PowerMac G5 at MacWorld CreativePro

[MacRumors]

MacCentral notes (http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2003/07/08/g5creative/) that Apple will be publically showing the new PowerMac G5's at MacWorld Creative Pro (http://www.macworldexpo.com)

The PowerMac G5 was announced at the World Wide Developer's Conference in June, with initial shipping estimates at August. Several readers have noted that the shipping date on their invoices are for early September.

[wondermite]

This is news? They showed them at the WWDC.
Ah, I long for the good old days when "news" meant something other than "information".

[clairiun]

Doesn't seem like a big deal for Macworld Expo. Will still be awhile before machines show up.

P

[P-Worm]

Hmm, well any publicity is good publicity.

P-Worm

[arn]

Originally posted by wondermite
This is news? They showed them at the WWDC.
Ah, I long for the good old days when "news" meant something other than "information".

well, they weren't available to the general public. This is the first place where lay-people can go touch them, lick them... you know. :)

arn

[steveh]

Originally posted by wondermite
This is news? They showed them at the WWDC.

To what, 3500 developers?

This would be the first hands-on showing to a large general public. Some people actually might like to see one up close before ordering.

[Mudbug]

but are these going to be production machines, or still the developer preview machines? I would imagine they'd want them to be as polished as possible before putting them in front of the general public...

[zoozx]

These will show the new keyboard and 2 button scroll wheel mouse.

[Eric_Z]

OT:

http://homepage.mac.com/charlesmcmurray/.Public/970%20Power%20Consumption.jpg

Anybody got any thoughs on this?

Have they mixed up the heat figures of the dual 2Ghz with a single one,
and just extrapolated it from there?

[k2k koos]

Originally posted by steveh
To what, 3500 developers?

This would be the first hands-on showing to a large general public. Some people actually might like to see one up close before ordering.
S;ight correction:

3500 developers, and 1 million followers of mac rumors! Still nice to know they are in production and ready to be touched... No where is my credit card?;)

[GroundLoop]

Who cares about G5 desktops? I want an updated 12" PowerBook and a G5 XServe dammit!!

Hickman

[Interiority]

Originally posted by zoozx
These will show the new keyboard and 2 button scroll wheel mouse.

Speculation? Or do you have some evidence for this?

[Abstract]

Yes, 3500 developers who have seen them, and 1 million Mac Rumours followers who have only seen them in pictures and Quicktime video files.

This is the first time a normal Joe would be allowed to touch a new G5 PM without losing his fingers. Mac geeks will finally be able to whack off to the sight of something tangible. ;)

[Escher]

I sure hope that Apple will show the updated PowerBook lineup, which Jozwiak will introduce during his keynote, at the same time! I am desperately waiting for a Rev.B 12-inch PowerBook. And many others have been waiting for an Aluminum 15-inch PowerBook since January.

Escher

[dethl]

Originally posted by Brian Hickman
Who cares about G5 desktops? I want an updated 12" PowerBook and a G5 XServe dammit!!

Hickman

I've heard that the G5 XServe will be coming out in August.

And while I'm on the subject of G5, those of you who ordered G5's and had them modified (aka- more memory, better graphics card, etc..), those won't ship until the beginning of september. Those of us who bought just the box, will get ship sometime in August.

[cuneglasus]

Originally posted by Eric_Z
OT:

http://homepage.mac.com/charlesmcmurray/.Public/970%20Power%20Consumption.jpg

Anybody got any thoughs on this?

Have they mixed up the heat figures of the dual 2Ghz with a single one,
and just extrapolated it from there?

It must be for the duel because that figure seems way too high for a chip with its number of transisters,clock rate,and manufactureing process size.

[Pancake]

I have a secret feeling that Apple will ditch the mouse idea all together and introduce some newer better interface. THe more I think about the mouse/trackball/trackpad interface, the less efficiant it seems.

I aslo realy want a new Dual G5 15in. Powerbook that gets delivered to you house be very limber asian twins.

My guess is Apple will show off it's new "Office Suite"

[jelloshotsrule]

i wonder how long it will be before apple stores have them...? will we have to wait til they're shipping in full to see them in the stores?

seeing one in person might be a good reason to go to macworld after all... of course, it would be pretty neat to order it and be totally 100% surprised when it arrives, having never seen it in person.. heh.

[AndrewMT]

What the!?!?!? The more G5s they show at these expos, the less Apple will be shipping out in August! Stop wasting those precious aluminum boxes!

And one more thing - Has anyone else noticed that when you type in "Apple" mid-sentence in Mircosoft Word, it does not try to correct the capitalized 'A' in Apple. That's kind of cool.

[beloit08]

This news might just be designed to get more people to the show. I know that there seems to have been a great deal of constant pressure to get people through the doors of this one. Having a G5 around that people can rub up against might just be an attempt to make people stand up and take notice. I'm sure the announcement about it was.

And I hope, hope, hope they do the ta-da! with a new 12" PB. I would be extra good this year if they did.

[ImAlwaysRight]

Originally posted by zoozx
These will show the new keyboard and 2 button scroll wheel mouse.

Go check out the eMac for the new Apple keyboard and mouse. Saw one at a compusa yesterday. keyboard keys have same great feel; overall the outside edge of the keyboard is non-existant so it has a smaller form factor. Mouse is basically the same as the Apple Pro mouse.

[MattG]

Enough about the G5 already. Where's my friggin' Aluminum 15" Powerbook?

[Frobozz]

Originally posted by AndrewMT
What the!?!?!? The more G5s they show at these expos, the less Apple will be shipping out in August! Stop wasting those precious aluminum boxes!

And one more thing - Has anyone else noticed that when you type in "Apple" mid-sentence in Mircosoft Word, it does not try to correct the capitalized 'A' in Apple. That's kind of cool.

However, the upside will be the refurbished units avilable for $200 to $400 off retail. :-)

[MacsRgr8]

Originally posted by arn
well, they weren't available to the general public. This is the first place where lay-people can go touch them, lick them... you know. :)

arn

And kiss them and hug them and speak lovingly to them.
I hope we get to see them in Europe before MWP (Sep. 15th).

It still feels like a dream...... (still cherishing my Dual 1.25 FW 800)

[yzedf]

Originally posted by MacsRgr8
And kiss them and hug them and speak lovingly to them.
I hope we get to see them in Europe before MWP (Sep. 15th).

It still feels like a dream...... (still cherishing my Dual 1.25 FW 800)
"My precioussssss...."

[Sonofhaig]

Originally posted by arn
This is the first place where lay-people can go touch them, lick them... you know. :)

arn

Are they coming in "flavors" like the old imac? :D
I bet they smell good though... I love the smell of new electronics!

[dethl]

Originally posted by arn
well, they weren't available to the general public. This is the first place where lay-people can go touch them, lick them... you know. :)

arn

Just do us a favor Arn and don't lick the inside of the G5. :D

[Macmaniac]

I am pleased to announce that I will be attending this MWCE, I will be filming as much as I can.
I will highlight the G5 in my upcoming MWCE movie similar to my MWNY movie last year. I will make sure all you macaddicts get an up close and very personal view!!

[Stike]

Originally posted by Macmaniac
I am pleased to announce that I will be attending this MWCE, I will be filming as much as I can.
I will highlight the G5 in my upcoming MWCE movie similar to my MWNY movie last year. I will make sure all you macaddicts get an up close and very personal view!!

Macmaniac, PLEASE use the opportunity, if you can touch and lick and... well, ...them, PLEASE run XBench on those babies!!
There are so many people who would like to see that benchmark question put to rest. Do it!
Bring XBench with you on an iPod or something :D

[Frohickey]

Originally posted by Abstract
This is the first time a normal Joe would be allowed to touch a new G5 PM without losing his fingers. Mac geeks will finally be able to whack off to the sight of something tangible. ;)

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww.

[Frohickey]

Originally posted by AndrewMT
What the!?!?!? The more G5s they show at these expos, the less Apple will be shipping out in August! Stop wasting those precious aluminum boxes!

Don't you know that aluminum is the 3rd most common element on Earth? The first 3 are oxygen, silicon, and aluminum, in that order.

[Frohickey]

Originally posted by dethl
Just do us a favor Arn and don't lick the inside of the G5. :D

Especially if the fans are still spinning. :D

[Dahl]

Originally posted by AndrewMT
What the!?!?!? The more G5s they show at these expos, the less Apple will be shipping out in August! Stop wasting those precious aluminum boxes!

:D
Yeah!

[MacsRgr8]

New ice cream: G5 flavour :D

[Macmaniac]

Originally posted by Stike
Macmaniac, PLEASE use the opportunity, if you can touch and lick and... well, ...them, PLEASE run XBench on those babies!!
There are so many people who would like to see that benchmark question put to rest. Do it!
Bring XBench with you on an iPod or something :D
I don't think I'll be able to get that close. I will try my best though. The apple folks won't look to kindly to people trying to pull stuff off the machines. Anyway I doubt they have them hooked up to moniters, we just get to stare at them.:(