It is obvious that the top-end iMac is now a much better value that any of the PM line. It is obvious to Steve and the rest at Apple, too.
So why no new PMs? The current lines are very tired and in need of an overhaul. Why not announce them today?
I can think of two reasons:
1) The new hardware was not ready. This seems rather unlikely. Apple could put together a new MoBo architecture for dual/quad G4s if G5s weren't ready. This is not that hard and they've had plenty of time to do it. I think these systems are ready, actually.
2) Steve is really proud of the new iMac and didn't want it upstaged by the G5-based hardware. He is willing to take the howls from the power users at the moment in order to give the iMac center stage for a couple weeks. I think this is almost certainly the case.
Think about it - would we even be talking about the iMac if G5 PMs had shown, too? After having watched the show, I think I would have forgotten all about the iMac if he had "Oh, one more thing"-ed on the G5. Also, I think the G5s will be significant enough to merit their own spotlight in a couple weeks, rather than a tag-on at the end of the program. Overall, it would have been an overly-rich dinner that would have left us with a bad case of "wow" overload.
Remember, Steve is not stupid, and neither are the rest of the folks at Apple. He is thinking long term, and wants the new iMac to get rolling in its own right before being overshadowed by its big brother.
So, MacWorld Tokyo should be interesting. I think we'll see G5s and monitors there.
My $0.02, anyway.
[ 01-07-2002: Message edited by: TJM ]</p>
So why no new PMs? The current lines are very tired and in need of an overhaul. Why not announce them today?
I can think of two reasons:
1) The new hardware was not ready. This seems rather unlikely. Apple could put together a new MoBo architecture for dual/quad G4s if G5s weren't ready. This is not that hard and they've had plenty of time to do it. I think these systems are ready, actually.
2) Steve is really proud of the new iMac and didn't want it upstaged by the G5-based hardware. He is willing to take the howls from the power users at the moment in order to give the iMac center stage for a couple weeks. I think this is almost certainly the case.
Think about it - would we even be talking about the iMac if G5 PMs had shown, too? After having watched the show, I think I would have forgotten all about the iMac if he had "Oh, one more thing"-ed on the G5. Also, I think the G5s will be significant enough to merit their own spotlight in a couple weeks, rather than a tag-on at the end of the program. Overall, it would have been an overly-rich dinner that would have left us with a bad case of "wow" overload.
Remember, Steve is not stupid, and neither are the rest of the folks at Apple. He is thinking long term, and wants the new iMac to get rolling in its own right before being overshadowed by its big brother.
So, MacWorld Tokyo should be interesting. I think we'll see G5s and monitors there.
My $0.02, anyway.
[ 01-07-2002: Message edited by: TJM ]</p>
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