Hmm... Crazy stuff.. Out CompUsa has like most of its Mac hardware on clearance.. (Powerbook 667 mhz WITH combo drive, completly new, iBooks, iMacs (duh), but, also their Powermac 733's, and 867 or whatever it is, on clearance.. I am convinced something is going on. And I hope it goes on fast, as I am itching to get my G4 (hopefully G5 though) with a 17" Studio Display....
PowerMac G4 Build time for stock models now 10 days at US store. That seems a bit long.
****. And after I ordered an iBook too. Guess I'll wait till summer or fall for a tower.
BTW, this is off topic, but what to I need to do to network my Pismo and the new iBook via AirPort and a cable modem with one IP? Any special setup? Can both sahre the conneciton at the same time..
BTW, this is off topic, but what to I need to do to network my Pismo and the new iBook via AirPort and a cable modem with one IP? Any special setup? Can both sahre the conneciton at the same time..
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You need a router. But if your cable modem has a build in router like the blue terayon cable modems then all you need is a hub with an uplink.
If your Pismo and iBook both have Airport cards, then your Airport Base Station is the only router you need.
I'm running three machines off an Airport (using a cable modem with a single IP) and the Airport handles this effortlessly. I didn't even have to configure anything: it just went. We can all surf simultaneously without any problem.
And it's FAR better than my experience with a dedicated router. The one router I bought (can't remember what brand it was) ended up going back to the store the next day because it made such a mess of things.
What we need to see -- and what will confirm that a new PowerMac is coming -- is to have the store show them as "Temporarily Unavailable" as the Apple Store has done in the past. That will be the key signal.
Well, the Gay Blade (the most reliable source out there when it comes to rumors) is stating that the new PowerMacs will be announced on the 20th or around then. I believe him. His record is flawless.
[quote] Well, the Gay Blade (the most reliable source out there when it comes to rumors) is stating that the new PowerMacs will be announced on the 20th or around then. I believe him. His record is flawless. <hr></blockquote>
Err...once he said that Adobe and Corel were going to merge.
Any other collegiate spies out there? Any more channel-clearing evidence from Apple stores or other Apple dealers? I'm wondering what would happen if someone ordered an existing PM with the long-delay build times...presumably your card doesn't get billed until the machine is shipped to you, so is this Apple's way of keeping the secret while avoiding the possibility of selling a completely outdated computer to someone?
In other words, the build date coincides with the announcement date, so someone could just go in there and cancel their order and not have to worry about it?
We have almost none left for the 867 and 800DP but a ton of 733 stock. But our last order came in on the 4th of this month and there is no more expected shipments for those models at all. Also the prices end in 4 ($1694, etc.) and that means they are almost EOL.
<strong>We have almost none left for the 867 and 800DP but a ton of 733 stock. But our last order came in on the 4th of this month and there is no more expected shipments for those models at all. Also the prices end in 4 ($1694, etc.) and that means they are almost EOL.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Oh this makes me so mad, my 867 just finally went through capital I got it monday
To answer someone's question about ordering a machine and not getting it shipped do to Apple updating the line. I once ordered a G4 450 and they released the 500 while it was still sitting at Apple. They upgraded me to a 500mhz and gave me free over night shipping.
I really hope this means faster Power Macs I'm getting a new one for home soon. I sold my Dual G4 500 over 1 year ago and was not to happy with Quicksilvers... I can't stand running OS X on a 400 iMac DV 400mhz even with a gig of memory it's a little choppie at times.
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<strong>Maybe we is getting new G5s February 1.
2003? sure!
****. And after I ordered an iBook too. Guess I'll wait till summer or fall for a tower.
BTW, this is off topic, but what to I need to do to network my Pismo and the new iBook via AirPort and a cable modem with one IP? Any special setup? Can both sahre the conneciton at the same time..
thanks
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BTW, this is off topic, but what to I need to do to network my Pismo and the new iBook via AirPort and a cable modem with one IP? Any special setup? Can both sahre the conneciton at the same time..
thanks</strong><hr></blockquote>
You need a router. But if your cable modem has a build in router like the blue terayon cable modems then all you need is a hub with an uplink.
If your Pismo and iBook both have Airport cards, then your Airport Base Station is the only router you need.
I'm running three machines off an Airport (using a cable modem with a single IP) and the Airport handles this effortlessly. I didn't even have to configure anything: it just went. We can all surf simultaneously without any problem.
And it's FAR better than my experience with a dedicated router. The one router I bought (can't remember what brand it was) ended up going back to the store the next day because it made such a mess of things.
I love my Airport.
Err...once he said that Adobe and Corel were going to merge.
The apple store...store.apple.com, is selling the 733 QS for...$1597. Hardly inexpensive.
Andrew
UCLA is out of the 733's and they said they have been told not to expect anymore for at least another week or so (if any 733's at all)
In other words, the build date coincides with the announcement date, so someone could just go in there and cancel their order and not have to worry about it?
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<strong>We have almost none left for the 867 and 800DP but a ton of 733 stock. But our last order came in on the 4th of this month and there is no more expected shipments for those models at all. Also the prices end in 4 ($1694, etc.) and that means they are almost EOL.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Who is "we"?
<strong>J. Peterman?</strong><hr></blockquote>
A nice Powermac swathed in pressed european leather kinda like what an explorer in the yukon might wear....
To answer someone's question about ordering a machine and not getting it shipped do to Apple updating the line. I once ordered a G4 450 and they released the 500 while it was still sitting at Apple. They upgraded me to a 500mhz and gave me free over night shipping.
I really hope this means faster Power Macs I'm getting a new one for home soon. I sold my Dual G4 500 over 1 year ago and was not to happy with Quicksilvers... I can't stand running OS X on a 400 iMac DV 400mhz even with a gig of memory it's a little choppie at times.