With anything there is always debate over PC's Macs and all the rest. I have been reading alot of threads and many sites bagging the Imac G5 because its performance isn't got of this world, or the fact it doesn't come with standard 512mb of ram. Or that a PC is so much more superior. But i don't believe that's what the Imac G5 and the entire Imac series is about.

I believe that the Imac series is not about performance or brainbusting amounts of ram but just about experiements. Thats why i like the imac series and thats why i got one. Not because of performance but because it's simple a machine of great beauty. I've since many computers but i must say the Imac G5 really hit me, it was so streamline and simple. The Imac G5 is what make me throw my fat, ugly, heavy, hot and dusty PC out onto the streets to rust and burn in hell.

And it's not only the Imac G5, I love the old Imac G4 and the cube is excellent to.

So cheers to the people at apple for the Imac range. You won my heart over!

I think that's the case with all Apple products. Even the very forthright design of the G5 is beautiful.

I don't think Apple would ever consider their iMac range and it's design as "experiments", they've too much riding on this (as a mainstream consumer PC) for it to be something they're just dabbling in for the fun of it. It was the original iMac that bought Apple back to the forefront of PC design and computing and increased their market share by a rather large amount - and obviously something they'd like to continue. The original iMac took a number of risks in design and functionality, but it worked, unlike some other Apple designs.

The iMac to me is just a fashion item - like the original swathe of colours with the first iMac, the new model looks good, is better than the last one, and a good replacement for that old lampshare or graphite iMac. Just like the iPod will probably be the biggest thing this Christmas, people get bored of it's design, Apple release new ones, just like the new iMac design

The benchmarks for the iMac G5 ... just Xbench scores? It's not a very good benchmark program at all :P

yes i agree with you.

When i mean experimenting i mean like there designs are way out of this world compared to the market. I really like the creative think how of the imac designs. I love all the other products like the powerbooks and mac g5.

i heard there going to sell i new stand for the imac g5. i've seen pictures and i have no idea how its going to stand. But like the old imac g4 where in for a surprise.