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Well, hopefully this sinking feeling that there will be no iMac update today will go away...I am a PC user waiting to switch to the iMac...saved up the money...ready to go...I can only hope I will not be dissapointed YET again...I know people will say "well if you really want to switch, then switch." But I also want to get the most bang for my buck...I am using an apple at work, so I can get my apple fix each day...please please please...iMacs...
Well, hopefully this sinking feeling that there will be no iMac update today will go away...I am a PC user waiting to switch to the iMac...saved up the money...ready to go...I can only hope I will not be dissapointed YET again...I know people will say "well if you really want to switch, then switch." But I also want to get the most bang for my buck...I am using an apple at work, so I can get my apple fix each day...please please please...iMacs...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050503/sftu081.html?.v=9
Press Release Source: Apple Computer, Inc.
Apple's New iMac G5 Line Delivers Faster Performance, Built-in Wireless & Mac OS X 'Tiger'
Tuesday May 3, 8:30 am ET
CUPERTINO, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple® today unveiled a new iMac® G5 line with faster 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processors, built-in AirPort® Extreme and Bluetooth wireless connectivity and Mac OS® X version 10.4 "Tiger," the latest version of the world's most advanced operating system. The new iMac G5s also include faster graphics, a new 8X SuperDrive® with double-layer support, built-in Gigabit Ethernet for faster networking, and 512MB of memory across the line. Every new iMac G5 comes with iLife® '05, Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, making it the ultimate consumer desktop for today's digital lifestyle......
Press Release Source: Apple Computer, Inc.
Apple's New iMac G5 Line Delivers Faster Performance, Built-in Wireless & Mac OS X 'Tiger'
Tuesday May 3, 8:30 am ET
CUPERTINO, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple® today unveiled a new iMac® G5 line with faster 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processors, built-in AirPort® Extreme and Bluetooth wireless connectivity and Mac OS® X version 10.4 "Tiger," the latest version of the world's most advanced operating system. The new iMac G5s also include faster graphics, a new 8X SuperDrive® with double-layer support, built-in Gigabit Ethernet for faster networking, and 512MB of memory across the line. Every new iMac G5 comes with iLife® '05, Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, making it the ultimate consumer desktop for today's digital lifestyle......
testing 1...2....3....
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where's Applestore
Stop Apple+R refreshiong it's stuffing up Jobs' changing his site
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where's Applestore
Stop Apple+R refreshiong it's stuffing up Jobs' changing his site
Forgot the pricing although it's in the article. Didn't want to quote the whole thing.
Pricing & Availability
The new iMac G5 line is available immediately through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), at Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
The new iMac G5, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes:
-- 17-inch widescreen LCD with 1440-by-900 pixels;
-- 1.8 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor;
-- 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM;
-- 24X Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
-- ATI Radeon 9600 graphics processor with 128MB video memory;
-- Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR;
-- 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet networking, 56K V.92 Modem;
-- 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
-- Two FireWire 400, three USB 2.0, two USB 1.1 ports; and
-- Built-in stereo speakers and microphone.
The new iMac G5, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:
-- 17-inch widescreen LCD with 1440-by-900 pixels;
-- 2.0 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor;
-- 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM;
-- 8X SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
-- ATI Radeon 9600 graphics processor with 128MB video memory;
-- Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR;
-- 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet networking, 56K V.92 Modem;
-- 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
-- Two FireWire 400, three USB 2.0, two USB 1.1 ports; and
-- Built-in stereo speakers and microphone.
The new iMac G5, for a suggested retail price of $1,799 (US), includes:
-- 20-inch widescreen LCD with 1680-by-1050 pixels;
-- 2.0 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor;
-- 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM;
-- 8X SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
-- ATI Radeon 9600 graphics processor with 128MB video memory;
-- Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR;
-- 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet networking, 56K V.92 Modem;
-- 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
-- Two FireWire 400, three USB 2.0, two USB 1.1 ports; and
-- Built-in stereo speakers and microphone.
Pricing & Availability
The new iMac G5 line is available immediately through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), at Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
The new iMac G5, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes:
-- 17-inch widescreen LCD with 1440-by-900 pixels;
-- 1.8 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor;
-- 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM;
-- 24X Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
-- ATI Radeon 9600 graphics processor with 128MB video memory;
-- Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR;
-- 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet networking, 56K V.92 Modem;
-- 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
-- Two FireWire 400, three USB 2.0, two USB 1.1 ports; and
-- Built-in stereo speakers and microphone.
The new iMac G5, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:
-- 17-inch widescreen LCD with 1440-by-900 pixels;
-- 2.0 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor;
-- 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM;
-- 8X SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
-- ATI Radeon 9600 graphics processor with 128MB video memory;
-- Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR;
-- 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet networking, 56K V.92 Modem;
-- 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
-- Two FireWire 400, three USB 2.0, two USB 1.1 ports; and
-- Built-in stereo speakers and microphone.
The new iMac G5, for a suggested retail price of $1,799 (US), includes:
-- 20-inch widescreen LCD with 1680-by-1050 pixels;
-- 2.0 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor;
-- 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM;
-- 8X SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
-- ATI Radeon 9600 graphics processor with 128MB video memory;
-- Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR;
-- 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet networking, 56K V.92 Modem;
-- 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
-- Two FireWire 400, three USB 2.0, two USB 1.1 ports; and
-- Built-in stereo speakers and microphone.
INDEED THE STORE IS UP!!!
INDEED IT IS A GOOD DAY FOR APPLE!!!!
BT2, WIRELESS, 128mb Graphics, 400GB OPTION
INDEED IT IS A GOOD DAY FOR APPLE!!!!
BT2, WIRELESS, 128mb Graphics, 400GB OPTION
If you want your new iMac G5 to come one whole day early, remove the modem and it will take only 4 days to ship instead of 5!!! 
Doom3 performance just went op with 50%. see:
http://www.macologist.org/viewtopic.php?t=1104
PM G5/2.0 R9600XT: 18.2 (24.8)
iM G5/1.8 FX5200 : 12.1 (16.9)
(1024x768 high)
That is quite a difference
Granted the Powermac is dual core (although it wouldn't matter much) and the pmac has a higher bus + dual channel memory (maybe imac can get dual channel as wel when adding ram in pairs. Also the PowerMac has a radeon XT, but apple underclocks the cards anyway so type extensions mean bogus.
http://www.macologist.org/viewtopic.php?t=1104
PM G5/2.0 R9600XT: 18.2 (24.8)
iM G5/1.8 FX5200 : 12.1 (16.9)
(1024x768 high)
That is quite a difference
Granted the Powermac is dual core (although it wouldn't matter much) and the pmac has a higher bus + dual channel memory (maybe imac can get dual channel as wel when adding ram in pairs. Also the PowerMac has a radeon XT, but apple underclocks the cards anyway so type extensions mean bogus.
