April 26th - New Macs?

MacRumors · Apr 21, 2005, 12:23 AM

Appleinsider provides summary of upcoming hardware updates that have been tossed about.

One new tidbit is the expectation that new Macs will be introduced on April 26th (Tuesday).

amaly76 · Apr 21, 2005, 12:29 AM

I'm ready for 3ghz g5s....

sobedragonfire · Apr 21, 2005, 12:33 AM

I hope it comes out soon. Seriously need a new Mac to go along with Tiger and my new wireless internet setup. I hope they release the new iMac when Tiger comes out. Can't wait anymore!!

aswitcher · Apr 21, 2005, 12:38 AM

A Mac Mini update so soon. Wow. I wonder if it will be more than the ram...

CubaTBird · Apr 21, 2005, 12:47 AM

lol watch g5 mini comes out.. haha way out of left field if that happens

rtdgoldfish · Apr 21, 2005, 12:49 AM

Yawn...

Honestly, how many of these rumors have we seen in the past month?? I will believe it when I can order it from Apple.

PlaceofDis · Apr 21, 2005, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by rtdgoldfish

Yawn...

Honestly, how many of these rumors have we seen in the past month?? I will believe it when I can order it from Apple.

iAgree, at least the rumor sites have actually been producing rumors these days

Freg3000 · Apr 21, 2005, 12:52 AM

I remember when I used to think Apple would refresh a computer line every six months...but now-a-days it is 8-10 months. This bit about the mini (albeit seemingly only a memory boost) is very nice.

ALoveSupreme · 05:39 AM

The shipping dates for Power Macs have changed to one week in all a lot of the european stores.. Looks like we'll see updates soon.

And only for the dual G5s, the single 1.8 still has 24 hours shipping.

Hiroshige · Apr 21, 2005, 01:30 AM

Since Apple has had an extra couple of weeks to get it right, I expect nothing less than GX chips across the line and 3 Ghz dual cores at the high end

GodBless · Apr 21, 2005, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by aswitcher

A Mac Mini update so soon. Wow. I wonder if it will be more than the ram...

I hope so!

Hopefully the *UP*date doesn't *UP* the price.

Lacero · Apr 21, 2005, 02:39 AM

These are shotgun rumors.

Eventually we'll hit the right target. "Reliable sources confirm PowerMacs will be updated sometime this year. Please stay tuned for more details as we get them."

aussie_geek · Apr 21, 2005, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ALoveSupreme

The shipping dates for Poweer Macs have changed to one week in all a lot of the european stores.. Looks like we'll see updates soon.

And only for the dual G5s, the single 1.8 still has 24 hours shipping.

I am seeing the same here in the Australian store. Earlier today all PowerMacs were 1-2 days shipping (normal time for us down here). Now, only the 1.8Ghz single processor is 1-2 days. The rest are shipping in 3-5 days...

Lets hope Think secret got it right!

aussie_geek

aswitcher · Apr 21, 2005, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by aussie_geek

I am seeing the same here in the Australian store. Earlier today all PowerMacs were 1-2 days shipping (normal time for us down here). Now, only the 1.8Ghz single processor is 1-2 days. The rest are shipping in 3-5 days...

Lets hope Think secret got it right!

aussie_geek

Well spotted...maybe a non Tuesday release even

unknownfairy · Apr 21, 2005, 05:04 AM

Just as an aside... All the Dual PM's on the Apple UK site are quoting 7 days even w/o custom alterations. Is this normal?

eXan · Apr 21, 2005, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CubaTBird

lol watch g5 mini comes out.. haha way out of left field if that happens

"The most affordable G5 ever - Mac mini G5. Just $499" lol

sw1tcher · Apr 21, 2005, 05:10 AM

Hope this rumor is true.

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Sources last month said iBook updates were near complete, but like the eMacs they'll only see slight improvements in specs. iBooks are expected to gain improved video cards, 512MB of standard RAM and a 1.33GHz processor on the low-end of the product line. iBooks will likely top out at either 1.42GHz or 1.5GHz, sources said, with manufacturing being handled by Asustek.

Me want new iBook. A better GPU (with 64MB RAM) and 512MB RAM (1 DIMM) standard would make me very happy. But knowning Apple, they'll probably stick with the ATI Mobility Radeon 9200.

sw1tcher · Apr 21, 2005, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ALoveSupreme

The shipping dates for Poweer Macs have changed to one week in all a lot of the european stores.. Looks like we'll see updates soon.

And only for the dual G5s, the single 1.8 still has 24 hours shipping.

The U.S. store still shows "same business day" for everything except the 17" PB (1-2 business days). 17" G5 PB on Tuesday?

Zaty · Apr 21, 2005, 05:25 AM

Sounds about right but will they release all new Macs on the very same day? What about PMs on Monday, iMacs on Tuesday, iBook on Wednesday and eMacs on Thursday?

le_coc · Apr 21, 2005, 05:36 AM

I hope this rumor is true indeed ! We are waiting here aswell! Want to buy new iMac 20" HD or something / powermac + powerbook 15" so please give us some new hardware...... We are waiting allready so long!

mvc · Apr 21, 2005, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Zaty

Sounds about right but will they release all new Macs on the very same day? What about PMs on Monday, iMacs on Tuesday, iBook on Wednesday and eMacs on Thursday?

If they want to bury disappointing upgrades to the PowerMacs, then yes, they will release all the Macs on one day, and then release Tiger a few days later to bury ALL the so-so hardware upgrades.

So 26th sounds about right to me, three days before Tiger. Which means its gonna be bad news.

Still, at WWDC we will probably see a range extension to the Powermacs, a top end 3ghz Quadcore for the sake of Steve's bragging rights (and earning top dollar!)

This will mean it won't actually be an update to the existing lines (so all the "Apple will never update the Powermacs after only 3 months" arguments are invalid") and if you think about it 2.0ghz, 2.3ghz, 2.7ghz & 3.0ghz are a typical spacing, looks to me like Apple is setting it up.

webobject · Apr 21, 2005, 06:33 AM

but if this is right on the PMs wouldn't it be just a speed bump as opposed to something which is really worth announcing at wwdc? If that's the case I can and would rather wait another month.
webobject

dayloon · Apr 21, 2005, 06:51 AM

I soooo hope the new Imacs get released on 26th as well. I really want one.

Bear · Apr 21, 2005, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sw1tcher

The U.S. store still shows "same business day" for everything except the 17" PB (1-2 business days). 17" G5 PB on Tuesday?

Acxtually, the 17" PowerBook had been at a longer leadtime, so that doesn't mean much.

Some of the CTO PowerMacs in the US have a longer than usual leadtime, however, it was even longer a few days ago, so it could just be a manufacturing slowdown or they had a bunch of orders.

Leadtimes are a tough thing to use as sometimes they indicate new product and sometimes they don't. In this case, the data from the US store is kinda meaningless.

Platform · Apr 21, 2005, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Zaty

Sounds about right but will they release all new Macs on the very same day? What about PMs on Monday, iMacs on Tuesday, iBook on Wednesday and eMacs on Thursday?

Heheheeh that would be nice......and one hell of a week for apple

Apr 21, 2005, 12:23 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	April 26th - New Macs? Appleinsider provides summary of upcoming hardware updates that have been tossed about. One new tidbit is the expectation that new Macs will be introduced on April 26th (Tuesday).

Apr 21, 2005, 12:29 AM	#2
amaly76 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NJ	WooHOO I'm ready for 3ghz g5s....

Apr 21, 2005, 12:33 AM	#3
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Apr 21, 2005, 12:49 AM	#6
rtdgoldfish macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, FL	Yawn... Honestly, how many of these rumors have we seen in the past month?? I will believe it when I can order it from Apple. __________________ Nothing to see here...Move along...

Apr 21, 2005, 12:47 AM	#5
CubaTBird macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2004	lol watch g5 mini comes out.. haha way out of left field if that happens

Apr 21, 2005, 12:52 AM	#8
Freg3000 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York	I remember when I used to think Apple would refresh a computer line every six months...but now-a-days it is 8-10 months. This bit about the mini (albeit seemingly only a memory boost) is very nice. __________________ FregTK This Is Momentum.

Apr 21, 2005, 01:22 AM	#9
ALoveSupreme macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Power Mac Updates!! The shipping dates for Power Macs have changed to one week in all a lot of the european stores.. Looks like we'll see updates soon. And only for the dual G5s, the single 1.8 still has 24 hours shipping. Last edited by ALoveSupreme : Apr 21, 2005 at 05:39 AM.

Apr 21, 2005, 01:30 AM	#10
Hiroshige macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2004	Since Apple has had an extra couple of weeks to get it right, I expect nothing less than GX chips across the line and 3 Ghz dual cores at the high end

Apr 21, 2005, 02:39 AM	#12
Lacero macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005	These are shotgun rumors. Eventually we'll hit the right target. "Reliable sources confirm PowerMacs will be updated sometime this year. Please stay tuned for more details as we get them."

Apr 21, 2005, 05:04 AM	#15
unknownfairy macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia/UK	Just as an aside... All the Dual PM's on the Apple UK site are quoting 7 days even w/o custom alterations. Is this normal?

Apr 21, 2005, 05:25 AM	#19
Zaty macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Switzerland	Sounds about right but will they release all new Macs on the very same day? What about PMs on Monday, iMacs on Tuesday, iBook on Wednesday and eMacs on Thursday?

Apr 21, 2005, 05:36 AM	#20
le_coc macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Netherlands	I hope this rumor is true indeed ! We are waiting here aswell! Want to buy new iMac 20" HD or something / powermac + powerbook 15" so please give us some new hardware...... We are waiting allready so long!

Apr 21, 2005, 06:33 AM	#22
webobject macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2005	but if this is right on the PMs wouldn't it be just a speed bump as opposed to something which is really worth announcing at wwdc? If that's the case I can and would rather wait another month. webobject

Apr 21, 2005, 06:51 AM	#23
dayloon macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stafford, UK	I soooo hope the new Imacs get released on 26th as well. I really want one.

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