Apple iMac G5

Price: $1795 - $1795

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Be careful of the hype11/05/07

Pros:

sleek and cool

Cons:

hard drive is junk

I've been in computers for 25 years and have seen it all. I always stayed with PCs since I knew the operating system inside & out. I bought my two collage kids two G4s about three years ago because they really loved Macs (from school) and especially the sleek look of the G4s. They are indeed very sleek and cool looking.



The first failures were the mother boards. They were both replaced within the first year.



Then the hard drives failed. They both crashed within a year of each other and ALL their data was lost! I replaced the HD (Western Digital) myself in the first (my son's) with a Seagate Barracuda. I personally would never have a WD drive in my computer. I cannot believe Apple does in order to same a couple bucks. A few months later my daughter's crashed and she lost everything too.



Every picture, all their music, all their school work, contacts, emails, everything they had been building for 2-3 years, GONE! Maybe I've been lucky but I've thrown away Dells and IBMs after years of use without a single problem.



Be very careful in choosing a Mac. They are made in China with many inferior components. They are no better in quality than many other manufacturers. It’s just allot of hype to me.



Why pay a premium price when you do not get the quality you would expect. PCs are half the price with often better components. A long time ago Apple had the better Op Sys but now days there is very little difference with Vista. Buy a Dell or Lenovo and save your money.