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New PowerMacs and More on Tuesday?

Lancetx said:
Hmm, maybe tomorrow then? :p
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Why not release them on the same day that Tiger is announced ... ? Then Steve can say ready for immediate shipping etc.

That would be my guess..

I can wait till the end of the week before I order.. (just)
 
pgre said:
Why not release them on the same day that Tiger is announced ... ? Then Steve can say ready for immediate shipping etc.

That would be my guess..

I can wait till the end of the week before I order.. (just)
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Announcing and shipping, two different things. :rolleyes:
 
It makes more sense for Apple to update the PowerMacs (and whatever else) on Friday rather than quietly slipping them in on a Tuesday with no public fanfare (excited Macrumors regulars throwing virtual underwear gifs at virtual Steve Jobs jpegs aside ;) )
 
Well considering nearly everything needs an update of some kind, it's still possible we could see something today.
 
mad jew said:
It makes more sense for Apple to update the PowerMacs (and whatever else) on Friday rather than quietly slipping them in on a Tuesday with no public fanfare (excited Macrumors regulars throwing virtual underwear gifs at virtual Steve Jobs jpegs aside ;) )
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rats! I thought I had turnned off my iSight! :eek:

:D
 
mad jew said:
It makes more sense for Apple to update the PowerMacs (and whatever else) on Friday rather than quietly slipping them in on a Tuesday with no public fanfare
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It especially makes sense that Apple would update eMacs and iMacs on Friday as when Joe Consumer walks into the Apple Store, he is more likely to buy one of those than a Power Mac. Not to mention if the Macs have just been updated, he may be more likely. ;)
 
"Dual Core" *is* "Dual Processor"

KrysBaz said:
Dual Core Quad Processor PM's
Dual Core Single processor iMacs
Dual Core G5 PB's
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The Dual Core iMac and PB would be dual processor - logically (that is, the view from OS X) you could not tell a dual single core system from a single dual core system.

Both would be dual processor machines - a "core" is a "processor", and always has been.

  • Quad PM - two dual-core chips
  • Dual iMac - one dual-core chip
  • Dual PB - one dual-core chip (Moto e600, not PPC970MP)
 
personally i doubt apple will bother with a 2.7ghz g5.

1) this just rubs in the fact that apple missed the 3ghz deadline, i doubt steve really wants that.

2) the top of the lin powermacs have always gone up in increments of 0.5ghz.

3) a year is a long time without an update

4) theres tooo much demand for a dual 3.0ghz

just my thoughts, but I think updates are most likely for WWDC, and if there is a dual 3.0ghz announced, I doubt apple will release a dual 2.7ghz as the middle model as the two will be very close on benchmarks etc.
 
This is BS. If Apple is toying with the rumor mills in passing out false info, they need to realize that they're toying with their loyal customers! Waiting more than 6 months for an update is ridiculous. And, for people like me who base their livelihood on Apple technology...it's making me think about 'making the switch' back to Winblows. If I can't pick up a new machine by this coming weekend, I'm getting an HP.
 
Crapola! Those are big black blocks on wood!!!!
So how would somebody know the specs on the machines if they are covered in opaque black plastic? (maybe they're using the x-ray specs sold out of the back of select Archie comics).

I'm very interested in what the prices are going to be and what is going to be offered in terms of RAM, GFX card and base hard drive (that is whats going to my my machine expensive).

Is if weird how if they are at least 3ghz or dual core or cell assisted (yeah right) that I'll get the top machine but if they are the mediocre specs i'll get a mid/low end PM?
Something about price to performance increase I think.
 
crpchristian said:
Is if weird how if they are at least 3ghz or dual core or cell assisted (yeah right) that I'll get the top machine but if they are the mediocre specs i'll get a mid/low end PM?
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Normal, there's the notion in the back of your mind that when the ultra-cool 3GHz machines come out you can quickly sell your mediocre Mac and buy one of the first. :)

Of course, if that explanation doesn't suffice, you could always run along and see an iShrink. Take SweetFeet with you. He wants to get an HP (bad enough in itself) yet he talks of:

SweetFeet said:
people like me who base their livelihood on Apple technology.
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Incoherent? Frothing mouth? Unexplainable refreshing of the online Apple store? See the iShrink! ;)
 
~Shard~ said:
Um, it's just a new computer, get over it - there are bigger things to worry about in life, my friend. :p ;)
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I know, it's not even funny that I can become obsessed like this. :eek:
 
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