PowerMac G5 Revision in Jan 2004?

[yamabushi]

That would be a welcome surprise. It would be really great if the low end 1.6 was dropped and the current single 1.8 took it's place.

 

[lpb2h]

Speed bump only, or bug fixes?

The big question for a lot of people who are holding off on leaping to the G5 is whether the January models will have significant bug fixes (fixing noise problems, etc.), or just be a processor upgrade (like the dual 1.8).

 

[alpha mac G4]

Hello there, I have a question I plan to buy a 1.8Mhz DP G5 but Im hearing that they are going to come out with a 3Mhz buy the summer.Should I wait for the 3Mhz model or what any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[daveL]

Originally posted by yamabushi
That would be a welcome surprise. It would be really great if the low end 1.6 was dropped and the current single 1.8 took it's place.

There is no current single 1.8. It was discontinued when the dual 1.8 came out.

 

[daveL]

Originally posted by alpha mac G4
Hello there, I have a question I plan to buy a 1.8Mhz DP G5 but Im hearing that they are going to come out with a 3Mhz buy the summer.Should I wait for the 3Mhz model or what any help would be greatly appreciated.

I believe the current conjecture is 3 GHz in September or October, based on the 980 processor.

 

[wdlove]

Originally posted by daveL
I believe the current conjecture is 3 GHz in September or October, based on the 980 processor.

Will the 980 based processor still be called a G5? How will the 980 differ from the 970? It seems like they are changing the processor quite quickly. Is there a problem with the 970 processor?

 

[daveL]

Originally posted by wdlove
Will the 980 based processor still be called a G5? How will the 980 differ from the 970? It seems like they are changing the processor quite quickly. Is there a problem with the 970 processor?

No, there's no problem with the 970. The 970 was derived from the IBM Power4 processor. The 980 will be derived from the IBM Power5 processor. And so it goes. I have no idea what Apple will call it; the name is immaterial, to me. Look back in the archives for a few threads on the 980.

 

[plinkoman]

Originally posted by alpha mac G4
Hello there, I have a question I plan to buy a 1.8Mhz DP G5 but Im hearing that they are going to come out with a 3Mhz buy the summer.Should I wait for the 3Mhz model or what any help would be greatly appreciated.

unless you need a new computer now, you might as well wait. 1.8-3.0 is quite a jump in the relatively short amount of time untill the end of next summer. with that said, waiting now may be wise, but you can't wait forever as the tech is always getting better.

 

[plinkoman]

Originally posted by daveL
No, there's no problem with the 970. The 970 was derived from the IBM Power4 processor. The 980 will be derived from the IBM Power5 processor. And so it goes. I have no idea what Apple will call it; the name is immaterial, to me. Look back in the archives for a few threads on the 980.

though only a year after the G5 came out making it seem kind of odd, i think they will call it the G6. there was enough difference in the chip to make it called the power5 isntead of power4+ or something to that extent, so it would seem logical. plus, it would be a great way to differentiate the pro and consumer lines, G6 in the pro's and G5's in the consumer's. finally a choice for consumer machines that neither eats into sales of the pro line, nor is painfully slow so as not to, and not worth buying in the first place.