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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."
"Within 12 months, we will be at 3GHz. Believe me, this architecture has legs." - Steve Jobs, June 23, 20031 00-1042_3-1020015.html
http://news.com.com/Jobs+unveils+new+Power+Macs/2
Tristan Yates
This blog entry from Paul Thurrott (from WinInfo) says:
/. post about Microsofts Longhorn Beta...
"This one's bizarre, but we heard at lunch today that Apple is unhappy with the PowerPC production at IBM and will be switching to Intel-compatible chips this very year. Yeah, seriously."
I just thought I'd mention it to see what everyones reponses are - I didn't see anyone pick up on it in the earlier
Way too expensive. When I can get a dual 3MHz G5 w/4 GB RAM, for $500.00, then I *might* consider it.
I drank what? -- Socrates
Funnily enough, though, it seems like Slashdotters like to remember the initial projection, not the retraction,
Dude. It has been TWO YEARS since then. I don't care if Steve made a retraction last year. I was to see some performance momentum on the G5.
OK, so they missed the 3GHz goal in 2004. Why are they no where near that in 2005?
Apple keeps bragging about how great the G5 is, but PowerMac G5's are crapping out all over the place and Apple support keeps trying to convice users that the issue is with their RAM and hard drives. Pretty lame! PowerMacs have been rock solid before the G5.
Slashdotters are less interested in the truth
Are you sure interested in the truth?
The CPU speeds are sad enough, but the crappy video cards are the crap icing on the crap cake.
Why oh why oh why oh why is Apple persisting in using ATI last-gen stuff? ATI is leaving AGP for PCIe, all their stuff is PCIe with only some using AGP bridges, they've ragged on NVidia because NV launched its 6800s in AGP native. NV still supports AGP pretty well with its current gen. Where's the 6800gt, 6800, 6600gt BTO options for Powermac? Why is the 5200 still used instead of even the weak 6200?
When will Apple get its tongue out of ATI's cornhole and read the spec sheets? Which X-series ATI cards besides the X8x0s are AGP?
Also, their flat panels are overpriced. Dell is pwning them, especially with that sw33t 2405, though I'm still holding out for a samsung 1080p DLP...
"I agree this is a decent update, mainly because it fixes the inadequate RAM and GPUs of the previous version."
Imagine that Dell held a press conference every time they increased RAM or added a new graphics card. They'd be laughed out of the room.
But Apple does it and all of the sudden its like honey from the lips of a god. And then people wonder why people call you guys "Apple Fanboys". My god, you're getting excited over "more RAM" and "slightly faster processors". Imagine what would happen if they announced something interesting...you'd spooge all over your keyboard!