[slinkyjinks]

will the new single processor model be upgradable to a dual at some point in the near/distant future without having to throw away the single chip, i.e. just stick another one in there?

[tr]

probably not. you'd probably have to take out the old one, and put a new dual module in, just like all the other G4 upgrades that are available.

tr

[D'Espice]

Originally posted by slinkyjinks:
will the new single processor model be upgradable to a dual at some point in the near/distant future without having to throw away the single chip, i.e. just stick another one in there?

Don't count on it.

[clarkgoble]

I seem to recall something like that quite a few years ago. But in those days CPUs were much slower/simpler than today.

I can't imagine a co-processor board that could work in any intelligent fashion given the hardware requirements today. The speeds are simply too fast.

[proux]

Well considering you have dual upgrade for non DDR macs rite now, your machine will be of course upgradable. Just a matter of time before one of the upgrade company makes it

You just get a new dual board and sell the old one on eBay.

Single 500Mhz G4 are going for like $150-200. You could get $300 for a single 1Ghz.