iMac Screen Life

[arj8138]

OK so I forgot one major detail. Mac Pros dont come with Front Row and I was REALLY looking forward to using that app.


So now Im set on the 2g less iMac....almost.


I wanna hear from the iMac owners about their screens. If they have had any trouble within / outside of 3 years.


Also, is the iMac monitor the same as the Apple Cinema Display?

Thanks.

 

[WhiteNoiseMaker]

OK so I forgot one major detail. Mac Pros dont come with Front Row

Correct me if i'm wrong but i'm sure all Mac's come with Front Row. You just don't get a remote with the Pro, so you need to use the keyboard shortcut to open it or click on the app icon.

 

[themoonisdown09]

Correct me if i'm wrong but i'm sure all Mac's come with Front Row. You just don't get a remote with the Pro, so you need to use the keyboard shortcut to open it or click on the app icon.

You're correct, you can use Front Row on a Mac Pro... you just don't get to use a remote.

 

[arj8138]

Then whats the point?

I think the whole appeal of front row is that I can control media functions from across the room.

 

[IEatApples]

Hmm… there doesn't seem to be any infrared port? So, I'm guessing buying the remote later wouldn't do much good?

Man, if that's true it's just silly!

 

[IEatApples]

Oh, and can someone answer the original questions about the iMac's screen life? I really wanna know! …
I'm waiting to buy a new iMac you see!

 

[newkeyboard]

It's a different screen to the current crop but I'm looking at the 20 screen on my 1.25 ghz imac g4 and it's as perfect as the day I purchased it. No lost pixels or gradient problems. In a way the fact that the screen has been so good is the reason I just ordered a Mac pro and cinema display. I'm sick if ditching a perfectly good monitor every time the computer gets too old.

 

[themoonisdown09]

Also, is the iMac monitor the same as the Apple Cinema Display?

It's NOT the same monitor as the ACD's. I really don't know how long the life is because I just got mine. I'm guessing that the hardware inside the computer would start going bad long before the monitor does.