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17'' iMac G5 Out of Stock

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Initially reported yesterday, the 17" G5 iMac had started disappearing from international Apple Stores. Today, the U.S. Apple Store also reflects no further availability of the 17" G5 iMac.

Apple had previously discounted the 20" iMac G5 to move the final inventory. Initially, Apple had been selling both the Intel iMacs and older G5 iMacs side-by-side. Now the transition appears to be completing.

With stock of PowerBook G4's also dwindling, Apple had stated that PowerBook G4's would be sold while supplies last. The 15" MacBook Pro is expected to ship later in February, but unless Apple releases other form factors soon, there could be a hole in their laptop lineup in the 12" and 17" configurations.

 
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https://www.macrumors.com/2006/02/03/17-imac-g5-out-of-stock/
Well, they were fun while they lasted. In with intel :)
(Maybe this will rush other program manufacturers to hurry up with their universal binarys) *cough* Adobe *cough*
 
Will there be a 12" MBP? That's the million dollar question for me.
 
G5 iMac it was fun while it lasted........

Dammit I was going to try to get a cheaper G5 iMac, well this looks likes the best time and excuse to blow it all on a brand spanking new Intel iMac or MacBook Pro :rolleyes:
 
(L) said:
Will there be a 12" MBP? That's the million dollar question for me.
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Not likely. Most likely is a 13.3" widescreen MacBook Pro based around the rumoured 13.3" iBook replacement I assume they'll call "MacBook."
 
Um, the page still says "Ships: Within 24 hours" to me. Where does Apple indicate that they are out of stock?
 
Look at the "iMac G5," not the "iMac." The 17" model is definitely gone. The 20" still ships within 24 hours though for the time being.
 
iGary said:
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit™. :(
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retch on ...

but this seems to be a trend ...

what next? an across the board replacement?
nup.

zero inventory for a few weeeks?
yep

sounds to me like a refresh.
 
JtheLemur said:
Did _you_ miss that the stock of G4-based PowerBooks was also dwindling?
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I think he understands that....it's just that a couple of posts seemed to think that some new powerbook g4s would be coming out and that is definatly not the case.
 
My understanding is that only the 15" PowerBook G4 is selling "while supplies last" - the 12" and 17" will probably be maintained until their Intel equivalents arrive.
 
Dilemma

I certainly hope they are going to release the rest of the Mac Book Pro line soon. I am in the market for a new laptop and am going crazy not placing my order for the Mac Book Pro right now (despite the hideous name change). My dilemma is do I do it now and get the 15" or wait to see if they release the 17"?
 
Out with the old, in with the new! This can't really come as a surprise to anyone. The 20" iMacs will be next, then the G4 PowerBooks, and so it will continue. Look for the Minis and iBooks to be next... :cool:
 
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