and I'd be much more likely to put it in the labs at the school where I work.

Things I don't like:The big blank area under the LCD looks sort of funny,The stand isn't as cool as the iMac G4's arm.The vertically-oriented CD drive.

Things I like:Doesn't take up much space.Reasonable placement of ports.Compatible with VESA mounting products (but requires an adapter which is not yet available and which will probably be expensive)It looks easy to open and access internal components, unlike the previous iMac models.

I'm looking at replacing a lab full of Sun Ultra 10 boxes running Solaris and until now I was thinking about getting a room full of PowerMacs… but the chance of finding enough money for that was pretty slim. Getting a room full of $1800 iMacs is much more feasible, and I think these will be very nice lab machines.

I still prefer the design of my iMac G4 at home, but actually this iMac G5 machine, while not as nice to look at, is probably a better design for the classroom.

I would like it if they'd upgrade the video card, though… I'll probably still have to go with PowerMacs for our graphics class.

]]> By: Jo-Pete Nelson http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5#comment-11203 Jo-Pete Nelson Wed, 01 Sep 2004 17:48:23 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5/#comment-11203 It's reassuring to know that there are some mac users out there that think this is ugly. I'm a PC user myself, and as much as I liked the last iMac release, this one is ugly. I, too, hate vertically mounted CDs. This release is definitely not going to get me to change to a Mac It's reassuring to know that there are some mac users out there that think this is ugly. I'm a PC user myself, and as much as I liked the last iMac release, this one is ugly. I, too, hate vertically mounted CDs.

This release is definitely not going to get me to change to a Mac

]]> By: Matt Henderson http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5#comment-11202 Matt Henderson Wed, 01 Sep 2004 15:14:03 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5/#comment-11202 I'd like to see how one looks with a standard assortment of cables attached. I'd like to see how one looks with a standard assortment of cables attached.

]]> By: Mark Davis http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5#comment-11201 Mark Davis Wed, 01 Sep 2004 14:43:38 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5/#comment-11201 I love the look of the new iMac. It doesn't seem like it's meant to be an upgrade to the old iMac though. Their marketing plan seems to be focused on converting Windows iPod users to Mac OS X. Using the success of the iPod to convert users to Mac OS X... they've finally done it. Lets cross our fingers and hope it works guys. I love the look of the new iMac. It doesn't seem like it's meant to be an upgrade to the old iMac though. Their marketing plan seems to be focused on converting Windows iPod users to Mac OS X.

Using the success of the iPod to convert users to Mac OS X... they've finally done it. Lets cross our fingers and hope it works guys.

]]> By: Booga http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5#comment-11200 Booga Wed, 01 Sep 2004 11:31:47 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5/#comment-11200 Have one in front of you and we talk again. Have one in front of you and we talk again.

]]> By: Jon H http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5#comment-11199 Jon H Wed, 01 Sep 2004 01:41:07 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/08/31/qotd_imac_g5/#comment-11199 I liked the G4 version better. More distinctive. These LCD-with-CPU things have been around for a while. Back in late 1994 or early 1995, in a lab at Swiss Bank in Chicago, I saw an LCD with a built-in HP PA-RISC computer, running NeXTSTEP. Of course, given the time, it was only 1024x768, if that, and would have been ridiculously expensive, being targeted towards investment bank trading desks. Still, the form factor is old news. It's kind of an obvious design. I liked the G4 version better. More distinctive.

These LCD-with-CPU things have been around for a while.

Back in late 1994 or early 1995, in a lab at Swiss Bank in Chicago, I saw an LCD with a built-in HP PA-RISC computer, running NeXTSTEP. Of course, given the time, it was only 1024x768, if that, and would have been ridiculously expensive, being targeted towards investment bank trading desks.

Still, the form factor is old news. It's kind of an obvious design.

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