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iMac G5: Noisy fan!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Mainyehc" data-source="post: 52775"><p><strong>Update:</strong></p><p></p><p>Here's an update: I decided to put it in sleep mode, and wait a few minutes... I think it's quieter now. The next time it gets loud, I'll try a reboot. Maybe this happens just because the computer warms up, and needs more cooling, and that, combined with the strange noise issue, is not serious, just annoying? I wouldn't be concerned about this if Apple didn't go around boasting that the new iMac is whisper quiet... They should be careful about what they say, or otherwise, have a better QC. I'm not one of those "won't buy until Rev. B" whiners, but I think maybe I'm paying for that right now... My "old" iMac G4 is 8 months old, it's the latest, 1,25 model. Never had any troubles with it (except for a green dead pixel, but I know there are a lot of TFT screens affected by that issue), maybe because it was a mature system, they really had time to solve all issues that there might have been.</p><p>Anyway, it makes no sense that buying a new product should be THAT risky... And Apple is disappointing me lately; I was willing to replace my 20 GB 3G iPod with a 20 GB 4G, and I'm not doing it anymore, not until I'm sure those nasty audio defects are solved once and for all. Better yet, I think I'll just wait for the 5G. And this is bad for Apple, very bad... And bad for their costumers; those who are "loyal" to the platform (i.e. Macheads - I think I almost qualify as one), will wait and whine, those who aren't, will just buy a PeeCee and a Creative Zen... Waaaaay to go, Apple! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mainyehc, post: 52775"] [b]Update:[/b] Here's an update: I decided to put it in sleep mode, and wait a few minutes... I think it's quieter now. The next time it gets loud, I'll try a reboot. Maybe this happens just because the computer warms up, and needs more cooling, and that, combined with the strange noise issue, is not serious, just annoying? I wouldn't be concerned about this if Apple didn't go around boasting that the new iMac is whisper quiet... They should be careful about what they say, or otherwise, have a better QC. I'm not one of those "won't buy until Rev. B" whiners, but I think maybe I'm paying for that right now... My "old" iMac G4 is 8 months old, it's the latest, 1,25 model. Never had any troubles with it (except for a green dead pixel, but I know there are a lot of TFT screens affected by that issue), maybe because it was a mature system, they really had time to solve all issues that there might have been. Anyway, it makes no sense that buying a new product should be THAT risky... And Apple is disappointing me lately; I was willing to replace my 20 GB 3G iPod with a 20 GB 4G, and I'm not doing it anymore, not until I'm sure those nasty audio defects are solved once and for all. Better yet, I think I'll just wait for the 5G. And this is bad for Apple, very bad... And bad for their costumers; those who are "loyal" to the platform (i.e. Macheads - I think I almost qualify as one), will wait and whine, those who aren't, will just buy a PeeCee and a Creative Zen... Waaaaay to go, Apple! :( [/QUOTE]
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