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New G4s to arrive tomorrow
By ron carlson, Insanely Great Mac
August 12th 2002
Some hopes will be dashed and some fulfilled
MacMinute is reporting that Apple will announce the long-awaited update of its pro
desktop product line tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug 13). According to their report, a number
of surprises are forthcoming - some good, some not.
Here are the salient points:
� All PowerMac systems will feature dual-processors -- 867MHz (US$1,699), 1GHz
($2,499), and 1.25GHz ($3,299);
� The dual-1GHz and dual-1.25GHz models will feature ATI''s Radeon 9000 series
graphics cards;
� The dual-867MHz configuration is expected to ship by the end of this week;
� The dual-1GHz model will ship by the end of the month;
� The dual-1.25GHz model is expected "sometime" in September.
Out with the old
MacMinute also reports that Apple will announce reduced pricing on EOL PowerMac
systems as follows: 800MHz ($1,299), 933MHz ($1,499) and dual-1GHz ($2,199).
The digital daily''s short, but info-packed write up also states that Apple plans to
introduce a SuperDrive-equipped eMac for $1,499 (sound familiar?) and will reduce the
price of CD-RW and Combo Drive iMacs by $100 to $1,299 and $1,499, respectively.
Tomorrow will tell if the above info is correct. However, it is worth noting that Stan
Flack -- MacMinute''s publisher and chief editor -- isn''t in the habit of posting
rumors and has a reputation for integrity.
Analysis: Although dual processor configurations across the line are a pleasant
surprise, the modest 250MHz speed increase at the high-end is greatly disappointing.
It is also somewhat bewildering that after all this time that Apple can''t do any
better than September for its high-end machine.
Bus speed -- MacMinute makes no mention as to the bus/system speed of these updated
machines, so there is still some suspense here -- i.e. 266MHz or 333MHz? However,
given the overall disappointing nature of the details so far presented I''ll put my
money on the lower figure.
SuperDrive eMac -- It''s a matter of some wonder that Apple didn''t first give
Zettabye Solutions (the company that originated the concept of and was later forced to
stop selling SuperDrive-equipped eMacs) an award for creating "The Mac Configuration
of the Year" a la the public knifing Watson.
P.S. Zettabyte''s website currently features the following telling teaser: "Sick of
your CD-RW? Want a SuperDrive? We know and we''ve got you covered! Coming Late August
2002"
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