Dual PowerMacs and Aluminum Displays?

[arn]

Don't any of you see that "artist rendition" is a G5 turned sideways with a superimposed screen on it.. i mean come on i could have made that in PS in 2.5 minutes.. no lie.. i tried it.. I don't think they will look anything like anyone is expecting.

um.... what do you think "artist rendition" means?

arn

 

[DrGruv1]

I'm hopin' 3.0ghz is based off the new 980!

i'm waiting for 3ghz or better. i originally planned to buy a G5 the end of this coming summer, but think i'll wait until about a year from now for whatever is out then. at least by waiting, i'll get more more hard drive space.

don't know how much more I can wait!


a rev. b would work really well and I could work faster through the summer, but wow the 980 and 3.0ghz, that would set me up for a few years!!!!

 

[Namacste]

Assuming there is not a long wait for them to be shipped, this should get Apple's second quarter off to a good start--seems like there is a fair bit of pent up demand for even faster PMs.

On a side note, it always amuses me to see how excited people are right before an update announcement and how depressed many get once they are actually unveiled...

Best,

Bob

Depends who you ask. I for one have an old Sony 19" that I have been using since 1999. Assuming that Apple follows suit and drops prices across the board, this might open the line up to a whole group of consumers.

Some people are always going to complain. Makes you wonder why they bother posting really.

 

[Grimace]

that's not possible. You have to set up a bluetooth device to work with a bluetooth-enabled computer. If all they provided you with is bluetooth mouse/ keyboard, you won't have any functioning input devices out of the box, meaning you can't set up the input devices... you need a mouse and keyboard to set up a bluetooth mouse and keyboard; get it?

Why couldn't apple "set that up" before it ships??

 

[agentmouthwash]

I hope Apple makes the display more like (dare I say) Gateway.
Gateway Monitors can also be used as Flat Screen TVs - and they
are making a ton of money selling them as just that. In fact they
are the largest Flat Screen sellers - larger then Sony and Toshiba.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/
had an article about this a few months back.

 

[klaus]

Why couldn't apple "set that up" before it ships??

and what if something goes wrong and you need to reinstall your machine?
Apple can't afford to rely on the consumer having an additional "normal" keyboard somewhere laying around, gathering dust..

 

[lyonsden]

March 23rd equinox?

March 23rd is the spring equinox.

What world do you live on? On Earth we usually have the spring equinox on March 20th (sometimes as early as the 19 or as late as the 23rd but NEVER on the 23 AFAIK).

 

[Darwin]

Looks cool

I wish I had the money for one

 

[MacVault]

Cold Mountain Sweepstakes = New Powermacs???

Any idea if the Cold Mountain Sweepstakes, the drawing of which is suppose to be drawn on or near March 21, has anything to do with the release of the new Powermacs?

The sweepstakes signup page has been redirected now for a few days to a different page but here's the link it was at, and there's still a little blip on the page about it... http://www.apple.com/go/coldmountain/register/

Just an idea

 

[La-d-da]

Keyboard and mouse

Let's hope they release a matching keyboard and mouse too.

 

[allroy]

The question is do you...

Because it's true the Apple's use old technology (20" is the exception, better than the others, but still not as good) and are just plain bad comared to the newer LCD's.

Formac 2010
Eizo CG21
Dell Ultrasharp
NEC/Mitsubishi something or other

just to name a few, and I have used/seen them all in a truely color sentive/corrected enviornment.

-j

Dude,
Do you even own one?
I highly doubt it because that's just plain rubbish what you say.
Apple HD and Cinema Displays are still among the best in the industry.
I invite you to actually look at and use the Apple displays and not merely just look at the specs.

Cheers!

 

[SeaFox]

Now all we need is the freak'n aluminum keyboards and two button/scrolling Pro mice and our computers, supposed epitaphs of exterior style and industrial design, will actually coordinate in all their components.

 

[legion]

Dude,
Do you even own one?
I highly doubt it because that's just plain rubbish what you say.
Apple HD and Cinema Displays are still among the best in the industry.
I invite you to actually look at and use the Apple displays and not merely just look at the specs.

Cheers!

No, I don't own one, I own five 23" Apple displays. I've replaced 4 of them with Sonys in the last 6 months. I'm guessing you've never seen the competition, dude...

 

[legion]

Keep in mind that those pictures are just artist's renditions. The curved feet and color/finish are probably right, but the bezeling and adjustability are unknowns. Arn, how much of the recent display rumor was incorporated into those renditions? (ie: how much of what the guy saw at the presentation is reflected?)

I'm talking about the current displays with my post about the styling of the displays. I don't put any stock in "artist renditions."

 

[Photorun]

Dude,
Do you even own one?
I highly doubt it because that's just plain rubbish what you say.
Apple HD and Cinema Displays are still among the best in the industry.
I invite you to actually look at and use the Apple displays and not merely just look at the specs.

Cheers!

I work with a Cinema 20 inch all the time, it's technology is pretty good... for 2002. [looks at calendar, checks it]. Though it's size is gorgeous, if you check the specs for almost all monitors, it's woefully out-of-date. Excepting the 23 inch Cinema there's color issues, Formac's monitors (also use) are VASTLY superior in screen quality, brightness, contrast, refresh rates, but then again, they've updated their actual hardware, Apple's is now incredibly lagging. Don't get me wrong, they're very good, but they're definitely not the best, and that's simply not where Apple should be, not for the premium they charge for their displays. And specs DO mean a lot, contrary to your thinking, if other screens have twice as good numbers (and many new ones are), maybe they're not twice as good, but they're certainly better. So bring on the new displays Apple, sooner than later [pulls out wallet].

 

[swissmann]

I'd love to buy at least a 20" monitor. Here's to hoping that these will come soon and drop prices. I wouldn't mind buying the current 20" or 23" if the prices dropped dramatically. I don't care much about the Power Macs I have a dual 2 G5 and like the speed (and being at the top...for now).

 

[Photorun]

Because it's true the Apple's use old technology (20" is the exception, better than the others, but still not as good) and are just plain bad comared to the newer LCD's.

Formac 2010
Eizo CG21
Dell Ultrasharp
NEC/Mitsubishi something or other

just to name a few, and I have used/seen them all in a truely color sentive/corrected enviornment.

-j

Ewww.... anything but Dell! Yuck, they deserve our money like Hitler needed a gas oven.

 

[insidedanshead]

um.... what do you think "artist rendition" means?

arn

I should have clarified a bit more.. I guess I can't believe apple would just take basically the same mold from the G5 turn it sideways and slap a monitor on it... just doesn't seem applelike.

 

[g30ffr3y]

that's not possible. You have to set up a bluetooth device to work with a bluetooth-enabled computer. If all they provided you with is bluetooth mouse/ keyboard, you won't have any functioning input devices out of the box, meaning you can't set up the input devices... you need a mouse and keyboard to set up a bluetooth mouse and keyboard; get it?

good call... i guess i overlooked that part... but id gladly use my old keyboard and mouse til i got the computer up and running... but thats just me... i realize that apple cant assume everyone has a usb mouse/keyboard to get going... especially switchers... who probably still have ps2 input devices...

 

[g30ffr3y]

I should have clarified a bit more.. I guess I can't believe apple would just take basically the same mold from the G5 turn it sideways and slap a monitor on it... just doesn't seem applelike.

it looked appropriate nonetheless... i hope they cut down the outside edge though... so dual monitors can look more unified...

 

[carbonmotion]

looks like crap

guys,
i know you're thinking what im thinking... the prototype looks like crap. i mean if that going in to production, im going to be disappointed with jobs for blotchingn it. its so plain and ordinary... feels like a g5 tower turned on its side (which it is) ...anyways, they better come up with crap better then this to get my money.

 

[klaus]

Originally posted by MOSR

An anonymous reader confirms new-PowerMac support in 7F44: If you compare /System/Library/SystemProfiler/SPPlatformReporter.spreporter/ Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Localizable.strings between 10.3.2 and 10.3.3, you will see a second PowerMac G5 model listed.

Could somebody confirm this, and paste the actual code difference?

thx alot!

 

[iRobert]

Now all we need is the freak'n aluminum keyboards and two button/scrolling Pro mice and our computers, supposed epitaphs of exterior style and industrial design, will actually coordinate in all their components.

That'll never happen

 

[serioussmilies]

that's not possible. You have to set up a bluetooth device to work with a bluetooth-enabled computer. If all they provided you with is bluetooth mouse/ keyboard, you won't have any functioning input devices out of the box, meaning you can't set up the input devices... you need a mouse and keyboard to set up a bluetooth mouse and keyboard; get it?

Not with the Apple mouse I have in my hand, turn it on and it links to my pb with bluetooth on startup

 

[Dahl]

Hope the new screens will come down in price as well! (heh heh, not likely, i know)

But it's about time new PMacs had a speed bump. if G5s will actually reach 3Ghz by year end, they need to get bumpin' (and cheaper please!)

Why not a price drop ? They had a nice price drop in prices in the past.
I think there could be a drop in prices, if they bought a huge amount of screens and got a better deal.