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Apple iMac G5 (M9845LLA) Mac Desktop
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Price Range $629 - $629 Featured Merchants
Product Description What if you could fit your whole life all your music, all your photos, all your movies, all your email in a computer as fun and useful as an iPod? You can, with a 17- or 20-inch widescreen iMac G5. The entire computer, including G5-based logic board, slot-loading optical drive, hard disk, speakers and power supply, dwells inside the enchanting display.
Fast, Beautiful, Affordable
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Written By lawman67 Date Written May 06 2006 Summary Here is the final installment of my law office Mac series, the iMac G5 20” with iSight. I bought this computer over a month before my office even opened as I knew that the G5s were on the way out, and had made up my mind to save the Intel models for... Strength Looks more like sculpture than a computer Weakness No longer available Bottom Line The most beautiful desktop computer on the planet remains a remarkably powerful and capable machine despite all the Intel-hoopla. Well thought through computer, worth its price
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Written By dutchman65 Date Written Sep 25 2005 Summary 2 Sept. 2005: I bought an Apple iMac G5, 20", 2GHz, 1 GB memory, built-in Airport and bluetooth. I use it with a normal apple keyboard, a Macally wireless bluetooth mini mouse with scrollwheel and a non-Apple wireless modem/router. After years of using... Strength Compactness, design, user friendly Weakness Limited expandibility, price, video players. Bottom Line I like the compact all-in-one design so much that I will buy an iMac again in the future. Only if very heavy CPU performance is needed I would look further. This is one Apple that's not rotten!
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Written By DennisM Date Written Jul 19 2005 Summary I must admit that Apple and I go way back. From a IIci years ago, to my current G5 with a 20" screen! What a change, from day to night. The current G5 is a one piece configuration with everything hidden or built-in right in back of the LCD screen... Strength Great design, clear screen totally compact! Weakness Be careful of the LCD screen, as it can be damaged! Bottom Line This is one great computer, easy to use , with a great ergonomic design! Time will tell if it will hold up for the future! Best Machine Apple ever made!
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Written By zerotsm Date Written Aug 03 2006 Summary Introduction: I was running a "Blue" G3 for a long time, but it was showing it's age, and with Apple abandoning the Power PC chips, I figured that I had better upgrade now, or else I would not be able to run my "Classic" programs if that G3... Strength Runs OS-X as well as "Classic" OS9 programs. Weakness Not upgradeable. No longer available. Factory mouse too sensitive to mouse clicks. Bottom Line If you have old System 9 software that you still want to run, and also need to upgrade to OS-X for other reasons, this is the computer to buy. Computing made fun again
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Written By a1lostnomad Date Written Jul 06 2005 Summary Quite simply, my iMac has turned me into a computer nerd all over again. It really does just work. Stacked spec to spec against most PC's the price really is very reasonable. I got my iMac G5 20" with built in Airport (Wi-Fi, G) and Bluetooth for $1600... Strength Small Footprint, Huge Screen, Built-in Everything (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Screen, Etc..) Weakness Looks too good, all my other stuff looks like crap now. Bottom Line Take the Mac plunge and you won't regret it. Great Computer, Easy to Use
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Written By ericyoo Date Written Jul 03 2005 Summary I've always had a Windows PC, and I was a bit hesitant about purchasing a Mac. After a few hours with the computer, I realized the ease of use. The display is superior to any computer monitor I've ever used, and the hardware upgrades that were... Strength Great Design, Beautiful Screen, Easy to Use Weakness Low Upgrade Possibility, New OS lacks Software, Noisy Superdrive Bottom Line Buy this computer. Operating system is more dependable, no virus', few errors, great computer. Almost perfect PC
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Written By davebarnes Date Written May 30 2005 Summary Our new iMac (20-inch, 2GHz, 2GB memory) replaced our Windows PC. This is a great machine. The Mac OS X (we are running 10.4.1, Tiger) environment is so much easier to live with than Windows. The software in iLife (iTunes, iPhoto, etc.) are a joy to... Strength 1. powerful Weakness 1. quiet, but not totally silent A great computer at a wonderful price!
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Written By usonianm Date Written Aug 08 2005 Summary Cutting-edge, sophisticated styling, unsurpassed performance, plug and play operation, what more can you ask for in a home computer. I opted for the bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse which works flawlessly. The built-in airport card is robust and an... Strength Styling, robust operation, upgradable features, small footprint Weakness Customer service is a long drawn-out process (but I hear better than most.) Worth the money
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Written By powersneezer Date Written Sep 19 2005 Summary Great value. Bought the computer because of the compact size and design. Wife loved the fact that it looked good in the living area. Easy to use and will enjoy 90% of the features better than a PC. It does everything that I need to do at home and does... Strength Style. Easy & Fun. Weakness Mouse. Ports in back. Spectacular machine except...
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Written By jfreedom20 Date Written Dec 28 2005 Summary There are a lot of great features to this compact desktop including its fast, reliable CPU and easy-to-use OS. Apple is at the cutting-edge with regard to technology and style, but I've always had problems with my apple equipment and it always seems to... Strength speed, looks, innovation Weakness outsourced parts like DVD drive fails after warranty ends- hmmmmmmm....  |
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