So, any speculation on pricing, my personal price range (estimate) is $1500 to 3500 - $4000, as the lowest end is a single processor 1.6 ghz unit and the highest end is a dual 2.0 ghz unit. Performance obviously is the key issue, the pricing too matters a lot. I have saved about $1200 dollars already for the machines and could arrange about 300-400 more but anything more than that is something beyond my student budget. One of the prime reasons of concern.
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According to this (Dutch site) it's a prank by a former employee from a bureau Apple works with. According to the site that information has also been confirmed by a contact from inside Apple Cupertino. Apparently this person had access to Apple's Akamai content, and the specs are very probably fake.
But seriously people, you think that Apple pulls this information from so many sites because it is true? Hasn't it occured to you that they might be pulling it because it is false? Think about it; high expectations about the new Apple hardware spreading across the globe based on information everybody believes is true because it came from the Apple site... Expectations which Apple will probably not be able to live up to. That's not good for business; everyone would be hugely dissappointed. But I guess the harm is done already seeing from the number of replies in this thread. I hope Apple survives this if the specs are indeed fake, but it sure is gonna be rough. So please people, don't get your hopes up.
But seriously people, you think that Apple pulls this information from so many sites because it is true? Hasn't it occured to you that they might be pulling it because it is false? Think about it; high expectations about the new Apple hardware spreading across the globe based on information everybody believes is true because it came from the Apple site... Expectations which Apple will probably not be able to live up to. That's not good for business; everyone would be hugely dissappointed. But I guess the harm is done already seeing from the number of replies in this thread. I hope Apple survives this if the specs are indeed fake, but it sure is gonna be rough. So please people, don't get your hopes up.
Someone got fired....
https://jobs.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Employment.woa/wa/jobDescription?RequisitionID=1978437
I don't know if someone posted this or not but Apple needs to fill a Web Publishing Store Manager position.
Interesting none the less.
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https://jobs.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Employment.woa/wa/jobDescription?RequisitionID=1978437
I don't know if someone posted this or not but Apple needs to fill a Web Publishing Store Manager position.
Interesting none the less.
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I hope that is the range. Maybe even a bit lower for the dual2.0. I'm a student too and have just what you do.. about $1,200. I'm looking to purchase a PowerBook though.
*Step away from keyboard. The weekend is here. Go outside for once. Tomorrow is Sunday, no big deal. Then Monday comes and you can flip the f*** out!*
Have you ever thought that this world is a little bigger than just America? At midnight in Silicon Valley it is 9 a.m. in Europe and 8 p.m. in Japan!
BTW: What if these specs are really fake and Apple called the IBM people for a meeting to cope with this situation? If they were fake but the specs are possible within say 2 months, they could still announce them and ship later.
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/business/6131212.htm
I'm suprised that not many people have commented about what is currently up at apple.com. Obviously it's not fake now. There is NO way this would be posted if it was. I can't stop laughing though. Steve seems mighty pissed. Those are some pretty harsh words.
Someone please tell me that it was NOT a bad idea that I just bought a new dual 1.42 about a month ago. If these new G5s are released and not just announced, would it drop my value for my dual 1.42 and would I not be able to sell it as much? From reading posts here it seems that none of my programs would really benefit from the 64bit part, and the altivec does have some sort of performance drop [though they will still be faster?]. But I also heard somewhere that since the IBM chips are cheaper to make than the motorola, that these computers won't be as expensive as the "older" G4's. What do you guys think?
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Which is approximately $150 and not that much. But any type of discount for students is a plus. If you're a comp. sci major look into ADC for Students. It costs you $99 to join but you get 20% of your purchase, which sums up to a heck of a lot more than the regular student discount.
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He's obviously under the impression that this is Apple's site....🙄 http://www.elroyonline.net/misc/apple/apple.html as posted a couple of pages back under the name "www.apple.com"
Anyway, as far as I can see, there are only 2 possibilities now: either the specs are true and posted by mistake, or the actual specs are even better and it's a wind-up.
Apple request to pull "rumor".
It is news that the image appeared on Apple's official website. If Apple accidently posted a tradesecret on their official website, then it might be Apple's problem that they disclosed their own tradesceret. If the disclosure was a hack, then it is up to Apple legal to decide whether or not to disclose that their site was hacked. If the website was hacked, and Apple does not disclose it, then it might suck for Apple when people get angry over stock purchases made early Monday morning based on the disclosed news and information, but went bad after it becomes clear that the disclosure was a hack. Apple might consider publically commenting on the accuracy of the information disclosed on its website before anyone has a chance to purchase Apple stock. Apple legal might consider whether or not Apple could have some problems with the SEC if they do not comment of the disclosure of information posted to their official website hack, accident, intentional, whatever. NOTE: I am not a lawyer and I am not providing any form of legal advise or advising people how to act or behave.
It is news that the image appeared on Apple's official website. If Apple accidently posted a tradesecret on their official website, then it might be Apple's problem that they disclosed their own tradesceret. If the disclosure was a hack, then it is up to Apple legal to decide whether or not to disclose that their site was hacked. If the website was hacked, and Apple does not disclose it, then it might suck for Apple when people get angry over stock purchases made early Monday morning based on the disclosed news and information, but went bad after it becomes clear that the disclosure was a hack. Apple might consider publically commenting on the accuracy of the information disclosed on its website before anyone has a chance to purchase Apple stock. Apple legal might consider whether or not Apple could have some problems with the SEC if they do not comment of the disclosure of information posted to their official website hack, accident, intentional, whatever. NOTE: I am not a lawyer and I am not providing any form of legal advise or advising people how to act or behave.
Re: Re: Apple request to pull "rumor".
In fact, if Apple's stock had changed significantly yesterday but failed to make a press release about the issue, they could have faced some unfortunate legal problems. Since the stock only went up 31 cents, it would be tough for anyone to make it into a legal issue.
I assume the specs are real/understated as well, but the truth is that if they're not -- as GovernmentAgent point out -- Apple could easily have some issues to sort out with the SEC.
In fact, if Apple's stock had changed significantly yesterday but failed to make a press release about the issue, they could have faced some unfortunate legal problems. Since the stock only went up 31 cents, it would be tough for anyone to make it into a legal issue.
I'm in the same boat with a 2-month-new 1.42
Of course our machines will be valued less.
And - of course there will be a performance lag between the g4 and the g5 - that is the nature of computers. By the time Panther is released, most of the iApps and Pro software will probably be updated (a Smeagol like update that will optimize for the 64 bit machines). So the 64 bit will matter to your everyday life.
The real performance boost will come after the developers at the conference all go back to their cubicles on tuesday and prep their apps for the 970.
Price wise, it appears that as Apple charges EVERYONE for updates (not complaining - I've accepted it), prices for hardware will become more competitive. The few people buying new machines will benefit from lower prices. The g5 chips are cheaper, yes - but that's a drop in the bucket compared to the price of the rest of the machine's gear.
I'm just glad that I don't feel obligated to upgrade to a new and untested machine... I'll wait till the excitement around the new machines wears off a bit, then sell my dual for what it's worth.
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I am chilled out. I am just wondering what the discussion is like amongst the lawyers over at Apple legal as to how to deal with the situation. I don't really care if the specs are accurate or not. I will not be in the market for a new computer for a while. I finally broke down and allowed a PC into the house after 14 Mac-only years because of some sewing machine software that my wife needed to run. The PC machine and XP are a pain compared to our trusty Snow G3 running OS X 10.2. One thing that I notice about the PC is that websites that I surf through have an ability to change the way my computer works. For example, some advertising company out of Hungary set up shop giving me 2 or 3 "relational" pop-ups per page that I surfed to on the PC. That was a b***h to fix in the execution files. Also PC drivers seem to become fully functional after being installed many times as opposed to once. Damn it! I am no longer chilled out~#@$!
I am chilled out. I am just wondering what the discussion is like amongst the lawyers over at Apple legal as to how to deal with the situation. I don't really care if the specs are accurate or not. I will not be in the market for a new computer for a while. I finally broke down and allowed a PC into the house after 14 Mac-only years because of some sewing machine software that my wife needed to run. The PC machine and XP are a pain compared to our trusty Snow G3 running OS X 10.2. One thing that I notice about the PC is that websites that I surf through have an ability to change the way my computer works. For example, some advertising company out of Hungary set up shop giving me 2 or 3 "relational" pop-ups per page that I surfed to on the PC. That was a b***h to fix in the execution files. Also PC drivers seem to become fully functional after being installed many times as opposed to once. Damn it! I am no longer chilled out~#@$!
Another indication Apple/Steve may have done this on purpose
If the object was both to have a little fun with the crazy/rabid mac-enthusiasts (read: us) and to create some extra hype for the upcoming machines, what better time than at midnight? It's at a point when the vast majority of "normal" customers would never see it, so the only people bound to catch it would be us, right? The nerds always stay up late ;-). And of course it spread like wildfire through word of mouth. Every Mac enthusiast who was up knew by 3AM. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
If the object was both to have a little fun with the crazy/rabid mac-enthusiasts (read: us) and to create some extra hype for the upcoming machines, what better time than at midnight? It's at a point when the vast majority of "normal" customers would never see it, so the only people bound to catch it would be us, right? The nerds always stay up late ;-). And of course it spread like wildfire through word of mouth. Every Mac enthusiast who was up knew by 3AM. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
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I don't make many posts, I just like to see what the rest of the Mac community is talking about. I can say this much about the graphic in question:
I called the Apple store and told them that I would like to order one of the new G5's. I was told that Apple did not have a G5 and did not have any new products to order. When I mentioned to him that I was looking at the store as we were talking and that they are advertising a PowerMac G5, the only reply I got was...and I quote "Many sites try to copy the Apple/Apple Store site and that I wasn't at the 'Official' Apple Store site". I read to him the address in my browser-(I was at the 'Official' Apple Store site, it's not like there are thousands of 'fake' Apple Store sites out there, at least none that I have come across) he simply told me that I was wrong about where I was and the phone call ended.
Take this info for what it is worth, I think they are legitimate specs and someone just got the wrong image mixed up with the right image.
I don't make many posts, I just like to see what the rest of the Mac community is talking about. I can say this much about the graphic in question:
I called the Apple store and told them that I would like to order one of the new G5's. I was told that Apple did not have a G5 and did not have any new products to order. When I mentioned to him that I was looking at the store as we were talking and that they are advertising a PowerMac G5, the only reply I got was...and I quote "Many sites try to copy the Apple/Apple Store site and that I wasn't at the 'Official' Apple Store site". I read to him the address in my browser-(I was at the 'Official' Apple Store site, it's not like there are thousands of 'fake' Apple Store sites out there, at least none that I have come across) he simply told me that I was wrong about where I was and the phone call ended.
Take this info for what it is worth, I think they are legitimate specs and someone just got the wrong image mixed up with the right image.
Another thought on the memory specs
Someone above said they thought that 8 GB of RAM was far fetched. I thought the whole reason for a 64 bit CPU was larger memory mapping. I think that If Apple releases Xserves with the 970 chips they will have even higher memory capacities.
Someone above said they thought that 8 GB of RAM was far fetched. I thought the whole reason for a 64 bit CPU was larger memory mapping. I think that If Apple releases Xserves with the 970 chips they will have even higher memory capacities.