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Potential Apple Product Update Dates?

Time Kills

You know, I'm probably gonna kill my friend for telling me about the revision updates to the G5's and to go to macrumors.com to check it out. Here I am sitting with a PC waiting to buy one, and I have to wait a week, just to see if this rumor is going to be true or not.

If this prediction doesn't ring true, you guys can all tell me that the macs are coming out with whatever specs and have all this information from various sources and I'm still going to go; you know what I'd rather have a mac right now then wait another day of pure torture...

So I hope you guys are right, cause if you own a mac you don't know what torture is....

BTW (Owned macs all my life, but had a lull and couldn't afford one till now)

Well, thanks for all the griping and wierd antics and other stuff, gonna continue to torture myself and read your posts =)
 
NicoMan said:
I don't know if that means anything, but the refurb store is open (I've checked UK and France) exceptionally. You can find laptops and displays mostly. Normally the refurb is only open on wednesdays (at least in Europe) and at 10:00 GMT. Maybe it means that at that time tomorrow the store will be down... anyone care to comment?
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That's a quote from this very thread. For those of you who didn't follow the discussion we had yesterday, European refurb store were open yesterday, which was weird because they're usually open on Wednesdays from 10.00 GMT only. Although it's not yet 10.00 GMT, they're open again (or still open). Therefore, I guess we won't see updates today but since there are mostly iBooks, PowerBooks and displays available from the refurb stores, I bet we will see updates soon.

BTW, although this doesn't necessarily have to mean anything, I noticed that my local reseller has special offer for a 15"PB for University students only. This offers ends April 6 (a Tuesday). Unfortunately, they don't give you the price online. Like I said, I wouldn’t take that as a hint towards updates on April 6, but I’m sure it means they want to empty their stocks which definitely is a good sign.
 
uhhh...

windowsblowsass said:
listen water cooling is NOT SILENT yes with cooligy thre pump is silent but how do you expect to cool the water magic? it works like this water has a better conduction rate than air so heat can be moved away quickly and cooled in a more conveniant place and water cooling almost never leaks on screen savers theve hooked up alot of water cooled systems and they said none have leaked even though they said they hooked up the 1 in the worst way possible
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Two words: Learn Punctuation
 
Krrill said:
You know, I'm probably gonna kill my friend for telling me about the revision updates to the G5's and to go to macrumors.com to check it out. Here I am sitting with a PC waiting to buy one, and I have to wait a week, just to see if this rumor is going to be true or not.

If this prediction doesn't ring true, you guys can all tell me that the macs are coming out with whatever specs and have all this information from various sources and I'm still going to go; you know what I'd rather have a mac right now then wait another day of pure torture...

So I hope you guys are right, cause if you own a mac you don't know what torture is....

BTW (Owned macs all my life, but had a lull and couldn't afford one till now)

Well, thanks for all the griping and wierd antics and other stuff, gonna continue to torture myself and read your posts =)
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Why not buy one of the dual 1.8 refurb models? They are selling for $1999 on the Apple site. When the new models come out the middle price point will probably be at 2.2 for around $2400-2500. The only reason I don't take my own advise is because I'm writing this on a G4 PB, so I can wait -- and it might be a long wait, knowing Apple.
 
want it want it

I'm eagerly awaiting the announcement myself. I've used Apple's before, but never actually owned one myself. When time came for a PC upgrade I decided to switch (mostly for musical work with Logic or Pro Tools). Thankfully the only thing rushing my purchase is my impatience. So here I sit ready to buy a G5 rev B plus the largest monitor Apple offers (here's hoping for a 30"). I'll still keep my PC for a bit of gaming and XP Media Center's TV capabilities. With any luck apple will come out with a sweet TV app like Media Center. (I realize there are ones out there, but none of them that I've seen have an IR pass through digital cable box control like Media Center does.)
-jim
 
I tell you i have never been as impatient this week as i have been in a long time. I am waiting for the confirmation that i can order Boston Red Sox tickets and also the wait for the G5's. Luckily i have been waiting since Jan for the G5 and this weekend for the confirmation for sox tickets. The wait is killing me i really need to get rid of the money in my bank account.
 
djbahdow01 said:
I tell you i have never been as impatient this week as i have been in a long time. I am waiting for the confirmation that i can order Boston Red Sox tickets and also the wait for the G5's. Luckily i have been waiting since Jan for the G5 and this weekend for the confirmation for sox tickets. The wait is killing me i really need to get rid of the money in my bank account.
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I wish you luck. The money in the bank is earning interest, so maybe you will be able to afford an upgrade or software. With baseball season beginning, that just might help to occupy you time.
 
numediaman said:
Why not buy one of the dual 1.8 refurb models? They are selling for $1999 on the Apple site. When the new models come out the middle price point will probably be at 2.2 for around $2400-2500. The only reason I don't take my own advise is because I'm writing this on a G4 PB, so I can wait -- and it might be a long wait, knowing Apple.
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Cause I think you have to be in the states to order those... I live in Canada. Atleast I'm pretty sure that's the way it works for those refurbeshed models.

All well, *Looks at the time* So sad
 
AO1 at compusa

ph_555_shag said:
YAY..... that sound koooool to me :D
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I hate to say this, but I checked yesterday and ALL Powerbooks, Displays, and G5's are coded A01 status, this means that they are current products. If I see them go D01, I'l post it.
 
djbahdow01 said:
I tell you i have never been as impatient this week as i have been in a long time. I am waiting for the confirmation that i can order Boston Red Sox tickets and also the wait for the G5's. Luckily i have been waiting since Jan for the G5 and this weekend for the confirmation for sox tickets. The wait is killing me i really need to get rid of the money in my bank account.
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Well, if it's that hard to keep the money in the bank, order a dual-2. Odds are, anything Apple announces soon will be in short supply (if it's available at all) for some time. Odds are that there's no major enhancement to the systems, just a speed boost, nothing that you'll really regret. I doubt your apps will top out the current G5's.

But...it's hard to order one knowing a better one's on the way, isn't it? Just remind yourself that there's always a better one on the way. Get one you want and then stop looking at apple.com for a few months. ;)

For what it's worth, my dual-2 works great - great - at everything I've thrown at it except for some graphics-intensive games, and that's more ATI's fault than anyone else's.
 
What do we expect besides speed bumps?

There are many threads and many many posts asking when the new G5s are coming (and that's just the desktops - that's not counting all the G5 PB posts).

Lots of people are hoarding their pennies pending this announcement.

So... besides the obvious speed bump (2.2? 2.4? 2.5? 3.0?), what do you expect to see? The first round gave us a lot of new stuff - 8GB max RAM, PCI x, FW 800, 8X AGP, USB 2.0, digital audio, etc. The tower designs are bulky, yes, but very, very elegant inside. So...what's going to be improved?

I'd like to see a second optical bay and a third drive bay. I think there's room for it in the current case, even considering G5 thermal issues.

Does PCI Extreme matter? I know it's being tossed around in the PC world, but I have no idea if it actually matters.

It'd be nice to have more FW and USB ports. You can never have too many - well, you can, and there are of course hubs, but the G5 case has a LOT of room to put ports.

I'd like to see Bluetooth upgradeability - it'd be nice to install it inside the case (no silly dongle) without having to order it like that (so I can buy it in the Apple Store). Nicer still: Bluetooth in all models, gratis.

What else?

I already have a dual-2, so I'm not going to be rushing out to get another one. Of course, if I had the $$, I would, just because there's some primal urge to have the latest and greatest, but, for those without G5s, what compelling reasons are there to wait? Of course, if something faster is going to be available next week, you'd wait. But, if it's going to be months before you can get a new G5, what would be a reason to think you shouldn't just get one now? Refurb prices are pretty decent....
 
Ted Williams

Since the Splendid Splinter is now just a disembodied head in a Ziploc freezer bag, someone else will have to fulfill his office of Official Oracle. I volunteer, since it concerns both the World Series and the Rev. B PM.

Ahem.

"You know, I got a feelin' this'll be the year!"

-- from the shadow of the Citgo sign...

djbahdow01 said:
I tell you i have never been as impatient this week as i have been in a long time. I am waiting for the confirmation that i can order Boston Red Sox tickets and also the wait for the G5's. Luckily i have been waiting since Jan for the G5 and this weekend for the confirmation for sox tickets. The wait is killing me i really need to get rid of the money in my bank account.
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nightcap965 said:
Since the Splendid Splinter is now just a disembodied head in a Ziploc freezer bag, someone else will have to fulfill his office of Official Oracle. I volunteer, since it concerns both the World Series and the Rev. B PM.

Ahem.

"You know, I got a feelin' this'll be the year!"

-- from the shadow of the Citgo sign...
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I don't know...after moving here from the Chicago area, I think the Sox are just more torture than the Cubbies. You expect the Cubs to suck, so it's great when they do anything except suck. Well, "suck" is too harsh, but you don't expect them to win the Series. On the other hand, everyone expects the Sox to win, and, year after year after year, they don't. I think that's worse...

On the other hand, I do think you're right about the G5s - we will see a new G5 model of some sort this year!
 
My hope is that once new models all come out with G5s, then all the crazy people on eBay won't be trying to sell their old G3s and G4s for so much money. If newer, really, really, fast machines come out, then that should depress the price of resales that are still fast enough to run OS X. Then that should expand the userbase, from the bottom end. Just think of all those moms and pops who just want email and office, but can't handle all the virii, etc. Those people only need like a 400 MHz G3, but they sell at prices comparable to multi GHz PCs!
 
jsw said:
I don't know...after moving here from the Chicago area, I think the Sox are just more torture than the Cubbies. You expect the Cubs to suck, so it's great when they do anything except suck. Well, "suck" is too harsh, but you don't expect them to win the Series. On the other hand, everyone expects the Sox to win, and, year after year after year, they don't. I think that's worse...
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SOME don't expect the Cubbies to win the Series. But, they have as good a shot as any team out there, and a better team than most. :D

(Sure I dream, but ...)
 
built in BT

I second the motion for built-in bluetooth in all models or an internal user installable module. That way I can buy at the Apple store too! :) Might as well save on shipping and get instant gratification. woo hoo!
-jim
 
chaos86 said:
yeah sure mate. got $7k?

ive been looking at http://www.go-l.com/ they have some nice screens. they think xp is god but they make nice screens for people like you
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Quote from their site:

"Let everyone else talk, but this is the real thing. If you have never worked with Microsoft® Windows XP, it is time that you are introduced to the world's most flexible, widely used, and universally compatible Operating System."

OK, maybe 2 out of 3, but "most flexible"? Please.

Cool site, though. Lots of interesting products.
 
I didn't mean for things to get off topic, just stating that i got more things on my mind than just the G5, as for me waiting i am just waiting it out just like every one else. Yes i know computers will always change but yet when i know something is inevitably close i will wait it out. In the mean time i have been waiting since i was born for the sox to win the series, if that hasn't taught me anything nothing will.
 
chaos86 said:
yeah sure mate. got $7k?

ive been looking at http://www.go-l.com/ they have some nice screens. they think xp is god but they make nice screens for people like you
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They surprisingly almost have seemd to rip off Apple's site design. Also their 17in widescreen laptop seems to look like a 17" powerbook, except for its black. Not sure about them although i can say that their screens look really nice.
 
Holy Hell...

chaos86 said:
yeah sure mate. got $7k?

ive been looking at http://www.go-l.com/ they have some nice screens. they think xp is god but they make nice screens for people like you
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For the past month I've been drooling over the prospect of new G5s. Then I checked out this site, and it's scary. When their cheapest top of the line model is way more expensive then apple's most expensive top of the line, it makes apple seem wimpy. I still wanna get a PowerMac, but jeez, those things don't make PCs look so bad- once you get over the blackened soul on the inside- the tech specs are sweet.

So one question- What's the truth behind the apple myth of lower processor speed translating to a faster real speed vs. PCs? Is this fact?

Here's hoping to a release by the 30th or I'll go into deep depression... :)
 
Xnet said:
I hope something amazing refers to a price drop! Or some serious updates!
As it is Apple's computers are waaaay to expensive compared to PCs.

look at these prices
$2,968 <- (with 20 inch LCD)
Dell Dimension XPS
Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology 3.4GHz w/800MHz FSB
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
FREE UPGRADE 1GB Dual Channel 400MHz DDR SDRAM
Dell® Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard
Dell™ Optical USB Mouse
Productivity Pack including WordPerfect® and Money®
Norton Internet Security™, 90 day trial
NEW 240G RAID 0 (2 x 120GB SATA HDDs)
3.5 in Floppy Drive
FREE! Single Drive: 8x DVD+RW Drive
SAVE! 20.1 in 2001FP Dell Ultrasharp™ Digital Flat Panel Display
128MB DDR ATI RADEON™ 9800 Pro Graphics Card with TV-Out and DVI
Sound Blaster Audigy™2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394 capability
Dell Jukebox powered by MUSICMATCH
Dell Picture Studio, Paint Shop Pro Trial, Photo Album Starter Edition
56K PCI Telephony Modem
Integrated Intel® PRO 1000 Ethernet

$4,873
Apple G5
Dual 2 GHz Processors
1GB RAM @ 400 MHz
250 GB SATA Drive @ 7200 RPM
Apple Superdrive
128MB DDR ATI RADEON 9800 Pro Graphics Card
20" Apple Cinema Digital Flat Panel Display
56K Modem
Gigabit Ethernet
Airport Ready

Thats a price difference that will make most look over the Mac as an option.
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Also you get 2 64-bit processors ;)
 
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