After 5 very good years of service, my aging G3 was finally getting a little too pokey for new software and games, and I finally decided I needed a new desktop. However, I didn't want a computer based on the aging G4 chip, I had to wait until Apple came out with the next generation of PowerMacs.

When the G5 was announced in June of 2003, I knew I had to have one. I got the money together, and order one in early August. Because of the massive backorders, I had to wait until the end of September to get my G5, but is was worth the wait.

This is one spectacular machine. It handles everything I throw at it with ease. Even after more than one year of use, it still feels as fast as the first day I got it. Rarely do I see the spinning beach ball, and I always have more than enough frames per second in any game. The only thing that could make it better would be a replacement for the Radeon 9800's fan, but that is another story.

I named this computer "Edrick" after the lead character in one of my all time favorite games, the original Dragon Warrior. I spent more time playing that game than almost any game when I first got my Nintendo (and many years afterwards). I recently beat the game again using my G5 and the Nintendo emulator RockNES.

The G5 makes a perfect companion to my iBook. The power of the G5 with the portability of the iBook makes a great combination. If I need something done fast, obviously the G5 will be the computer of choice. But if I need to get away from my desk for a while, the iBook allows me to do that. I don't know how people can live with only a laptop or only a desktop ;).

The iBook and the G5, side by side.	Front view of the workspace.	Here you can see the dual printer setup.
Angle view of the workspace.	The G5 itself (notice the firewire hard drive on top).	My desktop as of 11/27/2004.
Holiday themed desktop.	A front picture with the firewire drive turned on.	Another front picture.
The iBook and G5 switched places.	Screen shot of picture at right: Bender with an iPod.