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Got my first G5 today - 1.6 demo for $1,320
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Even though it's the low-end model, it is, to put it mildly, a rocket compared to my 500mhz Cube.
80GB hard drive, 256MB of RAM, Modem (like I'm going to use it), SuperDrive.
I added 1GB of RAM for $210 resulting in 1.2GB and an Airport Extreme card for $89.
I've only been playing with it for a few hours but so far I am very pleased.
I was going to buy the latest and greatest G5 but this will be fine for a couple of years. I attached my trusty old 15" Studio Display from the Cube, plugged in my SoundSticks and iSight.
And I was just going out to get a watch battery replaced.
Oh yeah, and I discovered it came with Panther 10.3.4 and iLife '04 already installed. No disks included but I already have them so no sweat there. And the salesguy told me it came with Jaguar 10.2.8. What a nice surprise that was!
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Congrats! I am on the cusp of buying a new G5 too! I'm looking to pick up a refurb dual 2.0 from Apple, I hope it has some bonuses like yours did. Where did you get your new Powermac?
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Originally posted by davidflas:
Congrats! I am on the cusp of buying a new G5 too! I'm looking to pick up a refurb dual 2.0 from Apple, I hope it has some bonuses like yours did. Where did you get your new Powermac?
Thanks!
I picked it up at the MicroCenter here in Columbus. They have a great Mac department and a good return policy, 30 days no questions asked, even on demo units. But this bad boy is staying put!
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Cool! That's a great deal too! I just have to wait for an auction to end on Ebay, and I'll have the money I need! I'm using an iBook G4 800Mhz right now, I'm betting the G5 will be mighty snappy in comparison!
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I've considered getting a PowerMac G4; but if I can pick up a demo for $1,320 - I'm all for it. So much more for very little.
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What do you mean 'your first G5' ? Planning on getting a second one ?
Mine's still underway
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and a 3rd, 4th ...
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Nice purchase, it seems like a few people have been getting some good deals lately. Definitely back up all the iLife and whatever, without the disks you're kind of screwed!
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congrats!
I have a single 1.6 with 1.25GB and 400GB of storage. Its a great machine.
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Originally posted by msuper69:
Even though it's the low-end model, it is, to put it mildly, a rocket compared to my 500mhz Cube.
80GB hard drive, 256MB of RAM, Modem (like I'm going to use it), SuperDrive.
I added 1GB of RAM for $210 resulting in 1.2GB and an Airport Extreme card for $89.
I've only been playing with it for a few hours but so far I am very pleased.
I was going to buy the latest and greatest G5 but this will be fine for a couple of years. I attached my trusty old 15" Studio Display from the Cube, plugged in my SoundSticks and iSight.
And I was just going out to get a watch battery replaced.
Oh yeah, and I discovered it came with Panther 10.3.4 and iLife '04 already installed. No disks included but I already have them so no sweat there. And the salesguy told me it came with Jaguar 10.2.8. What a nice surprise that was!
Update:
Returned the 1.6 and picked up a 1.8 for $754 with twice the RAM and twice the hard drive. It's a refurb but for that pittance I couldn't pass it up.
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Good man. Duals are so much faster than singles, it is worth the premium. Good luck with your new machine!
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Sweet frickin' deal! Congrats.
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Refurbed 1.6s have been showing up quite often on the "save" part of store.apple.com, for $1299, with dual 1.8s for $1799. The shipping dates on the 1.6s is 1-2 days, the 1.8s - 30 or more days.
The 1.6 for $1299 is an incredibly good deal for most.
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Originally posted by msuper69:
Update:
Returned the 1.6 and picked up a 1.8 for $754 with twice the RAM and twice the hard drive. It's a refurb but for that pittance I couldn't pass it up.
Where did you find one that cheap?!
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Originally posted by natan:
Where did you find one that cheap?!
MicroCenter on Bethel Road here in Columbus, OH.
Yes, I nearly fell over when I saw it. I've been running it for almost a week now with only one problem. It will not wake up from deep sleep. All else is working fine so I'm not complaining.
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How many demo units do they have for sale? Do you have to ask about them or are they just sitting there with a price tag on them? I live pretty close to that store.
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Originally posted by bryce:
How many demo units do they have for sale? Do you have to ask about them or are they just sitting there with a price tag on them? I live pretty close to that store.
They only had 1 each time I was there. They put them under the clearance table just inside the Mac department. I got lucky for once.
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I guess I'm not talking to the right people, but when I called there shortly after your post all they had was a returned 1.6 for just over 1400.00. When I asked if that was the final discount they said 'yep'. I'm just down the road from them, pitty.
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