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Crusoe · Jan 30, 2004, 03:33 PM

I wish apple didn't dump it's single G5 1.8, by the time my budget allowed me to consider a G5 the perfect machine was no longer sold by them.

I want the lowend system with AE, BT and bump the vid card up from the Nshitia.

So after the next revision what will become the new "lowend".

Perhaps a single 2Ghz? or will they dump the 1.6 and move up to a 1.8 with PCIX? Or perhaps dump the single proc systems all together. Also along that line what vid cards revisions might they offer?

Just hope they can maintain the $1999 price (or less) for the low end model.

Any thoughts?

krassy · Jan 30, 2004, 03:51 PM

lowend: single 2.0GHz at $1599 with PCIX

Cadaver · Jan 30, 2004, 05:20 PM

I actually hope the low-end machine is also a dual processor model (heck, even a dual 1.6GHz would be great). I've got a dual 2.0GHz at home and the thing is a monster. I want one for work as well, so I'm considering a low-end model, but really prefer a dual processor machine.
While I admit I've never actually spent any time with a single processor G5, the responsiveness between single and dual G4s was substantial.

Patcarla · Jan 31, 2004, 05:34 AM

Originally posted by Cadaver:
I actually hope the low-end machine is also a dual processor model (heck, even a dual 1.6GHz would be great). I've got a dual 2.0GHz at home and the thing is a monster. I want one for work as well, so I'm considering a low-end model, but really prefer a dual processor machine.
While I admit I've never actually spent any time with a single processor G5, the responsiveness between single and dual G4s was substantial.

I'm hoping too for a dual as low end..
the 1.8 would be perfect..
But I don't recall apple proposing all dual for the Powermacs..

bimmerphile · Jan 31, 2004, 01:35 PM

I'm thinking single 2.0 /dual 2.2 / dual 2.4 for this next run.

neilw · Jan 31, 2004, 03:32 PM

I'm thinking single 2.0 /dual 2.2 / dual 2.4 for this next run.

That sounds about right to me. Whether they include PCI-X in the low end model is anyone's guess. If the next update is a pure speed-bump on the existing architecture, I'd expect not. If they do something more interesting (rumored new motherboards etc.) then there's a chance.)

What would be super cool is if they came out with G5 iMacs up to 2 GHz, and then made the PowerMacs all dualies. But I'm not holding my breath.

Patcarla · Jan 31, 2004, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by neilw:

What would be super cool is if they came out with G5 iMacs up to 2 GHz, and then made the PowerMacs all dualies. But I'm not holding my breath.

That would be great indeed.

But unlikely for now

CIA · Jan 31, 2004, 05:48 PM

Regardless of the features, seems like it would be cheaper for Apple to make a single motherboard for all the machines. Standardizing PCI-X, 8 Ram slots etc.....

Truepop · Jan 31, 2004, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by neilw:
That sounds about right to me. Whether they include PCI-X in the low end model is anyone's guess. If the next update is a pure speed-bump on the existing architecture, I'd expect not. If they do something more interesting (rumored new motherboards etc.) then there's a chance.)

What would be super cool is if they came out with G5 iMacs up to 2 GHz, and then made the PowerMacs all dualies. But I'm not holding my breath.

I too am hoping for Dual Power Macs and at least one G5 iMac but that would be a hard choice to make...

I will be very happy with a single 2GHz for less that $1700.