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New iMac G5 with Frontrow and remote

 iMac G5Apple has gone and changed the iMac into a Media Mac. And they said it couldn't be done! Actually, they said it should have been done a few years ago, but it is here now so let's be happy about that.

The big ticket additions:
  • Build in iSight
  • Remote control
  • Modest speed bumps (1.9 and 2.1 GHz G5's)
  • Frontrow  (an alternate UI for OS X)
  • Photobooth (an iSight powered app)
  • Mighty Mouse bundled
The iMac has also been working out it seems, since the entire machine is thinner. All of this and at the same price point as before. Apple has another winner on their hands.

Check out all of the specs and see for yourself.
 

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Will Design for Food

I can get it running...but can't access it unless it's infocus...kinda beat...i wanna use my old Sony Ericsson t616 as a remote for it...but i'd need to run Romeo in order to get it to be in focus...then launch it...kinda beat...but I'm sure once someone perfects the process it'll be awesome...

October 31 2005 at 7:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rick Montero

The remote is IR NOT BT.

October 31 2005 at 5:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ten Ninjas

like ipods, the remote control battery will last for 2 years. Then you have to send it back to apple for a replacement.
This strikes me as madness - they got considerable bad press for the ipod saga - mind you, it hasn't affected sales so far. Won't stop me buying one (as it's a bonus rather than must-have for me)

October 20 2005 at 5:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jamie Vibber

Your 2.0 GHz was the high end. Now 1.9 GHz is the low end of processors available

October 13 2005 at 7:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sean Ouimet

Any idea why this and many other of the "one more thing" posts didn't end up in the RSS feed? I had to find out about all of the new treats through inter-post links. I refreshed the feed even, and the same ones just aren't there. I hope I am not missing other news as well on account of using the RSS feed versus the homepage. (I use Safari w/ RSS.)

October 13 2005 at 3:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael Clark

I recently purchased a 17 inch imac that has a 2GHZ processor. Now the new imac has a 1.9GHZ, which seems like a speed drop and NOT speed bump. Am I missing something, or is my old imac faster than the one replacing it?

October 13 2005 at 2:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
XIV

I bought my iMac 20" in June, when the *old* new batch got out. I wanna cry... Even if I wouldn't use that much the iSight (shy), 2.1Ghz isn't that much from my 2.0. Front Row, I would gladly take it. I'm often watching some shows, and movies on my iMac from my bed so the remote control would of been nice. The mighty mouse would also be cool. My brother bought one and it's nice. Oh well, too bad. I knew there would be a new batch someday, but i didn't think it would be so soon.

October 12 2005 at 8:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
The Jeremy

Does anyone have the Bluetooth Apple keyboard with a MightyMouse plugged into it? Will that combo work?

October 12 2005 at 7:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kelly

AND A SHARPER SCREEN.

October 12 2005 at 5:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ashley

Does anyone else think that having the iSight built into the iMac is foreshadowing a feature destined for ibooks and powerbooks? The idea of having an iSight built right into my laptop is quite appealing.

October 12 2005 at 4:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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