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JasonGough said:
I'm thinking of buying a dual 2gig G5 soon for working with audio & pro tools, and i was wondering what the updates that are coming along tommorow are? Are these hardware or software updates? I know Tiger is coming out on Friday, so what possible updates are there tommorow?

Also, is WWDC the place where apple anounce new & updated computers? I've read about peoples anger that it looks doubtful to see dual core G5s coming out then which is a shame. Is it likely tho that there will be new models of G5 released in June?

Would it therefore be a good idea to sit tight and not buy anything until after WWDC, or will the prices become even higher when the new lines are brought out?

Hope you can help me out here!

Thanx alot!
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The consensus seems to be that there will be some kind of Powermac G5 update very soon, either tomorrow or in the next week or so. This idea is bolstered by various pieces of evidence. See ThinkSecret.com for a likely description of the update.

There is really very little evidence one way or the other about updates at WWDC. Everything I've seen is pure speculation.

If you need a machine, there is no reason not to buy in the next few weeks. I am starting a large consulting job June 1, for which a dual G5 will be perfect, so I plan on waiting to see what happens tomorrow (or next Tuesday), and placing an order in the next two weeks regardless...
 
admanimal said:
OK...some new shipping times for everyone to speculate about...

ALL PowerMacs, including the Single 1.8, are now at 1-3 days. eMacs are 5-7 days now. Everything else has stayed the same.
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That makes perfect sense if there is to be a PowerMac update tomorrow, since that is now only 1 day away. As Tuesday got closer and closer, the shipping times have dropped from 5 - 7 days, to 3 - 5 days, to 1-3 days. My bet is on PM updates tomorrow (though, of course, plans can change at the last minute).
 
quta said:
That makes perfect sense if there is to be a PowerMac update tomorrow, since that is now only 1 day away. As Tuesday got closer and closer, the shipping times have dropped from 5 - 7 days, to 3 - 5 days, to 1-3 days. My bet is on PM updates tomorrow (though, of course, plans can change at the last minute).
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I agree. This logic would also put updated iMacs sometime between this Friday and next Tuesday, which seems like a reasonable time to release them, if not tomorrow. And I guess eMacs might get a boost at the same time as the iMacs.
 
just like expected

Maybe now we can all go back to our daily business ;-)
It makes sense to have a speed bump now, with the same general components. Then, the Dual Cores will be announced in Paris to ship in the October / November time frame (there is no way WWDC will see these).


iDeclare said:
as of 7:00pm EST, Appleinsider agrees:
Updated Apple Power Mac G5 systems en route to company stores

Here's to some rather anticlimactic power mac updates!!! :rolleyes:
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Increased shipping time for all Macs

[EDIT- and Appleinsider took the words out of my mouth :)]

Interesting - earlier all Macs had same day shipping on the US store, but now...

Powermacs are 1-3 days [EDIT - spoke too soon, and it dropped again!]
Powerbooks are 1-3 days
iMacs are 5-7 days
iBooks are 1-3 days
Mac Minis are 1-3 days
eMacs are 5-7 days

Looks like all new systems will be shipping with Tiger from now on and updates are on the horizon for Powermacs, iMacs and eMacs... bring on the ritual shutdown of the Apple Store! :)
 
Music_Producer said:
I have been an avid macintosh fan since the last 5 years and still am, but I am absolutely put off with the state of their pro hardware computers like the desktop G5. All I keep hearing about is a new ipod..ipod photo..ipod shuffle, etc.
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I gets on my nerves as well. Of course the consumer market is important for Apple, but real pros didn't have a lot of positive news for a while if any. The nicest software is not cutting it when there is no decent hardware to run it on.

Music_Producer said:
I bought an AMD 64 notebook 2 months ago, installed ProTools on it and it blew my Dual 2ghz G5 away. This notebook has 256 mb ram, while my dual 2ghz g5 has 1.5 gig. I was able to get more tracks recorded and many more plug-ins than on the dual 2ghz G5.
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I made similar experiences with actual non-Apple hardware.

I don't want to get into detail too much, but since you were talking about laptops...

I was in the market for a new PowerBook last year (in fall), since I needed a mobile Workstation for some of my stuff. The problem...: The PowerBooks that I could have bought back then (they are not much different from the ones you can buy now) didn't have enough power, which is funny considering their name. So in the end I was buying a Fujitsu-Siemens Laptop with all the features I ever needed and Windows XP on it, I just upgraded the RAM to 1GB. I love this machine. It is so unbelievable fast compared to the current PowerBooks, it is not funny anymore (a business partner bought a PowerBook a few weeks ago and we did speed comparisons side by side).

OK, it doesn't run Mac OS X, but you know what? From a certain point on this doesn't matter anymore. The apps work the same on both machines, but the Win-Laptop is way faster, which really matters for the suff I am doing. If I would tell you how it performs against my PowerMac G5 as well at least half of the people in here would crucify me...

I love Mac OS X, but the Apple hardware really sucks ****! It looks good, but that's about it! A never-ending story...

It seems for years the only reason why I was still using Macs was that I just hate Windows. But time is money and with the steady performance lack you are facing when using Apple "high-end" hardware I am a happy user of a Windows Laptop now.

BTW... No viruses so far in 6 months. And I am also using my Lappy for the usual Internet stuff (writing this message on it). When you know what you are doing this is no problem...

groovebuster


P.S.: If Apple will ever release a Laptop that'll blow the "others" out of the water, I will switch back to a PowerBook. I also intend to buy a new Workstation in Fall. If Apple releases decent hardware by then that can compete, I will stick with Apple. If not, I will probably shell out a relatively big amount of money for a workstation that has no Apple logo on it for the first time in my life...
 
Well it is now past 12n EDT. It appears that the 26th will pass into history with no announcement. Wait we still have 6pm EDT! I was so hoping for some to be announced on this special day.
 
well, its not a massive upgrade, but its not bad.

250Gig hard disk and small increase in processor speed is still better than nothing. Do you think the prices will stay the same or go up now?

everyone seems well disapointed, i'm just wondering exactly what everyone was expecting them to bring out?

It was mentioned dual core proccessors might come out in oct/nov, how will these work then? will these be the G6? will they be Dual Dual core G5s or what?

I'm interested to find out cos i'm planning to buy a dual proccessor G5 soon, and if these dual core macs will tottaly kick everything elses ass, i might hold out a few months.....
 
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