MWSF 2001 optimism vs. pessimism
Optimism
PMac
1.0 Ghz G5/256MBDDR400/DVD-CD-RW/60GB/GeForce2 MXTV/800MbFW/USB2.0/Full-sized Drive bays = $1599
1.4Ghz G5/256MBDDR400/DVD-RW/80GB/GeForce3/?/?/? =
$2399
1.2GHz G5 MP/512 DDR400/DVD-RW/100GB/geforce3/"/"/" = $3299
Pessimism
PMac
867 Mhz G4/128MB133/DVD-CD-RW/60GB/GeForce2MX/400FW/USB/QS case = $1699
1GHz G4/128MB133/DVD-RW/80GB/Geforce2MXTV/"/"/" = $2499
933MHz G4 MP/256MB133/DVD-RW/100GB/Geforce3/"/"/" = $3499
Optimism
iMac
600 MHz G4*/128MB133/DVD-CD-RW/40GB/Geforce2MX/800FW/USB2.0/15"LCD = $999
733 MHz G4*/128MB133/DVD-CD-RW/60GB/"/"/"/" = $1299
867MHz G4*/256MB133/DVD-RW/80GB/"/"/"/" = $1499
*=no L3 cache
Pessimism
iMac
600 MHz G3/128MB100/CD-RW/40GB/16Rage128/400FW/USB/15"CRT = $999
700 MHz G3/128MB100/DVD-CD-RW/60GB/16Rage128/400FW/USB/15"CRT = $1299
800 MHz G3/256MB100/DVD-CD-RW/80GB/16Rage128/400FW/USB/15"CRT = $1499
Optimism
iBooks&TiBooks
slight speed bump or price drop
pessimism
iBooks&TiBooks
not mentioned at all
Optimism
iPod
$299
Pessimism
iPod
Steve Jobs: "Isn't it great?"
Optimism
Displays
15"=$399
17"=$799
22"=$1999
Pessimism
Displays
SJ: "Aren't they great?"
Optimism
SW
Apple releases iPics and iMusic. SJ releases OSX 10.2, which allows theming. Apple announces that 98% of mac applications have been carbonized.
Pessimism
SW
Apple announces that there are now "lots" of carbonized apps...several of which are actually commercial products.
PMac
1.0 Ghz G5/256MBDDR400/DVD-CD-RW/60GB/GeForce2 MXTV/800MbFW/USB2.0/Full-sized Drive bays = $1599
1.4Ghz G5/256MBDDR400/DVD-RW/80GB/GeForce3/?/?/? =
$2399
1.2GHz G5 MP/512 DDR400/DVD-RW/100GB/geforce3/"/"/" = $3299
Pessimism
PMac
867 Mhz G4/128MB133/DVD-CD-RW/60GB/GeForce2MX/400FW/USB/QS case = $1699
1GHz G4/128MB133/DVD-RW/80GB/Geforce2MXTV/"/"/" = $2499
933MHz G4 MP/256MB133/DVD-RW/100GB/Geforce3/"/"/" = $3499
Optimism
iMac
600 MHz G4*/128MB133/DVD-CD-RW/40GB/Geforce2MX/800FW/USB2.0/15"LCD = $999
733 MHz G4*/128MB133/DVD-CD-RW/60GB/"/"/"/" = $1299
867MHz G4*/256MB133/DVD-RW/80GB/"/"/"/" = $1499
*=no L3 cache
Pessimism
iMac
600 MHz G3/128MB100/CD-RW/40GB/16Rage128/400FW/USB/15"CRT = $999
700 MHz G3/128MB100/DVD-CD-RW/60GB/16Rage128/400FW/USB/15"CRT = $1299
800 MHz G3/256MB100/DVD-CD-RW/80GB/16Rage128/400FW/USB/15"CRT = $1499
Optimism
iBooks&TiBooks
slight speed bump or price drop
pessimism
iBooks&TiBooks
not mentioned at all
Optimism
iPod
$299
Pessimism
iPod
Steve Jobs: "Isn't it great?"
Optimism
Displays
15"=$399
17"=$799
22"=$1999
Pessimism
Displays
SJ: "Aren't they great?"
Optimism
SW
Apple releases iPics and iMusic. SJ releases OSX 10.2, which allows theming. Apple announces that 98% of mac applications have been carbonized.
Pessimism
SW
Apple announces that there are now "lots" of carbonized apps...several of which are actually commercial products.
Comments
:eek:
If 2 is no more expensive than 1 to implement why not? It's fully backward compatible with 1 so if there is no big price difference it would be foolish not to.
Im thinking MAYBE we will see DDR ram to keep people quiet for a while longer. But besides that, nothing. Maybe a slightly faster dual setup (dual 933s)
We will also have 500Mhz G4s again for another year... because Steve feels like.
I just hope a new iBook doesn't come out in January... caus I'm about to buy meself one.
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2% = Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Dreamweaver...
I say 1Ghz or higher G4 PowerMacs and a 1Ghz G3 iMac. It will be the "Ghz Expo".
<strong>I really think Apple will go with USB2.0 instead of 1.1 (or whatever it's at).
If 2 is no more expensive than 1 to implement why not? It's fully backward compatible with 1 so if there is no big price difference it would be foolish not to.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah, that's a good point.