Macuser.co.uk: "Gigahertz Power Macs due next week" (21.Jan)
macuser.co.uk has been pretty accurate recently:
Gigahertz Power Macs due next week
MacUser sources have confirmed that next Tuesday, 22 January, is the most likely date for the release of Apple's first ever 1GHz Power Mac.
Dealers in the US have been alerted to expect new stock of three new models early next week, although the specifications of the new machines are still tightly under wraps.
The timing of the announcement is a surprise, coming so soon after last week's unveiling of new iMacs at Macworld Expo San Francisco. But Apple executives have admitted that the iMac's impressive specifications, including its 800MHz G4 processor, had introduced confusion into its product line-up. The processor in the existing mid-range Power Mac is only 67MHz faster than the top-end iMac, and it doesn't come with a monitor, yet it costs £439 more.
But while any new Power Macs will be faster than the existing products, speed bumps are not expected to be large. US sources indicate the range will top out at with a dual 1GHz machine. Consequently, next week's roll out will be a low-profile affair. The announcement will come in a press release, rather than in a special launch event.
Gigahertz Power Macs due next week
MacUser sources have confirmed that next Tuesday, 22 January, is the most likely date for the release of Apple's first ever 1GHz Power Mac.
Dealers in the US have been alerted to expect new stock of three new models early next week, although the specifications of the new machines are still tightly under wraps.
The timing of the announcement is a surprise, coming so soon after last week's unveiling of new iMacs at Macworld Expo San Francisco. But Apple executives have admitted that the iMac's impressive specifications, including its 800MHz G4 processor, had introduced confusion into its product line-up. The processor in the existing mid-range Power Mac is only 67MHz faster than the top-end iMac, and it doesn't come with a monitor, yet it costs £439 more.
But while any new Power Macs will be faster than the existing products, speed bumps are not expected to be large. US sources indicate the range will top out at with a dual 1GHz machine. Consequently, next week's roll out will be a low-profile affair. The announcement will come in a press release, rather than in a special launch event.
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People keep saying, "wait, wait, it'll get better." I think if Apple intros new PowerMacs topping off at 1GHz next week, I will not be alone in screaming back:
"WHEN?!?"
<strong>macuser.co.uk has been pretty accurate recently</strong><hr></blockquote>
?? A couple of weeks ago they said that Apple would release 1.4GHz Power Macs at MWSF.
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?? A couple of weeks ago they said that Apple would release 1.4GHz Power Macs at MWSF.
Maybe it was one of those we-really-planned-a-G5-launch thingie..
I'm still a bit worried that those specs are accurate...
<strong>Oh God you have got to be kidding me. 1GHz tops? That is shit.
People keep saying, "wait, wait, it'll get better." I think if Apple intros new PowerMacs topping off at 1GHz next week, I will not be alone in screaming back:
"WHEN?!?"
Piss off, wanker. Go buy an HP.
SdC
However, selling Dual 1Ghz with all those updated stuff at $3400 is a real joke
Hmm, would that be the "I know you're right, but I don't like it" response, or the "you might be wrong, but I'm not smart enough to point out why" response?
How about this: you send me $1000 and I will buy an HP. Until then, it's a free country and I'll say what I want about Apple. If there really isn't a problem with Apple Pro machines topping out at 1GHz, perhaps you could explain why.
Anybody can say anything they want about Apple in this forum but nobody likes a whiner
<strong>If there really isn't a problem with Apple Pro machines topping out at 1GHz, perhaps you could explain why.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Uhm, I know, I know, because faster G4s don't exist?
Don't like that response? How about, you have no idea what Apple is coming out with in the future? Perhaps it is wise to only give a small speed bump now and pour the R&D resources into the next PowerMac, as opposed to spending more time and resources trying to make the current G4 better, thus delaying the introduction to its successor.
<strong>Oh God you have got to be kidding me. 1GHz tops? That is shit.
People keep saying, "wait, wait, it'll get better." I think if Apple intros new PowerMacs topping off at 1GHz next week, I will not be alone in screaming back:
"WHEN?!?"
I have to agree with you - Apple is definitely a day late and a dollar short at this point.
I will actually be pleased if a small bump is all they do, in a perverse way. The PM line is in desperate need of a complete overhaul, so slightly faster G4s in a Quicksilver case tells me the big upgrade is a couple months off and they're trying to buy some time. On the other hand, if these come out with a new motherboard and case but still top out at 1GHz, I'll be pissed because that tells me that they can do no better, and there's no hope of improvement any time soon.
It may be that Apple just doesn't have the resources to crank up completely new versions of the iMac and PowerMac simultaneously. They may have put PM development on a back burner for a couple months in order to get the iMac out the door.
I'm trying very hard to give Apple the benefit of the doubt. I have to assume they know their business better than I do. They certainly know performance matters, and they can't grow market share with slow machines. In the greater scheme of things, a couple of weeks doesn't really matter, but it sure is tough to sweat it out.
good---933 MHz $1599 or 1699 with more ram and faster bus etc probably a combo drive with superdrive as bto add on
better--1.2 Mhz $2299 to 2499 with more ram, faster bus and superdrive2
best---dual 1.0 Mhz $2999 to 3499 with more ram, faster bus, larger hd and superdrive2
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since MWSF was obviously a consumer-driven show, i would expect MWNY to be a pro-fest with lots of pro announcements, hardware and etc.
This would be like if you've been poisonedÂ*, and you go into a hospital and they say "don't worry, it's not a problem - no antidote exists"
It may not be Apple's fault that Mot can't make a decent processor to save it's ass, but it is Apple's problem. Try learning the difference.
Look at the dark side: crap iMac sales for the past year+ dragged down Apple's market share, revenue, profit, and stock price.
I'm still hoping for the G5.
- Mark
I really hope that this Power (Hum...) Mac, is just a transition before the coming of real pro machines. But I must admit that the transition period has been way too long already.
I must say that the specifications are very poor.
The PowerMac is outdated, overpriced, and the performances are... well let's not talk about it.
An out of hand rant will do nothing. Be concise and clear.