Re: G5's approved
Ha it's only $23,512.01 inc GST unless you include the iPod... think you could sneak that one past the purchasing officer eh? strage that the Airport extreme and blue tooth are both optional extras as is a better graphics card one would think this fruit would be standard on a top of the line like buying a Rolls Royce and being told the leather seats walnut trim will cost you extra. Hi... I notice that the Apple Store no longer lists the G5's as pending regulatory approval. Now all I need is the $24,000 for the maxed out G5 system :) Have fun, Shay -- -- ~ Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph#9380 1855 (ECEL) ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ 'We are all children of $root' or so says a wise old programer... Anon. There are two major products that come out of Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence. -- Jeremy S. Anderson
Re: G5's
Does anyone know if these G5's will be out before September??? ~ yes, I'm sure some people know if these will (or won't) be out by September... BUT they're not telling us, yet. ;) If you wait for the next new thing you'll never ever buy a computer better to buy the next best thing rather than THE NEXT BEST thing. I purchased my PB G4 knowing that there was big news about a new PowerBook less thatn 3 months away. Now a 17 Powerbook would have been nice and I would have got it had I waited I know that I would have had 3 months of down time. Robert Griffin Morgan -- ~ Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph#9380 1855 (ECEL) ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ ...I know that it is round for I have seen the shadow on the moon... Ferdinand Magellan. The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. Hunter S. Thompson
Re: G5's
If you wait for the next new thing you'll never ever buy a computer i'd have to agree with this. i remember 2 years ago there was the promise of the first firewire multichannel audio interfaces coming out, i was thinking of waiting for such beasts, but decided to go for a PCI solution that was working proven at the time. It took over a year for the firewire models to come out on full production. SO glad i didn't wait... for a YEAR! g
Re: G5's
The only caveat to this discussion would be impending announcements from the horse's mouth itself - and with Apple's WWDC just 5 days away I'd be postponing any hardware purchases till I heard what Steve puts on the table at San Francisco. Regards, Matt. On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at 10:15 AM, Greg Hosking wrote: If you wait for the next new thing you'll never ever buy a computer i'd have to agree with this. i remember 2 years ago there was the promise of the first firewire multichannel audio interfaces coming out, i was thinking of waiting for such beasts, but decided to go for a PCI solution that was working proven at the time. It took over a year for the firewire models to come out on full production. SO glad i didn't wait... for a YEAR! g -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: G5's
At 10:05 AM +0800 18/6/03, Mark Secker wrote: If you wait for the next new thing you'll never ever buy a computer I agree with this, but would think in this case it would be prudent to wait for the WWDC keynote on the 23rd *just in case* Steve sheds more light on the subject with shipping dates etc. A 5 day wait is reasonable considering the high probability that he'll say something. If at that point he still doesn't announce specific dates and products and you need a new system now, then absolutely go ahead and buy now! Otherwise, as others has stressed, you will always be waiting for the Next Big Thing. -Mart -- - Martin Hill mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Multimedia Consultant http://is.curtin.edu.au/eot/ Educational Online Technologies, Information Services, Curtin University Mobile: 0417-967-969 wk: (08)9266-3101 Fax: (08)9266-3826
Re: G5's
on 18/6/03 10:05, Mark Secker at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you wait for the next new thing you'll never ever buy a computer better to buy the next best thing rather than THE NEXT BEST thing. I purchased my PB G4 knowing that there was big news about a new PowerBook less thatn 3 months away. Now a 17 Powerbook would have been nice and I would have got it had I waited I know that I would have had 3 months of down time. Normally I completely agree with this logic. In this case though there are a couple of things that are very important that need to be taken into consideration. The PPC970 (aka G5 in Applespeak) is a 64 bit CPU. That's huge for several reasons that are long and detailed but basically (with the right OS) it'll kick the snot outta the current G4's. The redesigned motherboard and memory architecture of the new motherboards. If I were looking at purchasing a new machine I could certainly wait a few extra months for a redesigned motherboard with a much faster frontside bus than is currently available on any Mac. While waiting for the Holy Grail when it comes to computers is a losing game I do believe that there are times where it makes sense to wait for a bit. I believe this is one of those times.
Re: G5's
The PPC970 (aka G5 in Applespeak) is a 64 bit CPU. That's huge for several reasons that are long and detailed but basically (with the right OS) it'll kick the snot outta the current G4's. BUT it won't do it while you don't have it on your desk.. horses for courses of course but if your old computer doesn't make the grade NOW (defunct, won't run needed software, etc) then it's not going to put much bread on the table NOW compared to a new, current model. However much a vapourware processor may promise you in rich rewards in some far flung future place it's only good if'n'if you/your business can survive that long. Anyway hands up anyone who's going to by a first release G5 anyway?... early birds get the worms.. and the bugs ...and the product recalls ...and the premium prices Of course for those of us in mobile computing environments (PowerBook users) will probably not see the G5 (or what ever comes after the G4) until some very long months later once battery cooling tech/design issues are sorted and Apple have first milked the early adopters in the premium priced desktop market dry. -- ~ Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph#9380 1855 (ECEL) ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ ...I know that it is round for I have seen the shadow on the moon... Ferdinand Magellan. The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. Hunter S. Thompson
Re: G5's
Thank you DJ Grafix Design for your informative email; just the info I was looking for. As you can see from all the responses to my email, (ranging in usefulness) there is always something better around the corner. But if someone like myself are going to get a new machine (and presumably not another one for a LONG time) then it is logical to gather as much info as possible before purchasing anything. Cheers, Robbie. ~ Robert Griffin Morgan Ph; 0405 818 205 (+65 405 818 205) http://users.indigo.net.au/robbie/tonepoet/ From: DJ Grafix Design [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 12:26:17 +0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: G5's on 18/6/03 10:05, Mark Secker at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you wait for the next new thing you'll never ever buy a computer better to buy the next best thing rather than THE NEXT BEST thing. I purchased my PB G4 knowing that there was big news about a new PowerBook less thatn 3 months away. Now a 17 Powerbook would have been nice and I would have got it had I waited I know that I would have had 3 months of down time. Normally I completely agree with this logic. In this case though there are a couple of things that are very important that need to be taken into consideration. The PPC970 (aka G5 in Applespeak) is a 64 bit CPU. That's huge for several reasons that are long and detailed but basically (with the right OS) it'll kick the snot outta the current G4's. The redesigned motherboard and memory architecture of the new motherboards. If I were looking at purchasing a new machine I could certainly wait a few extra months for a redesigned motherboard with a much faster frontside bus than is currently available on any Mac. While waiting for the Holy Grail when it comes to computers is a losing game I do believe that there are times where it makes sense to wait for a bit.I believe this is one of those times. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: G5's
On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 13:49, ECU Account wrote: Does anyone know if these G5's will be out before September??? Which G5's would that be, the ones that the rumour-mill is talking about? In that case, did you know that there's a rumour that Apple will sell all its stock to IBM, to strengthen it's defence against SCO who now claims that it owns all operating systems. Also, did you hear about the new iBooks, they are going to come out with 1Gb of RAM and a 100Gb HDD, all for $1499 (although that's US pricing, so we won't know what it will really be here in Oz). I've also heard from a reliable source that the iPod is going to be discontinued, because the iStore is doing much better business and it costs less to make money serving songs in an electronic store than actually designing, building and distributing hardware. Finally, for those humour-impaired viewers, all I'm saying is that you shouldn't believe anything until it comes from the horses' mouth and even less that you hear on xyz.com. So, do I know anything - nope. Onno Benschop Connected via Optus B3 from S33:37'33 - E115:07'30 (Dunsborough, WA) -- ()/)/)() ..ASCII for Onno.. |? ..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. Proudly supported by Skipper Trucks, Highway1, Concept AV, Sony Central, Dalcon ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
