Apple Expo

Apple marketing honcho Phil Schiller introduced the new PowerPC-based iMac to the Apple Expo Paris keynote audience. Its slim profile and drew applause. The array of ports are on the left side of the case.

As usual at these expo product rollouts, the iMac G5 appeared out of the floor during Schillers presentation. In terms of design, the new machine narrows the gap between Apples iPod music player and the consumer desktop computer even more than with prev

Mac enthusiasts in Paris took the new iMac G5 through its paces. Video enthusiasts here said they were intriuged by the new consumer model from Apple.

One display at Apple Expo shows the new iMac G5 with its backpanel removed. Components such as hard drives or memory chips (to the right of the main processor) can be accessed more easily than with previous models.