Apple Power Macintosh G5 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Enter the Power Mac G5: the world's fastest personal computer, ready to meet the high-performance, no-compromise requirements of creative professionals everywhere. At the center of...

Pros: Super fast ; Steady as a rock ; Easy to expand

Cons: Power comes at a price ; Extra RAM costs far too much ; Gives off a lot of heat

Verdict: If you never run high-end software, you might get by with an iMac G5. But if you run video software, music editing apps or work in 3D, the G5 reduces frustration and saves time. You will need to spend a fair amount on RAM, screens, PCI cards and ...

Pros: Superbly built ; Awesomely built ; Exceptionally quiet

Cons: The price tag ; Bit on the large side ; Won't take old hard drives

Verdict: On paper, the G5 Dual 2GHz looks like a winner. In the flesh, it's a stunner, with the hightest build quality of any computer we've ever seen. As far as performance is concerned, there's nothing to touch it. Boost your productivity with one - you'll ...

Pros: Much faster than past Power Macs ; quiet ; can be used as a serious workstation for a fraction of the cost

Cons: Limited internal expansion capabilities ; case is big and heavy ; ships with outdated keyboard and mouse ; not cheap

Verdict: Whether it's the world's fastest PC is up for debate, but the Power Mac G5 delivers top-notch performance for creative pros and power users.

Review summary: The PowerMac G5 certainly has one of the more powerful spec lists found in home computing, but it also has one the more frightening price tags in home computing! But, if you really need all this power, then you certainly can't say you don't get much ...

Pros: You won't need to upgrade this for a while

Cons: It could have come with a monitor!