 |
 |
New "new PowerMac" rumors (Page 2)
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2003
Status:
Offline
|
|
I think they should have something new on the site before people start flocking but that's just me.
Also, The past two years it was the 28th.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: No frelling idea
Status:
Offline
|
|
I am thinking, if it's more than just an upgrade, ie 20th anniversary type deal, it will be announced during the Super Bowl via a commercial. You know, 20th anniversary, rerun a remake something of commercial that ran 20 years ago, new and amazing thing we just don't expect. Just a guess, but that is what this thread is all about 
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Australia
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by slider:
I am thinking, if it's more than just an upgrade, ie 20th anniversary type deal, it will be announced during the Super Bowl via a commercial. You know, 20th anniversary, rerun a remake something of commercial that ran 20 years ago, new and amazing thing we just don't expect. Just a guess, but that is what this thread is all about
nice speculation.
What were those rumors regarding the cube like cases that are being manufactured? I cant recall the exact details- but it would be nice to see Apple release (or re-release) a headless cube system- but this time at a lower price point.
A true Apple product / cube like system, accompanied by solid hardware spec's -at a reasonable price would be a great addition to Apple's hardware lineup. wether or not some people would like to admit, Apple do need an entry point to the Mac platform. The iPod is great for luring consumers to the brand, but Apple currently has no consumer entry price point system. oh, and imho- the eMac doesn't count as an entry price point unit!
And after all- wasn't the original goal of Apple computer to make computers for everyone?
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: in front of my Mac
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by xe0:
oh, and imho- the eMac doesn't count as an entry price point unit!
If that's your opinion, you're bound to be disappointed. No way Apple would start selling the stylish cube again at a lower price point than the eMac which is their cheapest line of all.
A cube with a 1.6GHz G5, no PCI-X, but 8xAGP would probably be priced around the iMac, i.e. cheaper than the PowerMac, but more expensive than the eMac. Take a Studio Display with it and it will be more expensive than an iMac again... Yep, that's the Cube dilemma.
The thing you're asking for is that cheap (used to be G3, now it's probably G4) entry-level tower that people have said Apple needs to get PC gamers and so on. Well, IMHO, that's not going to happen. But of course, that's just me.
(
Last edited by Simon; Jan 22, 2004 at 09:03 AM.
)
|
|
•
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Finland
Status:
Offline
|
|
Yesterday finnish retailer dropped its DP 1.8 G5/512MB/160GB/SuperDrive/nvidia -mac's prices about 200 �'s, down to 2,595 � (applestore: 2,804 �). Could be just a regular special offer or not. 
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baninated
Join Date: Nov 2002
Status:
Offline
|
|
I hope they start selling PowerBeigeBoxes soon.
Dull looking and bland.
Perfect for work.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: No frelling idea
Status:
Offline
|
|
Hehe, the 20th edition Mac will be a new G5 processor stuffed into the original Macintosh case, but will feature a new beige two button mouse with scroll wheel. 
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baninated
Join Date: Nov 2002
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2003
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by Switched2Mac:
Tomorrow is the day.....
jumping the gun there. tomorrow (even though it is 10ish in the pm central time) is the 23rd
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: The Intertube
Status:
Offline
|
|
The time is now. it's 00:50 24/01/2004 here on the other side of the planet... come on Apple... i am waiting to buy!
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Good question...
Status:
Offline
|
|
Apple will release new powermacs tomorrow (1/24/04) with a BTO option of ATI's new 9800 pro extreme edition.
i hope
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Minnesota
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by gururafiki:
Apple will release new powermacs tomorrow (1/24/04) with a BTO option of ATI's new 9800 pro extreme edition.
i hope
No they won't. Tomorrow is a Saturday. Apple ain't gonna release anything on a weekend...
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Australia
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by Simon:
The thing you're asking for is that cheap (used to be G3, now it's probably G4) entry-level tower that people have said Apple needs to get PC gamers and so on. Well, IMHO, that's not going to happen. But of course, that's just me.
maybe you interpreted my post wrong
If Apple were to release a cube like G4 system to lure PC gamers to the Mac platform.. it would be fatal. And yes i agree that wont happen- however thats not exactly what my original post was trying to convey.
PC gamers are only a small part of the computer market- and further demand high performance hardware- so Im not sure how you thought I was insinuating that an entry price point system would be the ticket to lure a small group of high performance demanding PC gamers on-board?
Consumers who just want a system to play their mp3's, rip a movie or two, or use the computer for digital snap shots is more of the target audience I was trying to convey.
"A true Apple product / cube like system, accompanied by solid hardware spec's -at a reasonable price"
The keyword being reasonable. I am confident it is more than possible to sell a headless cube system with spec's according to the price point, aimed at the consumer level- who may have just bought an iPod, and are looking for the complete Mac solution.
And as for selling the fictional cube system with an Apple display as you mentioned- well, I personally cant see the logic in such an arrangement? That would defeat the purpose of creating an entry price point system, as it would bloat the price considerably.
People would have the choice to buy a CRT or TFT corresponding to their individual budget 
(
Last edited by xe0; Jan 23, 2004 at 05:47 PM.
)
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: in front of my Mac
Status:
Offline
|
|
I think the issue remains: The cube is a product directed towards style. Apple charges for that. I can't see them offering it for less than an eMac.
The eMac is the cheap entry, at least in Apple's opinion.
|
|
•
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Heart O' Dixie
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by xe0:
People would have the choice to buy a CRT or TFT corresponding to their individual budget
I agree. I would buy a cube like system but buy a 17" crt. Why? Budget. If a cube was the price of an iMac but with a little better specs and limited expansion/upgradability I would buy it. I'll pay for speed but I'm cheap when it comes to displays.
|
|
><> 1 Peter 3:15-16
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Good question...
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by Turias:
No they won't. Tomorrow is a Saturday. Apple ain't gonna release anything on a weekend...
Who knows? It is, after all, the mac's anniversary date. Plus Appleinsider.com, the only rumors site with any credibility, speculates tomorrow may be the day.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Utah
Status:
Offline
|
|
"...and one rumor site to rule them all!"
|
|
Work: 2008 8x3.2 MacPro, 8800GT, 16GB ram, zillions of HDs. (video editing)
Home: 2008 24" 2.8 iMac, 2TB Int, 4GB ram.
Road: 2009 13" 2.26 Macbook Pro, 8GB ram & 640GB WD blue internal
Retired to BOINC only: My trusty never-gonna-die 12" iBook G4 1.25
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: London, Ontario
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by CIA
"...and one rumor site to rule them all!"
�� and one to bind them� -- but which one?
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Caught in a web of deceit.
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by gururafiki:
Who knows? It is, after all, the mac's anniversary date. Plus Appleinsider.com, the only rumors site with any credibility, speculates tomorrow may be the day.
They also guessed Jan. 20.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2002
Status:
Offline
|
|
Think Secret is the one with credibility, and they haven't had anything at all to say about it.
|
|
[vash:~] banana% killall killall
Terminated
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Oakland, CA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by Gul Banana:
Think Secret is the one with credibility, and they haven't had anything at all to say about it.
Yeah, out of all the rumor sites, Think Secret is probably the best one. But that isn't saying much. Think Secrets sometimes has been surprisingly on and yet other time couldn't hit the side of a barn with a elephant gun.
I don't know, not of the rumor sites have anything coming up except for the updated PowerMac line. . .
I am hoping for a nice surprise though .
|
|
PowerBook G4
1.25GHz/512MB/80GB/SuperDrive/BT/APX/Backlit KB
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Hull - England
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
MMMMMMmmmmmm
As lnog as the fsirt & lsat leterts are in pclae you can anrarge any wrod how you lkie & yuor biran can sitll udrensnatd it.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: The Intertube
Status:
Offline
|
|
So... there is nothing new?
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: in front of my Mac
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by Sealobo:
So... there is nothing new?
Nope, it's Saturday after all.
|
|
•
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Montpellier
Status:
Offline
|
|
Macrumors just posted that something big might come likely next monday (26th) something like new powermacs and may be iMacs G5..But it could also be as soon as today...wait and see.
Funny thing is that there no mention at all (yet) about mac birthday on apple site...
|
|
Powerbook 1.67ghz 15" (100GB HD, 128MB VRAM, 1.5GB RAM)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Norway
Status:
Offline
|
|
Yeah, it's weird that it's nothing about the mac birthday on apple.com.
Very strange... 
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by dennis88:
Yeah, it's weird that it's nothing about the mac birthday on apple.com.
Very strange...
I thought the exact same thing. They changed their homepage when Gregory Hines died, yet won't even but a picture up for their 20th birthday?
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Stuck in 19*53
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by SouthPaW1227:
I thought the exact same thing. They changed their homepage when Gregory Hines died, yet won't even but a picture up for their 20th birthday?
Maybe they forgot it was their bday  .
|
"I think of lotteries as a tax on the mathematically challenged." -- Roger Jones
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Northwest Ohio
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by SouthPaW1227:
I thought the exact same thing. They changed their homepage when Gregory Hines died, yet won't even but a picture up for their 20th birthday?
It's not Apple's 20th birthday. It is the Macintosh's 20th birthday. Apple the company is about 27 years old.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Never mind ... found the info.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jan 2003
Status:
Offline
|
|
Yup the Tucson, Arizona store opened today. I was there. No more frickin CompUsa !!
Originally posted by Commodus:
It's doubtful that they'll announce new hardware on the same day: January 24th is Saturday, and Apple rarely does anything but store openings on weekends. Speaking of which, there *is* a store opening scheduled on the 24th, so it's not as though nothing is happening at all.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: San Diego
Status:
Offline
|
|
I can't believe this crappy thread got a link on the MacNN main page. Must be a slow news day.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Transatlantic flight, first class, third row, aisle seat
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by jfinete:
I can't believe this crappy thread got a link on the MacNN main page. Must be a slow news day.
Guess you are right. This is one of these days when I wonder how the threads to be mentioned are selected...
Back on track: So, what is it gonna be now, Monday 26th? Or maybe two days later? Or end of January? Superbowl?
There is this slight feeling creeping up to me that I once again fell for the Apple waiting game...
(
Last edited by Ambassadeur; Jan 25, 2004 at 07:04 AM.
)
|
|
- What is your nationality?
- I'm a drunkard. That makes me a citizen of the world.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Montpellier
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by jfinete:
I can't believe this crappy thread got a link on the MacNN main page. Must be a slow news day.
Yep you're right but I also can't believe that Apple didn't mention at all their 20th Mac birthday..
|
|
Powerbook 1.67ghz 15" (100GB HD, 128MB VRAM, 1.5GB RAM)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Transatlantic flight, first class, third row, aisle seat
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by Patcarla:
Yep you're right but I also can't believe that Apple didn't mention at all their 20th Mac birthday..
Which day exactly was the mac's birthday? was the 24th the day when the famous 1984 ad was aired or was the 24th the day the Mac was introduced? I think there was a two day lag between the two...
|
|
- What is your nationality?
- I'm a drunkard. That makes me a citizen of the world.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: London'ish
Status:
Offline
|
|
Thanks guys.. All this speculative crap has rid me of my insomnia.
|
|
The worst thing about having a failing memory is..... no, it's gone.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Transatlantic flight, first class, third row, aisle seat
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by Grrr:
Thanks guys.. All this speculative crap has rid me of my insomnia.
Finally, this thread was good for something!! 
|
|
- What is your nationality?
- I'm a drunkard. That makes me a citizen of the world.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Tempe, AZ & Wash. D.C.
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
(
Last edited by cowicide; Jan 25, 2004 at 02:51 PM.
)
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: planning a comeback !
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by jfinete:
I can't believe this crappy thread got a link on the MacNN main page. Must be a slow news day.
full ACK.
I'm bored...
Anyone with REAL news or substantial rumors ?
-t
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Oct 2002
Status:
Offline
|
|
ugh.
all of apple's products use myriad now, not garamond, and even still that garamond is all stretched out to be ridiculously looking...
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Minneapolis
Status:
Offline
|
|
I was at Best Buy today with my brother who works there, the Power Mac G5's are all unorderable until 1/27/04, interesting.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: No frelling idea
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by teknik:
I was at Best Buy today with my brother who works there, the Power Mac G5's are all unorderable until 1/27/04, interesting.
Well, that's something. On a Tuesday to boot.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Tempe, AZ & Wash. D.C.
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by yen_lai:
ugh.
all of apple's products use myriad now, not garamond, and even still that garamond is all stretched out to be ridiculously looking...
Not to mention they don't use the colored Apple logo anymore!... WHAT WAS I THINKING?!
Hahaha...
Sometimes the sweetest part about little ironic jokes are watching the ones who don't get it not get it.
Well, don't worry with the GX you can change the skin to any font you'd like...
See?
And if you still feel uptight about it, you can get intimate with it... Features
Hahaha...
(
Last edited by cowicide; Jan 25, 2004 at 09:47 PM.
)
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: No frelling idea
Status:
Offline
|
|
AI has a something on their website stating that Apple's 20 Anniversary Ad shows tomorrows date, but when click on the story there is none. The header was posted today.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA/ Osaka, Japan
Status:
Offline
|
|
In the past, Apple has announced new products at MacWorld Tokyo. The Pismo line of PowerBook G3s were introduced there. Therefore, it makes sense that if Apple is going to announce any new hardware in the near future, MWT would be the time and place. (Now if I could just remember the DATE this happens.)
As far as what new hardware will be announced, the PowerMac G5 is the oldest I believe. If I recall correctly, upgraded eMacs, iMacs and PowerBooks all came out after the announcement (and availability?) of the PowerMac G5. Therefore, I think this is the line-up Apple will "upgrade" first.
Typically, the current product cycle's top of the line becomes the bottom of the line in the next product cycle. Therefore, I think that a 2GHz PowerMac G5 will form the basis of the next G5 iteration.
Putting all of this together, at MacWorld Tokyo we'll see:
�2GHz DP @ $1800
�2.2GHz DP @ $2300
�2.4GHz DP @ $2800
I am also hoping that we'll see AppleWorks 7 (or AppleWorks X or iOffice.)
|
|
Resistance Is Futile--Think Different
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York City, NY
Status:
Offline
|
|
If a DP 2.0 G5 is only 1800 at MWT, then I am so going to get that...
|
|
iamwhor3hay
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Hyrule
Status:
Offline
|
|
I'm begining to think we're going to see dual 3ghz powermacs sooner and nothing in between.
|
|
Aloha
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2000
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by PowerMacMan:
Oh, and WizOSX: Who made you 'The Rumor Czar' anyways? Of all the people on MacNN, your postings are the most rumor centric, and you make a lot of them.
Chill with it.
NERD FIIIIIGHT!!!!
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Milan
Status:
Offline
|
|
Looks like things are pointing to tomorrow, from RAILHead Design:
News From Apple Tomorrow
Tomorrow promises to be a �big� day for Apple, so get your credit card balances down and your paychecks deposited�
|
|
Nothing to see, move along.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cambridge UK
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally posted by TC:
Looks like things are pointing to tomorrow, from RAILHead Design:
I saw that too, I hope the big announcement is not in the same vain as the iMac G4 - i.e. everyone saw it coming.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 
|
|
|
Forum Rules
|
|
|
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
|
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top