HOME | DD
Ben-Anderson —
Animated Apple iMac
Published: 2009-08-14 21:13:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 23782; Favourites: 521; Downloads: 2935
Redirect to original
Description
Animated pixel iMac. I was bored. *shrug*Done in three and a half hours in GIMP 2.6 pixel by pixel
Bonus points if you can guess what all the dock icons are.
Want to see more computers animated? Give me some suggestions.
Really, anything! I might do an ISMAI 8080 next.Animation (c) Ben Anderson 2009
Apple iMac (c) Apple Inc. 2009
Related content
Comments: 305
IE doesn't work on the Mac
The first icon is always the Finder
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Oh 
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
How funny I am watching this on an iMac!
👍: 0 ⏩: 2
I made it on an iMac. durrhurr 8D
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
It's like those infinity mirrors. LOL
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Ooh, somebody should make one!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Great piece. I've always loved pixel art, this is taking it to the next level. Great job.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Wow, I normally don't care much for pixel art unless it's like.. a full scene and not just a graphic... but this is wonderful!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Technical stuff often goes down well in pixel art.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Could we see an Amiga 500 next please?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I have an Amiga1200, will that do? 8D
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Sure. No idea how they look, but an Amiga is always an Amiga.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
my brother loves macs he bothers me with macs all the time he is in high school
i Favorited this so i could show this two him
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
wow, that's wonderful!
congrats on the DD.
and hooray for GIMP!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
WOW. That's all I can say, you got some dedication.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Uhhm, i can see finder, safari, iTunes, iWork, something that looks a little like openoffice and something that reminds me of the facebook icon that is on the iPod.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Finder, , safari, claendar, , , ,photoshop cs3 ,fighter factory, , , limewire, , , split, , recyclebin
emty commas are the ones i couldnt decipher because they were unknown or to simple to make out xD
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Fighter Factory, Limewire and Split are not there. I don't even know what Fighter Factory and Split are...
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
i meant split as in one of the spacers
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Cool 
Sweet animation though. The simplest things are often the coolest!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
If you are going to get a career in design work then a Macintosh is a must. Graphics and Audio work on a Mac is amazing powerful and quick. After using a Mac I will never even look at Windows again for audio processing.
Of course custom building is nice, but not everyone likes to custom build. I can easily whip up a computer in no time flat with components all from one shop but I don't want to waste my time with it when I can buy one that does the same thing for around the same price and look aesthetically pleasing without wasting even more money on modding a case.
At least that's my rationalization for it.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I'm afraid I must agree to disagree
I believe that if you take a Mac and a Windows machine with the exact same specifications, the only difference WILL be the operating systems. Perhaps Mac can utilize hardware a little better than Windows. I don't really mind. RAM is cheap, adding an extra few gig sticks is no problems for me.
Just my view on things. You're welcome to continue adding your own thoughts
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
No its not $4000 for a Macintosh in Norway... Don't lie. >:c
9,490.00KR iMac in Norway is equivalent to £1028 British pounds. That's only 78 difference.
For 9490.00NOK you get a 3.06GHz Core2Duo, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB HDD, nVidia9400 graphics and a 21.5" true 16:9 HD screen. For some extra cash you can get Core i5 or Core i7 Quad Core CPU's instead. To me, that's one hell of a good machine for the price.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I live in New Zealand lol. Not Norway. The 9400 cards aren't high end cards either. An 8800GT would be better (they're the same as a 9800GT, just renamed)
My $4000 dollar estimate was a bit off but here is the price for an i5 Mac in New Zealand:
iMac 27 2.66GHz i5/ 2X2GB/ 1TB/ SuperDrive
NZ $3,399.00
(price taken from magnummaconline.co.nz)
And then here's a list of parts that I could put together to build an i7 machine myself and overclock it:
Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz 8MB Cache for $443.59 (overclocks to 4.3Ghz nicely on watercooling)
Intel Extreme DX58SO X58 DDR3 ATX motherboard for $156.73
Nvidia GeForce GTX 275 896MB for $337.43
4GB DDR3 SDRAM for $122.06
Samsung 1TB SATA 7200rpm hard drive for $109.80
Zalman 600W ZM600-HP Power Supply for $193.50
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic for $278.00
Cooler Master CM690 Tower Case for $122.04
Viewsonic VX2433WM 23.6" 1920x1080 2ms Hdmi for $304.88
Total cost is $2068.03
(prices taken from pricespy.co.nz)
Obviously I've excluded a mouse and keyboard but a generic Logitech bundle set is more than enough. I already have an XP 64bit key too so that isn't factored in either. But this is just an example to show that you can build a far higher specced system for cheaper. And it goes across any platform. I'll never buy a premade computer again since it's so much cheaper to build one. I've already got a case, a 24" widescreen monitor, a Creative Soundblaster X-Fi eXtreme Music soundcard, a good 600W psu, watercooling, an ATi 4830 and a 1TB drive so all I actually need to purchase is the cpu, board, ram and the new gpu.
I'm not trying to say 'oh don't ever buy premade again!' It's more that if you have the ability and you know where to get the parts from cheap, it's great to build your own as you'll save thousands. I'm not against Macs in any way, but if I can build a better system for cheaper, that's the way I'm gonna go.
I'm also not trying to make this into some kind of argument, just trying to show that it is possible to have a good machine that will do anything a Mac can, cheaper.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Oop, mis-read, my bad... I just saw "N" and that it was a European name and then for some reason went hunting for Norway.
Anyway back on track. All the parts you listed come to £940GBP. That is stupid cheap. How the hell are all the parts over there so damn cheap? D:
That aside.
If you pit the Apple Macintosh against other pre-made systems in the same class (IE: iMac's vs All-in-one systems, MacPros vs Workstation etc.) than they are surprisingly well priced and powerful. Custom building will always be cheaper because you'll never have to pay for the brand, Apple or not.
As I keep on saying to quite a lot of people, is that not everyone wants to mess on with custom building and just want a computer to plug-in.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
LOL that IS cheap! I love living in New Zealand sometimes. Not all the time though because there is a real shortage of good water cooling parts :'( Hardware is cheap (although I picked the cheapest motherboard in the list. The next one is $300. All the boards for i7's are so expensive!) here and that really helps when considering prebuilt or custom built. Even if you purchased the parts and paid someone to put it together for you, it'd be cheaper than buying from a store. It's just too much effort for most people.
But I agree with you. Any custom built system will always be cheaper than a prebuilt one of the same specs. Macs are a good bang for buck but here I think similar windows systems are a tad cheaper. I don't really pay attention to them anymore though. I like to scoff at the silly prices and smile at my computer thinking about how much cheaper it was lol.
Although buying parts, sometimes you DO pay for the brand. One of the most expensive and bragged about brand names is EVGA. I just roll my eyes and move on. I prefer to buy stuff that has what I need and goes with my black and green colour scheme.
And finally, people are lazy! Half the ones that buy prebuilt coz they can't be bothered with anything else, would probably actually enjoy putting a computer together and feeling that sense of satisfaction when you hit the power button and she purrs to life haha. *blissful sigh* You can tell I'm a convert
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I built my own server and that was such a chore for me. Ugh...
But yes, for many people custom building is too much effort. Plus some people genuinely like the Macintosh as well. I am proud to say that I bought a Mac as a computer, not a fashion item. 8D
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Hooray, someone who goes against the trend! That's part of the reason why I don't want to buy a Mac though. I don't want to be labeled as a person who wants to fit in like everyone else and follow the trend and be fashionable just coz I got a shiny Mac. I'd rather stick with a hardcore machine that I've put together with my own hands. Sure my case and monitor aren't combined into one thing but hey, who cares xD I love my green beast the way it is.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
spread the love like it's 1969
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
A simple idea.
Not so simple to do.
And you've done it very well.
I like this.
Even if it is a mac :/
Although, a gfx of a mac, likely done on a mac, works very well.
good gfx machines.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Graphics and Audio are superb on an Apple Macintosh.
"Even if it is a mac :/ "
Oh blah blah, it's a computer. Just use it.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I use a mac for Video editing.
But linux based systems for most other things.
And Windows on a server, and another system I use
for a mix of things.
I didn't mean my comment to sound quite the way it did.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I use Windows as a web/ftp server. I use Macintosh for everything else. I can't stand Linux with a passion, as a general desktop computer then yeah it's fine but anything above that causes me great stress with the system.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Linux on Netbook:
I use for Writing (I do novels)
Linux on Desktop:
Programming, writing, email and a few odds-n-sods.
Linux needs to be customized for use per person.
And indeed, a straight install is lacking, apart
from being able to install all network setting without
any bother.
It's a funny thing.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Its the required customization I don't like. In Windows and Mac OSX you simply install the correct environment like an IDE or a Sequencer and it's ready to use for that required task. For drawing and music production the amount of effort I had to put into customizing it for use in those areas was ridiculous.
Linux is a fine system don't get me wrong, but it's definitely not an out of the box system. To me, that shows how the Linux community overlooks the specialist areas of computing... but that's just my opinion.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Slackware 13 is close to.
I can't think of much customizing required, but it's new on the market.
but it's still FREE
But yeah. A little more work is required.
Won't be long. (we hope). But linux does run fast.
Netbook, boots and ready to use in 15 seconds.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Audio production and heavy graphics work still wont be an out of the box experience in Linux and realistically, it never will be.
Compared to the Macintosh and Windows, it's not a feasible business solution too develop such out of the box systems for Linux what with it being a free operating system with a tiny and unknown user base and with Linux having so many different variations that the price of such solutions would sky rocket. This is why Linux needs so much customisation for specialist use.
I know it sounds like I'm being a dick but it's unfortunately true. Linux in many situations is not a feasible solution.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
No, not a dick.
Not one of my linux systems is what you would call a heavy worker.
The Mac I use is being replaced by a bigger Mac for the extra video
editing I have coming up.
So, I understand your views.
But linux can be fun. Or maybe I'm just ill
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
only icons I recognized 
-safari
-pages
-numbers
-photoshop
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Really great animation
I'm hoping to get the 24" monitor iMac within the next two weeks, they are beautiful machines *_*
I was always a Windows fan, but the graphics and capabilities of Macs are perfect for my work
Congrats on the DD!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
The 24" iMacs are no longer produced. Just a few days ago they've released the new 21.5" and 27" iMacs with super upgraded specifications and a new design. The cheapest model (£949) has a 500GB HDD, 4GB of RAM and a 3.06GHz CPU as standard. It's crazy cheap. My 24" cost £1199 and it has a slower processor than the new 21.5"! Slightly bigger hard drive though.
The new £1199 model has powerful ATI graphics and a 1TB hard drive!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yes! That's the one I'm planning to get! 1TB is too good to not get!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Good animation but, I dislike Macs...the only reason I'm on one now is because it's a school laptop.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
If you play games I can understand why you wouldn't like them.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
<= Prev | | Next =>