Filed under: Hardware, Hacks, iMac
Inside the new 27-inch iMac
You know by now that once Apple announces a new piece of hardware, it's only a matter of time before someone gets their hands on one only to rip it up and tear every little piece out to see what's in there. And that's exactly what iFixit did with the brand new iMac -- most of us would kill to get one and keep it, and they got one and killed it (Update: Apparently they didn't kill it -- they ended up putting it all back together again). But at least we can learn from their destruction: the LCD panel is the same horizontal resolution as the 30" Cinema display, and the screen itself weighs 11 lbs. The hard drive sits right in the center of the machine, right behind the screen. And there's probably more heat dissipation methods in there than you'd expect: six temp sensors, three fans, two heat sinks, and even a partridge in a pear tree. We're not sure how that last one helps.
Overall, it's a beauty. And the last twist is probably the most interesting -- other than showing off your Mac-itude and lighting the area behind your screen, the Apple logo is apparently wrapped with an Airport antenna. Because the whole thing is encased in aluminum, that's the only place to get a signal, and so that's where they stuck it. Now when people complain that you're just being trendy by showing off the Apple logo, you can tell them you're actually just trying to help out the Wi-Fi reception.
[via Engadget]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
geo said 7:38AM on 10-24-2009
"the LCD panel is the same resolution as the 30" Cinema display,"
The same _horizontal_ resolution. It loses 160 pixels in height, which is not insignificant.
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dannybee said 7:55AM on 10-24-2009
Ha! Sounds like someone is bitter. The fact you can get the cheaper specced imac 27" for $100 less than the 30" Apple Cinema display makes this kind of a no brainer. You could even use the through port display to a mac pro if you wanted. Apple need to seriously update that 30" display or drop it altogether imo. It's not even LED is it?
KP said 10:41AM on 10-24-2009
True, 160 pixels is the difference between having to hide your dock or not. Either way it's still more pixels than I've ever had the pleasure of using on a single screen.
Mr Lizard said 12:33PM on 10-25-2009
I see they updated the article now to show 'horizontal' resolution.
Do they know it's decent web-etiquette to point out when a post has been corrected thanks to a reader?
u07ch said 7:44AM on 10-24-2009
The tree is part of an innovative evotranspiration inspired liquid based cooling system ... If the partridge dies you know you didn't fill the reservoir
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TomEG said 3:13PM on 10-24-2009
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Lars said 10:03AM on 10-24-2009
Hm, from the above comment it looks like they're testing the water to start spamming their Nike shit here too. Over at SoundCloud they're peddling the exact same stuff.
Urgh.
I have no opinion on the iMac. Well, I do, but that's just flogging the glossy horse.
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joe said 10:19AM on 10-24-2009
I'm in favor of life imprisonment for spammers.
I have a small bulletin board for a limited audience and still have to spend 15-20 minutes per day deleting all the spam from Nike, Uggs, Aion, and some nonsense generator.
The people who wrote the bulletin board software are helpless to stop it. We even have captcha installed and they still get past it - so it is likely some $1 per day Chinese group.
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Kree said 12:08AM on 10-25-2009
If you want to avoid spam bots here's a few tips:
1) Replace the captcha with your own unique anti-bot questions or homemade captcha images. Things like "What type of fruit is this?" or "Is this a cat or a dog?" work best. The reason they get past the captcha is because it's a common feature, and can be reverse engineered and automated. Of course, custom captcha could also be automated if spammers paid attention, but unless you're a high-profile target I doubt they would.
2) Check for security holes, some spam avoid captcha by bypassing it altogether, sending data directly to the back-end php/asp scripts or mysql database. You'll know this is the case if they do something "impossible" that has been disabled in the admin options.
3) If 1 and 2 aren't enough, then you'll need to find a programmer who can find more non-human behaviours to be exploited. Spambots are designed to send their payload as fast as possible so they can move on to the next target. Their inhuman speed and direct access to posting scripts can be spotted and blocked, but the methods involved need finesse to avoid blocking or delaying real humans.
TomEG said 10:40AM on 10-24-2009
Droll. Very Droll. :P
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CPhotographer said 11:14AM on 10-24-2009
Uhh.. hey TUAW, how about a NSFW warning next time?
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Michael Jones said 1:19PM on 10-24-2009
What's NSFW about this post?
CPhotographer said 5:57PM on 10-24-2009
It's a joke. ¬_¬
The mac is being ripped apart..
dan said 11:46AM on 10-24-2009
Does anybody know if the panel is 24 bit?
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DJFriar said 11:47AM on 10-24-2009
ifixit didn't kill the iMac during the teardown. They have a post about the wallpaper they made running on the same iMac they toredown.
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Dan said 12:45PM on 10-24-2009
Great fact checking, TUAW. This is why you're still not considered credible. You're a credit to bloggers everywhere.
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Neil Anderson said 6:35PM on 10-25-2009
Wow. Talk about taking the hood off. I'm running the pic as my Desktop picture. Freaky.
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