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Is it possible that you don't know what a toslink...	1,463 Views / 15 Replies
Is it possible that you don't know what a toslink optical jack looks like?--because the z680 control unit doesn't require a special cable and a standard cable fits the jack just as it is supposed to...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 15, 2004 at 01:26 PM, in Mac Desktops

I have the Z680s	1,463 Views / 15 Replies
I have the Z680s and I've greatly enjoyed them. It's true that they sound different with different kinds of music, but I've not been disappointed. Like someone else said in this thread, I turn the...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 15, 2004 at 01:18 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Re: Should we have a "What's Your Est. Ship for 6800" thread?	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Well, I guess we'll be finding out in 4 days or less. I still have a little hope that it will ship because some people at Apple's customer service seemed to actually believe that it was a real ship...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 13, 2004 at 03:34 PM, in Mac Desktops

Should we have a "What's Your Est. Ship for 6800" thread?	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
I'm thinking that since a lot of our orders got split up into two shipping parts, should we have a separate "What's Your Est. Ship for 6800" thread? A lot of us would be just as interested in that. ...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 11, 2004 at 10:27 PM, in Mac Desktops

Yes. They authorized mine long before it...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Yes. They authorized mine long before it shipped, but they didn't actually post charges until it shipped. Apple likes to pre-authorize it so that there is little trouble for most of the orders when...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 9, 2004 at 09:34 PM, in Mac Desktops

It's not being left behind because of any lack of...	1,477 Views / 27 Replies
It's not being left behind because of any lack of ability. Not at all. But just spend some time each week reading about how ATI and Nvidia and the motherboard makers are handling PCI-Express and...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 9, 2004 at 04:11 AM, in Mac Desktops

One other possible argument for the 6800,...	1,477 Views / 27 Replies
One other possible argument for the 6800, although I think the 9800 XT is a great card, is that it is likely that Apple will switch over to PCI-Express sometime next year. 8xAGP is starting to be...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 8, 2004 at 03:58 PM, in Mac Desktops

Let's see, you are not a hardcore gamer but you...	1,477 Views / 27 Replies
Let's see, you are not a hardcore gamer but you DO have hardcore gamer requirements listed here!... 1. Run Doom 3 quite smooth 2. Run decently ANYTHING being thrown at it for the next TWO to...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 8, 2004 at 05:09 AM, in Mac Desktops

Noise not bad	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
I don't want to divert from the shipping topic except that I mused earlier in this thread that my 2.5 might be too loud. So as not to discourage those of you waiting in any way I just want to clear...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 8, 2004 at 03:33 AM, in Mac Desktops

So let's get away from the term "overclocked" and...	3,207 Views / 49 Replies
So let's get away from the term "overclocked" and just say that the 2.5GHz chip is one that requires extraordinary cooling, one that IBM is having a great deal of trouble producing, and one in which...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 7, 2004 at 03:25 PM, in Mac Desktops

Man, Groovy, you have my attention with that....	3,207 Views / 49 Replies
Man, Groovy, you have my attention with that. That would be interesting to verify. What you are saying is that IBM can't sell the 2.5s because they don't have the cooling system that Apple has. It...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 7, 2004 at 01:43 AM, in Mac Desktops

Thanks.	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Thanks.
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 7, 2004 at 01:26 AM, in Mac Desktops

Kathy (and all), I just received my machine...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Kathy (and all), I just received my machine today! Unpacking and physically setting up was the hardest part for me due to my health. That sucker is heavy. After I got things physically arranged I...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 4, 2004 at 12:42 AM, in Mac Desktops

"It will be interesting to gauge however, 1 year...	3,207 Views / 49 Replies
"It will be interesting to gauge however, 1 year from now, if the liquid cooled machines prove to be as reliable as their brethren - I see no reason to suspect they won't be so." - power142 Well,...
Posted by qwerty2, on Sep 2, 2004 at 02:08 AM, in Mac Desktops

Well, thanks for that, Groovy. I couldn't...	3,207 Views / 49 Replies
Well, thanks for that, Groovy. I couldn't articulate it but I think you put well what my concern is -- what measurement IBM used to set the test rules at for this batch of problematic CPUs. That's...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 31, 2004 at 10:14 PM, in Mac Desktops

The final deal	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
OK, here's the final deal: First ship date was 8/13/04 but that didn't happen. Then it moved in this order: 8/13 --> 8/30 --> 9/30 --> 10/30 --> 9/03 --> 9/17 The 9/17 date greatly...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 29, 2004 at 01:25 AM, in Mac Desktops

Crap!	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
My ship date was 9/03 yesterday. I talked to an Apple rep on the phone and he said it was about to ship out. My last ship date before that was 9/30 but I agreed to have my 6800 ship separately...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 28, 2004 at 01:34 AM, in Mac Desktops

I give up	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
OK, I give up. I was going to hold out for the 6800 to ship installed, but Apple just pushed my 6800 ship date back to being delivered in November. Uh, no thanks. I'm getting them shipped...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 26, 2004 at 05:51 PM, in Mac Desktops

Since it is IBM who is having all the trouble...	3,207 Views / 49 Replies
Since it is IBM who is having all the trouble that is delaying Power Macs excessively, isn't that a little like the proverbial "fox guarding the hen house" to say we are to trust that it's a "true"...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 25, 2004 at 02:53 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Re: Mac site claims 2.5 is overclocked	3,207 Views / 49 Replies
Well, I agree -- there is no proof and it is likely just a ploy to get easy hits. (If that's what you mean by the roll eyes.) I wonder if this can be easily proven false?
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 25, 2004 at 02:47 PM, in Mac Desktops

Mac site claims 2.5 is overclocked	3,207 Views / 49 Replies
Check it out and use Sherlock or Watson to translate if you can't read French. It's under this title: 2004-08-24 - G5 2.5 overclock�s http://croquer.free.fr/ What do you think? IBM has been...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 25, 2004 at 02:00 PM, in Mac Desktops

I received the same email as Eug Wanker. Too...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
I received the same email as Eug Wanker. Too bad. I expected it, though. This is Apple after all. Apple doesn't know the meaning of shipping on time for a new product. I still have a ship time...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 21, 2004 at 03:54 AM, in Mac Desktops

I was passing through the Apple Store in Atlanta...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
I was passing through the Apple Store in Atlanta and saw a dual 2.5 on display there. It made me want mine. I didn't see any visible difference in speed between the 2.0 and the 2.5, but that's not...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 18, 2004 at 04:43 PM, in Mac Desktops

Sad, but understandable. I canceled my order for...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Sad, but understandable. I canceled my order for a 2.0 last year for the same reason. Apple needs to rethink their policy of announcing so far ahead of when they deliver because it gives people...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 11, 2004 at 04:30 PM, in Mac Desktops

Originally posted by videian28: "if they hit...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Originally posted by videian28: "if they hit the local retail store I might go that route, and just get a 6800 down the road" I agree about the money, plus it is just very nice and easy to...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 11, 2004 at 04:09 PM, in Mac Desktops

No problem! You are welcome to go ahead of me...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
No problem! You are welcome to go ahead of me since I get a card that performs so significantly faster than anything else on the market today. I'm more interested in the 6800 than I am the 2.5GHz. ...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 10, 2004 at 04:53 PM, in Mac Desktops

waiting for the next Power Mac	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
That sounds very familiar: Last year my PMG5 was delayed until October and so I cancelled it thinking that new ones might appear in January. No dice! Then rumor sites said "February updates coming!"...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 7, 2004 at 05:40 PM, in Mac Desktops

Konakazi, I feel your pain because I've been...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Konakazi, I feel your pain because I've been there before (twice) and now I'm waiting just like you on my 3rd Power Mac since 1999. On the other hand I do want to say that I tried to warn any of you...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 5, 2004 at 05:01 PM, in Mac Desktops

Hope this helps	3,858 Views / 31 Replies
I haven't read this whole thread, but I skimmed it and saw no reference to this performance comparison of the 933 MHz iBook to the 1GHz iBook: ...
Posted by qwerty2, on Aug 1, 2004 at 12:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Here's my situation which I post for comparison...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Here's my situation which I post for comparison with yours: 1. Ordered 2.5 with Nvidia 2. Ship date lists END of August 3. Credit account tested the other day I expect to get this in...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 30, 2004 at 02:50 AM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Ordered 2.5 BTO from Apple Last Night	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Funny, that is my perspective, too. I won't be able to enjoy my PMG5 to the fullest unless my office is clean and organized. Every time I wish it was here then I think of all I still need to do! ...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 27, 2004 at 06:57 PM, in Mac Desktops

Apple retail in the dark	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
I have it on good authority from a friend with a responsible job at an Apple retail store that the retail people usually know as much or less than the general public. He told me, "You guys are...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 27, 2004 at 05:39 AM, in Mac Desktops

Mid-August at earliest	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
I've been thinking that the 2.5 wouldn't ship until mid-August at the earliest, and I think we might be starting to see that occur. But I still think it will be more like the first week in...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 23, 2004 at 02:59 AM, in Mac Desktops

Mid-August at earliest	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
After following the whole ordeal last year and after reading details from the financial report, net articles, and users in forums, I'm thinking that it will be lucky if a lot of people get their dual...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 15, 2004 at 06:09 PM, in Mac Desktops

Yeah, I don't believe it either. No proof,...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Yeah, I don't believe it either. No proof, anonymous post = no reason to believe. It's really a pretty ridiculous post. Reminds me of years ago when we used to tell Freshmen that there was a secret...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 13, 2004 at 03:59 AM, in Mac Desktops

Well, that sounds good. I also am taking the...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Well, that sounds good. I also am taking the general shipping date of "July" with a grain of salt, but I'm thinking that perhaps IBM has got a handle on the 90 nm process now and that the 2.5 is...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 9, 2004 at 01:25 PM, in Mac Desktops

August is going to be one long, hot month, but...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
August is going to be one long, hot month, but patience, Grasshopper! :)
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 6, 2004 at 03:19 PM, in Mac Desktops

Great idea. If I were in hurry I'd do that. ...	2,832 Views / 56 Replies
Great idea. If I were in hurry I'd do that. Someone did say, though, in this thread or another, that the stock card was actually causing slightly more delay than one of the other cards. Sorry, I...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 6, 2004 at 03:13 PM, in Mac Desktops

Well, I was just saying that overnight has higher...	2,832 Views / 56 Replies
Well, I was just saying that overnight has higher odds that it will be treated rougher. You might actually end up having it treated better with overnight than slower shipping -- Nobody knows. If...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 6, 2004 at 02:05 AM, in Mac Desktops

Thanks so much for that info, UnixMac. I agree...	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
Thanks so much for that info, UnixMac. I agree that the Ultra is well worth the wait. The more I read on that card the more amazed and excited I am. Congrats on the 23 inch display, BTW. That is...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 4, 2004 at 06:29 AM, in Mac Desktops

I often see lots of people wanting their computer...	2,832 Views / 56 Replies
I often see lots of people wanting their computer stuff shipped overnight. I was a shipping manager for a company that shipped and received lots of kinds of things and in high volume. So I've had a...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 3, 2004 at 02:50 AM, in Mac Desktops

Well, I hope you get it. And I hope I can have...	2,832 Views / 56 Replies
Well, I hope you get it. And I hope I can have patience for mine! Been waiting for new PM since 2000!
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 1, 2004 at 07:55 PM, in Mac Desktops

Sorry!	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
I don't mean to bring your hopes down, but if you totally think it's going to ship 7/30 and it doesn't then you will be really, really bummed. This way you're only slightly bummed if your date gets...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 1, 2004 at 07:45 PM, in Mac Desktops

I think 7/30 6800 Ultra ship date is bogus	57,324 Views / 761 Replies
UnixMac, I had originally ordered well before you, but after I changed mine to the 6800 my order date was exactly like yours 8/30 or 8/31 (can't remember). After having read of several 6800s orders...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 1, 2004 at 07:03 PM, in Mac Desktops

Freaky!-I checked a 3rd time and got the same	2,832 Views / 56 Replies
After reading of all your 7/30 ship dates and how you were assured a 7/30/04 ship date even with the Ultra 6800, I called apple a 3rd time to ask about my 8/30 ship date. I got the same answer: ...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 1, 2004 at 06:53 PM, in Mac Desktops

Not so good ship date	2,832 Views / 56 Replies
I called to change my order, but did not get the good ship date! They kept my order number the same, but changing to the 6800 pushed my ship date back a month. After reading some posts here of a...
Posted by qwerty2, on Jul 1, 2004 at 01:44 PM, in Mac Desktops

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