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Rumor specs on new G4's
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The scary part is that we have to wait almost 4 months to find out if this is all true. If the new suped up G4 was coming out then, wouldn't Motorola have something on their website mentioning it? Even if it is just a small blurb about expansion of current designs?
Memory
Did he mention anything on memory capacity? I would like to see DDR ram expandable to 2gb or 2.5gb. Memory is very impostnat these days.
Did he mention anything on memory capacity? I would like to see DDR ram expandable to 2gb or 2.5gb. Memory is very impostnat these days.
He says up to 3 GB of Ram in the 1.2 and 1.4. We can only hope that he is right. I don't mind waiting 4 months to find out, that way I can wear out my iMac and save for the beast.
Did he say how much RAM would come standard in the 1.2 and 1.4?? I would hope its 1GB not 512...
He said 256, 512, and 512. That's for the 1, 1.2 and 1.4, although I would love to see a gig on the 1.4, but with memory costs going up....
holes in the story
If this "person" is someone to trust then why didn't you NOT buy those macs that you mentioned earlier and wait for better ones to come out shortly after like your friend suggested? Even I know not to buy a new mac a month before any MW and I don't know a single soul at apple!
I don't trust this info as being from "your source"...you've already contradicted yourself.
Originally posted by Backtothemac
Grok....LOL, I know what you mean about the power of a computer in your life! He is a very respected person in his community. He knows what he is talking about too. He is the type of person that doesn't say much, but when he says something, you better listen. He is very old fashioned, a family man, and an all around great person. Hey, like I said, he told me about the iPod almost a month before it came out.
Some people don't believe the rumors, but sometimes they turn out to be dead on. I hope that this turns out to be one of those times. Hell for all we know, he and Steve could be kicked back laughing there A$$ off at all of the rumor sites knowing that they have the worlds first lightsabre prepared for launch
Anyway, back to the point. He is very trustworthy, and no he is not a drunk.
If this "person" is someone to trust then why didn't you NOT buy those macs that you mentioned earlier and wait for better ones to come out shortly after like your friend suggested? Even I know not to buy a new mac a month before any MW and I don't know a single soul at apple!
I don't trust this info as being from "your source"...you've already contradicted yourself.
Um, no. I had to buy those Macs. My wife is a student, and we had to replace a system in December, and we could not wait until January. The iBook that I bought before (300) I had to have because at the time I was a student, and needed it for research while I was getting my Masters. The 266 I bought because because it was the coolest thing I had ever seen at the time, and could not convince myself to wait. Besides at that time, he was more of a friend with my dad, than me.
Based on these terrific rumors, logic, and Apple's trend in doing biz, I cancelled my Dual gig machine today. It hurt. I used the "out" that they offered due to the delay in delivery of the TI card. I was thinking that maybe I should wait to see about an upgrade that would be free, but I don't want the 133 mhz board if we're looking at new motherboards.
So, I need the phone number of the "reliable source" so that I can arrange to borrow his Superdrive until July. I won't reveal his identity...promise, but, if they ship these things next week, and we don't get a hotter machine in July, I'll have to sue.
No more Mr. Nice Guy....
So, I need the phone number of the "reliable source" so that I can arrange to borrow his Superdrive until July. I won't reveal his identity...promise, but, if they ship these things next week, and we don't get a hotter machine in July, I'll have to sue.
No more Mr. Nice Guy....
Phis,
Dude, don't cancel your order based on a rumor! I believe my source, and I trust him, but you can live on the basis of "there is something coming out in a few months" or you will never be happy with your system. Man, get the Dual 1GHZ. It is a sweet rig. If the rumor comes true in four months, you will still be able to sell that 1GHZ machine and then get what ever comes out.
There is no reason to miss the exerience of a great Mac while you wait on one that may or may not materialize. I love my G3 iMac, and I know that I could have had a G4 iMac only three weeks after I bought it, but I am happy with it. So until the next G4 (G5) comes out, then I will be happy with what I have.
Dude, don't cancel your order based on a rumor! I believe my source, and I trust him, but you can live on the basis of "there is something coming out in a few months" or you will never be happy with your system. Man, get the Dual 1GHZ. It is a sweet rig. If the rumor comes true in four months, you will still be able to sell that 1GHZ machine and then get what ever comes out.
There is no reason to miss the exerience of a great Mac while you wait on one that may or may not materialize. I love my G3 iMac, and I know that I could have had a G4 iMac only three weeks after I bought it, but I am happy with it. So until the next G4 (G5) comes out, then I will be happy with what I have.
Oi... some people...
Looks like I'll be waiting even longer than MWSF02. While these specs sound impressive and all that, there's something I got bit on that I won't get bit on again: first model changes! Flashback: Right after I buy my G4 PCI (which unbeknownst to me was just a G3 with a G4 chip slapped on), they whip out the AGP mobo's. No way, not again. This whole "non-standard MHz DDR" sounds mighty suspicious to me, and I'll bet that'll be the first thing to be changed other than the processor speed itself.
Looks like I'll be waiting even longer than MWSF02. While these specs sound impressive and all that, there's something I got bit on that I won't get bit on again: first model changes! Flashback: Right after I buy my G4 PCI (which unbeknownst to me was just a G3 with a G4 chip slapped on), they whip out the AGP mobo's. No way, not again. This whole "non-standard MHz DDR" sounds mighty suspicious to me, and I'll bet that'll be the first thing to be changed other than the processor speed itself.
Hemingray, I think that he means that it will be faster than the PC 2100 or 2600 that is currently used in PC's....
Guys, guys, guys...
DDR memory is not that fast. Fast SDRAM is actually a cooler idea (i.e. 266MHz SDR). However, Double Data Rate Memory running at 533MHz, would be sweet. With RapidIO, this could be a very real possibility, along with PCI slots that cruise like lightning, AGP ports that are on drugs, and peripherals (e.g. firewire) that sees no limits. Ooooh, the thought makes me quiver.
Now, I just need three grand.
DDR memory is not that fast. Fast SDRAM is actually a cooler idea (i.e. 266MHz SDR). However, Double Data Rate Memory running at 533MHz, would be sweet. With RapidIO, this could be a very real possibility, along with PCI slots that cruise like lightning, AGP ports that are on drugs, and peripherals (e.g. firewire) that sees no limits. Ooooh, the thought makes me quiver.
Now, I just need three grand.
Oh? Well that's great news then!
When I hear the term "non-standard", I just automatically cringe.
Looking at it that way, I can only laugh. Even my P-III has 133MHz SDRAM (I'm kissing my P-III goodbye, and picking up a new P4 or Athlon XP).
Aside from that... I'm still tempted to buy the 933MHz G4. It looks like a great machine, but I'm not sure if the price is right. I'll probably just upgrade my PC and save a couple thousand dollars (I can get 1GB RAM, a new GeForce 4 MX 440, three 30GB hard drives, and an Athlon XP 2000 with a motherboard for under $1,000).
Oh, don't be so harsh, I like both platforms. My "windoze" box is a little quicker (yes, it is), and my only real reason (other than Aqua) for using a Mac is TypeStyler 3. I love that program.
However, most things I can do better (at least personally) on my trusty Windows 2000 machine. A few months ago, however, I was struck by a virus after a computer on my network opened the NIMDA virus, and my computer was down for a few weeks, during which I was using my iMac DV the entire time. Hey, I like both. I use my iMac for iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and TypeStyler. But for my web design, I use primarily my Windows 2000 machine.
Anyway, we are drifting from the topic.
Ouch....
I suppose this is why Apple doesn't like rumors...
Anyhow... regardless of the validity of these rumors above... if you arn't in absolute need of a computer... you'd always do better waiting...
that being said... I think there are good times to "jump on board" - every once in while, there is a Generation jump...
-The original PowerMacs were a generation jump over the 68k machines
-The 7500/8500/9500 (PCI motherboard) machines were the next... and actually might have had one of the longest lives of any Mac in terms of upgrabability, and longevity of the motherboard...
It gets a bit more hazy in recent years... as there have been more incremental improvements... but for me... the Dual800 was the latest "jump" that was big enough that I felt like upgrading.
arn
My jumps....
198x - Apple //c
1987-8? - Apple IIgs
1992 - Mac IIsi
1995 - PowerMac 7500 - the 7500 got upgraded up to a 233mhz G3 over the years
1999 - PowerMac G4 350 - this was more of a sidestep... after all the upclocking/upgrading of the 7500, it acted a bit flakey at times... (233mhz overclocked to 300mhz)... I made a fair amount of $$ from an web-venture (not Macrumors.com related) and decided to side-grade to a low end G4 ($1699 at the time)
2001 - PowerMac G4 Dual 800... The G4 350 was actually still doing pretty well... but OS X was a bit pokey on it... so Apple's plan worked
I upgraded to make the most of OS X.arn
phish stopped shipment!
This rumor must feel pretty real to actually stop a shipment.
I was in the belief zone also till i got head slapped to my local disbelief zone by Backtothemac when he said that he was happy with his G3 even though he could have had a g4 iMac three weeks later.
Now, dont get me wrong, i 'm happy, he's happy. Its whats making him happy thats making me unhappy. Because to be happy about having a G3 when you should have gotten a G4 isnt the kind of happy we all call happy its called head happy. the kind of happy that doesnt go away, its that permanent smile that doctors call rationalization, or to the layman, slap happy.
Now I'm not trying to make anyone unhappy with this kinda talk. G3 talk always kinda brings a frown to my face anyway. But if we're trying to count to 5 and get too happy at 3, thats hardly going to land us at a decent 4.5.
Now my frown shouldnt spoil the party because I am a flexible guy. I can go with the flow of almost any half winded, I got a friend that holds Jobs hand on saturday nights while he locks up his own personal G5 quad smp powermac that comes with multiple naked women to press the start up button. I would agree that Jobs waits for nothing and it makes perfect sense that he would have the best. But if your going to talk about G3's with patience then you force me to say the BORING words , "your not running OSX are you!" Or worse.
I dont love your rumor anymore!
This rumor must feel pretty real to actually stop a shipment.
I was in the belief zone also till i got head slapped to my local disbelief zone by Backtothemac when he said that he was happy with his G3 even though he could have had a g4 iMac three weeks later.
Now, dont get me wrong, i 'm happy, he's happy. Its whats making him happy thats making me unhappy. Because to be happy about having a G3 when you should have gotten a G4 isnt the kind of happy we all call happy its called head happy. the kind of happy that doesnt go away, its that permanent smile that doctors call rationalization, or to the layman, slap happy.
Now I'm not trying to make anyone unhappy with this kinda talk. G3 talk always kinda brings a frown to my face anyway. But if we're trying to count to 5 and get too happy at 3, thats hardly going to land us at a decent 4.5.
Now my frown shouldnt spoil the party because I am a flexible guy. I can go with the flow of almost any half winded, I got a friend that holds Jobs hand on saturday nights while he locks up his own personal G5 quad smp powermac that comes with multiple naked women to press the start up button. I would agree that Jobs waits for nothing and it makes perfect sense that he would have the best. But if your going to talk about G3's with patience then you force me to say the BORING words , "your not running OSX are you!" Or worse.
I dont love your rumor anymore!