Apple iMac G5 Desktop with 17" M9843LL/A (1.8 GHz PowerPC G5, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)

by Apple

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• Shipping Weight: 36 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006PK8R4
• Item model number: M9843LL/A
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 3, 2005

Product Description

Includes: Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, modem cable, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, iLife '05, iSync, iCal, Sherlock, Quicken 2005 for Macintosh, 2005 World Book Multimedia Reference Suite, & more. Apple M9843LL/A iMac G5 Desktop Computer - Apple has updated one of the most uniquely designed computers available. Taking the all-in-one iMac design to the next level, this G5 desktop computer is a high-tech computer system inside a 17" widescreen LCD monitor! Without the bulky computer tower, you now have a sleeker and more modern looking desktop. The iMac G5 packs every piece of computing technology inside, but most notably it features a new 1.8 GHz PowerPC G5 processor, and OS X Tiger operating system. Allowing you to be creative, get organized, and have fun with the latest applications for the Mac 512MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (expandable to 2GB) ATI Radeon 9600 AGP 8x graphics with 128MB of DDR SDRAM 160GB Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Slot-loading DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive 17 (viewable) LCD 1440x900 Native Resolution Built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi Adapter Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Module 56k Fax Modem Integrated Stereo Speakers Ports - 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Headphone/Optical Digital Audio Out, Audio Line-In, 2 FireWire 400, 3 USB 2.0, 2 USB 1.1, 2 VGA Out, S-Video, & 2 Composite Video Unit Weight - 18.5 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good performance and features in an elegant package, July 31, 2005

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This review is from: Apple iMac G5 Desktop with 17" M9843LL/A (1.8 GHz PowerPC G5, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

This machine is the best value Mac for the casual user who doesn't need a DVD burner. It is reasonably fast, has a decently-sized LCD, comes with built-in wireless and Bluetooth, and it's not ridiculously overpriced compared to Win-Tel machines. Mac OS X and the supplied iLife programs are easy to use; AppleWorks, although pretty basic, is included too. Also, OS X 10.4 can run older OS 9 programs in the Classic environment, which works very well. Aesthetically it's a really nice design.

There are a couple of annoyances. The display tilts but doesn't swivel, you have to physically rotate the whole unit, which is a bit awkward. The fan, which is usually extremely quiet, speeds up when the processor is working hard and emits a whine. In a quiet room the whine is quite audible. The processor also gets hot (175 F) under heavy usage (e.g. movie compression)-this is the reason for the fan whine-so these iMacs may not be ideal if lots of processor intensive work is contemplated (hence the 4 stars).

Overall Apple has come up with a great computer in a very stylish package and at a bargain price.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Computer, FAST AND GOOD STYLE, July 23, 2005

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Pairach Pilaikiat - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple iMac G5 Desktop with 17" M9843LL/A (1.8 GHz PowerPC G5, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

Have this computer for 4 months, never have problem and work even faster than Windows XP. I also never have the crush like I did when I used Windows XP. Great Computer, Compact and Modern. The only problem is the software, sometimes I don't have much choices to choose because most of them compatible to Windows not Mac

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Machine, April 9, 2006

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George Cazmar (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple iMac G5 Desktop with 17" M9843LL/A (1.8 GHz PowerPC G5, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

I purchased my I mac g5 back in October. It has been working way better than my HP. I have upgraded mine to a GB of ram. It is really fast. No problams. My only complaint is how loud it is. I don't know if that goes for just me or everyone. But overall this is a great computer. The all in one feature is nice, because i don't have to have all of the extra cords. I am switching over to mac now. Way better then windows. I never have to worry about viruses or firewalls.