Trust me emig, I am right there with you. I will be on the phone the day of release. The problem (and maybe blessing) is that we rarely know why Apple does not release products when expected. It could be spacing products for max effect, and that well, just sucks. It might be for the testing purposes I stated earlier. It may be waiting for shippable supplies of machines or processors. It could be clearing current stock to maintain margins on current models. It could be because Steve cut himself shaving, got irritated, and thought "screw 'em, we can milk the original G5 for another six weeks."
We just don't know. If it is "artifical" like spacing for drama or some such nonsense, then that is AAPL just being shyttie, IMHO.
If it is "legit" like supply issues, or testing, or whatever, then OK. I will wait until the time is right.
If new models (up to 2.5GHz) are announced/released late March or early April, how will they sell? Most Mac-enthusiasts know that 3Ghz will come late summer. And during summer-holiday you go out in the sun and care little about the IT-world. So the wait from april to release of the 3GHz-beast doesn't seem that long...
If new models (up to 2.5GHz) are announced/released late March or early April, how will they sell? Most Mac-enthusiasts know that 3Ghz will come late summer. And during summer-holiday you go out in the sun and care little about the IT-world. So the wait from april to release of the 3GHz-beast doesn't seem that long...
no need to wait - imho the dual g5 3ghz comes in march or early april, g5 PB at wwdc, and new imacs in gay-pari (apple expo in paris)
no need to wait - imho the dual g5 3ghz comes in march or early april, g5 PB at wwdc, and new imacs in gay-pari (apple expo in paris)
Also, if 2.5's do come out in march/april... then you can count on the dual 3ghz not coming out until at LEAST october. Apple isn't going to update that line that quick.
Also, if 2.5's do come out in march/april... then you can count on the dual 3ghz not coming out until at LEAST october. Apple isn't going to update that line that quick.
Steve Jobs gave his word... Still, there is a difference between announcing and actually start shipping. I'd rather have my PM in April/May than October/November. July/August however doesn't seem that far away...
-your girlfriend to return from a one year stay in France...
Get your point. Waiting for her to come back from at two months stay in Tibet felt like a year...
The PM will really not be needed before August, then again October will be to late. It'll be used extensively for Matlab/Simulink and ArchiCAD. Some simulations can take up to a day on my (2,6 year old) iBook/500, so I'm looking forward to getting something faster
-your girlfriend to return from a one year stay in France...
Ergh. The creepy thing about you popping out that one is that's exactly where the lady I am currently seeing is headed and it currently looks as if she'll be heading there for 8 months to a year. To make matters worse my year is so full I won't be able to visit until March 2005 or later. I therefore think I will be consoling myself with the biggest fastest computer I can find
with regards to a rev b g5 not selling well, its important to realize that while 3Ghz might ANNOUNCED not too long after a rev b comes out, the SHIPPING is a different story. anyone that needs a g5 to do work during the summer/pretty much up until september or october will need this rev b. there are tons of people like me that would have bought a few months ago if it werent for a new rev on the way.
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Originally posted by ebolazaire
Then why would anyone ever buy anything? There is always going to be a faster machine coming down the pipeline.
Plenty of people don't ever visit this forum and have no idea that new machines are on their way
Seems like these two contradict. Do buyers know or not?
Check my reply to BRussel on page 1 of this thread. PowerMac sales always slow at the end of a cycle... its simple logic.
We just don't know. If it is "artifical" like spacing for drama or some such nonsense, then that is AAPL just being shyttie, IMHO.
If it is "legit" like supply issues, or testing, or whatever, then OK. I will wait until the time is right.
(sorry for the double post)
Originally posted by sls
If new models (up to 2.5GHz) are announced/released late March or early April, how will they sell? Most Mac-enthusiasts know that 3Ghz will come late summer. And during summer-holiday you go out in the sun and care little about the IT-world. So the wait from april to release of the 3GHz-beast doesn't seem that long...
no need to wait - imho the dual g5 3ghz comes in march or early april, g5 PB at wwdc, and new imacs in gay-pari (apple expo in paris)
Originally posted by a_greer
no need to wait - imho the dual g5 3ghz comes in march or early april, g5 PB at wwdc, and new imacs in gay-pari (apple expo in paris)
Also, if 2.5's do come out in march/april... then you can count on the dual 3ghz not coming out until at LEAST october. Apple isn't going to update that line that quick.
Originally posted by emig647
Also, if 2.5's do come out in march/april... then you can count on the dual 3ghz not coming out until at LEAST october. Apple isn't going to update that line that quick.
Steve Jobs gave his word...
-a new powermac you don't really need
-a new powermac you desperately needed for 2 years already or
-your girlfriend to return from a one year stay in France...
Originally posted by G-News
-your girlfriend to return from a one year stay in France...
Get your point. Waiting for her to come back from at two months stay in Tibet felt like a year...
The PM will really not be needed before August, then again October will be to late. It'll be used extensively for Matlab/Simulink and ArchiCAD. Some simulations can take up to a day on my (2,6 year old) iBook/500, so I'm looking forward to getting something faster
Originally posted by sls
Some simulations can take up to a day on my (2,6 year old) iBook/500, so I'm looking forward to getting something faster
<flips through papers>
Yea, sls, you can get in that line right over there, the "NEED" a G5 line...
Originally posted by G-News
-your girlfriend to return from a one year stay in France...
Ergh. The creepy thing about you popping out that one is that's exactly where the lady I am currently seeing is headed and it currently looks as if she'll be heading there for 8 months to a year. To make matters worse my year is so full I won't be able to visit until March 2005 or later. I therefore think I will be consoling myself with the biggest fastest computer I can find
Originally posted by niloc
PowerMac updates will be announced on March 2nd.
Do you know? Or are you just guessing
Originally posted by niloc
PowerMac updates will be announced on March 2nd.
You forgot the PowerBook G5 and iMac G5... they'll be released on tuesday as well...
Not good PR to fill up a flagship apple store with old power macs, but hey.. I'm not here to judge...
Originally posted by niloc
notice how the new store had minimal PowerMacs, I could only count two myself.
Why not just open the store with the new ones then, instead of wait a meaningless 3 days to update and remove those (2) PowerMacs?
niloc, what do you actually know and why do you say it in such a tone? Explain yourself young man.
notice the PM G5s and the banner, nothing new...
Originally posted by niloc
Believe what you will.
Should I believe you? Are you very positive about this prediction?