Stop b*tching about the source of the news. It's only a computer release, not anything of vast import. Lighten the frig up.

And the sooner the better on the new iMacs. The prices of the Luxo iMacs will drop and I'll finally buy one. s**** speed; I want one just for the form factor.

All the LCD iMacs have been made by Quanta in China...this is not a new thing to have them produced there.

Made in China.

stick it to the the U.S. workforce.

If you want Apple to stick to the US workforce don't b**** about a higher price tag than the competition.

will this new iMac have a G5?

it be able to buy one? Nope. Will they be able to leave the factory apartments and tell anyone of what they built? Nope. Would I gladly pay more for a Mac that said "Made in the USA, just like the originals"? Betcher a**, I would.

I am just guessing here. How about painted from the inside just like how the G4 Lexan® shell was painted? We'll find out in a few weeks.

The 20" bezel is the only magnesium part.

Stainless iMac would look so cool!

I wonder what the working conditions will be like for those workers in china? are we buying products made by slaves?

If Apple wants to keep costs down, they should also make it bootable into OS 9 so people don't have to upgrade hundreds of dollars in desktop publishing software, and then spend more time and money learning Unix and all the comand line BS that goes with it! (/rant)

BTW, I'm still lovin' my original 800mhz flat panel iMac non-command-ine-running OS 9! :)

Your post was probably a troll, but just in case it wasn't:

> If Apple wants to keep costs down, they should also
> make it bootable into OS 9 so people don't have to
> upgrade hundreds of dollars in desktop publishing
> software

Apple has given you what, 3 years to upgrade? OS 9 is dead.

> and then spend more time and money learning Unix and > all the comand line BS that goes with it! (/rant)

You don't have to touch UNIX if you don't want to on OS X. It's there if you need the functionality, or want to make use of it.

> BTW, I'm still lovin' my original 800mhz flat panel
> iMac non-command-ine-running OS 9! :)

Time for Panther buddy...

I got a new G4 tower a few months ago, and I tried to load system 6 on it so I could use FullPaint, and it didn't work!!! Do you believe that s***!! Leave it to Apple to s**** over its customers. We shouldn't have to buy all new software just because we have a new computer!!!!

for god's sake, what a bunch of teenagers you all are!

have you ever been to china and seen the 'slave laborers?' i have. factory working conditions are quite reasonable. the people are happy to work. it means they can upgrade from their malaria infested mud huts. the only thing i have heard chinese complain about it the certain westerners that 'don't want china to develop.'

wankers!

learning UNIX command line? are you stoned? i have been using OSX for 2 years now, still loving it and never touched no stinkin command line.

learning UNIX command line? are you stoned? i have been using OSX for 2 years now, still loving it and never touched no stinkin command line.

baka, omaera!

You're talking about those goddamn Canadians aren't you!!! SCUM OF THE EARTH!

imitation burlwood

Wow, that would be expensive!

Apple should once again be a design leader; I suggest covering the case in simulated wombat fur (apologies to Dame Edna.) At very least you would get warm and fuzzy feelings from touching your computer!

Stu

(In the words of the Simpsons' Nelson:)
Ha-ha!

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/ZDNet/mac_vulnerablility_pcmag_031211.html

New iMac? Maybe, but I'm guessing it's more likely a special edition to celebrate the Mac's 20th birthday!

If the new iMac isn't in a CUBE form factor, I don't care.

It's nice to see apple finally taking an interest in what their computers cost, instead of what pretty box and packaging they can make to put it in. It seems the numbers suggest that people are starting to see past apple's appearance-is-everything philosophy. IMHO, that's a good thing. Maybe apple will wake up and shift their priorities a bit towards prividing real value to their cusomers, instead of just the appearance of value.

Don't get me wrong: I want a great looking mac. Apple's attention to deal is a breath of fresh air in this industry. But more important to me then a slick look is an affordable mac that provides a good value for my money. When apple finally admits that that's really what people want, then they will finally start gaining marketshare.

I miss my beta VCR. :::sigh::::

Well hold on, are you saying that Apple doesn't realize they're charging so much, or that they simply can't keep costs down, or haven't tried to? Think about it- of course they've done cost analyses- they're selling Macs for the amount of money they can get. People are willing to pay that extra amount for the quality (or whatever- that's my reason). Apple very consciously does not sell cheap computers; they know they don't have to. Or think they don't. The real question is- do they benefit from building an elite image? The iMac (even the original one) never really made it as the "everyman's computer", it was still a luxury item. Realizing that they could sell it for more, they did.

Not to say that macs aren't good value- they are- but if they built a cheaper one, it would necessarily be a crappier one. I think.

...this puts a new meaning to "burning a CD" - since magnesium,
I remember from grade-school science class, is a metal that
is flammable (burns brightly like a sparkler). ;-)

Ok first off, you won't find many if any kind of computer components made in the US..most ram, lcds and other components are made outside the US. Stfu about US made parts....

Magnesium does spark...thus the reason why if you were to use it, you'd want to make it an alloy. Like stated above...Magnesium Alloy!

al·loy Audio pronunciation of "alloy" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (loi, -loi)
n.

1. A homogeneous mixture or solid solution of two or more metals, the atoms of one replacing or occupying interstitial positions between the atoms of the other: Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper.

Thus combining it with another metal or chemichal compound you can eliminate the flammable traits of magnesium...thus you are left with a great lightweight metallic case that will keep your G5 processor cool since if used in the old plastic shells it will get too hot...

increase your knowledge....the internet just dumbed you...