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Amaaaazing. The iMac G4 is the single most aesthetically beautiful computer, ever. I've still got a functional maxed-out one in the corner of my living room/st

Amaaaazing. The iMac G4 is the single most aesthetically beautiful computer, ever. I've still got a functional maxed-out one in the corner of my living room/studio. If the internals ever break, I'm doing this kind of mod in half a second.

yboris 5y ago
I'd say the new iMac is better: https://www.apple.com/imac/ https://www.apple.com/imac/ Doesn't have a CD drive, but at least for me, I've not used one in a decade.
- lostgame 5y ago
  You mean...that the new iMac is more aesthetically interesting / pleasing than the G4? Jesus, I guess tastes vary hugely. The new iMac is the same bloody design it's been since the iMac G5, basically...not sure how it's 'impressive'? It's got colours? Other than that... o.o The iMac G4 is a feat of design engineering and still an astonishingly beautiful sight that somehow manages to look insanely futuristic nearly 20 years after its initial release.
  - tomc1985 5y ago
    Feat of engineering, sure. But the look is "mid oughties white plastic" which is about as dated and vintage as the off-white 80s plastic enclosure of the Apple IIe was at that time And oh god were the laptops ugly. They looked like a seat cushion!
    - lostgame 5y ago
      You’re talking about the G3 iBooks, not the G4 ones, just FYI.
  - muro 5y ago
    +1, and it wasn't just for show, the arm was more ergonomic than all iMacs since.
  - Damogran6 5y ago
    It's thin, and the screen is awesome, and it does massive things with not a lot of drama, and dear lord the SOUND it makes. It's the same design if you want to overlook one dimension, but really, so long as you have more senses than just sight, it's changed a ton.
Teknoman117 5y ago
My personal favorite Mac (aesthetically) is the Quicksilver G4 PowerMac. The Blue G3 PowerMac is a close second because I'm a sucker for anything in blue.
- dddddaviddddd 5y ago
  I really enjoyed having the blue G3, but it's such a large machine compared to what I would keep on my desk today.
  - drewzero1 5y ago
    Action Retro on YT made a video about a Pi case that was based on the blue&white G3 tower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLh7c6KQAT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLh7c6KQAT4
- fredoralive 5y ago
  I have to go Blue G3 (I even have one), the fact for the G4 they went grey and got rid of the huge lettering underneath the side plastic was a real disappointment. I guess it was too fun for a "professional" system...

yboris 5y ago

I'd say the new iMac is better: https://www.apple.com/imac/ https://www.apple.com/imac/ Doesn't have a CD drive, but at least for me, I've not used one in a decade.

lostgame 5y ago
You mean...that the new iMac is more aesthetically interesting / pleasing than the G4? Jesus, I guess tastes vary hugely. The new iMac is the same bloody design it's been since the iMac G5, basically...not sure how it's 'impressive'? It's got colours? Other than that... o.o The iMac G4 is a feat of design engineering and still an astonishingly beautiful sight that somehow manages to look insanely futuristic nearly 20 years after its initial release.
- tomc1985 5y ago
  Feat of engineering, sure. But the look is "mid oughties white plastic" which is about as dated and vintage as the off-white 80s plastic enclosure of the Apple IIe was at that time And oh god were the laptops ugly. They looked like a seat cushion!
  - lostgame 5y ago
    You’re talking about the G3 iBooks, not the G4 ones, just FYI.
- muro 5y ago
  +1, and it wasn't just for show, the arm was more ergonomic than all iMacs since.
- Damogran6 5y ago
  It's thin, and the screen is awesome, and it does massive things with not a lot of drama, and dear lord the SOUND it makes. It's the same design if you want to overlook one dimension, but really, so long as you have more senses than just sight, it's changed a ton.

Teknoman117 5y ago

My personal favorite Mac (aesthetically) is the Quicksilver G4 PowerMac. The Blue G3 PowerMac is a close second because I'm a sucker for anything in blue.

dddddaviddddd 5y ago
I really enjoyed having the blue G3, but it's such a large machine compared to what I would keep on my desk today.
- drewzero1 5y ago
  Action Retro on YT made a video about a Pi case that was based on the blue&white G3 tower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLh7c6KQAT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLh7c6KQAT4
fredoralive 5y ago
I have to go Blue G3 (I even have one), the fact for the G4 they went grey and got rid of the huge lettering underneath the side plastic was a real disappointment. I guess it was too fun for a "professional" system...