Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/ 2008-10-07T21:49:13-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/ http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/halogo.gif text/html 2007-10-08T13:39:15-05:00 Adam Kolak http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513362 I hate Steve Jobs too, but I hate Steve Balmer almost just as much. text/html 2007-10-08T02:44:50-05:00 FordGT90Concept http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513341 Practicality is a measure of functionality so, that fragment doesn't make sense to me. <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile5.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":P" title=":P"><br /> <br /> [rant]I definitely agree that Apple places marketing as it's highest priority because that's all they really have. In second place is, without a doubt, form. Jobs doesn't care if it is the slowest computer in the world so long as it looks good (he'll advertise around the performance issue). Functionality isn't even a word in Apple's dictionary (e.g. the mice prior to the &quot;Mighty Mouse&quot;) Proof of this is the people that originally made these things: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Who do you always hear about? Jobs, the one pushing the &quot;prettiness.&quot; Who do you never hear about? Wozniak, the brains that made the damn thing work. If Jobs was a good man and pointed at his friend, Wozniak, when Mac was met with success, perhaps their computers wouldn't still be rubbish today. Ballmer is everything Jobs isn't. He sold the product and didn't lay claim to it. He always pointed to the brains of the outfit, Gates. As a result, Windows my not have all this useless crap that you &quot;think&quot; you might need (according to Apple). No, no, instead, it is the most functional platform in the world with global support. Apple vs Microsoft is a classic example of form vs function. Proof is in where the profits go.<br /> <br /> Now you know what I hate Jobs, the pompous a**hole, and by association, Apple. Wozniak is a genius but Jobs always stands in the way of his limelight.[/rant]<br /> <br /> <br /> Edited to add the rant tags for those who can't be bothered with my opinion. <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile1.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":)" title=":)"> text/html 2007-10-08T00:44:09-05:00 Adam Kolak http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513330 Dr. Peaceful said: <div class="quote">Well said Adam K. Adding one more phase. <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile4.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=";)" title=";)"><br /> <br /> <b>Marketing before form.</b> <i>Form before function. Function before practicality. Apple.</i><br /> </div><br /> Sad, but true. Nice addition though, I can't believe I didn't think of that part. text/html 2007-10-08T00:36:22-05:00 Dragon Peaceful http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513329 Well said Adam K. Adding one more phase. <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile4.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=";)" title=";)"><br /> <br /> <b>Marketing before form.</b> <i>Form before function. Function before practicality. Apple.</i><br /> text/html 2007-10-07T23:40:40-05:00 Brendan Gonsalves http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513321 Adam K. said: <div class="quote">Form before function. Function before practicality. Apple. </div><br /> hahaha I like that one! <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile3.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":D" title=":D"> text/html 2007-10-07T18:00:56-05:00 Adam Kolak http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513265 Form before function. Function before practicality. Apple. text/html 2007-10-07T15:39:57-05:00 Dragon Peaceful http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513254 Ok, I just added more pictures of Mac's inside works. See the first post for links. Enjoy!<br /> text/html 2007-10-07T14:05:54-05:00 Al-CID http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513250 huh, how troublesome text/html 2007-10-07T13:52:51-05:00 Dragon Peaceful http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513249 I noticed another thing. The oldest iMac G5 they dissembled, only required loosening couple of screws in the back and the entire back panel comes loose, revealing all the components inside. Whereas, later iMac's, it's required to remove the LCD from front (hard work), then able to see the hardware. In my opinion, the oldest approach is much better engineering and makes repair much easier.<br /> <br /> Who's bright idea was it, that you need to remove the LCD panel in order to change a simple HDD? LOL <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile4.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=";)" title=";)"><br /> text/html 2007-10-07T13:14:30-05:00 Tam the Bam http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513246 <br /> Macs are <i>contempory</i> computers. Designed for the materialistic generation who<br /> have no brains haha! Those Macs are just for folks who want to use computers for the<br /> basic needs. Business, multi media, surfing. But yea, it's a fancy laptop text/html 2007-10-07T10:56:10-05:00 Mike L http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513242 That was hilarious actually: &quot;Warranty Void If Removed&quot;. Yeah, oooookkkkayyyy! Who the HELL is going to go through all that trouble to open up their iMAC so that way they can void their warranty!? I guess it's just one of those things that they had to put in there. text/html 2007-10-07T08:23:52-05:00 FordGT90Concept http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513235 Integrated into the largest of the boards (motherboard/mainboard) most likely. text/html 2007-10-07T06:20:41-05:00 Al-CID http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513226 where is the graphic card? text/html 2007-10-07T05:57:44-05:00 FordGT90Concept http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513223 The hard drive looks almost square to me (proprietary). I wouldn't be surprised if they contract the same people to make those hard drives as they contract to make iPod drives. text/html 2007-10-07T05:29:12-05:00 Dragon Peaceful http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/68956/?l=1#513220 Adam K. said: <div class="quote">... On top of that you can see that they use all standard laptop parts: CPU, RAM, HDD, optical drive, etc. are all laptop parts. ...</div><br /> Judging from the pictures in the site, the HDD is most likely a full 3.5&quot; HDD, if you compare its size to the optical drive and looking at its cable connection.<br />