I am having problems getting to the education store at apple.com. Is the store back up yet, I keep getting the link for the "we wil be back in an hour." Can someone please tell me how to get to it? Thanks!
I'm going to be getting a 1.8 through www.powermax.com. Why order through Apple? There are retailers out there that don't charge sales tax....
You have to order through Apple if you want to BTO, right (i.e. get the better graphics card or something)? Plus, if you qualify for the edu or government employee discount, it will be cheaper.
I won't touch rev a hardware. Sorry. It's kind of this policy me and the cat have.
Instead, the announcement of the G5 got me to order a dual 1.2GHz upgrade for my G4, as I feel that will hold me until the chip hits 3GHz and rev b or c hardware ships.
That's the plan I've been waiting for a G5 for years, but I always knew I wouldn't buy one immediately. I can wait an extra twelve months, thank you.
I won't touch rev a hardware. Sorry. It's kind of this policy me and the cat have.
Instead, the announcement of the G5 got me to order a dual 1.2GHz upgrade for my G4, as I feel that will hold me until the chip hits 3GHz and rev b or c hardware ships.
That's the plan I've been waiting for a G5 for years, but I always knew I wouldn't buy one immediately. I can wait an extra twelve months, thank you.
I might have held off, but not only have I ordered a dual 2.0 now, I fully intend to have the dual 2.0 on eBay in about a year when I'll be buying my dual 3.0 GHz system.
I expect there'll probably be a speed bump six months from now, but I'll skip over that one. So it'll be Rev A, then Rev C for me.
i'll order one sometime this month...ill be short like $200 at the beginning of august so i gotta convince my dad to loan me that so i can get it and dont have to wait a week (assuming it would come out aug 1)
yeah, i actually bothered with the 3 year warrenty on this one. first revision and all.
however i'm not really that worried about it. i haven't had a problem with a revision A apple product in ages. first revision iMac (CRT) was rock solid, LCD iMac has been rock solid, my Wallstreet PB was excellent.
the only two i wouldn't have been happy with would be the first iBook or the first TiBook.
I am going to try to hold out for 10.3.1 on the rev 2 G5s. I figure with new chips and a new OS there are bound to be problems.
However, if you pre-order at one of the Apple Stores they claim you can return the computer, no questions asked for 30 days. That is a pretty tempting deal. I may end up ...
[JBL was last seen driving toward the Palo Alto Apple Store]
i figured if nothign goes wrong within a year nothing is probably going to happen unless its a major glitch that starts happenign to ALOT of people...then apple fixes those types of thigns for free like the B&W Monitors
All configurations are standard as in AppleStore US.
How do you like it? Considering the margin alone can buy a PC with a monitor. Considering that an average salary in design and pre-press in Moscow is $800. Considering that an average salary in Russia is about $60. These freaking dealers and customs extortion office workers must be on crack or something.
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Originally posted by Silverlode
I'm going to be getting a 1.8 through www.powermax.com. Why order through Apple? There are retailers out there that don't charge sales tax....
You have to order through Apple if you want to BTO, right (i.e. get the better graphics card or something)? Plus, if you qualify for the edu or government employee discount, it will be cheaper.
Originally posted by keyboardf12
anyone know if its a usb bluetooth plug so i can use my first bluetoo0th plug i bought a while ago?
It's not, it's internal. See the antenna jack?
now i just have to wait. it says August though, so i'm hopeful.
Instead, the announcement of the G5 got me to order a dual 1.2GHz upgrade for my G4, as I feel that will hold me until the chip hits 3GHz and rev b or c hardware ships.
That's the plan
Originally posted by alcimedes
broke down and ordered the Dual 2Ghz machine today.
now i just have to wait. it says August though, so i'm hopeful.
Tick... tick... tick... tick... tick... tick... painful, isn't it?
I can be strong, I can hold out... I... Oh, God! I need my G5 NOW!!!!
Originally posted by LoCash
I won't touch rev a hardware. Sorry. It's kind of this policy me and the cat have.
Instead, the announcement of the G5 got me to order a dual 1.2GHz upgrade for my G4, as I feel that will hold me until the chip hits 3GHz and rev b or c hardware ships.
That's the plan
I might have held off, but not only have I ordered a dual 2.0 now, I fully intend to have the dual 2.0 on eBay in about a year when I'll be buying my dual 3.0 GHz system.
I expect there'll probably be a speed bump six months from now, but I'll skip over that one. So it'll be Rev A, then Rev C for me.
Originally posted by shetline
Tick... tick... tick... tick... tick... tick... painful, isn't it?
I can be strong, I can hold out... I... Oh, God! I need my G5 NOW!!!!
I thought I would be OK, but I my resolve is fading fast already... I really, really want to get my hands on the machine!
I was thinking about my G5 today, I really don't know if I can wait for another 2 weeks, let alone months!
however i'm not really that worried about it. i haven't had a problem with a revision A apple product in ages. first revision iMac (CRT) was rock solid, LCD iMac has been rock solid, my Wallstreet PB was excellent.
the only two i wouldn't have been happy with would be the first iBook or the first TiBook.
Looking at the specs it seems the only differences between the two are the bus speed (900Mhz vs 1000Mhz) and the processors.
I figure that 900Mhz is enough head room,but since the G5 is supposed to be so much faster than the G4in general are two processors necessary?
Are there no tests from any magazine, or Apple themselves comparing the speedsbetween the 3 G5 configurations?
However, if you pre-order at one of the Apple Stores they claim you can return the computer, no questions asked for 30 days. That is a pretty tempting deal. I may end up ...
[JBL was last seen driving toward the Palo Alto Apple Store]
If Apple releases a 970 Powerbook MWSF 2004 I'll get that though.
Originally posted by Silverlode
I'm going to be getting a 1.8 through www.powermax.com. Why order through Apple? There are retailers out there that don't charge sales tax....
With a $600 ADC discount, you come out ahead...
I bought the price reduced G4 tower a week ago and have now returned it.
The G5 pressure got to me.
Ordered a G5 2.0 GHZ dualie
Upgraded to a Radeon 9800 Pro
Added a Bluetooth Module
Everything else stock.
Will probably go with Crucial for some extra ram just before the machine ships.
Took back the 20" Cinema also a I will not have a need for it until August (hopefully)
I just hope they do at least a cosmetic change to the KB and mouse. The white is horrible.
Originally posted by shetline
I fully intend to have the dual 2.0 on eBay in about a year when I'll be buying my dual 3.0 GHz system.
You mean ... you're not going to go for the QUAD?!
1.6 GHz == $2549 (AppleStore US price + $550)
1.8 GHz == $3079 (AppleStore US price + $680)
Dual 2 GHz == $3849 (AppleStore US price + $850)
All configurations are standard as in AppleStore US.
How do you like it? Considering the margin alone can buy a PC with a monitor. Considering that an average salary in design and pre-press in Moscow is $800. Considering that an average salary in Russia is about $60. These freaking dealers and customs extortion office workers must be on crack or something.
There is no such thing as Apple in Russia.