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Sometime this calendar year.Claymore said:
I'd say somewhere between now and the WWDC. Based on chip rumors and such, I wouldn't be suprised for it to not happen until arround the WWDC.
If you need a system, wait until after January is over and then make a decision. If you don't need one, just wait and don't worry about.
They won't do a revision that close together. If the do an update soon (within about 4 weeks) then they might do a big revision at WWDC.gangst said:
Otherwise who knows when releases will be.
aswitcher said:
It has to.
It has been way too long since the..................................................................................promise.
Like many people who bought the original 2003 G5, I am eagerly awaiting the next revision.
Some things I am looking for:
- Quieter
- Less clunky CD door
- Better quality quieter components, e.g. CD drive and HD
- At least 50% faster than the 2003 G5
I think a lot of people skipped the 2.5, and Apple will make mucho $ on the next one.
Edit: better built in speaker. Louder with some bass.
Some things I am looking for:
- Quieter
- Less clunky CD door
- Better quality quieter components, e.g. CD drive and HD
- At least 50% faster than the 2003 G5
I think a lot of people skipped the 2.5, and Apple will make mucho $ on the next one.
Edit: better built in speaker. Louder with some bass.
Apple can only sell what IBM provides them with.sjpetry said:It has to.
It has been way too long since the..................................................................................promise.
Now on the other paw, there is a chance for dual core 2.5GHz (or faster) processors. I think I could live with a 2.5+GHz dual core processor w/dual cores. It would be almost like a 4 processor system.
How about an update on the form factor.
I know a lot of people love the current design, but I think it is the ugliest Mac since the beige boxes. I'm not sure if I should boot it up or use it to grate a 50 lb. block of cheddar.
I know a lot of people love the current design, but I think it is the ugliest Mac since the beige boxes. I'm not sure if I should boot it up or use it to grate a 50 lb. block of cheddar.
I'm not sure on the external form factor, but internally there really should be connections and room for one or two more disks. And in truth, I wouldn't mind room for a second optical drive.SuperChuck said:
SuperChuck said:
I'm not too excited about the new exterior design, either, but the internal design is easily the most elegant I've ever seen. Needs more drive support, though.
Bear said:
Reminds me of the Motorola G4 problems of a couple of years ago. I was hoping that the IBM partnership would be somewhat more dynamic; that was certainly how it was portrayed. 3 Gh machines on the horizon at the G5 launch - it all looked so rosy!
Although in this case IBM has provided samples to Apple. Dual Core Processor samples.... so something good might be in the wings.toontra said:
Ok, that I can understand. My PowerMac (a G4) can't really handle very well what I'm tossing at it. 4 to 6 GB of RAM would be about right and as fast a G5 as I can get at the time I order. And I'll probably order on the day of the next PowerMac announcement.toontra said:True - guess I'm just itchy for a new machine.