More PowerMac G5 Details...

MacRumors · Apr 18, 2005, 04:17 PM

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ThinkSecret adds to their previous report on upcoming PowerMac G5s.

According to the rumor site, the innards of the PowerMacs will not be dramatically improved. No PCI-X 2.0 or PCI Express slots. No Blue-Ray support, and only single-core PowerPC 970FX processors -- and not the 970MP processors that has been long hoped for.

ThinkSecret places PowerMac, eMac and iMac updates in the next "two weeks".

FoxyKaye · Apr 18, 2005, 04:18 PM

I was hoping for a dual-core iMac...

MattG · Apr 18, 2005, 04:18 PM

Boo!!!

Oh well, at least my dual 1.8ghz won't seem so obsolete

virividox · Apr 18, 2005, 04:19 PM

thats a a bit disappointing really

i hope the price reflects tha lack of adopting the aforementioned technology

Chaszmyr · Apr 18, 2005, 04:19 PM

10 months and that's the best PowerMac update they could come up with? Unbelievably disappointing

topicolo · Apr 18, 2005, 04:20 PM

Wow, 10% increase in over 10 months... At this rate we may just hit 4.0 Ghz by this time in 2009

ChoMomma · Apr 18, 2005, 04:21 PM

Damn... I was hoping to pick up a Low End Dual 2Ghz (dual core) with my Edu discount.. now I don't know. Depends on what changes HAVE been made.

mingisback · Apr 18, 2005, 04:21 PM

NoooooOOOOoooOOOOOoooooo!

This really sux. I guess I'm still waiting for my upgrade.

Those Pentium 4 DualCore systems started shipping this week too.

DualCore G5, where are you!!!!

aswitcher · Apr 18, 2005, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Macrumors

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ThinkSecret adds to their previous report on upcoming PowerMac G5s.

According to the rumor site, the innards of the PowerMacs will not be dramatically improved. No PCI-X 2.0 or PCI Express slots. No Blue-Ray support, and only single-core PowerPC 970FX processors -- and not the 970MP processors that has been long hoped for.

ThinkSecret places PowerMac, eMac and iMac updates in the next "two weeks".

You really gotta hope the Apple disinformation is doing a great job at Apple...because this would be very disappointing...

sworthy · Apr 18, 2005, 04:22 PM

This is really disappointing. Even worse, you know Apple wouldn't be doing this update if something could be better soon. For example, if better processors or other gear would be available by WWDC they'd wait until then. This is a bad sign for the near future of the powermac line.

aliasfox · Apr 18, 2005, 04:23 PM

Let's just hope the next report tells us that the new Power Macs are coming in hot pink and lime green...

ddub · Apr 18, 2005, 04:24 PM

Kind of weak - and if they update now, the chances of major updates at WWDC are slim to none. Great - I guess we wait until Paris for a decent PM update...

Raid · Apr 18, 2005, 04:24 PM

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No PCI-X 2.0 or PCI Express slots. No Blue-Ray support, and only single-core PowerPC 970FX processors -- and not the 970MP processors that has been long hoped for.

Um so then other than a slight speed bump (and still not at 3GHz for the power Mac) there's nothing else to these updates?

That's not much of an update at all.

ChoMomma · Apr 18, 2005, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by aswitcher

You really gotta hope the Apple disinformation is doing a great job at Apple...because this would be very disappointing...

For Apple's sake I hope this is their Disinformation People at work messing with ThinkSecret.

ipacmm · Apr 18, 2005, 04:24 PM

That’s really disappointing because I was ready to buy one, but now I think I will have to wait for something a little more interesting after holding out this long to buy one.

wildmac · Apr 18, 2005, 04:24 PM

Looks like I'm buying monitors this year...

damn glad I bought my dual G5 when they first came out. Not a lot of progress since then!!!

csubear · Apr 18, 2005, 04:25 PM

I guess that the dual 2.7 is real fast but... seems like a real crappy update

Lacero · Apr 18, 2005, 04:26 PM

Dejá vu all over again. I feel really sorry for all the upgraders who put off the last PM upgrade hoping for something better.

ArcaneDevice · Apr 18, 2005, 04:27 PM

with Alienware and Dell offering dual core intel chips and AMD closely following this is beginning to look like another G4 CPU bottleneck - except system wide.

Apple started to outpace the Windex competition with the first iMac and introducing USB and killing the floppy. Now their hardware is rapidly stagnating again.

Doctor Q · Apr 18, 2005, 04:27 PM

I expect that this story will get overwhelmingly negative ratings.

If the news is correct, it will get some of the disappointment (of people who expected better systems from Apple's next releases) out of the way before the actual announcement. If the news is incorrect, it will make the eventually announcement BTE (better than expected), giving it a positive spin.

wrldwzrd89 · Apr 18, 2005, 04:28 PM

This report doesn't surprise me at all, given previous rumors. I'm certain that this update, if it occurs as rumored, will be considered a let-down by at least some of the members of this forum. However, in the end, it matters little to me, because I'm not planning on buying a PowerMac until February 2007, after several more update cycles have passed.

Balin64 · Apr 18, 2005, 04:28 PM

It's a good thing the consumer side of Apple's business is doing well. The Pro line is sagging. I guess I'll be holding on to my iMac G5 for a while. I was thinking of moving back to a tower, but at these projected specs it's not worth it.

Dont Hurt Me · Apr 18, 2005, 04:29 PM

Best software and the weakest hardware whats new? not a thing. Wish they would ship a OSX for Pcs.

hotwire132002 · Apr 18, 2005, 04:30 PM

Bummer for the folks waiting for new models... but for me--it'll be a while longer till my Dual 2.5's dated

Daveway · Apr 18, 2005, 04:31 PM

Faith must be kept in dual core! Apple wouldn't sink this low, would they?

Apr 18, 2005, 04:17 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	More PowerMac G5 Details... http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif ThinkSecret adds to their previous report on upcoming PowerMac G5s. According to the rumor site, the innards of the PowerMacs will not be dramatically improved. No PCI-X 2.0 or PCI Express slots. No Blue-Ray support, and only single-core PowerPC 970FX processors -- and not the 970MP processors that has been long hoped for. ThinkSecret places PowerMac, eMac and iMac updates in the next "two weeks".

Apr 18, 2005, 04:18 PM	#2
FoxyKaye macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oakland, Terre d'Ange, Bas Lag	Bummer... I was hoping for a dual-core iMac... __________________ G5/2GHz iMac \| G3/600MHz iBook \| iPod 5G, 60GB \| 8GB CF modPod Mini The afternoon, born on the day of the sunlight streaming through the leaves.

Apr 18, 2005, 04:19 PM	#4
virividox macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manila - Nottingham - Philadelphia - Santa Barbara - Boston (ugh hate not knowing where to call home)	thats a a bit disappointing really i hope the price reflects tha lack of adopting the aforementioned technology __________________ 17" MBP , 2 gig ram, 200 gig fw800 + 120 gig fw400 + 250 gig usb2 ext, 5g 80gig Ipod, Tiger d200 & d70

Apr 18, 2005, 04:20 PM	#6
topicolo macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, ON	Wow, 10% increase in over 10 months... At this rate we may just hit 4.0 Ghz by this time in 2009 __________________ Do not disturb. Blood alcohol experiment in progress...

Apr 18, 2005, 04:21 PM	#7
ChoMomma macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Near a Jack in the Box... I could go for some curly fries about now..	Damn... I was hoping to pick up a Low End Dual 2Ghz (dual core) with my Edu discount.. now I don't know. Depends on what changes HAVE been made. __________________ -- iMac 24" 2.1ghz/3GB/250/superdrive

Apr 18, 2005, 04:18 PM	#3
MattG macrumors 68030 Join Date: May 2003	Boo!!! Oh well, at least my dual 1.8ghz won't seem so obsolete

Apr 18, 2005, 04:19 PM	#5
Chaszmyr macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boulder, CO	10 months and that's the best PowerMac update they could come up with? Unbelievably disappointing

Apr 18, 2005, 04:21 PM	#8
mingisback macrumors regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: United States	NoooooOOOOoooOOOOOoooooo! This really sux. I guess I'm still waiting for my upgrade. Those Pentium 4 DualCore systems started shipping this week too. DualCore G5, where are you!!!!

Apr 18, 2005, 04:22 PM	#10
sworthy macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2002	This is really disappointing. Even worse, you know Apple wouldn't be doing this update if something could be better soon. For example, if better processors or other gear would be available by WWDC they'd wait until then. This is a bad sign for the near future of the powermac line.

Apr 18, 2005, 04:23 PM	#11
aliasfox macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2004	Let's just hope the next report tells us that the new Power Macs are coming in hot pink and lime green...

Apr 18, 2005, 04:24 PM	#12
ddub macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2005	??? Kind of weak - and if they update now, the chances of major updates at WWDC are slim to none. Great - I guess we wait until Paris for a decent PM update...

Apr 18, 2005, 04:24 PM	#15
ipacmm macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	That’s really disappointing because I was ready to buy one, but now I think I will have to wait for something a little more interesting after holding out this long to buy one. __________________ [size="1"]My Photography - ipacmm.com

Apr 18, 2005, 04:24 PM	#16
wildmac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2003	Looks like I'm buying monitors this year... damn glad I bought my dual G5 when they first came out. Not a lot of progress since then!!!

Apr 18, 2005, 04:25 PM	#17
csubear macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2003	I guess that the dual 2.7 is real fast but... seems like a real crappy update __________________ (\_/) (-.-) (><)o

Apr 18, 2005, 04:26 PM	#18
Lacero macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005	Dejá vu all over again. I feel really sorry for all the upgraders who put off the last PM upgrade hoping for something better.

Apr 18, 2005, 04:27 PM	#19
ArcaneDevice macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: outside the crazy house, NC	with Alienware and Dell offering dual core intel chips and AMD closely following this is beginning to look like another G4 CPU bottleneck - except system wide. Apple started to outpace the Windex competition with the first iMac and introducing USB and killing the floppy. Now their hardware is rapidly stagnating again.

Apr 18, 2005, 04:27 PM	#20
Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the table with countless relatives	I expect that this story will get overwhelmingly negative ratings. If the news is correct, it will get some of the disappointment (of people who expected better systems from Apple's next releases) out of the way before the actual announcement. If the news is incorrect, it will make the eventually announcement BTE (better than expected), giving it a positive spin. __________________ "You've just been abducted, of course you need crepes!" -- Walter Bishop

Apr 18, 2005, 04:28 PM	#21
wrldwzrd89 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Solon, OH	This report doesn't surprise me at all, given previous rumors. I'm certain that this update, if it occurs as rumored, will be considered a let-down by at least some of the members of this forum. However, in the end, it matters little to me, because I'm not planning on buying a PowerMac until February 2007, after several more update cycles have passed. __________________ Proud iMac and iPod touch owner Successfully upgraded iMac to 1TB HDD

Apr 18, 2005, 04:28 PM	#22
Balin64 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In a Mauve Dream	Utterly Underwhelming It's a good thing the consumer side of Apple's business is doing well. The Pro line is sagging. I guess I'll be holding on to my iMac G5 for a while. I was thinking of moving back to a tower, but at these projected specs it's not worth it. __________________ The Sun has wept Rose in the shell of your ear... And Man has bled back at your sovereign side. -Rimbaud

Apr 18, 2005, 04:29 PM	#23
Dont Hurt Me macrumors 601 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Yahooville S.C.	Best software and the weakest hardware whats new? not a thing. Wish they would ship a OSX for Pcs. __________________ Those that give up Liberty to have temporary Security deserve Neither......Benjamin Franklin.

Apr 18, 2005, 04:30 PM	#24
hotwire132002 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cadillac, MI	Bummer for the folks waiting for new models... but for me--it'll be a while longer till my Dual 2.5's dated __________________ Mac Pro 8x 2.8Ghz + 10GB RAM; MBP Unibody 2.53, 4GB, 500GB; 16GB iPhone 3G! My Video Production Business Bio & Blog My local news site

Apr 18, 2005, 04:31 PM	#25
Daveway macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Orleans / Lafayette, La	Faith must be kept in dual core! Apple wouldn't sink this low, would they? __________________ Spare me my life. MBP 2.2 glossy, Alu Macbook 2.4, iMac G5, iPhone3GS 32gb white, iPodz

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