On Apple’s Newest…

Yesterday, Apple released a new 20 inch flat panel iMac and a new dual 1.8Ghz G5 PowerMac. I’ll have to see one of the new iMacs before I can truly say how I feel about them; my first impression is that a 20 inch screen seems almost out of proportion to the iMac’s 10 inch base. Maybe it will work just fine. Maybe, I’ll even want one. I’ll comment here as soon as I get to play with one and see.

If I were shopping for a G5 right now, I could see where the dual 1.8 Ghz might be attractive. At $500 less than the dual 2.0Ghz model, its price/performance ratio might make it attractive. But, I have to admit, I’m still more attracted to the dual 2.0 Ghz model, though my real strategy is to wait for the dual 3.0 Ghz models that will come out sometime next year. The middle of the line model then will be the 2.0 Ghz models or faster, and those would be fast enough for me.