4 gigs is enough for me to i agree, but the going on and on with fx5200 makes me think of another agenda. PCI express is coming period. we know that and since Apples marketshare is now 2% i feel it(PCI-X) will be going the way of ADCtibor said:
though less cables are nice. Anyways as you mass produce something costs usually come down and in the electronics world this is evident with under $200 9800s while in our mac world apple wants $350 for a new 9800xt in a new Powermac?zimv20 said:
Little Endian said:
Dont Hurt Me said:4 gigs is enough for me to i agree, but the going on and on with fx5200 makes me think of another agenda. PCI express is coming period. we know that and since Apples marketshare is now 2% i feel it(PCI-X) will be going the way of ADC
carey@westshore said:
You were not vague, but i think apple cuts some big deals over a large expanse of time and therefor are paying the price in marketshare and sales. because while they are trying to sell x amount of whatever a new product has come and passes them by. X800 -all i can say is i bet Nvidea are kicking themself in the hiney! imagine needing a better power supply just for videocard while the ATI guys are making it easier and faster. OUCH! (disclaimer- geforce 3 user)zimv20 said:
Well...I waited so that they could iron out the bugs with the chirping and such, which by the way has been "half-fixed"- many with the rev.E power supply are still reporting problems...some with just a little "less" chirping- leaving some to speculate that it is the chip design itself. I was hoping that the 90nm chip would eliminate those problems. I am perfectly happy with a dual 1.8 processor machine for what I'm doing...I don't care about the graphics cards, and I doubt I'll ever put more than 4 gigs of RAM in it. I also don't care about PCI-X. BUt honestly, I do not want to invest in a machine with a chip that MAY have problems for pro audio use and is old stock. Hence, I am buying a new 2.5 with the new 90nm chip once the new LCD's are released. I understand where you are coming from, but this is my reasoning, and I was hoping that after waiting from Feb. for a new g5, that I could have gotten a 2.2 or 2.4 (in March!!!) and not have to lay out 2 grand for the 2.5. Tough for me, so I'm gonna do it anyway. It still sucks though.jragosta said:
Dont Hurt Me said:Nonsense was these updates , come on just look at the machines,fx 5200, 1.8 last time around was more computer then 1.8 now, technology doesnt work that way. Just go look in the real world and you will see X800s 6800s you can buy now along with single Fx-53s that match and exceed dual 2.0 G5s( I think jragosta needs a subscription to MacWorld or Macaddict Magazine to educate himself. Apple is still selling 970s in the machines except for the top end. now let me ask you where did those chips between 2.0 and 2.5 go? Apple either made a deal so sell x amount of that or they have a warehouse full of old G4s and G5s to get rid of.
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GETOFDZNTZ said:
Remember the FireWire Throughput Problem With Rev A? That keeps me from wanting to buy the old dual 2 @ $1999. But it is tempting.iriejedi said:
Aqueous said:What can I say? $800 savings from two days ago.... That is exactly what I've been waiting for. It shipped out this afternoon Fed-Ex Ground!
Now, I'm waiting for the new displays....
Who thinks they are coming at the end of the month?
