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Hockey Nut
Mar 18, 2003, 07:35 AM
I just tried to get into the Apple Product page and it is being updated.

It's Tuesday!!! Hopefully new 15" Powerbooks!


bokdol
Mar 18, 2003, 07:44 AM
may be the ipod:D
Hockey Nut
Mar 18, 2003, 07:46 AM
Actually it's the Apple Store. I guess I got too excited.
yzedf
Mar 18, 2003, 07:46 AM
I want both! ;)
Bear
Mar 18, 2003, 07:47 AM
Maybe Apple was waiting for a week when nobody was predicting products would be announced?
Kwyjibo
Mar 18, 2003, 07:58 AM
Interestng when did it first go down.
Mr. Anderson
Mar 18, 2003, 08:04 AM
Ok, we're getting 3 or more threads on this. Not all should be active. Closed the other one, this was first. ;)

D
Bear
Mar 18, 2003, 08:12 AM
I see no changes. Could this have been just routine maintenance?
melchior
Mar 18, 2003, 08:15 AM
i was really excited there for a about 15 seconds... but the store is still up. nothing is happening it would seem.
havok416
Mar 18, 2003, 08:16 AM
G3 iMacs are gone.
Bear
Mar 18, 2003, 08:17 AM
Originally posted by havok416
G3 iMacs are gone.
So they are. Kind of easy to miss that fact when you're looking for something new.
OSeXy!
Mar 18, 2003, 08:19 AM
Originally posted by havok416
G3 iMacs are gone.
So they are, sharp eyes! (Still there in UK store.)
bokdol
Mar 18, 2003, 08:20 AM
they are still in the education site
bokdol
Mar 18, 2003, 08:24 AM
something funny about imac in education products page..
"$891.00
600MHz PowerPC G3
512MB SDRAM
40GB Ultra ATA drive
CD-ROM Drive
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
56K internal modem

Discounted from $1,024 retail price "


look at the retail value... is that a joke????? i know that was the price a long time ago but now? does apple believe that the retail value of an old crt imac is 1024??????
Bear
Mar 18, 2003, 08:30 AM
Originally posted by bokdol
something funny about imac in education products page..
"$891.00
600MHz PowerPC G3
512MB SDRAM
40GB Ultra ATA drive
CD-ROM Drive
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
56K internal modem

Discounted from $1,024 retail price "


look at the retail value... is that a joke????? i know that was the price a long time ago but now? does apple believe that the retail value of an old crt imac is 1024??????
If I recall correctly, the lower price was with 256MB of RAM, so it could be a discounted price. Although compared to an eMac, the price does suck immensely.
littlejim
Mar 18, 2003, 08:36 AM
Originally posted by havok416
G3 iMacs are gone.
Is it me, or that a bit of a sad end to the computer that saved Apple?
conceptdev
Mar 18, 2003, 08:39 AM
LCD Prices dropped, I think.
yzedf
Mar 18, 2003, 08:39 AM
No G3 iMac anymore?! That's it?

Just for giggles I worked up a BTO 17" PB and it is still "3-5 weeks" to ship...

No new 15.x" PB...

No new iPod... and the "starting from $299" is a out and out lie now.

No new iBook :rolleyes:
yzedf
Mar 18, 2003, 08:40 AM
Originally posted by conceptdev
LCD Prices dropped, I think.

Nope.
eyelikeart
Mar 18, 2003, 08:41 AM
Originally posted by littlejim
Is it me, or that a bit of a sad end to the computer that saved Apple?

it was gonna happen sooner or later... ;)

so it's out with the old...and in with more new... :D
littlejim
Mar 18, 2003, 08:56 AM
Originally posted by eyelikeart
it was gonna happen sooner or later... ;)

so it's out with the old...and in with more new... :D
Yep, I know ... but when they close a hotel in Las Vegas to build a new one, they blow the damn thing up in celebration!
NavyIntel007
Mar 18, 2003, 09:13 AM
There's also a cluster node Xserve with no CD-rom or video card.

How boring....
OSeXy!
Mar 18, 2003, 09:41 AM
Originally posted by NavyIntel007
There's also a cluster node Xserve with no CD-rom or video card.

How boring....
OK. That's a bit interesting. (Also not in UK store yet...)
lmalave
Mar 18, 2003, 09:46 AM
Originally posted by bokdol
something funny about imac in education products page..
"$891.00
600MHz PowerPC G3
512MB SDRAM
40GB Ultra ATA drive
CD-ROM Drive
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
56K internal modem

Discounted from $1,024 retail price "


look at the retail value... is that a joke????? i know that was the price a long time ago but now? does apple believe that the retail value of an old crt imac is 1024??????

I just checked at my school and the low-end CRT iMac is selling for $649. Lookes like the education store for your school is all messed up.
TEG
Mar 18, 2003, 10:02 AM
You know its entirerly possible that Apple has added a script to the Apple store which will change the page at 9am PST, or some other time today. This way they can do work during the morning, when traffic is lighter, then have an automatic script do the switch when they need to.

TEG
bokdol
Mar 18, 2003, 10:23 AM
Originally posted by lmalave
I just checked at my school and the low-end CRT iMac is selling for $649. Lookes like the education store for your school is all messed up.


i was picking on what apple considered the retail price on there high end g3 imac..
dstorey
Mar 18, 2003, 11:01 AM
I see the new cluster xServe has a new design - http://a1600.g.akamai.net/7/1600/51/234d85a322f38b/www.apple.com/xserve/images/cluster_031703.gif

the pics not so big though, looks like there are a lot of cooling holes.
OSeXy!
Mar 18, 2003, 11:13 AM
Originally posted by dstorey
I see the new cluster xServe has a new design - http://a1600.g.akamai.net/7/1600/51/234d85a322f38b/www.apple.com/xserve/images/cluster_031703.gif

the pics not so big though, looks like there are a lot of cooling holes.
Strange that there is not so much a press release for this.



from Apple website:

"this Xserve configuration delivers high-density processing power — without the server features you won’t need in a cluster enviroment [sic]. A single drive bay offers space for the operating system, and there's no optical drive, which means the front panel can offer more ventilation. This does result in fewer blinkenlights.[sic]"

:confused:
KingArthur
Mar 18, 2003, 12:01 PM
It's all just Apple weaning off of the G3 chip. Next is the iBook which will just be changed to G4. Remember, the iBook is no longer "new" so something has to happen to it soon.
StealthRider
Mar 18, 2003, 03:43 PM
why bother with the cluster node version? It only has one Gigabit port, no video, OS X 10-client, and space for one hard drive, while the normal version has the Dual gigabit, four drive bays, and Mac OS X server unlimited for the same price. The only advantage with the cluster version is dual processors.
dstorey
Mar 18, 2003, 03:48 PM
I'm just waiting to see what xGrid is to go with this cluster node :D
Stelliform
Mar 18, 2003, 07:41 PM
Originally posted by StealthRider
why bother with the cluster node version? It only has one Gigabit port, no video, OS X 10-client, and space for one hard drive, while the normal version has the Dual gigabit, four drive bays, and Mac OS X server unlimited for the same price. The only advantage with the cluster version is dual processors.

Well I have a client that was looking at getting a xRaid and two xServes. They are really interested in the cluster version because of the $1k price drop.
melchior
Mar 18, 2003, 08:04 PM
the cluster node is for --- wait for it --- clustering. duh!
yzedf
Mar 18, 2003, 09:06 PM
Originally posted by StealthRider
why bother with the cluster node version? It only has one Gigabit port, no video, OS X 10-client, and space for one hard drive, while the normal version has the Dual gigabit, four drive bays, and Mac OS X server unlimited for the same price. The only advantage with the cluster version is dual processors.

For processing power (think Pixar) where storage will be a seperate issue.
StealthRider
Mar 19, 2003, 08:53 AM
yes, but can you put the fibre channel card on the cluster Node version? I didn't check...