New iMac anyone?

Gordon

Mines ordered just yesterday. I'm very excited about it, simply getting 4 times the processor speed of my current imac and 6 times the memory, let alone many other hardware issues, dvd burning and OSX.4 is thrilling enough. However, it comes with a right clickable mouse (thank god Apple have given in on that idea), a wee camera and a remote control, heh.

My only gripe is the fact that they don't have a modem jack. Wtf? High speed internet is pretty popular now but why are Apple completely removing the modem?!

Anyone else getting the new iMac?

Oriel

I was going to get the Mac mini, but now that's settled it - I'm going to wait until February and get the 20" iMac. It's incredibly sexy, even more so with the remote control and software, and build in iSight.

And about the modem - think about it - how many unused 56k modems must there be out there in the world?

sidekick

Why would you want a 56k modem in a desktop machine? It really is only taking up space unnecessarily - honestly would you use it?

A 56k modem probably still makes sense for a laptop but with wireless broadband access becoming quite ubiquitous I'm sure it too will be become an unnecessary addition in the not very distant future.

Gordon

Well I have to buy the telephone-usb adapter

sidekick wrote:

Why would you want a 56k modem in a desktop machine? It really is only taking up space unnecessarily - honestly would you use it?

I would imagine that I would use it, yeah. I need the internet occasionally, especially when I want to powertrip and ban people indiscriminately from boards! I can't get broadband at the moment, it's a bit tricky for me right now. Also prices in Greece for broadband aren't as cheap as they are over in Ireland.

Bluehair

It's funny cause I was all set to get the mac mini but didn't really want to lose the 'lottery' once I heard they were shipping 1.5s etc. but not badging them.

I'll be buying the 17" imac now instead in a couple of weeks. My first mac after buying my girlfriend an ibook i'm a convert!

rsynnott

Gordon wrote:

Also prices in Greece for broadband aren't as cheap as they are over in Ireland.

What, really? Eep.

condra

Hi guys.

I might be gettin an imac g5 soon. the older 1.8ghz model tho. Kinda stuck between that and a powermac 1.8ghz..
Both are around 1k yoyo.

If I do get it Ill let yall know how I get on. Oh yeah by the way Im a Windows user curently.

Laguna

sidekick wrote:

A 56k modem probably still makes sense for a laptop but with wireless broadband access becoming quite ubiquitous I'm sure it too will be become an unnecessary addition in the not very distant future.

Wireless broadband is still quite the luxury in Ireland if you don't live in a big urban centre. Us country dwellers still have to put up with the nightmare that is 56k.

RicardoSmith

Laguna wrote:

Wireless broadband is still quite the luxury in Ireland if you don't live in a big urban centre. Us country dwellers still have to put up with the nightmare that is 56k.

Theres many people in Dublin who can't get broadband either. Besides a 56K modem is handy when the broadband is down.