[quote]New Power Mac G4 systems to be unveiled tomorrow with speeds up to 1.25GHz
August 12 - 16:33 EDT Apple will unveil new Power Mac G4 systems tomorrow, MacMinute has learned. Sources inform us that three configurations will be offered: dual-867MHz (US$1,699), dual-1GHz ($2,499), and dual-1.25GHz ($3,299). The dual-1GHz and dual-1.25GHz models will feature ATI Radeon 9000 series graphics cards; additional system-specific details are not available. The dual-867MHz configuration is slated to ship by the end of the week, while the new dual-1GHz model will ship towards the end of the month. Availability of the high-end dual-1.25GHz model is being pegged at sometime in September. Current Power Mac G4 systems will be reduced in price as follows: 800MHz ($1,299), 933MHz ($1,499) and dual-1GHz ($2,199). Additionally, Apple will introduce a SuperDrive-equipped eMac for $1,499, sources say, and will reduce the price of CD-RW and Combo Drive iMacs by $100 to $1,299 and $1,499, respectively.<hr></blockquote>
I have yet to remember when MacMinute was wrong so I must say that if these machines have SDRAM... I think we will continue to hear Fred Anderson in earnings calls blaming low Power Mac sales on no Quark for OSX.
I don't think MacMinute has ever been wrong with last-minute specs either. They're good.
Before people start 'ing and running off to PCs: All we know is processor speed, video card and price. That's not much. I'd be surprised if DDR RAM appears, but if there's a move to the 166MHz MPX bus, that's about a 25% increase in CPU bandwidth to go with a 25% increase in CPU clockspeed. It's not astonishing, but it's a solid upgrade. Also, the bottom end machine is a duallie now, not a crippled single-processor runt. Who can complain that the cheap machine is now a much better value?
And who seriously expected a PowerBook update?! There's no way that's happening until November. They got a significant revision not long ago, and the current models are sweet.
actually I think a dual 867 at the bottom is great. and dual 1.25 is great, too. this is PowerPC after all, no Pentium 4 schit. I guess a dual 867 with a Radeon 9700 card would make a kick-ass machine. and if it comes in snow-white, all the better - it shines more that way.
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- OS X (preemptive multitask, protected memory, multiple users, true GUI)
- Good hardware (if these specs are true, best will be the "G5" at 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 GHz)
- lower price (if this is true)
THE 3 BEST REASONS TO SWITCH...
All the reasons that PC users blame to the mac are killed (no protected memory, not multitask, to oexpensive, too sloww)
NEXT step : a iOffice with compatibility with msOffice and Wintel will be very bad.
Well done Steve.
Aw
(wrong)
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[quote]New Power Mac G4 systems to be unveiled tomorrow with speeds up to 1.25GHz
August 12 - 16:33 EDT Apple will unveil new Power Mac G4 systems tomorrow, MacMinute has learned. Sources inform us that three configurations will be offered: dual-867MHz (US$1,699), dual-1GHz ($2,499), and dual-1.25GHz ($3,299). The dual-1GHz and dual-1.25GHz models will feature ATI Radeon 9000 series graphics cards; additional system-specific details are not available. The dual-867MHz configuration is slated to ship by the end of the week, while the new dual-1GHz model will ship towards the end of the month. Availability of the high-end dual-1.25GHz model is being pegged at sometime in September. Current Power Mac G4 systems will be reduced in price as follows: 800MHz ($1,299), 933MHz ($1,499) and dual-1GHz ($2,199). Additionally, Apple will introduce a SuperDrive-equipped eMac for $1,499, sources say, and will reduce the price of CD-RW and Combo Drive iMacs by $100 to $1,299 and $1,499, respectively.<hr></blockquote>
[ 08-12-2002: Message edited by: Leonis ]</p>
Aw
hint:
166MHz * 7.5
<img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
It looks like the old mobo stays for one more round...
doesn't seem like good thing for Apple. <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
Steve, are we $-cows ?
I will wait tomorrow and if this is true, I really switch to PC-Linux.
An no update for the powerbook ?
Aw
[ 08-12-2002: Message edited by: Appleworm ]</p>
Now this sounds like apple! Thanks apple for letting me keep my money another 6+ months!
<strong>"configurations will be offered: dual-867MHz (US$1,699), dual-1GHz ($2,499), and dual-1.25GHz ($3,299)."
Now this sounds like apple! Thanks apple for letting me keep my money another 6+ months!
Since they will sell the current Dual 1 GHz for $300 less than the new one, there will be more than just updated processor speeds.
The price drop is the only thing interesting me (dual 1Ghz dropping $500).
[ 08-12-2002: Message edited by: oranjdisc ]</p>
Before people start
And who seriously expected a PowerBook update?! There's no way that's happening until November. They got a significant revision not long ago, and the current models are sweet.
[ 08-12-2002: Message edited by: Amorph ]</p>
I'm starting to be very tired of apple and its products, I can't believe that the specs are so low...
the intel world is reaching the 3 ghtz barrier and we get a 1.25 processor speed for more than 3000 dollars!!
I'll keep my old system for another 6 months.
But this shouldn't come as a surprise, Apple knows so well how to let us down...