iMac G5: Has Apple Lost Its Design Edge?

by Stooges Fan Friday 10-Sep-2004

By Mary Enderle
MacNewsWorld
09/10/04 8:52 AM PT

What bothers me most about the iMac is that the design seems rushed. The base seems too narrow for safe use and appears to be directly pulled from Apple's monitor line. On monitors the screen is relatively light, but when you add the PC functionality, you also add a lot of weight. This shifts the center of gravity up and makes everything less stable.

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Thinkdiff Premium,MVM join:2001-08-07 Bronx, NY kudos:4	BS Wow.. It's amazing how this guys knows so much about the iMac's design when it's not even out yet. As stated by Joswiak, the stand goes directly into the iMac's center of gravity which makes it extermely stable. I don't think you're gonna be seeing too many of these things falling over.
	permalink · 2004-09-10 14:41:49 · ·

hyperjoe Premium join:2000-11-03 Gates Mills, OH 1 edit	Re: BS not only what TD said, but I think it would even be more rare for someone to try and knock it down.
	permalink · 2004-09-10 17:30:33 · ·

GregLouga @ij.net	Re: BS She is hardly alone in making comments. On Cnet, there are 500+ "user-reviews" on the iMac, with 85+% positive. How many of those folks have even seen one in person, yet alone own one?
	permalink · 2004-09-10 18:26:39 · ·

djm61
Change? When???

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Simi Valley, CA

Sister, Wife or Alter Ego???

Mary Enderle???

Is it his sister???

Is it his Wife????

Or is it that transexual Alter Ego that Rob has been hiding in the back of the closet all these years.

Yet another uninformed negative opinion on Macs and Apple from the Enderle Group (or is it "family"????)

Dave
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permalink · 2004-09-10 22:17:27 ·

linicx Caveat Emptor Premium join:2002-12-03 United State	Re: Sister, Wife or Alter Ego??? This writers comments are so scattered I couldn't keep track of whether she was complaining about iMac design or selling desktop assessories for a PC. I never did finish the article.
	permalink · 2004-09-11 13:52:13 · ·

Greg_Z
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Re: Sister, Wife or Alter Ego???

Check out her website and past articles. Her ideas and thoughts are just scattered from one end to the other. It is almost as if she is selling multiple products, not concentrating on what the subject is about.

At first I thought it was some kid writing the article, then I realized it is someone that should not be writting for a living or running a business. And then I realized it, she is touting Sony products, not Apple..

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One man's customer loyalty is another man's miguided arrogance.

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linicx Caveat Emptor Premium join:2002-12-03 United State	Re: Sister, Wife or Alter Ego??? I think if she wants to be a writer whose opinions have weight she needs to do her own research, and she needs to learn how to build a bridge.
	permalink · 2004-09-11 21:18:19 · ·

hyperjoe Premium join:2000-11-03 Gates Mills, OH	Re: Sister, Wife or Alter Ego??? Very good point Linicx!
	permalink · 2004-09-11 23:37:20 · ·