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Alex Suarez from the Apple Store Barton Creek presents the all new iMac G5

Thursday, October 14, 2004
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

The iMac G5, recently hailed by TIME magazine as "the coolest personal computer yet created," will be our featured topic at CapMac's October 14 general meeting, with an in-depth presentation by local Mac Genius Alex Suarez from the Apple Store at Barton Creek.

If you attended our September general meeting you were among the first in Austin to see an iMac G5 in person.

Now you can be among the first to see a demonstration of it's revolutionary design for customer serviceability.

In addition to providing a comprehensive presentation covering features and specifications, Alex will open an iMac G5 and show how customers can replace virtually every component of this computer themselves.
 iMac G5 exposed
iMac G5 side angle view
 Just two inches thick suspended on a sleek aluminum stand, iMac G5 features a breathtaking 17 or 20-inch widescreen LCD display and delivers outstanding performance, powered by a G5 processor running at either 1.6GHz or 1.8GHz, a completely redesigned system architecture, and a high-performance NVIDIA graphics card for stunning graphics.

The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics processor with 64MB of DDR SDRAM delivers unparalleled 2D and 3D graphics performance and an immersive, photorealistic gaming experience with three times the frame rate of previous-generation processors.

And what better game to show it off than Nanosaur II, included with the iMac G5. Nanosaur II was introduced at our March 2004 CapMac meeting by Austin's own Brian Greenstone of Pangea Software.

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200


Nanosaur II
Rob Pegoraro of the Washington Post points out how easy it is to make the transition to this new iMac: "There's also one amazing extra, a setup utility that automatically moves your data, settings and even programs from any old Mac with a FireWire port and Mac OS X. The Windows world has nothing equivalent to this."
Priced from just $1,299 the iMac G5 is available today, and as Walt Mossberg notes, "the new iMac actually costs less than comparable Windows machines," a fact you will want to be sure to share with your Windows using friends who are thinking about making a switch.

Join us for a special up close and personal look at this remarkable computer Mossberg called "...the most elegant desktop computer I've ever used, a computer that is not only uncommonly beautiful but fast and powerful, virus-free and surprisingly affordable."
iMac G5 Support (includes Troubleshooting Assistant)

iMac G5 Product Information

iMac G5 User's Guide (1.7 MB PDF)

iMac G5 parts you can install yourself

About the iMac G5 Diagnostic LEDs

iMac G5 Memory Specs

iMac G5 Developer Note



Plus, questions and answers, our monthly raffle, the nicest Mac friends you could ever hope to meet, and more!

Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend.
Don't miss it!

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
UT Pharmacy Bldg, Room 3.106
University Avenue, between 24th & Dean Keeton (view map)
Contact Person -

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512 502-8294

Location: The CapMac General Meeting is generally held on the second Thursday of every month. We are fortunate to have an excellent meeting space in the "new" UT Pharmacy Building in a tiered auditorium style classroom equipped with state of the art audio and video projection and internet access. There's even power outlets for your PowerBook or iBook!

Getting there: The UT Pharmacy Building is located on University Avenue near the intersection of West 26th Street (which becomes Dean Keeton St. as it passes by the UT Law School). View a map of the vicinity and get driving directions here. The white square in the graphic below shows the location of the Pharmacy Building.

map to Pharmacy Building

Click here for a more detailed map.

Ample parking is now available just two blocks away in a new multilevel garage (PG4) recently constructed by the University. The garage is located at the corner of 27th Street and University Avenue, with the entrance on 27th Street. Cost is 3.00 for the whole evening.

Get driving directions to the garage and learn about their payment process. Other parking options are available around campus.

The next CapMac Board of Directors meeting is on Thursday,
October 7, 2004.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Schlotzsky's Flagship Deli
218 South Lamar, Austin

Contact Person -
512 502-8294

The Board of Directors meeting is generally held on the first Thursday of each month and is open to all members.

Directions are available from the Schlotzsky's web site. Bring your appetite and AirPort enabled PowerBook or iBook - Schlotzsky's has free wireless internet access!


Capitol Macintosh General Meeting Presenters


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