New PowerMac specs
yourdailymac.com claims to have new PowerMac Specs.
Fast:
1.2 GHz G4
512 MB DDR RAM (finally!)
60 GB HD
SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce4MX 64 MB DDR
$1599
Faster:
1.4 GHz G4
512 MB DDR RAM
80 GB HD
SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce4MX 64 MB
$2199
Fastest:
Dual 1.6 GHz G4
1 GB DDR RAM
120 GB HD
SuperDrive
ATI Radeon 9700 128 MB
$2999
Build-to-order options:
Up to 4 GB DDR RAM
Ultra160 SCSI
nVidia GeForce4MX (standard), nVidia GeForce4 Ti ($150 more), ATI Radeon 9700 ($150 more), or Matrox Parhelia ($250 more)
Zip drive
AppleCare
All systems include:
Gigabit Ethernet
GigaWire (1394b)
USB 2.0
AGP 8x
PCI-X 133 MB/sec
56k modem
AirPort ready
Bluetooth built-in
New "snow" case (similar to spy photos)
DynaCool turbine cooling
They seem optimistic to me, but I suppose anything is possible.<a href="http://www.yourdailymac.com" target="_blank">link</a>
Fast:
1.2 GHz G4
512 MB DDR RAM (finally!)
60 GB HD
SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce4MX 64 MB DDR
$1599
Faster:
1.4 GHz G4
512 MB DDR RAM
80 GB HD
SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce4MX 64 MB
$2199
Fastest:
Dual 1.6 GHz G4
1 GB DDR RAM
120 GB HD
SuperDrive
ATI Radeon 9700 128 MB
$2999
Build-to-order options:
Up to 4 GB DDR RAM
Ultra160 SCSI
nVidia GeForce4MX (standard), nVidia GeForce4 Ti ($150 more), ATI Radeon 9700 ($150 more), or Matrox Parhelia ($250 more)
Zip drive
AppleCare
All systems include:
Gigabit Ethernet
GigaWire (1394b)
USB 2.0
AGP 8x
PCI-X 133 MB/sec
56k modem
AirPort ready
Bluetooth built-in
New "snow" case (similar to spy photos)
DynaCool turbine cooling
They seem optimistic to me, but I suppose anything is possible.<a href="http://www.yourdailymac.com" target="_blank">link</a>
Comments
Not that I'm saying it will happen, but I personally would like to see a duallie in the midrange too. Like a dual 1.2GHz for around $2,000. That would be a swell replacement for the dual 450s we have in the office. A $3,000 top-end machine would be a harder sell!
G_News
Please note that they provided some information on new displays --
no 15" TFT anymore and a new 19", but still keeping the 22" Cinema.
And a new (only BTO) Powerbook case in black.
Sorry, but I find that hard to believe.
Even if I'd like to believe the rest ... but no black PB case ... never ....
And this disqualifies the whole bit of information ...
Even if 1.6GHz would be desireable...
IMO Fake ...
Cheers,
Martin
Ummm that sure seems strange since I'm sure I read that Matrox wasn't going to support Mac with that card.
BS
Not to mention, no GeForce4 Ti in any basic set up?
No way.
they said they would soon be the primary graphics supplier for Apple.
They didn't say "our cheap crap will ship in Macs'
Try harder next time.
Do your homework.
[ 08-12-2002: Message edited by: cinder ]</p>
Also of interest are the price drops on monitors and new powerbook specs. Yet another case of optimistic but if they're true they rock. If the 7" is dropping to 600 bucks and remaining non widescreen, you'll see more folks pick it up than at 1000 bucks, but still not as many as if it were widescreen and say...700 bucks. I know if it were a 17" wideescreen like the new iMac for $700 I would pick one up along with one of the new Powermacs. Hell, even the 22" monitor for 1500 is a significant price drop. Is the 22" Cinema Display a widescreen aspect ratio already? I wanna say it is, hence the name
These systems will form a nice segue to the 64bit IBM chip that will be used next year. Wow Dual 1.6ghz with a 9700 Pro. That system will kick A-R-S-E.
Must be expensive stuff they smoke... it's even better than RDF!
btw. PCI-X is 533MB/s if I'm not completely mistaken...
Rather over-optimistic. We'll see...
Too expensive !
Steve you have a night to give us 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 GHz G5 and all the speedy technologies around in one, dual and quad-processors, at not more than 3000$ !!!!
Aw
[ 08-12-2002: Message edited by: Appleworm ]</p>
1.6Ghz
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I'll eat this post if that's true.
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1.6Ghz
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I'll eat this post if that's true.</strong><hr></blockquote>
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Aw
I'll believe 1.6 before I'll believe a SuperDrive and DDR RAM in a black PowerBook for $2,999.
The Powerbook specs, although deeply yummy, are let down by the black enclosure - you can't colour titanium black, blue, purple, yellow, even rainbow - but not black.
I'd love a purple one.
SuperDrive in the hi-end PowerBook?
A new 19 inch cinema display for $999?
This couldn't be more optimistic.
Don't believe this. Prepare to be let down if you do.
MSKR
<strong>The Powerbook specs, although deeply yummy, are let down by the black enclosure - you can't colour titanium black, blue, purple, yellow, even rainbow - but not black.
I'd love a purple one.</strong><hr></blockquote>
You can anodize aluminum to a black color.
Also, they can paint the titanium any color they want. Maybe it's a paint job abd not an anodizing?
I'll believe when I see it, touch it, feel it, own it.
MSKR
<strong>BTO Matrox Parhelia... *mhmmm*
Must be expensive stuff they smoke... it's even better than RDF!
btw. PCI-X is 533MB/s if I'm not completely mistaken...
Rather over-optimistic. We'll see...</strong><hr></blockquote>
The grand-daddy of PCI-X, a PCI-X controller running at 133MHz has a staggering 1066MBytes/s of bandwidth. However, only one device is supported without the use of a bridge. Only the most hungry of peripherals (Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet) will take advantage of PCI-X 133.