Apple Updates Power Mac Line

Phreck writes "Apple has announced an upgrade to its Power Mac line today. The new Power Macs all feature dual G5 processors, 512 MB RAM, and dual-layer 16x SuperDrives. On the low end is the dual 2.0GHz with 160GB HD and ATI Radeon 9600. The mid-range includes dual 2.3GHz processors with 250GB HD and ATI Radeon 9600. The top-end system has dual 2.7GHz processors with 250GB HD and ATI Radeon 9650. The processors are not the dual-core variety as has been rumored for weeks now."

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BREAKING NEWS:APPLE SWITCHING TO INTEL AT YEAR END

[goombah99]

according to windows evangelist Paul Thurow, he reports on his from the Win HEC conference that:

"Apple is unhappy with the PowerPC production at IBM and will be switching to Intel-compatible chips this very year. ...seriously"

Anyone else heard of this?

Re:Not a very large update...

[IronChefMorimoto]

This is a solid upgrade: faster CPUs, dual-layer 16X Superdrives, higher base RAM, same prices. But what does everybody say? "They're not dual core."

Uh...no offense, but what the fuck is so "solid" about

• $60 worth of memory (http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N 82E16820146898)
• $60 superdrive (http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N 82E16827106966)

Ooh! They didn't raise the price to accommodate that $120 worth of hardware. Thank you Jesus! Ooh!

Sorry -- I love Macs, but calling this a solid upgrade is like saying power locks put a Ford Focus SE in a whole different class of luxury.

IronChefMorimoto