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AU_student_iceBook · Aug 18, 2003, 03:20 PM

G5 are shipping as of today, both to stores and consumers. Let's post who has them for demo and who doesn't.

Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Store(s):
CompUSA- "We'll have them on Friday."
Apple Store Keystone- "Soon, not sure when."

macnnhelpme · Aug 18, 2003, 03:46 PM

Location: Columbus Ohio
Apple store: Don't know, can't tell you for sure

rhogue islander · Aug 18, 2003, 04:16 PM

Danvers, Massachusetts: North Shore Mall

Did not have any this morning

jasong · Aug 18, 2003, 04:22 PM

CambridgeSide Galleria does not have one, hopes to have one this week.

Chestnut Hill Mall does not have one, has no idea when they will get one.

Oh well, guess I'll just go home and make some money so I can afford one.

-- Jason

Conscript · Aug 18, 2003, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by jasong:
CambridgeSide Galleria does not have one, hopes to have one this week

hmm, the guy I talked to said wednesday, but not for sale until next week. He had no idea if there would be duals...

Hydra · Aug 18, 2003, 04:40 PM

NY - The Westchester Mall Apple Store- Called on the phone and salesman told me they don't have them and don't know when they will.

-Jerry C.

jasong · 08:12 AM

I also stopped in the CompUSA on Market Street in Brighton, MA and they thought they would have one on display Tuesday.

-- Jason

Update 8-20: CompUSA has a tracking number and said it should be set up for public viewing on Friday. He even thought they would be in stock next week.

bih · Aug 18, 2003, 07:10 PM

Tampa, FL Apple Store said they don't have them in this morning (Monday), but they will have them "this week".

MindFad · Aug 18, 2003, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by bih:
Tampa, FL Apple Store said they don't have them in this morning (Monday), but they will have them "this week".

Awesome, you saved me a phone call. Man, I can't wait.

mspalacios · Aug 18, 2003, 09:52 PM

Cincinnati, OH Apple Store in Kenwood, not available today, but try later in the week.

Svenmagnus · Aug 19, 2003, 12:20 AM

I was at the Apple Store @the Grove in LA today, nothing there except employees w/ G5 t-shirts on, those poor souls, the t-shirts are very geeky

villalobos · Aug 19, 2003, 05:26 AM

Apple Store at Southpoint in Durham, don't have them yet. 'been told we should have them in 1 or 2 days, but have been told that for a while now'. I thought that was funny.

villa

boardsurfer · Aug 19, 2003, 02:39 PM

*posting from Apple Store!*
Fashion Valley in San Diego says tomorrow (Aug 20) there will at least be something to look at. More for demo by the end of the week

MindFad · Aug 19, 2003, 03:34 PM

Posting from the Milliennia Mall right now. They don't have them yet.

Any day now, the dude said. Ah well -- it was an impromptu visit anyhow.

kcourt · Aug 19, 2003, 03:37 PM

Fashion Island (Newport Beach, CA) says they hope to have them by the Labor day week-end. South Coast Plaza (Costa Mesa, CA) said they are expecting them "soon."

KATHY

AU_student_iceBook · Aug 27, 2003, 10:43 AM

Indianapolis, IN

Store(s):
Apple Store Keystone- "They have 1.6 and 1.8 G5's for sale and demo right now."

NYK Ace · Aug 27, 2003, 10:50 AM

Apple store

Buffalo, NY

Aug 26 2003

Just got 2 G5s in, but the employees were hogging them by the genius bar and wouldn't let anyone else play. no idea of speed or anything

none for sale at the time

NYCFarmboy · Aug 27, 2003, 11:35 AM

Parsons School of Design (New School is the official name) has a single 1.8 demo in the lobby of the graphic arts building at 13th street and 5th ave.

They have it hooked up to a 23" LCD and are showing some James Bond flick on it.

Its been there a few days.

Also are offering current 15" Powerbooks with dvd burners, an airport card and an extra battery for 2,100.00 to students. (I'm not a student or I'd probably get one).

macnnhelpme · Aug 27, 2003, 12:28 PM

Easton Town Centre (Columbus OH) has at least 1.8 units available as of today.

KidRed · Aug 27, 2003, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by MindFad:
Posting from the Milliennia Mall right now. They don't have them yet. Any day now, the dude said. Ah well -- it was an impromptu visit anyhow.

They did yesterday, Tuesday A 1.6 display.

iMacfan · Aug 27, 2003, 02:04 PM

Anyone know if there's a demo unit in the UK?

MindFad · Aug 27, 2003, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by KidRed:
They did yesterday, Tuesday A 1.6 display.

Awesome. But now I'm not in Orlando anymore.

rm199 · Aug 27, 2003, 02:09 PM

fnac on Champs de Elysses has had one for a while. Nice... I'm sold...

RM

Patcarla · Aug 27, 2003, 02:09 PM

Posting from a G5 1.8 ghz!

...
I'm at the Walt Whitman Apple store in NY. They have one demo unit. I just ran an xbench.. Got around 125 but the CPU test was really really low (around 75!!).. Anyway, the machine is not that big and is really gorgeous!

The cool thing with this store is that there is almost nobody. When I came in the G5 was all free

OldManMac · Aug 27, 2003, 02:17 PM

CompUSA in Detroit has a demo unit!

ratlater · Aug 27, 2003, 02:39 PM

Seattle has them all over the place. The UW bookstore had one last week, and the Mac Store in the U District has a few. The Apple Store in Bellevue has some and the Frys that is opening has some too.

-matt

RyanG3 · Aug 27, 2003, 03:31 PM

Apple Store Chandler, AZ Chandler Fashion Center Mall has one 1.8 G5 on display as of last night (8-26-2003). Drool! Looks even better in person.

zigzag · Aug 27, 2003, 04:19 PM

I just looked at one at the Somerset Mall store in Detroit. Very nice. Not an exciting design in visual terms, but a very good one considering the restraints. Clean and machine-like - I wouldn't have it any other way. In fact, I like the back better than the front - if you're gonna go industrial, might as well go all the way.

I couldn't hear it running in the store, but when I removed the plastic liner, the fans revved up. I expect that it will run very quietly under most conditions.

This thing is big and over-engineered (and I mean that in a good way). There's plenty of breathing room inside, but I'm not complaining, nor do I feel compelled to stuff it with more crap. That room is there for a reason: so the thing can run cool and quiet, which suits me fine. And to provide easy access to the components, which also suits me fine. Everything is plug and play, no tools required.

villalobos · Aug 27, 2003, 04:51 PM

Apple Store in Southpoint Durham NC has one 1.6 GHz on displaay. Can play with it, but can't open it

.

villa

israces · Aug 27, 2003, 06:01 PM

San Diego Apple Store has one

kcourt · Aug 27, 2003, 06:14 PM

israces,

See my post on another thread re: southern California....

mikemako · 09:06 PM

the Apple Store in Old Town Pasadena, CA has 2 units.

One was a 1.6GHz G5- I played a little on it, it did not feel any more responsive than the 1GHz Powerbook next to it.

The other was also either a 1.8GHz or the 2GHz, I couldn't tell cuz some fools were hogging it my whole lunch break. Damn Macgeeks!

I will update with the exact machines available there once I go back.

**updated** the second machine is a 1.8GHz.. soooo nice. Man those machines are QUIET and cool.

Cadaver · Aug 27, 2003, 08:46 PM

The Apple Store at 12-Oaks mall in Novi, MI has a 1.8GHz demo unit.

Mobile Mod · Aug 27, 2003, 10:58 PM

Apple store Maybfair (outside milwaukee in WI) has demo units, not sure about the actual stock of them....

CompUSA in Madison WI also has a demo unit that you can use. called them today to ask, he said they did. Going early tomorrow to play with it and see how nice it really is

Justin

Peter753 · Aug 28, 2003, 10:55 AM

Apple Store The Westchester in N.Y. has 1 1.6ghz machine on display

Timo · Aug 28, 2003, 04:23 PM

Tekserve on w 23rd st, NYC, has a 1.8 Ghz demo unit hooked up to a couple of monitors.

Runs real quiet.

drHo · Aug 28, 2003, 05:14 PM

Apple store in Santa Monica, CA on the 3rd street promanade has 2 units. 1.6ghz and 1.8ghz. havent got a chance to play with them yet...too many people...

The Mick · Aug 28, 2003, 05:51 PM

CompUSA store at I-25 and Colorado Blvd. in Denver, CO has a G5 1.6 GHz machine on display connected to a 23" Cinema display and an iSight. No internet access though, and the side panel is locked.

herbsman · Aug 28, 2003, 06:19 PM

g5 is freakin byootiful. go to the apple store in burlingame, they have 3 demos. one for the front entrance spin disply, and two for actual usage. they have a 1.6 g5 and a 1.8 for the customers to play with.

adamschneids · Aug 28, 2003, 06:32 PM

Apple SoHo has two 1.8 GHz. Sweet things. Pretty tall though. Truly a work of art inside.

Take care,
Adam

bri-guy · Aug 28, 2003, 07:23 PM

The Apple Store on Michigan Ave. in downtown Chicago has them.

olePigeon · Aug 28, 2003, 07:40 PM

Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento got them in on Tuesday, I posted in the Lounge while they were setting it up. I couldn't get any pictures in, though.

Eug Wanker · Aug 28, 2003, 11:05 PM

What about some place near downtown Boston?

I'll be shopping on Sunday and wouldn't mind checking out a G5.

Graymalkin · Aug 29, 2003, 04:24 AM

I was at the Costa Mesa store today with a switcher. They've got a 1.6 and a 1.8 on display. I was busy helping my friend with her new iBook so I only got to toy around with each unit a little bit, no chance to run PSBench or get a hold of XBench unfortunately. Both systems oddly enough were equipped with 512MB of RAM. The 1.6 had four 128MB DIMMs while the 1.8 had two 256MB DIMMs. I asked when they might get a dual 2GHz in but the manager wasn't really sure. She thought they MIGHT have them in by the end of September.

OT: I wish I got a switch commission, I've got two PC switchers now and I'm working on a third!

boardsurfer · Aug 29, 2003, 02:56 PM

Fashion Valley now has one on demo (1.6)

Also, if anyone is in San Diego right now, get to FashionValley - NOW. I think there is a super model convention in town or something because this place is crawling with rediculously hot women! FYI.

striker100 · Aug 29, 2003, 03:17 PM

Roosevelt Field NY Apple Store has a 1.8gig to play with.

Drakino · Aug 29, 2003, 05:24 PM

CompUSA in Colorado Springs has a 1.6 demo unit. I don't believe the local Apple reseller Voelker has a demo unit right now.

GreenwoodMO · Aug 29, 2003, 05:25 PM

Comp USA Overland Park Kansas has a 1.6 G5 on display. They stuck a blue neon light inside the case?

rambo47 · Aug 29, 2003, 05:52 PM

The Apple Store Short Hills NJ has both a 1.6 GHz and 1.8 GHz available for hands-on use. For all the talk about how many fans these puppies have they're totally quiet. The 1.6 GHz model had 11 programs open at once and didn't make a sound. Even with iTunes playing constantly in the background.

Xtraz · Aug 29, 2003, 06:22 PM

The computer section at the UCLA Store on campus has a 1.6 G5.