This is Not the New iMac or the Old One
It's actually a paper model by Japanese paper artist Toshimasa Mitsutake and it's 1/3 the size of the most recent iMac. Take a click through his site and you'll understand why he's extraordinary.
The real question is, what does the new iMac look like? Rumor has it that the completely redesigned G5 model will be unveiled this Tuesday in Paris. Purported "leaked photos" of the new machine sparked hundreds of posts on Mac websites recently, though most agree they're undeniably a hoax. Recent glimpses at the patent filings for what some see as a tablet computer have added to the speculation. Here's another guess.
Why all the hype? Probably because Apple has spawned revolutionary changes in computer and industrial design with each relaunch of the iMac. Who can forget the fuss when the fruit-colored, bulbous, Jetsonesque one-piece originals arrived? Will there be any less drool this time? Doubtful.
UPDATE: These patent registration forms surfaced today.
Posted Aug. 29,2004 at 3:01 AM EST by Andy Towle in Art and Design, Web/Tech | Permalink
i have the older imac and must say it's truly a design masterpiece.
no towers, few cables and best of all, more like art than just a function-only mass clutteringup your desk.
Posted by: steve | Aug 30, 2004 12:14:52 PM
Hey, did you see that apple just posted info on the new iMac G5? http://www.apple.com/imac/
Very interesting. Essentially a Cinema Display, sans the computer. Kind of a twist on the 20th Century Mac.
Posted by: N | Aug 31, 2004 11:50:05 AM