From macuser.co.uk....
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UPDATE: PowerMac release delayed
Apple has delayed the release of new Power Macs, which it had been expected to release yesterday.
Sources confirmed to MacUser last week that Apple has lined up a range of speed-bumped Power Macs, including the first to use a 1GHz PowerPC processor. As we reported, Apple had originally set aside the provisional date of yesterday, 22 January, for the release of these machines, but we learned late last night that factors had conspired against this plan, and forced Apple to delay any announcement.
A principal reason that may have contributed to the decision is the number of existing Power Macs that remain in the channel. US sources report that these are continuing to sell well, despite anticipation of new models. However UK delears have revealed that they are having difficulty getting any stock of Power Macs at all at present.
Owing to the last-minute date change, Apple is still sitting on the new models, and sources indicate an announcement will now not come until next week at the earliest.Apple has delayed the release of new Power Macs, for reasons best known to itself.
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UPDATE: PowerMac release delayed
Apple has delayed the release of new Power Macs, which it had been expected to release yesterday.
Sources confirmed to MacUser last week that Apple has lined up a range of speed-bumped Power Macs, including the first to use a 1GHz PowerPC processor. As we reported, Apple had originally set aside the provisional date of yesterday, 22 January, for the release of these machines, but we learned late last night that factors had conspired against this plan, and forced Apple to delay any announcement.
A principal reason that may have contributed to the decision is the number of existing Power Macs that remain in the channel. US sources report that these are continuing to sell well, despite anticipation of new models. However UK delears have revealed that they are having difficulty getting any stock of Power Macs at all at present.
Owing to the last-minute date change, Apple is still sitting on the new models, and sources indicate an announcement will now not come until next week at the earliest.Apple has delayed the release of new Power Macs, for reasons best known to itself.
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Oops! We screwed up completely, new PowerMacs will come out some time in the next six months.
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hehe, exactly what i was thinkin´.
"We don´t know sh*t but we´ll give it a try anyway."
bye.
Talking of which, just been on the phone to my local AppleCentre and they are clean out of any power macs ... Ingram, the main distros here are also PM-free, so I'm hoping Apple pull their fingers out and at least announce something soon and start shipping the lo-end boxes soon ....
I need to buy a server asap ... i'd prefer not to buy second-hand and install X 10.1 server on top as i guess any kind of speed bump will be useful to me ...
Anyone know what channel availability is like in the US?TIA ...
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hehe, exactly what i was thinkin´.
"We don´t know sh*t but we´ll give it a try anyway."
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MacUser is generally good with rumo(u)rs. I think they are talking the almighty truth here.
J :cool:
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(to the people who were slamming MacUser UK)