PowerMac and Display Rumors

[choogheem]

OLEDs? hmm....those are still pretty far in the future. I wouldn't count on Apple pioneering them this early on. OLEDs are expensive to manufacture right now, so Apple would be unwise to increase the price of displays that are already pretty pricey.

I'm just kidding about right now - but since everyone else is making grandiose speculations, why not. I do believe that Apple will be the first to use OLED displays (as base displays) though. Granted it will be in the future, just like these proposed updates.

"one of these days" - more like "one of these millenia"

 

[iPC]

OLEDs? hmm....those are still pretty far in the future. I wouldn't count on Apple pioneering them this early on. OLEDs are expensive to manufacture right now, so Apple would be unwise to increase the price of displays that are already pretty pricey.

That is Apple's M.O. Think the original 5GB iPod. That hdd was not all that proven at the time.

Hindsight 20-20 of course.

It would be nice if Apple had a clue about Supply and Demand though...

 

[jsw]

Now, let´s see what they do about this

My idea exactly!

See my earlier post...

 

[jsw]

I'm just kidding about right now - but since everyone else is making grandiose speculations, why not. I do believe that Apple will be the first to use OLED displays (as base displays) though. Granted it will be in the future, just like these proposed updates.

"one of these days" - more like "one of these millenia"

I don't think it's out of the question at all for the next-gen iPods - someone (Kodak? not sure) is already using these in digital camera displays, which are about the same size (more or less) as the iPod displays.

 

[jsw]

Klaus, Apple make a profit for one reason only, they have over $4 Billion cash in the bank and that makes them a lot of interest. If you discount that interest last quarter, then Apple made a loss of $1 Million.

Well, first of all, that's not too bad, given the technology market. Second, if they can maintain that $1M loss per quarter, they will go broke - ten centuries from now. No, wait, each $1M loss reduces the war chest and therefore interest, so let's see... well, maybe they'll go broke in five centuries.

Even Apple will be able to pump out rev B G5's and G5 laptops by then.

 

[lazyrighteye]

D'oh!

Yep, I sure did miss the earlier posts abot the Genius bar displays. Thanks.

 

[joco]

Did I miss something

Folks,

I would love to see G5 updates, but in the original post, didnt it say, in parens, that power macs will not be in short supply? Doesnt that mean no G5 updates???

 

[jsw]

Folks,

I would love to see G5 updates, but in the original post, didnt it say, in parens, that power macs will not be in short supply? Doesnt that mean no G5 updates???

Why yes, it did say that.

Perhaps they meant that there'd be no shortages because they're about to flood the channels with 2.6 GHz rev B's!!!

Or not...

 

[wdlove]

I'm just kidding about right now - but since everyone else is making grandiose speculations, why not. I do believe that Apple will be the first to use OLED displays (as base displays) though. Granted it will be in the future, just like these proposed updates.

"one of these days" - more like "one of these millenia"

What is your prediction for the use of OLED displays by Apple? As long as its a better technology, then proceed.

 

[365]

Well, first of all, that's not too bad, given the technology market. Second, if they can maintain that $1M loss per quarter, they will go broke - ten centuries from now. No, wait, each $1M loss reduces the war chest and therefore interest, so let's see... well, maybe they'll go broke in five centuries.

Even Apple will be able to pump out rev B G5's and G5 laptops by then.

Yeah but as Neil Young said "It's better to burn out than to fade away"

 

[invaLPsion]

Why yes, it did say that.

Perhaps they meant that there'd be no shortages because they're about to flood the channels with 2.6 GHz rev B's!!!

Or not...

No no no. I think you're on to something... seriously.

They just said that there would not be a dry spell of powermacs, they didn't specify anything else about the powermacs...

 

[invaLPsion]

If we get any news that Steve will be presenting at the IBM POWER Event then we know for sure that there will be powermac updates.

Just a thought...

 

[QuiteSure]

Back in Jan my best friend urged me to go ahead and splurge on a refurbed dual 2.0 and 23" display. "Updates aren't coming for months!" he said. I took his advice, saved $1100 and have had the box for nearly 3 months. Glad I took his advice.

 

[sinisterdesign]

I don't think it's out of the question at all for the next-gen iPods - someone (Kodak? not sure) is already using these in digital camera displays, which are about the same size (more or less) as the iPod displays.

yup, you are correct in saying Kodak:

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/display/index.jhtml

OLEDs sound very exciting, but i've heard they wear out pretty quickly currently. i have no doubt the technology will get there, though.

did this article already make the rounds here? i haven't seen it. interesting article & a nice little nod to Ive:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3506289.stm

 

[BWhaler]

For the first time in my Mac-life, I have the means to purchase a top-of-the-line dream Mac. Over the years, I've had to compromise, but not this time. I've been waiting to pull the trigger on the Rev 2 G5 since the morning of Macworld Stevenote. I check rumor sites in the morning, at lunch, and after work. Nothing for months on end!! End the agony!! Give me something to buy!!!

I'm with you. I almost gave up and bought a dell for a couple of grand less earlier this week just out of pure frustration. (the feeling didn't last long, luckily.)

But, while I laughed at reading about you checking three times a day--I do the same thing--I am now at the point where I am thinking screw buying one this spring or summer at all. Just wait for the big bump in the fall.

I know one can always wait and wait and wait for better technology, I have had a clear buying point in mind and I don't really NEED a PM, I just want one. But this waiting is making me re-think the whole idea, sadly.

Of course, if a new PM comes out tomorrow with 3.0 dualies and a new monitor and wireless keyboard, I'll be the first in line.

 

[benpatient]

next thing, you poor people will be discussing seriously the possibility that the communists are trying to take Apple down from inside.


if you want a new LCD, go get a Samsung one. They're better and cheaper than apple's current offerings.

if you want a G5, then get a refurbished 1.8 Dual.

waiting for apple to release a product is like sitting at home on a well-lit table waiting for a dentist to come by and do a root canal...

 

[mrsebastian]

considering apple's success of late and the all the amazing things they have done with the ipods, minis, and g5s, i expect some more amazing things to come. i wouldn't be surprised to see new imacs, emacs, displays, and updated powermacs!

 

[carebear427]

I hope they have some new powerbook updates!

 

[jsw]

considering apple's success of late and the all the amazing things they have done with the ipods, minis, and g5s, i expect some more amazing things to come. i wouldn't be surprised to see new imacs, emacs, displays, and updated powermacs!

Gosh, you're happy! You must not have been following all of these gloom-and-doom "Apple's never going to release a new system" threads...

Either that, or...you're an Apple insider! You know the truth! New Macs are coming! New Macs are coming!

 

[jsw]

I hope they have some new powerbook updates!

Yeah, man, 'cause looking at your sig, you're in desperate need of a PowerBook....




No, wait, now I see you sold or are selling the others. Sorry. You really do need a new one!

 

[MacinDoc]

Why yes, it did say that.

Perhaps they meant that there'd be no shortages because they're about to flood the channels with 2.6 GHz rev B's!!!

Or not...

I agree with you, I'm hoping this means that Apple is focusing its manufacturing resources on prepping the Rev B PowerMacs to ship in the first 1/2 of April. I also agree with your speculation about the possibility of 2.6 GHz proc speeds.

AppleInsider's explanation for the poor supply of other models, the filling of edu orders, doesn't make sense to me, as it's a bit early for edu purchases for next school year. Let's keep our fingers crossed that this means that all models will be getting updates shortly...

 

[yamabushi]

Well if the next PowerMac revision were to get 970fx CPUs clocking at around 2.2/2.5/2.8 and other models were also blessed with the 970fx in the range of 1-2GHz then all of the old stock would be pretty tough to sell even at half the price they are now. At some point either the stock will be completely cleared out of all sales channels or Apple will be forced to eat a hefty loss for old inventory if some good hardware such as this is on the way. Apple can't afford to wait very long or they risk losing new and returning customers in the meantime.

 

[QuiteSure]

If I was running Apple, to punish the rumor sites and the buyers who delay buying just to get the hot new products that may be coming out any day now, I'd release dual 2.4s as the top of the line in May and then 2.8s as the top of the line in July.

That would truly skank all those who waited for the Rev B.

Evil? Yes, but then nobody would ever put off their purchases again.

Steve Jobs' biggest mistake was predicting speeds at 3.0 before the Rev A's were announced.

Well, maybe among others ...

 

[Naimfan]

Back in Jan my best friend urged me to go ahead and splurge on a refurbed dual 2.0 and 23" display. "Updates aren't coming for months!" he said. I took his advice, saved $1100 and have had the box for nearly 3 months. Glad I took his advice.

Exactly correct if it does what you need. I did the same thing--got a 15" 1.25 Ghz PB. It will do everything I need it to, and do it brilliantly. And with PBs in particular, I doubt we're going to see updates any time soon. I could be wrong, but my feeling is just "so what?" I've got the ability to use the machine NOW and to be more productive NOW. And even when G5 PBs do come out, unless Apple puts in a chip much faster than 1.6 Ghz, I don't think we're going to be all that impressed with the performance advantage until software is optimized for the G5.

Best,

Bob

 

[Sped]

AppleInsider's explanation for the poor supply of other models, the filling of edu orders, doesn't make sense to me, as it's a bit early for edu purchases for next school year.

I agree with you. When my mother was a high school teacher, they didn't get money until mid-summer in preparation for the next school year. I don't know how colleges works, though. Like a few folks have mentioned, it seems odd that Apple can't forecast a seemingly scheduled / regular event. Even stranger is the fact that in 2 years of being a switcher and visiting sites like this one, this is the first time I have heard of such a "dry spell".