Which dual did YOU buy?
So...Now that they're released, which new PowerMac G4 did everyone buy?(Assuming you actually bought one, of course.)
I ordered:
Dual 867 G4
256 MB DDR RAM (266MHz)
60 GB HD(7200 rpm)
ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
1 MB L3 cache per processor
256 k L2 cache
Combo Drive(I'll get a third party superdrive later)
10.2, etc., etc., etc.
This baby's gonna scream compared to my current computer(iBook 500).
Pop in and share your new system specs with everyone else!
[ 08-13-2002: Message edited by: Dual 867 ]</p>
I ordered:
Dual 867 G4
256 MB DDR RAM (266MHz)
60 GB HD(7200 rpm)
ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
1 MB L3 cache per processor
256 k L2 cache
Combo Drive(I'll get a third party superdrive later)
10.2, etc., etc., etc.
This baby's gonna scream compared to my current computer(iBook 500).
Pop in and share your new system specs with everyone else!
[ 08-13-2002: Message edited by: Dual 867 ]</p>
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Mac OS - U.S. English
256MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM - 1 DIMM
Optical 2 - None
80GB Ultra ATA drive
Power Mac G4 Dual 1GHz w/167MHz system bus
Optical 1 - Apple SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce4 Titanium dual-display w/128MB DDR
Apple Pro Keyboard - U.S. English
Accessory kit
<strong>So...Now that they're released, which new PowerMac G4 did everyone buy?(Assuming you actually bought one, of course.)
I ordered:
Dual 867 G4
256 MB DDR RAM (266MHz)
60 GB HD(7200 rpm)
ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
1 MB L3 cache per processor
256 k L2 cache
Combo Drive(I'll get a third party superdrive later)
10.2, etc., etc., etc.
This baby's gonna scream compared to my current computer(iBook 500).
Pop in and share your new system specs with everyone else!
[ 08-13-2002: Message edited by: Dual 867 ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Actually, I'm still debating to either get a 17" iMac or a dual 867.
I have an older Viewsonic PT810 monitor but I really want a new LCD panel but can't afford a new unit in addition to a new PowerMac but on the other hand I don't need all the expansion the PowerMac offers.
I went and checked the pricing and a dual 867 with a SuperDrive is about $100 cheaper than the 17" iMac. I know the speed is better on the PowerMac because of the mobo and CPUs but I get more HD space on the iMac. Graphics are the same...
I waited patiently for these new machines to make a decision, I bought a new iBook 600 a couple of weeks ago to replace my older TiBook 400 and now I want a desktop to compliment it.
Any thoughts?
640MB PC100 RAM
40GB 7200RPM hard drive
ATI Radeon Mac Edition
Main drive bay: DVD-RAM
Secondary drive bay: Zip 100
Monitor: 17" Apple Studio Display (clear CRT)
My first G4 ever, with 20x my current hard drive space, 4x my current RAM, 50% faster bus, and 8x the video RAM. Oh, and 2x the processors
i have a monitor already so an imac isn't for me and twice the power for 300 bucks less is pretty enticing....but then again no superdrive...then theres ddr though...
i think the powermac is worth caues of the expandibility alone
An iMac and an iBook would be a sweet combo. I'm sure that for most consumers, the new iMac(17" flat-panel) would be more than adequate. The main difference(besides the addition of another processor) in my view is the new motherboard. Even though the DDR is XServe-style, it is still supposed to increase performance of high-end graphics cards. This could make a difference in gaming but I'm not sure to what degree it would have an effect. The big advantage of the iMac is the SuperDrive and the included 17 " flat-panel.
So basically it all boils down to how much of a power user you are. If all you do is surf the net, email, and play the odd game, I would suggest the iMac. If, however, you plan on doing some digital video, photography editing, as well as all of the things mentioned above, then the new PowerMac would be the way to go.
-Dual 867
[ 08-14-2002: Message edited by: Dual 867 ]</p>
Dual 500 Gigabit ethernet
1538MB RAM
Radeon ADC
Zip
Two 40GB HD
DVD-ROM
$2800 CDN (approx)
Dual GHz SlowSilver(tm)
1538MB RAM (carried over from the DP 500)
Radeon 8500
Zip (carried over from the DP 500)
40 + 80GB HDs (40GB carried over from the DP 500)
Super Drive
$4260 CDN (approx).
[ 08-14-2002: Message edited by: Leonis ]</p>
cheapest one with DDR 2700 Ram.
BTO with the gForce 4 Ti
and a butt-load of ram
oh baby comes home this week
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Actually, I'm still debating to either get a 17" iMac or a dual 867.
I have an older Viewsonic PT810 monitor but I really want a new LCD panel but can't afford a new unit in addition to a new PowerMac but on the other hand I don't need all the expansion the PowerMac offers.
I went and checked the pricing and a dual 867 with a SuperDrive is about $100 cheaper than the 17" iMac. I know the speed is better on the PowerMac because of the mobo and CPUs but I get more HD space on the iMac. Graphics are the same...
I waited patiently for these new machines to make a decision, I bought a new iBook 600 a couple of weeks ago to replace my older TiBook 400 and now I want a desktop to compliment it.
Any thoughts?</strong><hr></blockquote>
you're not serious about the hd space are you? that's a pretty weak comparison, if you don't need the expansion you certainly don't need 80 gigs. the dual 867 will be ridiculously faster for the price (as compared to the 17")
For $50, you can BTO a Dual 867 with a 80 GB HD instead of a 60.
Word is that iMovie 3 will also be released by then. And iCal and the rest of the July promises will be bundled by then as well. I hate to have to wait but it's Apple's problem in the first place to make us. By then I can even imagine the displays haveing a lower price. Hell, we might even get faster SuperDrives by then.
167 bus, and 5.5x multiplier for 913, or 6x for 1gig.
The 867 uses the same chipset as the 1 & 1.25, it will probably have no issues running at 166.
However, 166 x 6.5 = 1080, and thats a fairly big boost for the 867 ( although it might do it ).
Therefore, it will be nessecary to reduce the multiplier to 6x or 5.5x to try and get it to run.
I think the heat removal of the new machines will be up to the task.
The only unknown is the cpu, which may not cope with a 166 bus. It would have been likely if the 1 and 1.25 werent shipping immediately, but the 1 is.
Therefore, I think, that just like the iBook and iMac, it is artificialy crippled to make the high end machines look better.
Most users will be quite content with the 867 as is, however I see real potential there for it to be far and away the best value mac for a long time.
Of course, we will have to wait till a few people get their machines, and try to boost them.
Ill be dissapointed if it dont fly, but the 867 is still a whole lot better value than yesterdays 800, so Im not going to worry about it for long.
<strong>Power Mac G4 Z05N
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I thought you already had a Dual 1 GHz... <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
1 Custom Power Mac G4 Dual 1GHz 1 3199.00 4 - 6 jours
065-3703 Power Mac G4
065-3817 Dual 1GHz PowerPC G4
065-3704 512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM -1 DIMM
065-3135 80GB Ultra ATA
065-3140 DVD-R/CD-RW
065-3228 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 128MB, ADC/DVI
B065-3138 56K internal modem
Z065-3222 Apple Pro Keyboard - Int'l English
F065-3126 Mac OS
FN065-3125 Country kit
EDIT: Add 1.5 GB RAM from <a href="http://www.transintl.com" target="_blank">www.transintl.com</a> (159$ each module)
[ 08-14-2002: Message edited by: jeromba ]</p>
funds are not likely to support that want. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
we'll see. If they bump the imac 17 inch to 1Ghz and 133Mhz bus by MWSF I'll likely get that
I recommend that nobody add memory at the Apple store... it's 2-3 times more expensive that way. Just get your Mac with the RAM it comes with by default and buy the rest somewhere else like Ramjet, Memory X or even a store like Fry's. It's standard PC2700 DDR memory after all, you should be able to get it just about anywhere.
The DDR is dressing. The drive bays? 2 5.25" is nice, but 4 3.5" is unnecessary, and still possible with a QuickSilver. ATA/100? I can still add an ATA/133 PCI card to my system if I want it...
The dual 867 is a great deal but if I was looking for a dual 1 GHz, I would probably save the bucks and buy the old one for $2200. I'll bet the performance difference is marginal. For sheer badness, the dual 1.25 will have its audience, but I'm sort of glad that my system wasn't the last stop-gap before we get some real bandwidth. Hopefully something magical will happen between now and 2004 (IBM's desktop POWER4 derivative with SIMD.) I'll probably buy another Power Mac three (possibly four) revisions from now.
<strong>Interesting that a lot of you opted for the GeForce 4 Ti...</strong><hr></blockquote>It's a much better deal now with Quartz Extreme. Not only do games run much faster, but OS X' GUI will speed up as well.