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MacandCheese
Jan 19, 2004, 12:52 PM
I am ready to buy the dual 2 gigahertz G5er now. As in nanana now! However I am still not sure. I want to put the Final Cut Express 2 to work. The only problem is that the top end g5 has not had any price drops or updates. I am willing to wait until February, but not until summer. Should I make the kill?? Damn this thing is a beauty!! I wanna be this guy (Pictured)


Mr. Anderson
Jan 19, 2004, 12:56 PM
You should read the rumors and look at the buying guide a little more closely.

There seems to be potential for a PM upgrade tomorrow or maybe next week. Possible top end machine would be a dual 2.6 GHz....

And maybe even a G5 iMac....

I'd wait a couple weeks and see what happens. It would be worth it.

D
MacandCheese
Jan 19, 2004, 01:22 PM
I dont really know what to make of the rumors for next week. How much can I really rely on them? In anycase, what are the chances of an 8x dvd burner? I havent seen any of that and it would definitely speed up the process of dvd authoring.
invaLPsion
Jan 19, 2004, 02:41 PM
The updates are either gonna be tomorrow, the 24th (unlikely, or the 27th. But there will be updates!!!!!!! (Or I will shoot myself):D
Dont Hurt Me
Jan 19, 2004, 03:03 PM
we allready have one guy that chewed off his hand, ( neatgecko) we dont need a shooting.:D
jrv3034
Jan 19, 2004, 04:03 PM
Steve said they'd be at 3GHz by July 2004. I seriously doubt they'll keep the high end at 2GHz until then. This is the most obvious and logical time for an upgrade. Wait a couple of weeks, or you'll be kicking yourself very hard.
FlamDrag
Jan 19, 2004, 04:24 PM
Take the $3000 or so and put in in an Interest-generating savings account. Wait until you absolutely MUST have the machine. If you can wait until new machines debut - good for you!

I suspect that speed bumps will happen prior to 1 February.
MacandCheese
Jan 19, 2004, 05:40 PM
What kind of changes can we anticipate? New aluminum keyboard? New aluminum mouse? New aluminum displays?
invaLPsion
Jan 19, 2004, 06:45 PM
Originally posted by jrv3034
Steve said they'd be at 3GHz by July 2004. I seriously doubt they'll keep the high end at 2GHz until then. This is the most obvious and logical time for an upgrade. Wait a couple of weeks, or you'll be kicking yourself very hard.

Or shooting yourself...:D
Rod Rod
Jan 19, 2004, 07:06 PM
Originally posted by jrv3034
Steve said they'd be at 3GHz by July 2004.

He said by the end of next summer, literally meaning the third week of September, 2004.