[G5] New G5 work arounds

[Murray]

My suggestion: Buy a 17" iMac G5. It is light enough to mount on an 
extension wallmount and you can control everything with either 
Bluetooth or a Logitech cordless.

I, too, have been using PowerBooks in place of desktops and just this 
year switched back. The new iMacs are stunning examples of Apple's 
continued ability to blaze new trails in industrial design. As an added 
bonus, they have made nearly everything user-serviceable. My techie 
claims that a user could easily change the logicboard! (No, I won't try 
it...)

BTW, I am somewhat handicapped myself and cannot sit at a conventional 
desk for more than 30 minutes. This new set-up suits me just fine. Of 
course, I went with the 20" which makes it a wee bit more intricate to 
mount it on a wall but the screen is so bright and precise that I can 
see whatever I need to from a prone position. And catching a movie 
occasionally on that large monitor is the icing on the cake!

Murray

On Nov 24, 2004, at 11:09 PM, Geoffrey Loeffler wrote:

> Glad to see the list is alive. I have been using powerbooks up to the 
> Pismo. It seemed every Power book after that,  came was a bit faster 
> but had some problems that I would not expect from Apple.
>
> I like the G 5 the technology, Apple has seemed to work out the bugs. 
> The problem I have is how far can the cable run from the tower to the 
> monitor. Due to back surgeries it is very hard to sit up in a chair, 
> hence the need for Power Books.
>
> I have seen a cart that the G5 fits into securely and has wheels, so I 
> could move it around the home, that puppy weighs 40 pounds! Thats a 
> lot for a book user, amazing how shrink wrap those machines down to 
> around 6 pounds .
> So moving the G5 is not be a problem, the monitor is a different story.
>
> How long can the cable be from the tower to the screen, are their any 
> wireless monitor solutions? The big problem is most of my time is 
> spent in a reclined position; thanks to these worthless DUI 
> enforcement and lack of jail time for any offender. Sorry for the rant 
> but when a 21 year old has 17 DUIs and he is still driving, and hits 
> me head on that's wrong, even though he was not drunk at the time and 
> was out of the state for 2 months where he had the DUI's. At 38 my 
> life is over. As a medivac pilot I saw so many drunks kill or maim 
> people and nothing happens to the drunk, too loosened up from the 
> alcohol yelling and screaming to get these hand cuffs off.
>
> So where was I, sorry, keyboards are wireless, airport wireless 
> internet  put a table close by and I could put up the monitor so I 
> could see what's happening, although not being a speed typer probably 
> need a good sized monitor as I like to see what I am typing. I did not 
> check the weight of the monitors but hoping this might work.
>
> I know a powerbook fits my needs better but they are starting to 
> really lag way behind the G5 with not much more power expected on the 
> horizon, or over it for that matter. I have always liked that you can 
> keep the towers going with inexpensive upgrades
>
> I want the power to do video editing and the fellow who said "I 
> probably got to big of a machine" smart move. Your going to be able to 
> keep with technology from Apple for a long time, I think that is a why 
> I am trying to move from a lap top to a tower as the technology is not 
> keeping up. Plus the money they want for a power book is probably 
> twice the cost and half the performance.
> Appreciate any thoughts or ideas and enjoy those 5's
> Thanks
> Geoff
>
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-- Murray