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Rumor Addict · Aug 31, 2004, 07:26 AM

Hi all,

Just got back from the Keynote and Expo. The iMac is beautiful IMHO. I created a small site with some photos that I took at the Keynote and Expo, including several of the new iMac. Enjoy!

http://homepage.mac.com/morgan68/AppleExpo/

scottiB · Aug 31, 2004, 07:33 AM

Wow, thanks for the pix. Like all Apple products, the new iMac looks much better in-the-flesh. Its finish really reminds me of the original iPod with a clear acrylic coating and a very hard edge around the front perimeter.

As I saw in another forum (and agree with), the new iMac is really the next generation bondi iMac with just a modern display.

Very nice.

Parky · Aug 31, 2004, 07:35 AM

Well done with the photos.

The iMac looks even better in your pics.

Ian

Gankdawg · Aug 31, 2004, 07:44 AM

Originally posted by Parky:
Well done with the photos.

Parky · Aug 31, 2004, 08:14 AM

As you have seen them in person, where is the sleep light?

Ian

storer · Aug 31, 2004, 08:21 AM

Originally posted by Parky:
As you have seen them in person, where is the sleep light?

Ian

lol! i thought this would be brought up!

Krusty · Aug 31, 2004, 08:48 AM

Wow ... thanks for the pics.

Speakers ? (I can't really see them)
Microphone ??
Noise level ?? (OK, I'm sure its impossible to tell on the expo floor)
Finish ?? (Like an iBook, an eMac, or something different ?)

bbcclo · Aug 31, 2004, 08:55 AM

is that the power button on the back just underneath all the ports?

... i can't really tell yet.

NemesisEG · Aug 31, 2004, 08:57 AM

Thanks for the links to the pics, excellent work!

Rumor Addict · Aug 31, 2004, 08:58 AM

Your welcome for the pics. Glad you all like them.

- Not sure where the sleep light is.. they were all wide awake.

- Speakers are on the bottom of the iMac. The sound is supposed to bounce off your desk up towards you. Too much noise to judge sound quality.

- has a built in mic but I dont know where it is

- The fit and finish reminds me of the first generation iPod. It had a lucite layer on the outside with the white underneath. FAR superior to the finish on an iBook or an eMac.

Anand · Aug 31, 2004, 09:03 AM

This is a computer that is going to look better in person than in the pictures. I think the camera adds about 20 lbs!

OzarkMtn · Aug 31, 2004, 09:10 AM

How much is the BMW & when will it be available in the States?

bbcclo · Aug 31, 2004, 09:12 AM

Originally posted by OzarkMtn:
How much is the BMW & when will it be available in the States?

variations of the 1 Series will not be hitting North America for at least another 2 years.... just buy the new 3 Series when it comes out next year.

Appleman · Sep 1, 2004, 06:27 AM

Rumor Addict · Sep 1, 2004, 09:43 AM

I added a higher resolution shot of the inside of the iMac for those that are interested. It doesnt appear any larger in the slide show but if you drag it to your desktop and open it with preview you can zoom in and get a clearer image of the logic board and components. Enjoy!

Gito · Sep 1, 2004, 09:50 AM

Great pics! Really makes it easier to appreciate the new iMac. I'm getting my iMac when is available at my local store, I would hate to wait and wait ordering online.

Would say that the new iMac reminds you the iPod or the old iMac?

Rumor Addict · Sep 1, 2004, 10:58 AM

Originally posted by Gito:
Would say that the new iMac reminds you the iPod or the old iMac?

It reminds me of the first generation iPod that had the thicker lucite shell to it.

icruise · Sep 1, 2004, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by Parky:
As you have seen them in person, where is the sleep light?

Ian

Phil Schiller said in the keynote that the sleep light was exactly opposite the power button, I believe. So I imagine it's underneath the plastic on the bottom of the right front.