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iMac G5 and OS X Panther: A Switcher's Review |
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 Beggars CAN be choosers. Especially when you have computer-illiterate parents. I told them I wanted an iMac G5 with a SuperDrive, and BANG!, there, under the tree, was an iMac-shaped box. Now, some people will tell you that Macs aren’t compatible with Windows. WRONG. I transferred all of my files over my network (Macs do that better too), I sorted them, and voila! They all worked with everything.
Now onto my review of the iMac… (I can hear you salivating.)
Initial impression: This computer is sexier than Pam. (Not the cooking spray, the actress.) And then I turned it on. All I had to do was give Apple some of my info, plug I my Ethernet cable, create my account, and BAM!, it worked. Snappy and gorgeous. Quartz is better than I thought. Everything was so pretty. Now, on to the apps.
I didn’t like Mail.app or Safari initially, so I got Firefox and Thunderbird - which was what I used on the PC. I stayed with Thunderbird but I switched back to Safari because it was faster. The one gripe I had was the one-button mouse. So I went out and bought a new, wireless, 3-button mouse that worked as soon as I plugged it in. I didn’t like iChat either, because I had worked really hard on aliasing all my buddies, and they didn’t show up. So I tried Adium, and it showed the aliases. Everything worked so fast and was so pretty! I almost started to dry-hump the iMac at one time, but I didn’t want to hurt it. I can’t imagine how this can get much better after what I’ve heard of Tiger.
Don’t underestimate those speakers that come with the iMac. They play rather well, although they lack a bit of volume. Songs that have a lot of stereo effects sound great. I’m listing to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, and the stereo parts sound wonderful. The music sounds like it’s coming out of nowhere. I can’t quite place where it comes from. It's almost like surround-sound. The speakers are a bit weak on the bass end, but I don’t listen to bassy music anyway. WOAH! These speakers are good. I just heard something I’ve never heard before in "The Final Cut" by Pink Floyd. Plus I can run everything, and not have it slow down a bit.
Well, that’s all for today, folks. You’ll be hearing from me again soon.
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December 28 2004, 4:09 PM EDT, by |
Comments:
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| Jonahan |
12/28/04, 4:31 PM EDT |
I don't there has ever been as onomatopoeiac a review. Nice jorb!
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| FaramirTook |
12/28/04, 7:51 PM EDT |
Yeah, I'm one for the sound-word.
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| Not-A-Pervert |
12/29/04, 10:33 AM EDT |
The original i-macs are more ergonomically humpable in my opinion.
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| Me |
12/29/04, 11:47 AM EDT |
Yay! You made a great decision. Enjoy. :)
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| Seb Frey |
12/29/04, 12:32 PM EDT |
I laughed out loud at the "dry hump" line. I'm glad you enjoy your iMac!
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| blueteeth |
12/29/04, 12:32 PM EDT |
Why did you have to plug in a wireless mouse?
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| Mactards |
12/29/04, 1:08 PM EDT |
Review? How old is this retard? 12?
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| stangmatt66 |
12/29/04, 4:50 PM EDT |
Not much of a review...not one mention of Panther at all...
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| matty |
12/29/04, 6:07 PM EDT |
mactards... stangmatt66...
wow, tough crowd.
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| DJ-LC |
12/29/04, 6:52 PM EDT |
Blueteeth, maybe because it's NOT a bluetooth mouse. For example, you have to plug in a USB receiver thing with Logitech wireless mice.
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| jbk |
1/2/05, 6:40 AM EDT |
OK. I thought it was great! Besides, we're not looking for an in-depth review of Panther here: It's just a guy who's never had a mac before giving his impressions. Keep it coming, Faramir!
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| HTML Samurai |
1/5/05, 9:16 AM EDT |
True, it's not what you would traditionally call a review, but it is close enough, and a great description of your first impression/experience with your new iMac. And congrats, on what has to be the best gift anyone could get for Christmas - besides a fully loaded 17 inch PowerBook... *drool*
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