![]() ![]() model I snagged at the local Apple Store. Or rather, I'd seen pictures of it on Apple's Web site and taken the virtual tour online, but I'd never laid eyes on one until I opened the box holding the 20-in. ![]() It has a retro-futuristic appearance that seems bland at first, and then very, very sharp upon further examination and use. To me, the new iMac looks like a 1969 vision of a 21st century computer, the kind of thing Stanley Kubrick or George Lucas might have included in a sci-fi movie just about the time man was landing on the moon. IMac G5 up and runningImage Credits: Ken Mingis Instead, I want to offer a quick overview of the hardware. Computerworld columnist Yuval Kossovksy will take on those duties in the next few weeks, and is expecting an iMac G5 for review purposes from Apple. I should note here that this isn't an extensive review of the iMac G5, which I've had for only four days. ![]() But Apple's usual attention to detail in how that's done, and the resulting iMac hitting store shelves now, shows that old ideas and designs can be made new again. The idea of packing a computer's hardware into the area behind a flat-panel screen isn't new. I like the look, though not because it represents a great leap forward in the design of desktop computers. Others say the new machines represent the best in minimalism and will fit right in with most corporate environments.įor the record, I hold with the latter crowd. Some have called it a step back for Apple from the obviously cool "iLamp" model that preceded it. Although Mac fans generally seem to like the hardware (with the exception of the Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics card), they're decidedly mixed in their views of the flat machine's look. ![]()
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