2.6GHz PowerMac G5s at MacWorld SF 2004?

[ITR 81]

Ha! I said it first!

If those #'s look familar I stated those #'s for next G5 lineup around 24hrs ago.

2.2
2.4
2.6

Reason I selected those #'s was because I was following a pattern that Apples been using.

Next update in 04's will be:

2.8, 3.0, 3.2

Now if IBM does 3 speed bumps per yr likes been rumored then around 3-4 months before the end of the yr. we could see the following:
3.4, 3.6, 3.8
If they remain on their current speed bump pattern.


It's nice to be vindicated by another source.

05' will be yr the G5 goes 4Ghz and will match Intel and AMD offerings if not surpassing them to just get bragging rights. If I was Jobs I would do it...bet PC's at their own game.

 

[daddy-mojo]

Re: Re: Rot in hell Apple...

I can't believe Apple is doing this. Now my once high end PowerMac 400 MHZ G4 system is too slow compared to a Dual 2.6 G5. Way to screw your loyal customer base Apple!

Does Apple expect me to buy a new machine after only four years of service? Unbelievable!

Originally posted by itsbetteronamac
I'd actually say that 4 years is a good amount of time for a computer. It's still going to be able to run all the things is does now, so why complain. It's just won't be able to do new stuff. So stop your crying.

dude, he's not crying, he's joking, learn to read into humor/sarcasm.

 

[omnivector]

looking to buy a g5. recommendations?

i'm thinking of getting a g5 soon, and the dual 1.8 is exactly what i'm looking for . i don't want a non dual, and i don't want top of the line. if this rumor is true it would mean that the dual 1.8 will be gone at MWSF and that my only choice for the low-end dual will be a dual 2.2? since i'm sure some of you here have been using macs longer than i, is it likely the dual 2.2 will be the same price as the dual 1.8? or will all the prices jump up will i end up paying more if i wait? could they even end up being cheaper?

the key really here is i want a good price, and dual cpus. i'm not so concerened about performance.

 

[applekid]

After Jobs said we'll hit 3 GHz by the next WWDC, I thought to myself, the keynote will have him saying "We said we'd be at 3 GHz this time last year. And we did... and surpassed it, too." It's all coming a bit closer now as long as the rumor is reliable.

 

[n8_]

Originally posted by silvergunuk
My G4 400 mhz is still under warranty...hmmm a dual 2.6 looks like itll have an untimely death.. now i have to make up a story to tell the insurance.. i was carrying it around when it accidently fell out the window.

YAH LEMME TELL MY INSURANCE COMPANY THAT HAPPEND TO MY 3 THOUSAND DOLLAR POWER MAC 6115 CD. SYSTEM lol...





wattttttt r u guys talkin about... it was 3g's....


alright alright it was, just 10 years ago.. u think its time to upgrade?? im still running mac os 9.2.. the cd rom just recently went bad.. everything else is still good.. i dunno. dual 2.6 ghz g5 is tempting.. an kids have been wispering about the g5 since the 200mhz marker was broken.

60mhz g1 vs. 2,600mhz g5... hmmmm i think this mhz thing is still overrated..

 

[i_am_a_cow]

wow!

Originally posted by Dippo
I don't see why all of the iMacs can't just have the same specs?? Then they can just be different by screen size.

Hey... that would be a good good idea for pro systems because then they could save TONS of money in mass producing high end processors!

 

[Freg3000]

I think we need to have a smiley that alerts readers to not so obvious sarcasm. (not that one).

Faster PowerMacs? Bring it on! Dual 2.6 Ghz G5? It will be funny to think that less that a year ago at that time the faster Mac was a dual 1.25 G4.

 

[Goblin2099]

Did anyone else find it funny that there were FOUR clockspeeds reported? I seriously doubt that there's going to be a shift to four towers, so this seems to be pretty strong evidence in favor of the G5 migrating to either the iMac or xServe (anybody thinking about putting one in a PB or eMac is just kidding themselves at this point...wait another six months, then we'll talk).

 

[paulypants]

"With the way Apple works, I doubt we will see the top of the line machine sporting 2.6 GHz chips. They will do what they have always done, up the top of the line and trickle the chips down.

So we might see 2.2GHz top of the line, 2.0Ghz Mid range, 1.8 entry level."

uuummmmmm

no.

 

[Phobophobia]

G5 iMacs, here we come!

 

[ITR 81]

I wonder if the 2Ghz could be going into the xServe?

 

[hokka]

Is AppleInsider the new MacBidouille or something??

Is AppleInsider the new MacBidouille or something??

as a longtime reader I have noticed before AppleInsider most of the rumors seems to be coming from that French site, and now, every second rumor listed in MR seems to be from them...

I understand new / faster machine will (always) come out, but just how reliable are rumors (before I get flamed I know this is a RUMOR site too) from AppleInsider?? or are they just smoking out of their A** (like ITR 81 have "predicted" - sorry ITR 81, just using you as an example) ??

Can someone please confirm the validity (of any of these sites)? I mostly only trust ThinkSecret... thanks in advance

 

[Goblin2099]

Originally posted by ITR 81
I wonder if the 2Ghz could be going into the xServe?

Wouldn't surprise me one bit. The move to 90nm really only does one thing: make the chip run cooler. This facilitates higher clockspeeds because you now have more breathing room in terms of whether or not the chip will overheat, so faster chips are more safe. If they stick with a 2.0ghz chip at 90nm, it can really only be in order to keep it nice and cool, which is an absolute necessity for the svelte 1U xServe.

 

[scem0]

If this is what comes to pass then I will be very glad that I didn't get a dual 1.8.

Seems like a huge speed bump though which makes me think this rumor may not be true. However I am not used to a semiconductor manufacturer that actually is doing their job how it should be done (unlike moto ).

And what is up with the 4 speeds(2, 2.2, 2.4, and 2.6 if im not mistaken)? Would we have 4 different models for a change? I sure hope so, more selection is always good.

Not to get anyone over-excited or anything.... but what if apple released powermac up to dual 1.6 and then released new cubes!

That would be awesome, but I won't dare even dream of that happening .

scem0

 

[Mr.Hey]

Originally posted by Mudbug A dual 2.6 Ghz G5 would make quite a nice stocking stuffer [/B]

You have got to take a picture of that

 

[Trowaman]

FASTER MOMMY FASTER! I WANNA GO FASTER! WEEEEE!!!

We're almost to 3.0GHZ!!! Onward 4 GHZ!

 

[bretm]

Originally posted by DTphonehome
Man, my 667Mhz PB is plugging along quite nicely....I can't even imagine what I would do with a dual 2.6Ghz G5. Seriously.

--DT

My 400mhz rocks! No need for a new one with screen issues. Plus, my 400mhz barely even warms my lap compared to the 1ghz+ models. Those things are painful!

 

[onemoof]

Re: Re: This has to be true

Originally posted by LostPacket
Yeah, but will the system bus be able to keep up with the processor at these speeds? 1.3 GHz sounds a little unrealistic to me. This rumour centers around the processor, but what about the rest of the system?

LP

The system bus runs at 1/2 the speed of the processor for the family of G5 chips. The chip was engineered to work closely with the system bus, so there's always going to be a 2:1 ratio no matter how fast the chip gets!

 

[daRAT]

Re: Re: Maybe this is my grumpy mood talking, but

Originally posted by TomSmithMacEd
Ha ha, you are comparing a 2.8ghz p4 m (that is slower then their centrinos) to a g5? Where were you when people finally relized mhz isn't everything.

Then why are you all getting a hardon over this rumor of a mhz increase in the G5?

 

[mproud]

Re: Maybe this is my grumpy mood talking, but

Originally posted by brhmac
BOR-ING!

2.6 GHz?

Dell is putting 2.8 GHz in laptops. And at a thousand bucks. Apple can't even do it for 3 grand.

Read: Different processors
Read: Megahertz myth

 

[Stella]

Re: Re: Re: Rot in hell Apple...

Nay, he was deadly serious.

I mean, no software runs anymore on my i286 running at a blistering 16Mhz, and a huge 640K of memory.

How DARE hardware manufactures make my Vintage 1992 PC out of date.

Originally posted by lindmar
Im with you, i dont think he was joking!

 

[dermeister]

Re: Re: Re: Rot in hell Apple...

Originally posted by lindmar
Im with you, i dont think he was joking!

I'll be blunt:

Hopefully we can all count on natural selection taking care of people like you in the long run.

 

[Mav451]

2.6 G5's sound very possible. I think the opteron/G5 should be pretty close in clockspeed. The 248 came out only a few weeks ago (2.2ghz); but considering that the FX-51 was available months ago, i think that apple should be in the same ball park.

With that in mind 2.4-2.6 is already very possible--and considering IBM helps out AMD with FABs/manufacturing, they both should be hitting the same speeds, at the same time.

3Ghz for G5, 3 for Opteron is not out of question in June, but i'd probably say that it's more likely to be 2.8's for both (and for the OCing community, 3ghz).

And what of Intel? Doesn't really matter =D If both AMD and Apple can step it up, it'd begin to cut a substantial amount out of intel's marketshare

With Intel's longer pipeline equivalents...i'd say they should be around 4-4.5ghz by then (if they're not, they will not be able to compete).

 

[g4pismo]

<joke>

yeah apple .. my quad950 won't run panther either :-/

wow.. this croud can't take a joke anymore..

 

[Gymnut]

Let's hope Apple doesn't have a problem in releasing the updated G5's en masse. Interesting, I guess the next updates should these one's in January happen, are Dual 2.8 and Dual 3.0. Hopefully I'll have enough cash saved up by the end of 04.