Pros

  • Consistent organization of movies between computer and Front Row
  • Built-in iSight video camera
  • Includes fuller featured Mighty Mouse
  • Remote stows on side of iMac
  • Beautiful, bright display
  • Photo Booth software is really fun
  • Can support a maximum 2.5GB of RAM
  • Excellent general-use and business Mac

Cons

  • Supports second display only in mirroring mode
  • Supports only VGA (analog) connection for additional displays
  • Remote control takes some getting used to
  • Front Row has numerous, irritating quirks and omissions, its Movie Trailers server intermittently returns errors and won’t play trailers, and it won’t let you bookmark video content

Manufacturer’s Description

Sleeker and more powerful than ever, the iMac G5 gives new meaning to all-in-one elegance. Enjoy your music, photos, movies and DVDs from anywhere in the room with Front Row and the Apple Remote. Take fun photos of yourself or video conference with your friends with the built-in iSight camera. Harness the power of the G5 processor and PCI-E graphics. Burn DVDs with SuperDrive. Explore and share your life with the included iLife suite of integrated applications. Free yourself from wires with the iMac's built-in AirPort and Bluetooth technologies. And revel in the knowledge that the iMac G5 stands ready to deliver all of these capabilities and more right out of the box.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number MA064LLA
Processor
Processor type PowerPC G5
Processor speed 2100.0 MHz
Cache size 0.512 KB
Bus speed 700.0 MHz
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 512.0 MB
Memory type DDR2
Memory max 2560.0 GB
Display
Included monitor Yes
Display size 20.0 inches
Display type Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Resolution 1680 x 1050 pixels
Graphics
Graphics Type Card
Primary Graphics Chipset ATI Radeon X600 XT
Video Bus PCI Express x16
Storage
Drive size 250.0 GB
Drive Controllers
  • IDE (ATA/EIDE/ATAPI)
  • Serial ATA
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 19.4 inches
Depth 7.4 inches
Height 18.6 inches
Weight 22.0 pounds
Optical Drive
DVD-RW Write Speed 4.0
DVD-ROM Pressed Disc Read Speed 8.0
Single-Layer DVD-R Write Speed 8.0
CD-ROM Read Speed 24.0
CD Rewrite Speed 8 X (CD,CD-R)
DL DVD Pressed Disc Read Speed 2.4 X (DVD, DVD-R)
CDR Write Speed 24 X (CD,CD-R)
Sound
Speakers Yes
Included Software
Operating System Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Other Features
Devices
  • Speakers
  • Camera
  • Keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Mouse
  • Remote Control
included_printer No
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
  • Wireless Ethernet - 11 Mbps IEEE802.11b
  • Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Digital Optical
  • Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini)
  • Bluetooth
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
  • Video - 4 pin mini-DIN (S-Video)
  • Video - RCA Composite Video
Case
Chassis style All-in-one
Chassis Color White
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year Limited Warranty