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No PowerMacs in February?

Re: Re: Re: Re: i am desperate

Originally posted by wdlove
I agree that the wait will be worth our time. If the Rev. B doesn't come in March/April then it will definitely be announced by Steve at WWDC in June. I plan on being patient. My plan now is to wait until Fall, unless something major happen before that to change my mind.

On the other side of the wait issue is that if you keep waiting, you could end up waiting for ever. At some point you have to decide that you need a new PM G5. Then just bite the bullet and make a purchase.
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:( I haven't purchased a new computer in about 3 years or longer. I am running a G4 400 MHz. tower. I've got it maxed out as far as memory and have two big hard drives. I want more processing power. As good as this machine has been to me, trying to do video on it is a bit frustrating. I've been waiting very patiently, but June may be the furthest I can wait. Apple put down the toys and start concentrating on the real thing.
 
Re: Re: Re: the 10.3.3 bug rumor.....

Originally posted by sedarby
Another take on this delay of Rev B PM G5s would be that Apple agreed to hold off until at least a majority of these VT PMs were sold. Think about it. Rev Bs come out and MacMall is still selling these 2 Ghz G5s for $2799?

Just something to think about.
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True...
 
Originally posted by aswitcher
I know the G5 can access up to 16GB of RAM. Why didn't they build a box capable of that? Is there almost no demand for so much RAM?
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Is this true?

Even if it is, they dont have 2 gig sticks of ram. only 1 gig. 1 gig x 8 = 8 gigs.
 
I wish i had the source, or a link for you guys, but i recall reading somewhere that you can get 2gb strips of ram (which cost a butt-load, you can be sure of that). so 8x2...Someone please snuff this notion out quickly if it's wrong, but i'm looking for where i read it. I'll post the link asap after i find it.:confused:
 
Updates Feb 28th

Just a guess but i am thinking that Apple might do the rev B. upgrade this saturday at the new flagship store in San Fran. Considering they are knocking off 200 from the single 1.8s granted these are discontinued anyways.
So here's hoping to the updates before March. As always i have no concrete facts to back this up. I am just making an observation.
Heres to the new G5
 
allright everybody know it wont happen but wouldnt it be cool if on the last day of febuuarary when none expected it they released new g5s
 
New G5's on Saturday

I'm sick and tired of waiting........this saturday I will buy a New Apple G5 Computer System. I have exactly $4,000.00
Any suggestions on the BEST way to spend that money?
I wanna get the BIGGEST bang for the buck.
I dont need software...........
I need a G5 (not sure which Model yet)
an LCD Monitor (not sure ACD or another brand)

I want the Logitech Wireless MX Duo ($100.00)
I want the Logitech THX Speakers ($150.00)

So that leaves me with $3,750.00 for a G5 and LCD Monitor.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

John
 
By the way I think you're making a big mistake, don't do it! Just wait until march.
 
Originally posted by clr900
By the way I think you're making a big mistake, don't do it! Just wait until march.
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Honestly, I cant see a BIG price drop - even if New Speed Bumps come out - it more than likely will be same prices but slightly faster. I cant see PM G5's being any lower then $1,400 or 1,999 for the Dual 1.8
 
My plan is to get a dual 2ghz when the next revision comes out. I think that the price will drop signigicantly, I'm hoping not to pay over 2grand for a new one. Then I'm gonna get a 19in crt display for 200 and 512 ram for 90. Might get an external hd too.
 
If you absolutely had to buy it this Saturday I would definitely buy the dual 2ghz and the 17in apple lcd display with the bluetooth chip. That comes out to 3,343. That leaves you 400 dollars to spend on goodies. Next I would probably get 1gb of extra ram which would come out to almost 200. So 200 left...I would use that to buy an ipod if I didnt already have one. Or I would buy an external hd but a nice fw 800 one might be more than 200. Or I would spend a little more and get the radeon 9800 pro. An isight might be cool too ;) . You could always only get 512 extra ram and that would leave you an extra 300 which would allow you to get a nice external hd or 9800 or an ipod. Man I realy want a G5...
 
I'm in the same boat as TranceClubMusic. I'm going to go ahead and buy a dual 2 G5.

I was going to make the purchase in November, but friend told me to wait til the Mac World expo... which I did and that's when I got addicted to these rumors!

I'm more than ready to upgrade from my tired and stressed out toshiba laptop to my first mac!
 
Why would you buy a computer right now unless you REALLY need one? You know that SOMETHING is going to come out in only a matter of months...why not wait?

If money's no object, well then of course, buy away...but if you view computers as too expensive to upgrade frequently, why not save your pennies and get a RevB, which will surely sport faster G5s, faster SuperDrives, and faster graphics cards?
 
Originally posted by john123
Why would you buy a computer right now unless you REALLY need one? You know that SOMETHING is going to come out in only a matter of months...why not wait?

If money's no object, well then of course, buy away...but if you view computers as too expensive to upgrade frequently, why not save your pennies and get a RevB, which will surely sport faster G5s, faster SuperDrives, and faster graphics cards?
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and..............will cost the same or NOT more then the current G5s:rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by TranceClubMusic
and..............will cost the same or NOT more then the current G5s:rolleyes:
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Unless you believe NeatGekko, who said that we'll see them in February (4 more days left) and that there will only be a "new" model with dual 3.0s at a higher price point than current ones.
 
Originally posted by john123
Unless you believe NeatGekko, who said that we'll see them in February (4 more days left) and that there will only be a "new" model with dual 3.0s at a higher price point than current ones.
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tick tock, tick tock...its like Peter Pan and he's Captian Hook (who has already lost a hand :D ) and now the preverbial croc is coming again :p
 
I think that it is pretty self evident that there will be no Rev. B G5 in February. Tuesday has passed. I agree with many others that if it is the major upgrade that we expect Steve will want to major event to announce it himself, like WWDC. Just a plain speed boost could occur in the March/April time frame.
 
Maybe Steve will personally announce the new updates at the flagship store's opening? Apple is making a big deal of the opening on their website, with an exact time of opening and everything on their front page.

Just imagine, people coming in and seeing covered up items. "What is that?" they wonder. Steve Jobs comes out and says "It's the new G5! Woo Hoo!"

Plus the ram deal starts on the 27th, leaving the new powermacs to have a big startoff deal for their release on the 28th.

NeatGekko, don't fail us now! You can do it!
 
Originally posted by invaLPsion

Plus the ram deal starts on the 27th, leaving the new powermacs to have a big startoff deal for their release on the 28th.
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I agree. If you notice the Ram offer does not indicate CPU speeds, which Apple is usually pretty clear about... weird.
 
Originally posted by invaLPsion
Maybe Steve will personally announce the new updates at the flagship store's opening? Apple is making a big deal of the opening on their website, with an exact time of opening and everything on their front page.

Just imagine, people coming in and seeing covered up items. "What is that?" they wonder. Steve Jobs comes out and says "It's the new G5! Woo Hoo!"

Plus the ram deal starts on the 27th, leaving the new powermacs to have a big startoff deal for their release on the 28th.

NeatGekko, don't fail us now! You can do it!
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I do wonder if there might be something at the new San Fran store opening sooner than that...
 
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