New 20" iMac and Dual 1.8GHz PowerMac G5

joekra writes "Today, Apple released a new 20" iMac and a Dual 1.8GHz PowerMac G5. Both were accurately rumored at the last minute by the usual suspects. In fact, the Dual 1.8GHz G5 configuration was rumored back in July to shift demand away from the popular 2.0GHz PowerPC G5s." I'm holding out for a couple rounds of price drops, but I think a G5 is definitely in my future.

20in of goodness

[TeknoTurd]

HUGE absolutley HUGE. I hope its not top heavy!

Ouch.

[grub]

Apple is poo [slashdot.org], Apple is good. [slashdot.org]
Geez, where's my lithium...

20 inch LCD

[Anonymous Coward]

Can we hold out hope for a 20 inch power book?

Re:Ouch.

[goldspider]

"ALl that is being said is "Hey, they did this. Hey, they released that."

You forgot the "and here's what I, the editor who posted the story, think about it" part.

Real Men of Genius

[numbski]

Today we salute you, Mr. Goofy Looking PC Designer.

"Mr. Goofy Looking PC Designer!"

Taking that tripped out table lamp and turning it in as a new computer design, and getting your boss to actually believe it and sell it? Hey, that's just part of the job.

"You were just stoned."

But wait! Why do better than that, when you can just start putting tackier and tackier large displays on the front? Why waste time away from your bong (which now looks suspicously like a new computer), when you can keep up your sumpin' sumpin'?

"Wow that's some good weed!"

Real men of genius.

Re:Big screen!

[roard]

You mean, a problem between his chair and the iMac screen ?

Re:Buying a Mac

[Gannoc]

if you get the virtual windows software get the version that doesn't come with windows. it's like $100 and you can install your corporate site licensed version/warez version. same with office on the windows side.

Well hellthen... why not get the warez version of Virtual PC as well? ;)

I knew this was coming

[jht]

It was inevitable that the iMac would get an upgrade. I had no doubt at all.

Because I just bought a 17" iMac less than a month ago. Apple always upgrades boxes a month after I buy them.

However, I don't feel too bad about this one. It's $400 more, they didn't upgrade any other features other than the screen, and they didn't slash the price of the old model. Usually at least one of those latter two criteria apply to me.

The dually 1.8 GHz model is looking pretty sweet, though. The only difference (other than clock speed, of course) between that and the 2 GHz model is the video card, and changing to the Radeon 9600 is only a $50 BTO option. So you get nearly the same Mac for $500 less. I think the dually 1.8 G5 will sell quite briskly. This also speaks well to IBM's ability to get chips out of the factory and into systems. Hopefully the inevitable speedbump in January will really kick some booty.

Arrggghh! Stoopid Dual 1.8 G5's

[Gilmoure]

I just got my single 1.8GHz G5! Noooooo! Kahhhnnn!

Re:Buying a Mac

[Alan Partridge]

"i bought a mac like 6 weeks before they announced the G5. needless to say i was pissed."

You really shouldn't go out and buy expensive consumer products when drunk, you'll only regret it later on.

Re:Ouch.

[JamieF]

Exactly. Journalists never show bias, especially not on Slashdot. No opinions are welcome here. Back to Usenet with ye, you vile holders of opinion!

Re:Not sure about the 20" iMac...

[Alan Partridge]

"I've had a hell of a time trying to figure out why my friends have been buying awful computers (a Compaq, for example, just one month ago! Wonder how long that brand is going to last...) without consulting me."

Imagine people doing things without consulting YOU first!

Why the very idea makes my blood boil!

Bonus feature

[Call Me Black Cloud]

It now comes with new Netflix queue management software - at no extra charge!

Re:G5 mania

[Anonymous Coward]

Sure, you can run linux on a Macintosh G5. Then again, you can also stretch your ass and put the pictures on the internet.

Re:Mid-Line Best-Deal

[teamhasnoi]

I'd have to agree. I got a 1.25 Aluminum 15" inch Powerbook just after they came out. I love it. And I don't have to see the price drop for a little while yet :)

Of course, I'll still be paying my Apple Store order off when the quad G7 48" Plutoniums come out...

Re:Real Men of Genius

[Anonymous Coward]

why don't you just ask him for his address and offer to drive over so you can blow him?

Re:IBM's deal is better

[Moofie]

So go buy one. What's stopping you?

Re:crapple

[MoneyT]

and what pray tell qualifies as a real enthusiast or nerd?

Re:crapple

[karnifex]

Pity the poor troll . . . not only does he despise Macs, but he feels strangely compelled to read any post that mentions them! Such passive-aggressive behavior may be the indication of some deeper mental disturbance . . .

Re:crapple

[binary paladin]

Well... there was the naming computers after fruits phase that made me question Mac users sexuality followed by my best friend becoming a Mac user and then coming out of the closet.

*snickers*

Actually I like Macs but given that I'm a Linux/BSD-in-training type I'm rather hardware agnostic. My girlfriend is quickly becoming a Mac-o-holic... which increases the cost of technology based Christmas presents. It's the first time jewelry has looked cheap.

Blazing Fast Graphics?

[Moocowsia]

Since when is a GeForce FX 5200 considered blazing fast?