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RIP G4 PowerMac

Posted by timothy on from the send-some-corpses dept.

squiggleslash writes "An a not entirely surprising move, Apple has taken the PowerMac G4 out of production (see the last few paragraphs of this interesting article in Mac Central about the new G5s.) The PowerMac G4 had continued to be in production largely for users of Mac OS 9, and it had been speculated it might be kept as a lower-end headless entry-level Mac. You can still buy them from the Apple Store, while stocks last. On a seperate note, it looks like the 3GHz G5 is a while away, and G5 PowerBooks are no nearer production."

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  1. Grammar Nazi by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    An a not entirely surprising move

    That this post is on Apple doesn't mean that 'I' should be kicked out and replaced with an 'A'.

    1. Re:Grammar Nazi by wibs · · Score: 3, Funny

      To be a true Apple post it should look like this:

      iN a not entirely surprising move

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  2. Message from the Extreme Conclusions Club by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "RIP G4 PowerMac"

    Apple is taking an obsolete machine out of the market, that means they're dying!!!!

    1. Re:Message from the Extreme Conclusions Club by RzUpAnmsCwrds · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Holy shit! I had no idea that OS 9 machines are going to stop working! When is this supposed to happen? What, is there like a big switch in Cupertino or something, and Steve's gonna up and pull it one day?

      Idiot."

      No, actually he's right on target.

      Apple is no longer producing systems. What happens when the mobo fries on one of the old PowerMacs? What happens when you need to buy more computers?

      That's one of the reasons many businesses are reluctant to choose Apple. They don't want to be at the whim of Jobs for hardware support.

      Can you still run Windows 98 on a brand-new Dell? Absolutely.

      Can you run Mac OS 9 on a brand new G5? iBook? PowerBook? Not anymore.

      Can you dual-boot into Windows 98 for that legacy application that doesn't support Windows XP? Absolutely.

      Can you dual-boot into Mac OS 9 for that legacy application that Classic won't run? Not on any Mac that Apple sells.

    2. Re:Message from the Extreme Conclusions Club by quecojones · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not in my experience. ID has a very small user base, and none of it is in major newspapers.

      So, what you're saying is that in major newspapers, Carmack's FPS aren't all that popular... figures. ;)

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    3. Re:Message from the Extreme Conclusions Club by Moofie · · Score: 5, Funny

      Get the ruler.

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    4. Re:Message from the Extreme Conclusions Club by metamatic · · Score: 4, Funny
      What happens when you need to buy more computers?


      I've got a G4 I'll swap for a G5, runs OS 9 beautifully.



      I've also got an OS 9 capable iBook I'll gladly swap for a new PowerBook.



      Let me know if you're serious and not just blowing hot air.

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  3. It still lives... by ProfessionalCookie · · Score: 5, Funny

    It still lives on Slashdot- actually it's the Quicksilver G4 that still exists as the Apple Desktops topic icon.

    Now that we're into the second generation of G5's I think an icon update is in order.

  4. Re:Good riddance! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Seriously though, when are we gonna see a G5 powerbook?

    They're still trying to figure out how to fit liquid cooling and 9 40mm high flow fans into a laptop form factor. The alternative is to burn your penis off. There may be a female G5 laptop soon though as this isn't an issue.

  5. Classicurity by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 4, Funny
    You'd better back the hell off OS 9, man. As far as network security goes, it's top of the list.

    Best quote I've ever heard about the state of Classic Mac OS security, from a friend who really knows his shit:

    "Sure, you're right, I can't break into OS 9. But I can't telnet into a fucking rock now, either, can I?"

    True story.

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