Wikipedia:Peer review/IMac/archive1

iMac[edit]

This article concerns a technically and historically important part of the computer revolution. I've gone through it and made extensive minor edits, but it needs serious consideration by computer techs if it's to be considered for FA status. Please assist by commenting here and editing the article! It would be great to raise it to featured-article standard.

I particular, will someone please check whether the images are all OK with respect to copyright? Is Apple good about granting permission? Tony 02:51, 3 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'll put my reveiw at the end, but I'm afraid that since Apple didn't license their software to others in the beginning (circa 1980s), they lost a considerable market share. That's why Microsoft leads the market. Still, Apple is a shrewd company, and I'm sure they learned from that mistake. HereToHelp 21:36, 16 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It looks good so far, but I think it can be improved. The article says that, "This was a landmark event for its time and had a massive impact...". How so? Is this in reference to the subsequent description, or just the fact that a product line had been trimmed down? It is unclear from the explanation. It later says that "Opinions were polarised over Apple's drastic changes to the Macintosh hardware." But what were these opinions? Surely there was a lot of negative feedback over the lack of multiple expansion slots. Did it require a box swap to get a CPU upgrade? If so, I'd see that as a big negative as well. Thanks. :) — RJH 20:41, 5 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

My review:

References are missing. Absence of references means no FA.
Lead too short. Triple the size.
Immediately after becoming Apple's interim CEO in 1997... reads like a climax/anticlimax. Start with the performa series and why it was discontinued.
VP --> vice president
ADB, SCSI, Geoport serial could do with some more details
all-in-one -- use monolithic (suggestion)
Purists felt that... -- reference this statement to a site etc.
'"hockey puck" design -- I think flat would be more descriptive. "Round and flat hockey..."
=Technical= should either merit a top level heading or be merged with history.
MacNC project and CHRP -- Brief into needed.
OS 8.5 ---> 'Mac OS 8.5'? wikify
L2 cache, IrDA port and the CD-ROM etc -- wikify
versions had a slot dubbed the "mezzanine slot" -- reads odd. Is this considered an expansion slot?
Electricty consumption? (suggestion)
I think =USB= needs to be merged under technical and it be given a top level heading.
March 2003, 15 August etc. Dates have to be wikified
iMac (Flat Panel) (aka The New iMac in production, iMac G4 after discontinuation) That's a very long heading. Headings need to be as laconic as possible
Non breaking spaces hould be used between a number and a unit. 15 inch.
I think {{Promophoto}} should be used for the images instead of {{fairuse}}. Currently photopromo is only for people, but the tag does not explicitly say so. Just verify.
There are too many fair use images, free ones should be sought. I'm sure there are many wikipedians with Macs who might help.
Income garnered from macs worldwide?
advt. / disadvt of Macs? (eg. Costly in India so are rare.)
Countries in which macs are sold?/not sold?
Usage? Used by artist, video developers etc because of the accurate colour depth, resolution and speed.
weight
Some more about the OSes used

That it for now. I wont be checking for replies, so message me if you need any comments. =Nichalp «Talk»= 10:12, September 7, 2005 (UTC)