<strong>Why would the G4 Apollo not be full of bugs either? It's a completely new design afterall and I'm sure it's being rushed out also if the G5 doesn't make it for MacWorld San Fran.
But say the G5 didn't get released in January. That means Apple would simply play catch up with their G4 Apollo...I'm the the fastest Apollo still wouldn't beat a top of the line PC. Will there being dual-configs? The G5 would then probably be introduced in the Summer of 2002 (unless Apple removes its head out of its ass and starts putting out radically new hardware at times other than MW keynotes)...and by then PCs will have gotten faster so the G5 wouldn't exactly blow away the competition.
In other words, no G5 in January = no way in Hell Apple's gonna appeal to the power/speed hungry Wintel/Lintel crowd that refuse to buy Macs because they offer no speed advantage at a greater price.
[ 12-16-2001: Message edited by: kim kap sol ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Apollo won't be full of bugs. It is a different design but not totally different. For Pete's sake, MOT has had enough time to fix the G4 and its problems.
As far as Apple pulling its head out if its ass....I think you are partially right. They do need to update more often. Though, I am still a fan of releasing hardware in general at MacWorld...maybe not JUST at MW though...at least they are moving that way.....
You are also 100% on about the Wintel/Lintel thing. The pro user public is not going to swtich because now the Mac is only 600 MHZ behind! (wow, put that way it is REALLY depressing). Of course, that isn't true either...because I believe that in Jan/Feb Intel will be at 2.2 and 2.4 GHZ....
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<strong>Why would the G4 Apollo not be full of bugs either? It's a completely new design afterall and I'm sure it's being rushed out also if the G5 doesn't make it for MacWorld San Fran.
But say the G5 didn't get released in January. That means Apple would simply play catch up with their G4 Apollo...I'm the the fastest Apollo still wouldn't beat a top of the line PC. Will there being dual-configs? The G5 would then probably be introduced in the Summer of 2002 (unless Apple removes its head out of its ass and starts putting out radically new hardware at times other than MW keynotes)...and by then PCs will have gotten faster so the G5 wouldn't exactly blow away the competition.
In other words, no G5 in January = no way in Hell Apple's gonna appeal to the power/speed hungry Wintel/Lintel crowd that refuse to buy Macs because they offer no speed advantage at a greater price.
[ 12-16-2001: Message edited by: kim kap sol ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Apollo won't be full of bugs. It is a different design but not totally different. For Pete's sake, MOT has had enough time to fix the G4 and its problems.
As far as Apple pulling its head out if its ass....I think you are partially right. They do need to update more often. Though, I am still a fan of releasing hardware in general at MacWorld...maybe not JUST at MW though...at least they are moving that way.....
You are also 100% on about the Wintel/Lintel thing. The pro user public is not going to swtich because now the Mac is only 600 MHZ behind! (wow, put that way it is REALLY depressing). Of course, that isn't true either...because I believe that in Jan/Feb Intel will be at 2.2 and 2.4 GHZ....
Apple needs a G5 at AT LEAST 1.6 GHZ.