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averatec all-in-one pc looks nothing like an imac
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Korean PC manufacturer Averatec has tossed their hat back into the all-in-one computer ring with this new model that bears more than a passing resemblance to Apple’s latest iMac models. The Averatec All-in-One (AIO) PC looks much like an iMac dressed in black. But under the hood, it’s all about Windows… |
posted: May 14th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob
classic imac + vhs deck = ivhs [casemod]
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Back in its day, the design of the classic iMac was pretty groundbreaking. Sure, by today’s standards, the original iMac was a little bulbous, but did it really deserve this punishment? The mutant offspring of an old G3 iMac and a VHS deck, Cory Baker’s iVHS casemod is one of the ugliest Mac designs I’ve ever seen… |
posted: May 9th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob
chrome and shiny metal imacs on the way
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The guys over at Computer Choppers (who previously gave us the gold-plated MacBook Pro and the digg casemod) have a new trick up their sleeves. Working their secret alchemy, they’ve managed to coat the matte aluminum surfaces of Apple’s latest 24-inch iMacs with shiny chrome and other metallic platings… |
posted: February 2nd, 2008 post a comment author: technabob
apple cinema display dock patent surfaces
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The guys over at Gizmodo dug up this brand new patent filing from Apple, showing off another true innovation from the design masters at the company. The patent application describes a modified Apple Cinema Display with a docking slot in the side for a portable computer (presumably a new, slimmed down MacBook)… |
posted: January 3rd, 2008 post a comment author: technabob
chromac lets plastic imacs join the aluminum club
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If you haven’t yet managed to snag one of Apple’s latest aluminum and glass iMacs, there’s now a way to give your older iMac a healthy dose of metal in its otherwise plastic diet. These covers from ChroMac wrap around the outside of your white plastic iMac, giving it a dramatic new look… |
posted: September 15th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob
aluminum imacs announced by apple
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As expected, Apple today took the wraps off their new iMac models, and boy do they look slick. The new models will come in 20-inch and 24-inch versions, and will offer all of the capabilities that you’d want in an all-in-one computer… |
posted: August 7th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob
apple macworld 2007: apple tv and iphone announced
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Today is a big day for Apple enthusiasts, with speculation at an all time high for new hardware from the darlings of Silicon Valley. Rumors have been flying around for some time ranging from the iPhone, to the iTV, to new touch screen iPods, to a truly portable Mac… |
hp touchsmart pc: take that imac!
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Not to be outdone by Apple’s iMac personal computers, HP has finally announced their much anticipated all-in one system, the HP TouchSmart… |
posted: January 9th, 2007 9 comments author: technabob
latest imacs may have hidden next gen wi-fi
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According to a forums posting on MacRumors, one of their members came across an interesting surprise on his new iMac: The user claims he took this photo on his iMac Core 2 Duo, when he installed and ran Windows Vista RC1 on the machine… |
posted: September 26th, 2006 post a comment author: technabob
apple releases new 24-inch iMac
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With no advance hoopla, Apple has quietly announced the new 24-inch iMac today. The new model features a substantial widescreen display running at 1900×1200 resolution, a 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 250 GB hard drive, and 1 GB of RAM for $1999.00. |
