Simply too mini
March 29, 2007After being Mac-less for almost a year (save for my iMac G3 running OS9), I am now back on Mac.
David, OSNews’ owner, sent me his PowerMac G4 Cube. I’ve been wanting a Cube for a really long time, but could never afford one (even 2nd hand they are expensive here in The Netherlands). It is the 450Mhz model, with 768MB pc133 SDRAM, 130GB harddrive, DVD-ROM drive, and the upgraded GeForce 2MX videocard with 32MB RAM (for Quartz Extreme support). I’m surprised at how well this thing runs OS X (cache! Cache! Cache!).
By far, the Cube is Apple’s best looking computer ever. As far as I’m concerned, the Cube is the top of Apple’s design, and after that, it only got worse. The iMac G4 is nice, but a bit messy (not as clean). The iMac G5 is extremely slick, but the thick bar underneath the screen destroys its lines (it’s still the best home computer money can buy, though). The PowerMac G5 looks neat, but is way too large to be considered beautiful, while the Mac Mini is simply too mini. Apple’s notebooks, while once way ahead of their time, are now just dull to me. They have had the same look for years now.
The Cube is not without its problems, though, but I’ll save that for an OSNews article.
The Cube is not without its problems, though, but I’ll save that for an OSNews article.
What’s next for review ? The Apple Newton ? ;-)
Comment by mikesum32 — March 30, 2007 @ 1:45 am