New iMac disassembled - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 9th Aug 2007, 12:48

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/08...disassembled/1

We're PC users here at bit-tech. PC users to the core. That's why, when we first saw pictures of the new iMac being ripped to pieces, we just had to have an evil chuckle. Well, Joe did...

Firehed · 9th Aug 2007, 12:59

Oh that poor, poor system.

Ramble · 9th Aug 2007, 13:02

Wouldn't that be fifth generation iMac?
G3 -> G4 lampshade -> G5 all-in-one -> Intel all-in-one -> Intel all-in-one v2.0

Tim S · 9th Aug 2007, 13:11

The Intel all-in-one was still classed as a G5, afaik.

fwalm · 9th Aug 2007, 13:15

Personally I would rather smash it on the ground to open it. Which doesnt always work since we did it in tech adn it didnt break. Of course accidently but nice engineering

Almightyrastus · 9th Aug 2007, 13:24

Oh that penny arcade strip is just wrong. Nice to see the insides of the mac though, very clever how it all fits in there.

chrisuk · 9th Aug 2007, 13:35

As a long time PC user and developer in the possession of a shiny new MacBook Pro I have to say I really really like it. OSX is very awesome, everything so far has been great, from opening packaging to remoting into my windows desktop at work from home. I'm a convert - and I want a new iMac, now, please, thanks.

DarkLord7854 · 9th Aug 2007, 13:43

Makes you wonder why we don't get windows machines with such wonderful engineering

Carbon_Arc · 9th Aug 2007, 13:52

It's looks like they've just crammed the Macbook innards into the back of an LCD monitor case. Clever stuff it may be, but i'd be worried about heat and maintenance/upgrades issues, after all isn't that the whole point of getting desktop over a laptop?

I don't see where the iMac fits, it strikes me as the worst of both worlds, a Macbook without the portability, or a Mac Pro without the power and customisability.

But it does look damn sexy, so maybe that's the salient point?

DarkLord7854 · 9th Aug 2007, 13:58

Selling point is some people want more power then a laptop, bigger screen, no battery hassle, but without the mahoosive space of a full tower, and want to avoid cable clutter.
I've used iMacs a lot, and I must say they're quite convenient even though they're completely sealed, but thats what I have my windows machine for right?

Carbon_Arc · 9th Aug 2007, 14:04

That's a fair point.

I guess the engineer in me just wonders why they don't design a tablet style flippy-over-twisty-round-screen Macbook to go on a nice brushed aluminium stand with a nice wireless keyboard and mouse. You get the same effect but with portability when you want it.

perplekks45 · 9th Aug 2007, 14:11

What would (again) raise the price...

I'm impressed with how they managed to get all that stuff into such a small case as everyone else. But as everyone else I can't see this happen without running into overheating issues. This one better be far better designed than the 360.

Sparrowhawk · 9th Aug 2007, 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by aon`aTv.gsus666

This one better be far better designed than the 360.

The 360 doesn't have three sunon centrifugal fans. I'd be more concerned about how loud that thing would be...

Ramble · 9th Aug 2007, 14:56

What I find bizarre is why there are no wintel machines like this. All the PC companies are selling pieces of crap that are loaded with shite.
Where's the nice computer with a nice clean install of Windows?

Seraphim Works · 9th Aug 2007, 15:00

Stunningly nice packaging to be honest, the design at Apple is still fantastic. It's just a shame there's nothing quite like this on the windows side....

Jack_Pepsi · 9th Aug 2007, 15:17

I like the look of this model... they should do a release in black. Black is better than all this horrible, horrible white. Don't understand why some many PC fanboys hate Apple - I think they're products (including the iPod) are great. However, I wouldn't dare have an iPod - still they're a solid company and they're designing computers with passion. Good on 'um I say.

naokaji · 9th Aug 2007, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seraphim Works

Stunningly nice packaging to be honest, the design at Apple is still fantastic. It's just a shame there's nothing quite like this on the windows side....

sony has some windows desktops with the same approach...
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665089229

all it is, is basically a notebook with the screen mounted the wrong way round (true for both the mac and the sony one)

riggs · 9th Aug 2007, 15:38

It's a nice bit of kit, but how does the LCD stand up to the heat?

I do like Apple stuff (apart from the iPod), and love the whole concept/history. But I still can't stand the way they advertise their machines, relying on blatant insults and stereotyping.

As for PCs with similar design - there's no point. The PC market is so competitive that expensive, nicely designed computers just wouldn't sell. PCs are generally cheap and cheerful on the outside, but have beasty innards.

pillow · 9th Aug 2007, 16:04

what is so dam bad about apple products? is it the fact that they look hella nice, they work at the same time, and are easy to use? why does every one hate macs? i wouldnt say that they are overpriced either

fwalm · 9th Aug 2007, 16:08

If you have ever used them when there on a server you would no why my class and I decided to trow it on the ground. They just crash constantly, there good by them selfs though just the game for them really are bad. The fact also it isnt a blue screen its a dimmed out black screen with a big apple in the middle when it dies. An apple come on.

9th Aug 2007, 12:48	#1
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fwalm Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 340	Personally I would rather smash it on the ground to open it. Which doesnt always work since we did it in tech adn it didnt break. Of course accidently but nice engineering

9th Aug 2007, 13:35	#7
chrisuk Modder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK Posts: 57	As a long time PC user and developer in the possession of a shiny new MacBook Pro I have to say I really really like it. OSX is very awesome, everything so far has been great, from opening packaging to remoting into my windows desktop at work from home. I'm a convert - and I want a new iMac, now, please, thanks.

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9th Aug 2007, 13:52	#9
Carbon_Arc Minimodder Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 27	Call me a skeptic, but....... It's looks like they've just crammed the Macbook innards into the back of an LCD monitor case. Clever stuff it may be, but i'd be worried about heat and maintenance/upgrades issues, after all isn't that the whole point of getting desktop over a laptop? I don't see where the iMac fits, it strikes me as the worst of both worlds, a Macbook without the portability, or a Mac Pro without the power and customisability. But it does look damn sexy, so maybe that's the salient point?

9th Aug 2007, 13:58	#10
DarkLord7854 Web Developer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 3,825	Selling point is some people want more power then a laptop, bigger screen, no battery hassle, but without the mahoosive space of a full tower, and want to avoid cable clutter. I've used iMacs a lot, and I must say they're quite convenient even though they're completely sealed, but thats what I have my windows machine for right? __________________ Current Computer: eVGA 780i Motherboard \| Q6600 Core2Quad \| eVGA GTX260 896Mbs 216-core \| 2x Seagate 500Gbs \| 8Gbs OCZ Platinum DDR2 800 \| Creative XtremeGamer X-Fi \| Thermaltake Armor Case Custom WordPress, ZenCart, Joomla, vBulletin, etc installs and skinning, PM/E-Mail for a quote

9th Aug 2007, 14:04	#11
Carbon_Arc Minimodder Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 27	That's a fair point. I guess the engineer in me just wonders why they don't design a tablet style flippy-over-twisty-round-screen Macbook to go on a nice brushed aluminium stand with a nice wireless keyboard and mouse. You get the same effect but with portability when you want it.

9th Aug 2007, 14:11	#12
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,346	What would (again) raise the price... I'm impressed with how they managed to get all that stuff into such a small case as everyone else. But as everyone else I can't see this happen without running into overheating issues. This one better be far better designed than the 360. __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

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Ramble Ginger Nut Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Exeter, Devon/Wantage, Oxfordshire Posts: 5,234	What I find bizarre is why there are no wintel machines like this. All the PC companies are selling pieces of crap that are loaded with shite. Where's the nice computer with a nice clean install of Windows? __________________ Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Ensign Ricky are beaming down to the planet. Guess who's not coming back.

9th Aug 2007, 15:00	#15
Seraphim Works Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wirral / Coventry, UK Posts: 164	Stunningly nice packaging to be honest, the design at Apple is still fantastic. It's just a shame there's nothing quite like this on the windows side.... __________________ From a 4.0Ghz P4 to a 3.3Ghz Q6600, thank god for price wars...

9th Aug 2007, 15:17	#16
Jack_Pepsi LandsElite.com Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In the sticks, UK Posts: 313	I like the look of this model... they should do a release in black. Black is better than all this horrible, horrible white. Don't understand why some many PC fanboys hate Apple - I think they're products (including the iPod) are great. However, I wouldn't dare have an iPod - still they're a solid company and they're designing computers with passion. Good on 'um I say. __________________ http://cache.www.gametracker.com/ser...2/b_560x95.png

9th Aug 2007, 15:38	#18
riggs ^_^ Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lincs. Posts: 1,643	It's a nice bit of kit, but how does the LCD stand up to the heat? I do like Apple stuff (apart from the iPod), and love the whole concept/history. But I still can't stand the way they advertise their machines, relying on blatant insults and stereotyping. As for PCs with similar design - there's no point. The PC market is so competitive that expensive, nicely designed computers just wouldn't sell. PCs are generally cheap and cheerful on the outside, but have beasty innards. __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun PSN ID: buster2006

9th Aug 2007, 16:04	#19
pillow Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 573	what is so dam bad about apple products? is it the fact that they look hella nice, they work at the same time, and are easy to use? why does every one hate macs? i wouldnt say that they are overpriced either __________________ just got me a macbook, but it can play cod4!

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fwalm Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 340	If you have ever used them when there on a server you would no why my class and I decided to trow it on the ground. They just crash constantly, there good by them selfs though just the game for them really are bad. The fact also it isnt a blue screen its a dimmed out black screen with a big apple in the middle when it dies. An apple come on.