Great googly moogly.

Computer of the year!

They are selling like hotcakes.

now if we could only convince people to buy them instead of ipods.

If only there was some sort of moving picture advertisement... that could be sent to millions of people... ah nevermind.

. . . it would have been better if mention had been made of the entry level pricing and the fact that it is under $1,200 with the educational discount. Writers love the 20" (but, then, I love mine) and spend a lot of time on it. Getting the lower price points of the 17" across is just as important for many potential buyers on a budget.

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Biff wrote:
If only there was some sort of moving picture advertisement... that could be sent to millions of people... ah nevermind.

Why make ads as long as iMacs are selling like hotcakes? They can hardly keep up with demand without advertisement... I'm sure they will start advertising as soon as the orders start slowing

In some ways I hope their orders do start slowing.. I've been waiting almost two months to receive mine

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Guest wrote:
Great googly moogly.

Computer of the year!

They are selling like hotcakes.

now if we could only convince people to buy them instead of ipods.

"Buy an iPod for $2,100...and get a free iMac!"

IMHO: The iMac is cheap wrt its specification. I have not bought one yet because I want a more full-featured entertainment version. I will go for the 20" one too. This iMac could sell more than the CRT iMac if market well. Is lovely.

No one is going to get one for christmas if they are 2 months behind on shipping orders. They need to increase production, then they can start advertising about how every reviewer to date has given it an excellent review.

"...several years of good use" hmm! However, what about the graphics card? Seems like it can't be upgraded, and as the new generation cards and games come on stream, even the G5 processor will not be able to save the premature obsolesence of this iMac. So what was the idea of having a user friendly interior, even if that much could not be accomplished?

I can only relate to the appeal of the 20 inch, in as much as the size of the screen tends to compensate for the duff design a la scaled up iPod. It would have worked out better if they had simply scaled up the iBook into a transportable briefcase with slide out keyboard!

For those who's total existence DOESN'T revolve around games, this computer CAN provide years of use.

There is life outside of Halo and Doom (or whatever the latest processor-burners are). You should try it sometime.

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Intruder wrote:
For those who's total existence DOESN'T revolve around games, this computer CAN provide years of use.

There is life outside of Halo and Doom (or whatever the latest processor-burners are). You should try it sometime.

Agreed. I always wonder why so many guys spend a fortune to buy a computer for games. Ain't game consoles far cheaper.

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Anonymous wrote:
"...several years of good use" hmm! However, what about the graphics card? Seems like it can't be upgraded, and as the new generation cards and games come on stream, even the G5 processor will not be able to save the premature obsolesence of this iMac. So what was the idea of having a user friendly interior, even if that much could not be accomplished?

I've administered just about every make of Windows PC around and I've yet to find a desktop box that will last more than 18 months in regular use.

My original Bondi blue iMac is powering the library at my children's school and my G3 iMac DV is still in daily use at home.

The G5 iMac isn't designed for heavy gaming anymore than most Windows PCs are designed for gaming. The 64 MB of VRAM is more than adequate on the 17" iMac. On the 20" Apple should offer a 128 MB option. I expect that to happen when the line is updated.

There are so many performance bottlenecks on most PCs the graphics sub-system is only one of the considerations.

quote="Guest"]In some ways I hope their orders do start slowing.. I've been waiting almost two months to receive mine [/quote]

Think about that for a moment. If Apple got 1,000,000 orders tomorrow, it wouldn't delay your getting your iMac one minute. You'd still have the same place on the list. If they got no orders for the next month, it wouldn't speed up your delivery, either. In fact, if they got many fewer orders, they might slow the production and it might take longer for you to get yours.

I wish for a G5 computer ....

Dear Santa....

love grandma Geri