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PowerMac G5s - on or around Jan 20th?

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Originally posted by jcormac If I were to go into an Apple Store this weekend and buy a dual 1.8, is there any sort of Apple-sponsored arrangement which would allow me to return or upgrade should the new PowerMacs come out in the near future?
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You get 10 days. If apple drops the price of something in that time, you can request the difference or you can return the product and get a new item if something came out.

It's documented on apple's website somewhere...
 
And while cheaper than the 1.6's they also include a 160 GB HD, while the 1.6's only include a 80 GB. (at least on Small Dog - see my earlier post where they show these units available on Jan. 20.
 
Originally posted by CalfCanuck
And while cheaper than the 1.6's they also include a 160 GB HD, while the 1.6's only include a 80 GB. (at least on Small Dog - see my earlier post where they show these units available on Jan. 20.
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I would be INSANE for any one to even consider a 1.6 - when the 1.8 is lower in price - thats a NO BRAINER!!
Just seems really odd for the 1.8 to be cheaper then a 1.6 - I know someone said about getting rid of too many 1.8 - but that doesnt jive cause Apple uese LOTS of 1.8's in the "DP" 1.8 (which is NOT been discontinued) Just seems backwards to me - 1.6 should be on its death bed NOT 1.8
Thats like Intel getting rid of the P4 3.0 but saving the P4 1.8

:confused: :confused:
 
I'm buying a G4 - NOT!

go to Apple.com and look at the price for the G4s

This is insane - these should be like $1200



$1,924.00

Dual 1.25GHz PowerPC G4
2MB L3 cache/processor
512MB DDR333 SDRAM
80GB Ultra ATA drive
SuperDrive
ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
Mac OS 9 boot supported
 
Re: I'm buying a G4 - NOT!

Originally posted by iriejedi
go to Apple.com and look at the price for the G4s

This is insane - these should be like $1200



$1,924.00

Dual 1.25GHz PowerPC G4
2MB L3 cache/processor
512MB DDR333 SDRAM
80GB Ultra ATA drive
SuperDrive
ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
Mac OS 9 boot supported
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HA HA HA - I tell you what is REALLY INSANE IS TO DISCONTINUE G5 1.8 AND STILL KEEP SELLING PM G4'S

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Who is in charge of pricing at Apple? I want what he is smokin :cool:
 
Off Topic - Gee Dub Ya!

I think what he is missing is that we will need someone to populate/teraform Mars! Why not the rookie citizens - always fun to haze the newbies!

Did anyone notice that Mars looks alot like Arizona - a few golf courses and some condos and it would make the ultimate retirement community - especially with the light gravity! 600 yard long drives and fewer broken hips!

I'll be ready to retire there once the first 18 hole course is finished! Me and my G9 and my hyperlink internet connection - I can see it now!

Tea - Earl Grey - hot!
 
Originally posted by TranceClubMusic
Just seems really odd for the 1.8 to be cheaper then a 1.6 - I know someone said about getting rid of too many 1.8 - but that doesnt jive cause Apple uese LOTS of 1.8's in the "DP" 1.8 (which is NOT been discontinued) Just seems backwards to me - 1.6 should be on its death bed NOT 1.8
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As this thread discusses, there's a high likelihood that either both the 1.6 and 1.8 will be discontinued in a week, or else that the 1.8 will be discontinued and they'll drop the price of the 1.6 to keep it an "entry" level for $1500 or so.

The thing to remember is that you can't buy these 1.8's now - they're just announced to the mail order/web discounters but seem to be shipping after Jan. 20 ... (even though they can't officially discount, this is what all the free RAM, cases for laptops, free shipping. etc. really is all about)
 
Thanks for the ProCard reference, I'll take a look.

As for the on-board FW ports on the B/W, this is a notorious problem which had a couple posts in Apple Support Discussions which went into the 100s about their unreliability. Seemed easier to just spend the minimal amount for a PCI firewire card.
 
Re: Re: I'm buying a G4 - NOT!

Originally posted by TranceClubMusic
HA HA HA - I tell you what is REALLY INSANE IS TO DISCONTINUE G5 1.8 AND STILL KEEP SELLING PM G4'S

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Who is in charge of pricing at Apple? I want what he is smokin :cool:
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Funny, but the G5's don't run classic and the G4's do and there's plenty of publishing houses using the old OS. Apple knows this and will suck every last penny they can..
 
Originally posted by jcormac
Thanks for the ProCard reference, I'll take a look.

As for the on-board FW ports on the B/W, this is a notorious problem which had a couple posts in Apple Support Discussions which went into the 100s about their unreliability. Seemed easier to just spend the minimal amount for a PCI firewire card.
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Ah... Mine worked under OS 9, but died when I upgraded to Jaguar. Even weirder is that they still will charge up my iPod, but I can sync the iPod. MF
 
New information from MacOSRumors

They posted an interesting bit about the upcoming powermac updates. Their release date is the 24th (the anniversary) at speeds of single 2 ghz, dual 2.3 ghz, and dual 2.6 ghz. They also hinted at a 20th Anniversary iMac.:)
 
Originally posted by Squire
Fortunately (or unfortunately), my 17" iMac suits all my desktop needs. I really need a new laptop, though. The smaller, the better, as far as I'm concerned. I hope that they throw the G5 in all three PowerBooks and not just the big two.

Squire
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I agree there is a BIG movement towards laptops as Desktop replacements in the Audio world i'm in and i'm in desperate need of a G5 Powerbook to go along with Apple's New pro audio app,...IF they don't release the G5 ina notebook before Q2 they will be incredibly behind the power curve with their notbook line and my guess is, they know that.....If they are insane enough to wait to release a new powerbook i'll have to go with a used G4 PB until the new ones come out...
 
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Originally posted by pgwalsh
Funny, but the G5's don't run classic and the G4's do and there's plenty of publishing houses using the old OS. Apple knows this and will suck every last penny they can..
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Is it completely impossible for the G5's to run classic? Or just not installed on the hardware?
 
classic

While I'm not the expert - OS X runs classic without a doubt - but some applications require OS 9 and here in lies the money making issue for Apple. Companies that refuse to accept the future is OS X are forced to buy these moth balled Macs and thus pay through the nose for them. Cause like old crappy furniture - they are antiques!

My last company a biotech pharma company is mac based and their chemical compound database is not OS X friendly so THEY are the ones paying more for a G4 than a G5 and 'I laugh and I laugh' cause I hate them!

Irie
 
Re: New PowerMac Enclosure?

Originally posted by iBot
Because the 90nm chips radiate less heat, maybe the PowerMac enclosure will get an update at some point this year (probably later, rather than sooner, because it would be a huge development expense to change the design of the box). The current G5 towers are jam-packed with cooling fans. Perhaps cooler chips will bring a smaller form factor. After all, Apple did manage to cram the new 90nm chips into those skinny X-serves.
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Remember that they are going to up the frequencies too, and that might offset the benefits of the 90nm process...

If they keep the same frequencies as the current PMG5 line-up, as they did with the XServe G5 (and let's hope that's the case for a new consumer Mac), then obviously there is less need for cooling...
But that's not gonna be the case with PowerMacs (or they would face a lot of pissed off mac users...).
 
Originally posted by JoeRadar
Actually, I am pretty surprised at how little Apple store reps know about anything. Whenever I ask our local Apple store reps a question, they are almost always wrong. Apple needs to step up their training.
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I think that if Apple told their "reps" more than they told the public then these sites would be overflowing with rather accurate news rather than quotes. As for almost always being wrong...we're all human, right?
 
Originally posted by JoeRadar
Actually, I am pretty surprised at how little Apple store reps know about anything. Whenever I ask our local Apple store reps a question, they are almost always wrong. Apple needs to step up their training.
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I think that if Apple told their "reps" more than they told the public then these sites would be overflowing with rather accurate news rather than quotes. As for almost always being wrong...we're all human, right?

With regards to the G5 topic. Will there be a G5 iMac. If we look at history then we must ask the question "How long after the introduction of the G4 was the G4 iMac introduced?" By my reckoning it was at least 18 months to 2 years.

I just hope that the 20th anniversary Mac is better that the last attempt.

:)
 
Hey Atomac - use 'edit post' next time

Originally posted by Atomac
I think that if Apple told their "reps" more than they told the public then these sites would be overflowing with rather accurate news rather than quotes. As for almost always being wrong...we're all human, right?

With regards to the G5 topic. Will there be a G5 iMac. If we look at history then we must ask the question "How long after the introduction of the G4 was the G4 iMac introduced?" By my reckoning it was at least 18 months to 2 years.

I just hope that the 20th anniversary Mac is better that the last attempt.

:)
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There is an 'edit post' function you can use if you've posted but later realize you have more to say. Look in the lower-right corner of your posts - you should see two buttons, one marked 'edit' and the other 'quote'. 'Edit' is what you want in this case. 'Quote' is used to quote other people's posts in your reply.
 
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