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Apple Power Mac G5 Desktop M9032LL/A (Dual 2.0-GHz PowerPC G5, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD-R/CD-RW Drive)
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(3.5 out of 5)
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Misleading Advertising
(3 out of 5) by Amazon Customer on Jan 22, 2004Here's the thing: The G5 was not the first 64-bit personal computer. It is, on the whole, not the world's fastest personal computer.Those two claims have been made by Apple repeatedly, they are flat-out lies, and have gotten the ads claiming such things banned in european countries where false advertising is illegal. Apparently the US has no such laws.
The Athlon FX series is across the board faster, with the exception of RISC-based operations (an average of 5% of all software uses RISC in the real world.
The G5 is good for creative professionals because Panther makes it good. It is not faster, however you look at it, than PCs that cost hundreds less.
The Athlon FX series is across the board faster, with the exception of RISC-based operations (an average of 5% of all software uses RISC in the real world.
The G5 is good for creative professionals because Panther makes it good. It is not faster, however you look at it, than PCs that cost hundreds less.
6 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
Softimage and other top companies drop mac os!
(1 out of 5) by Phillip M. Stacy on May 2, 2004 (old greenwich, CT)Apple has lost the battle and the war to Linux and Widows.
6 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
Good, but not as powerful as a PC
(2 out of 5) by Amazon Customer on Jan 5, 2004OK, I feel I need to let all of you out there in on some information. MacWorld Magazines recently conducted a test pitting the G5 2GHz against an Athlon FX-51 and a Pentium 4 EE and the poor Mac was blown out of the water. The PCI-X in this machine is good for the future, and of course 8x AGP. Could be bundled with a better video card.
2 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
The G5 does not support Virtual PC
(2 out of 5) by runningturtleone on Feb 13, 2004 (Los Gatos, CA USA)The G5 does not support Virtual PC. If you want to run dual operating systems, do not buy this computer!
9 of 92 people found the following review helpful:
$5000 Paper Weight
(1 out of 5) by Amazon Customer on Dec 9, 2003The first G5 we received was dead on arrival. This is apparently not unusual according to a local Apple service center. With several phone calls and several days Apple did send us a sort of functional G5, this delay apparently enabled them to claim that our 10 day money back period was up even though we did not have a functional machine during those days. After many more calls to Apple Care the best qualified support staff member we spoke with suggested trying to sell the machine on E-bay and at minimum reloading the OS yet again would be necessary.
Other interesting features. The Apple Care On-Site support means on their site. This seems like false advertising.
Buy anything else!!!
Other interesting features. The Apple Care On-Site support means on their site. This seems like false advertising.
Buy anything else!!!