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MacWorld San Francisco Xserve, LCD, PowerMac Updates?
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Re: Interesting quote I found
he's famous in mac rumor land for running shady online businesses and cooking up highly-detailed but completed-off-the-mark reports from his manufacturing 'sources.'
he's not for real, and he has no clue what he's talking about.
he's famous in mac rumor land for running shady online businesses and cooking up highly-detailed but completed-off-the-mark reports from his manufacturing 'sources.'
Yeah dude WWDC is not an EXPO! Also think that was an exception to the rule,while they were desperate to generate as much interest as possible by announcing it at conference.Lets be honest here. At that point there were almost no G4 sales to kill while it was selling miserably anyway.
Regards
i remember reading that a new wave of syncable phones and such would be hitting shelves here soon, maybe isync?
also, we'll probably see some 3rd party stuff.. like less squirrel
and more sightlight.
i doubt january for g5 imacs because of the new 20". maybe in time for wwdc, we'll get 1.6 into the imac.
also, we'll probably see some 3rd party stuff.. like less squirrel
and more sightlight. i doubt january for g5 imacs because of the new 20". maybe in time for wwdc, we'll get 1.6 into the imac.
There must be other people like me for whom a PowerMac is overkill and who don't want an iMac for whatever reason (in my case even a 10-inch footprint is too much for my little workspace - I need a stand-alone screen). Basically there isn't a machine for me right now. Well, why not fill the gap and give us an iMac (preferably expandable to more than 1 gig) with a DETACHABLE screen. Either you can stick it in the box like the present iMac, or separate it and run a cable between them. Easy enough to reach the CD/DVD tray in something the size of a Cube under my desk.
Just an idea...
Just an idea...
Re: cheaper / smaller iPods?
I'd like to see this as well, but I honestly do not know how likely it is. As this article states, and as I've been saying for quite a while now, it is truly the xServes, LCDs and PMs that should be updgraded next, and I simply don't know how many updates Jobs will release all at once. As a result, I'd have to say no to the iPods for now, but I guess only time will tell! Same goes with the G5 iMacs - I don't see those coming until spring at the earliest - Apple may even release one more speed bump (1.33, 1.42 GHz G4) before the G5 iMac...
I'd like to see this as well, but I honestly do not know how likely it is. As this article states, and as I've been saying for quite a while now, it is truly the xServes, LCDs and PMs that should be updgraded next, and I simply don't know how many updates Jobs will release all at once. As a result, I'd have to say no to the iPods for now, but I guess only time will tell! Same goes with the G5 iMacs - I don't see those coming until spring at the earliest - Apple may even release one more speed bump (1.33, 1.42 GHz G4) before the G5 iMac...
xServes are on sale now
Apple is offering xServes and xServers with xRAID for discounts right now. I was told $600 to $1000 off (though these are NOT default, minimum configs).
Sale runs till mid December. This could be a clearing of stock, but they've offered xServe deals in the past without an update (they were offering deals on purchases of 4 or more xServes a few months ago)
Apple is offering xServes and xServers with xRAID for discounts right now. I was told $600 to $1000 off (though these are NOT default, minimum configs).
Sale runs till mid December. This could be a clearing of stock, but they've offered xServe deals in the past without an update (they were offering deals on purchases of 4 or more xServes a few months ago)
Re: xServes are on sale now
Sounds about right to me - clear the stock out! Out with the old, in with the new G5s for MWSF.
Sounds about right to me - clear the stock out! Out with the old, in with the new G5s for MWSF.
XServes For Sure...
I think one thing is for sure, the xServes will be updated to G5s. It has been a whole year since the G4 xServes came out, and Apple really needs to stay current with this product if it wants to remain competitive in the IT industry. Frequent updating of all the pro and cosumer lines is excellent, don't get me wrong, but Apple can't forget about the huge IT market it can impact with the xServes.
I think one thing is for sure, the xServes will be updated to G5s. It has been a whole year since the G4 xServes came out, and Apple really needs to stay current with this product if it wants to remain competitive in the IT industry. Frequent updating of all the pro and cosumer lines is excellent, don't get me wrong, but Apple can't forget about the huge IT market it can impact with the xServes.
Hmm.....new displays would be great, does anyone know if I can attach a Apple display or a Samsung 170MP to my 12" PowerBook G4 and run it with the lid closed?
I like the idea of Pro Apps, but I doubt we will see any speed bumps in the PowerBooks. They were just recently updated, and as this article states, there are so many things due for updates before PBs, I think it is unlikely. As I said in my previous posts, I don't know how many updates/new products Jobs is going to want to introduce and announce all at once!
Ok...it is my opinion that some of you people just aren't thinking about Apple's products and their meaning...What I mean by this is this: Obviously the PowerMac is the top of the line computer. I believe Apple will increase the speed to at least 2.5 GHz. They have to release this faster processor to make it seem like a better option before the G5 ever finds its way into the iMac. I don't believe the iMac will see the G5 for at least another couple months. However, this is sort of hard to speculate on, as the role of Motorola is becoming unclear the the future of the G4. It almost seems as if Apple will turn to IBM to manufacture all of their processors. If it is true that IBM will start making the processor for the iBook (the modified G3), and the rumors are true that Motorola has no specific roadmap for further development of the G4, then Apple NEEDS to have IBM increase their involvement in making processors. Also, I think that Apple is making every effort to get the G5 into the PowerBook before the iMac. This is because the PowerBook is a pro computer like the PowerMac. It doesn't make good business sense to make the consumer line of computers more powerful than the pro line. If Apple does this, the loyal customers will begin to wonder why Apple is upgrading the consumer products for the masses before they up the anty on the pro line. Hope I'm making sense here to everyone. But just remember, this is all my opinion, and people can feel free to disagree if they would like. No one will ever know until the expo comes along. Oh, and one more thing....I really believe that their new displays will be out for the expo, EXPECIALLY if they update the PowerMacs (and I'm sure they will.) Thanks guys!!!!
iLife
I don't know about hardware since this seems to be a consumer oriented expo, and nothing is really over the normal product cycle besides XServe and LCDs. However, iLife could use an update. It would be exactly one year, and Steve did mention more iApps at the Analyst meeting.
I don't know about hardware since this seems to be a consumer oriented expo, and nothing is really over the normal product cycle besides XServe and LCDs. However, iLife could use an update. It would be exactly one year, and Steve did mention more iApps at the Analyst meeting.
At MacWorld I expect the following:
New PM lineup
2.2, 2.4, 2.6
G5 xServes
4gen iPod
higher storage and better batterylife
Video iPod
since pretty much everyone and their mom has talked about it, it would seem like it all can't just made up.
PB's get speed bump:
1.25, 1.33, 1.42
New LCD's
20, 23, 30 models
new accessories for the iPod
Keynotes upgrade
Word like program released from Apple
Apple annouces iTunes Music Store in Australia, Japan, Canada, and select countries in Europe.
New promotions for the music store.
Annoucing more Apple retail stores in the US and overseas.
Jobs annouces they will be taken over some un-named company.
iSight and iChat AV get bundled together.
New ver. of iLife
New ver. of Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio pro.
I figure they will annouce something at CES as well..so it may not all get annouced at MacWorld.
New PM lineup
2.2, 2.4, 2.6
G5 xServes
4gen iPod
higher storage and better batterylife
Video iPod
since pretty much everyone and their mom has talked about it, it would seem like it all can't just made up.
PB's get speed bump:
1.25, 1.33, 1.42
New LCD's
20, 23, 30 models
new accessories for the iPod
Keynotes upgrade
Word like program released from Apple
Apple annouces iTunes Music Store in Australia, Japan, Canada, and select countries in Europe.
New promotions for the music store.
Annoucing more Apple retail stores in the US and overseas.
Jobs annouces they will be taken over some un-named company.
iSight and iChat AV get bundled together.
New ver. of iLife
New ver. of Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio pro.
I figure they will annouce something at CES as well..so it may not all get annouced at MacWorld.
whoa whoa
yikes slow down there. it would be really neat if Apple did announce even half of the stuff you want but if they followed your opinion apple wouldn't have to announce anything new for a decade. (slight exageration)
yikes slow down there. it would be really neat if Apple did announce even half of the stuff you want but if they followed your opinion apple wouldn't have to announce anything new for a decade. (slight exageration)
I love these discussions. I am really curious about the G4 roadmap. What to do? I would love to see a new low power G5 chip. G6 for the powermacs? Small G5's for the iMac, powerbooks, and eMac. IBM G3's for the ibooks. It is hard to figure out the speed of chip development now that the IBM is in the game. Things really could start moving at great speeds here. Imagine the surprise if Steve unveiled Dual 3 Gig G6's at Macworld. It just seems like something he would like to present.
Saying that you will have a 3.0 Ghz chip by the end of the year is pretty risky. Steve must be pretty confident that these chips will be made. Let's just say that they were close when he announced that. I am going to go all out and predict dual 3.0, dual 2.5, and 2.0 very soon.
Again, you guys need to be realistic...there will not be a G6 unveiled...at the earliest we will see the G6 will be in the Fall of 2004, not the Spring. And even then, it may be too early to introduce a new chip. Things just depend on IBM at this point, and how quickly they will get the POWER5 down to scale for a PowerPC G6...only time will tell
Not going to happen. No way. It would be nice, but there is no way we'll see ALL of those updates in such a short period of time.
I'd be surprised if we see half of them, honestly. Don't get me wrong, they all would be awesome, but I think we need to think a little more realistically here so we don't get our hopes up so high that MWSF ends up being a huge disappointment.I do admire your "go for broke" attitude though.