iMac G5s: welcome improvements across consumer line.(Product/Service Evaluation)

Apple used to call product-line updates that featured processor-speed increases "speed bumps." Nowadays, though, it might make more sense to use the term "feature bumps."

The latest iMac G5s are a case in point. Yes, their G5 processors are faster, but not to a degree you're likely to notice without a stopwatch (see the benchmark chart, page 30). The real value of this update lies in a series of welcome improvements to other system components, starting with more memory and the addition of AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth cards (these cards are no longer mere ...

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