Interesting that on the 'parts you can install yourself' part, they list this as one of them:
"Mid-plane assembly (contains the main logic board, the G5 processor, fans, NVIDIA graphics processor, and so forth)."
Seems to me, if providing Mid-plane assembly upgrades wasn't a consideration, they wouldn't list it as a component you can install yourself. That is to say, if it couldn't/would never be upgradable, why would anyone ever need to install one themselves?
Interesting that on the 'parts you can install yourself' part, they list this as one of them:
"Mid-plane assembly (contains the main logic board, the G5 processor, fans, NVIDIA graphics processor, and so forth)."
Seems to me, if providing Mid-plane assembly upgrades wasn't a consideration, they wouldn't list it as a component you can install yourself. That is to say, if it couldn't/would never be upgradable, why would anyone ever need to install one themselves?
Scenario #1 (favored by those who want to trash Apple because they chose the graphics card they did): The only reason the logic board can be replaced is in case it fails. Replacement will be limited to whatever came in your original G5 iMac - forever.
Scenario #2 (favored by those who think Apple has a master plan that includes making money off of upgrades): When Apple comes out with revisions to its logic board, current iMac users will be able to swap out their current one for the new one; allowing for an upgrade path for the CPU & GPU. Said upgrade path will be offered at a price premium; more expensive than it is worth, but less expensive than buying a new iMac.
I favor scenario #2, but I've always been an optimist!
Apple has said nothing about the possibility of swapping future technology into current G5 iMacs; but, then, they never talk about such stuff until it is released.
There is a third scenario; where third-party suppliers provide logic board replacements. This seems far more complicated than ripping out an old G3 and slapping in a newer G4, but I suppose it is possible.
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"Mid-plane assembly (contains the main logic board, the G5 processor, fans, NVIDIA graphics processor, and so forth)."
Seems to me, if providing Mid-plane assembly upgrades wasn't a consideration, they wouldn't list it as a component you can install yourself. That is to say, if it couldn't/would never be upgradable, why would anyone ever need to install one themselves?
Originally posted by Maffrew
Interesting that on the 'parts you can install yourself' part, they list this as one of them:
"Mid-plane assembly (contains the main logic board, the G5 processor, fans, NVIDIA graphics processor, and so forth)."
Seems to me, if providing Mid-plane assembly upgrades wasn't a consideration, they wouldn't list it as a component you can install yourself. That is to say, if it couldn't/would never be upgradable, why would anyone ever need to install one themselves?
Scenario #1 (favored by those who want to trash Apple because they chose the graphics card they did): The only reason the logic board can be replaced is in case it fails. Replacement will be limited to whatever came in your original G5 iMac - forever.
Scenario #2 (favored by those who think Apple has a master plan that includes making money off of upgrades): When Apple comes out with revisions to its logic board, current iMac users will be able to swap out their current one for the new one; allowing for an upgrade path for the CPU & GPU. Said upgrade path will be offered at a price premium; more expensive than it is worth, but less expensive than buying a new iMac.
I favor scenario #2, but I've always been an optimist!
Apple has said nothing about the possibility of swapping future technology into current G5 iMacs; but, then, they never talk about such stuff until it is released.
There is a third scenario; where third-party suppliers provide logic board replacements. This seems far more complicated than ripping out an old G3 and slapping in a newer G4, but I suppose it is possible.