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New Hardware in April/March?

an example of what they're reffering to is YAMAHA'S new product...01x. a full blown digital mixing board that works as a 24 bit digital I/O and remote control.

www.yamahasynth.com

Yamaha has developed a new networking system for music called mLAN (where m is for music) that they're incorporating into all they're new products. it's a high end networking protocol that allows audio AND MIDI data to be sent down one firewire cable. and also allows compatible instruments to be "daisy chained" into a network.

the reason it's connected with Apple's 10.3.3 release is because the mLAN protocol is being programmed DIRECTLY into 10.3.3. so that there's no need for a a drvier.

100% total integration via the OS!

you can peep the hype here: www.01xray.com
have a nice day
 
Originally posted by rdowns
G3 with Altivec is non-existant.

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Isn't that the Power PC 750FX? The same one used in the new G4 ibooks, yes?

It isn't too far fetched that they might move some more of the consumer line over to the IBM processor to further free themselves of Motorola. The only thing I'd imagine that they'd have to keep with the 7XXX Moto processors are the power line of notebooks which have/need L3 cache.

PB G5s are a ways off, but they're going to be amazing when they are debuted.
 
Originally posted by Fiveos22
Isn't that the Power PC 750FX? The same one used in the new G4 ibooks, yes?
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It's similar but not identical. Altivec is a Motorola-specific technology, but the principles employed in the IBM chips are roughly similar.
 
It looks like sometime after March 27th there will be new iMacs and towers. Apple just announced a RAM upgrade special on those machines which runs until then. They rarely introduce machines while there is some ongoing promotion of current models.
 
oh no, march 27? i know something's about to happen b/c i'm about to buy a tower and invariably the very least that happens immediately after is a price reduction.
 
march, april, may... nobody knows and that's why we have this recurring rumor every 2 weeks :p that said, i'd wish apple would hurry up and give us an updated g5 tower.
 
And to think...

I'm still on an 800 mHz G3 iBook! I'd stop short of killing a baby for a PM G5 and a 20" Cinema Display. Looks like I am going to have to get a part time job, just for this whim.
 
when did they announce that?

Originally posted by rog
It looks like sometime after March 27th there will be new iMacs and towers. Apple just announced a RAM upgrade special on those machines which runs until then. They rarely introduce machines while there is some ongoing promotion of current models.
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and when is it going to start?
if it just started today it could also be 30th march and not 27th cause 30th is a tuesday and 27th a sunday...

what do you say?
 
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Originally posted by rog
It looks like sometime after March 27th there will be new iMacs and towers. Apple just announced a RAM upgrade special on those machines which runs until then. They rarely introduce machines while there is some ongoing promotion of current models.

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and when is it going to start?
if it just started today it could also be 30th march and not 27th cause 30th is a tuesday and 27th a sunday...

what do you say?

The Ram Promotion starts immediately and is available at the Apple Store website for viewing. The Epson rebate promo also lasts through March 27th so March 30th Tuesday does seem the most likely date for updates and it is only one month away. This is rather late though as Apple has stated that they would hit 3Ghz within a year since the June 2003 annoucement of the Power Mac G5. Unless this new Power Mac revision has only a 3-4 month run or it tops out at 3Ghz apple will fail to reach it's target. However if we look at the time since the original Power Mac G5's started shipping which is September then a March 30th release would be a 5 month run (still rather short) until the 3Ghz G5's are available or announced. My opinion is that Apple will not announce or start shipping a 3Ghz Power Mac until sometime in November O4. Even if we don't hit 3Ghz till the ending of the year that will still be fine as the fastest shipping processors from Intel will probably only be at 4Ghz and we will still overtake AMD in raw clockspeed who will probably only be at a 2.6Ghz for it's best processors at the end of the year.
 
As they say, good things come to those who wait.

Personally, March was my prediction for PowerBook updates all along. It coincides with the end of the pilot tradeup program for people who own the original and Gigabit Ethernet models of PowerBook G4s.
 
Originally posted by john123
As they say, good things come to those who wait.

Personally, March was my prediction for PowerBook updates all along. It coincides with the end of the pilot tradeup program for people who own the original and Gigabit Ethernet models of PowerBook G4s.
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Hey, I'm hoping for powermacs. Maybe they'll be up to 3GHz since it will be so close to WWDC? Then we'll see the G6 at MWSF! But there's no way I'm waiting that long...:p
 
Originally posted by invaLPsion
Hey, I'm hoping for powermacs. Maybe they'll be up to 3GHz since it will be so close to WWDC? Then we'll see the G6 at MWSF! But there's no way I'm waiting that long...:p
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invaLPsion, you are the eternal optimist -- I'll give you credit for that.

I've said March is the month (as invaLPsion knows) -- but I doubt it could happen before March 30th -- but we'll see. The good news for those of us who have waited is that we are closer than we were Jan. 1, right?

But Powerbooks? The best bet for G5 PBs is probably by year's end. Unfortunately, I think they are locked in with Motorola until then. Again, we will see.
 
Originally posted by numediaman
invaLPsion, you are the eternal optimist -- I'll give you credit for that.

I've said March is the month (as invaLPsion knows) -- but I doubt it could happen before March 30th -- but we'll see. The good news for those of us who have waited is that we are closer than we were Jan. 1, right?

But Powerbooks? The best bet for G5 PBs is probably by year's end. Unfortunately, I think they are locked in with Motorola until then. Again, we will see.
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I am betting they'll use those 1.5Ghz G4s in the next round of PowerBooks.

And I'm waiting on Power Macs, too...my parents need a new computer and that's what I'd give them. I've introduced them to my Dell computers, but they don't seem to care for them too much. They've been using OS 9 on a 266Mhz machine so far, and they'll have a bit of trouble adjusting to OS X, but they'll live.
 
Originally posted by numediaman
invaLPsion, you are the eternal optimist -- I'll give you credit for that.

I've said March is the month (as invaLPsion knows) -- but I doubt it could happen before March 30th -- but we'll see. The good news for those of us who have waited is that we are closer than we were Jan. 1, right?

But Powerbooks? The best bet for G5 PBs is probably by year's end. Unfortunately, I think they are locked in with Motorola until then. Again, we will see.
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I have to stay optimistic, or else I'll go insane!:D :p

We are a lot closer, I'll give you that. But you have to remember, back then we thought we were closer, and thinking is what counts in this waiting game, thinking that it's always gonna be soon, or the next Tuesday in this case.:p
 
Originally posted by john123
I am betting they'll use those 1.5Ghz G4s in the next round of PowerBooks.
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If so, just as long as they upgrade everything else to make it more than a minor speed hike, I guess I could live with that...
 
Originally posted by aswitcher
If so, just as long as they upgrade everything else to make it more than a minor speed hike, I guess I could live with that...
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I could live with it too...but I wouldn't buy it.
 
Applestore also offers the Refurb G5 1.8 Ghz for $1699 and I also beleive the refurb model probably includes a Radeon 9600 as that is what they were originally equipped with.

When they are also available you can get a Dual 1.8Ghz Refurb for $1999 or a Dual 2.0 for $2399 from Applestore online and online retailers like Smalldog.com and PowerMax.com though none are currently available.

I personally get the Developer Discount which is the best bargain available as all systems are new and you also get a discount on all upgrades to the machine as well as discounted Apple LCDs.

http://store.apple.com/AppleStore/W...sxUSDE1YZ8WXjG/0.0.7.1.0.5.21.1.3.1.2.0.0.1.0
 
i am also a part time coder

Originally posted by Little Endian
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I personally get the Developer Discount which is the best bargain available as all systems are new and you also get a discount on all upgrades to the machine as well as discounted Apple LCDs.

http://store.apple.com/AppleStore/W...sxUSDE1YZ8WXjG/0.0.7.1.0.5.21.1.3.1.2.0.0.1.0
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how do i become an official apple developer, where can i become that and how much does it cost?

i am a student btw.

pls someone reply to my answer! :->
 
Re: i am also a part time coder

Originally posted by ionas
how do i become an official apple developer, where can i become that and how much does it cost?

i am a student btw.

pls someone reply to my answer! :->
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You have to pay to get a developer discount.
I'm not sure what it normally costs, but I get my developer account by paying $400 more for my WWDC ticket. That is the base level developer.. it gets you one hardware discount per year. If you get the Premier, it runs $3500 [by its self] and you get (I think) 3 hardware discounts.
You also get access to Apple's labs, beta seeds, docs... all kinds of goodies.. in varying degrees based on which type of developer you happen to be.
 
hmm

no chance to get it cheaper than 400?
i dont need a ticket, i am an euro guy...
further i am a student, any chance i may get a developer account for - lets say - 200 USD (175 Eur)?

hope i get discounts on euro products the same amount then (600$ on top notch model g5 is a lot!)
 
A student can get an ADC account and hardware discount for $100 US, just get an account at the developer site, and enter your school and give them a student ID #, or proof or enrollment.
 
iBook update in early April

That's all I want, an iBook update in early April (or late March would be even better).

Nothing big, I just want to be able to get a 1GHz G4 in a 12" iBook. That's what I'm waiting for, to switch from my aging PC.
 
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