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Nep2ne · Jun 27, 2003, 01:41 PM

WTF happened to G4s for $1599??
Suddenly the only dual-1.25 config costs 3 GRAND?!
...and the low end model is now 2K??

WTF WTF WTF?!?!?!?!?!?

I JUST ORDERED A DUAL 1.25 AND HOPE THEY DONT CHARGE ME MORE.

Nep2ne · Jun 27, 2003, 01:45 PM

Sorry everyone -- I just checked and it's only the pre-fab models that have increased in price.

If you select the single proc. low-end model and simply add the second processor, the price goes back to $1599.

I think all other specs are identical.

Hopefully.

Eug Wanker · Jun 27, 2003, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by Nep2ne:
WTF happened to G4s for $1599??
Suddenly the only dual-1.25 config costs 3 GRAND?!
...and the low end model is now 2K??

WTF WTF WTF?!?!?!?!?!?

I JUST ORDERED A DUAL 1.25 AND HOPE THEY DONT CHARGE ME MORE.

What are you using it for? Why not change the order to a single 1.6 G5?

By the way, the G4s on the website are the old ones without Firewire 800. They are there mainly because they boot into OS 9.

Scotttheking · Jun 27, 2003, 01:46 PM

Hehe, that was nice on Apple's part.
They didn't change any prices, only what the default configs are.
Set it back to what it was yesterday and the prices are the same.
You are going to get charged for whatever it was you ordered, at the price listed.

superfula · Jun 27, 2003, 02:28 PM

Oh man, I didn't even look at the config...just saw the price. Very sneaky by Apple indeed.

Chet Ript2.0 · Jun 27, 2003, 02:41 PM

� Dual 1.25GHz w/ 2MB L3 Cache per processor
� 256MB DDR333 SDRAM (PC2700) -1 DIMM
� 80GB Ultra ATA drive
� Optical 1 - Combo Drive (DVD/CD-RW)
� Optical 2 - None
� ATI Radeon 9000 Pro dual-display w/64MB DDR
� Apple Pro Keyboard - U.S. English
� Mac OS - U.S. English

Subtotal $1,570.00

Rather sweet actually.

Originally posted by Nep2ne:
WTF happened to G4s for $1599??
Suddenly the only dual-1.25 config costs 3 GRAND?!
...and the low end model is now 2K??

WTF WTF WTF?!?!?!?!?!?

I JUST ORDERED A DUAL 1.25 AND HOPE THEY DONT CHARGE ME MORE.

Eug Wanker · Jun 27, 2003, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by Chet Ript2.0:
� Dual 1.25GHz w/ 2MB L3 Cache per processor
� 256MB DDR333 SDRAM (PC2700) -1 DIMM
� 80GB Ultra ATA drive
� Optical 1 - Combo Drive (DVD/CD-RW)
� Optical 2 - None
� ATI Radeon 9000 Pro dual-display w/64MB DDR
� Apple Pro Keyboard - U.S. English
� Mac OS - U.S. English

Subtotal $1,570.00

From my post here:

Code:
1.6GHz G5                        Dual 1.25GHz G4 with 2MB L3/CPU
256MB DDR333 (PC2700) - 2x128    256MB DDR333 (PC2700) - 1x256
80GB Serial ATA                  80GB Ultra ATA drive
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra     ATI Radeon 9000 Pro 
Combo Drive (DVD/CD-RW)          Combo Drive (DVD/CD-RW)
$1770                            $1,570.00

Nep2ne · 12:57 AM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
What are you using it for? Why not change the order to a single 1.6 G5?

By the way, the G4s on the website are the old ones without Firewire 800. They are there mainly because they boot into OS 9.

I'm using it to replace my B&W G3/450, which is one of the last B&Ws ever produced. It's served me well over the past three years. And I can get FW800 on a PCI card. And bluetooth means nothing to me, I'm not a gadget dude, I'm not afraid of a few cords.

As to why I didn't go with a G5, well ... the major reason is the fact that it is REV A. First off the line = first to show problems. The engineering is terrific, amazing, fantastic. I'd just rather play it safe and go with the last of the G4s than with the first of the G5s. You know that in a year all of the minor issues will be ironed out and you might get a bit more expansion capabilities. Besides, I will not need G5 speed until the G6s come out. And I'm completely serious here.

Too many people emphasize speed speed speed, and yes -- it does help marketing and sales of the platform. But as I've said time and again, the real marvel is in the OS. If I wanted raw speed, I'd go with a PC and have to deal with the most unintuitive, bloated OS in the world.

....oh, and I managed to find a dual 1.25/combo for under $1450 shipped!

Kenneth · Jun 28, 2003, 01:53 AM

pre-FW800 tower...

G-mac · Jun 29, 2003, 03:48 AM

Nice! Where'd you get that awesome deal on a PM Dual 1.25? New or refurbed?

clarkgoble · Jun 29, 2003, 06:16 PM

CompUSA has dropped their prices on PowerMacs (although oddly not iMacs) I think I've seen similar prices there. We nearly got a dual 1.25 for ~$1700 but then decided to wait for a dual 2 G5.

superfula · Jun 29, 2003, 08:31 PM

I just bought a dual 1.25 with 512MB ram, combo drive, 80gig, and airport extreme for 1600. It is the FW800 MDD. You can't buy a better computer for that much.

Eug Wanker · 09:24 PM

Originally posted by superfula:
I just bought a dual 1.25 with 512MB ram, combo drive, 80gig, and airport extreme for 1600. It is the FW800 MDD. You can't buy a better computer for that much.

Hmmm... You are mistaken. It doesn't have FW800. It's got the MDD, but no FW800.

Remember, these are OS 9 bootable machines, so they came out in 2002. The FW800 version of the MDD came out in 2003 and does not boot into OS 9.

Here are the specs.

EDIT:

Or did you get it from somewhere else (not Apple)?

superfula · Jun 29, 2003, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
Hmmm... You are mistaken. It doesn't have FW800. It's got the MDD, but no FW800.

Remember, these are OS 9 bootable machines, so they came out in 2002. The FW800 version of the MDD came out in 2003 and does not boot into OS 9.

Here are the specs.

EDIT:

Or did you get it from somewhere else (not Apple)?

Heh, yeah I got it from somewhere else.

Jasoco · Jul 1, 2003, 07:47 PM

I noticed that too the other day and it freaked me out. Then I remembered that there was a Processor choice pull down in there. Now I feel better.

flyhigher · Jul 2, 2003, 01:46 AM

MacWarehouse has the dual 1.25 with FW800 for $1399 -- but it's a refurb. Click PowerMac, then click Clearance on the left hand sidebar.