Any rumors about these new powermac G5's?

[eflat]

So I've been getting ready to buy one and then someone here on the forum tells me that everything is going to change on Wednesday..

Any rumors? I'm rather anxious in anticipation!

 

[Unkno]

Well, something is going to happen on wed....it's most likely to do with the new macs or some rumors point to video iPod...

 

[remagavon]

Rumored that at least the top end model is going to be dual-dual core. Powerbooks should also (hopefully) see a decent upgrade; to 1mb cache G4s and DDR2.

 

[arcas]

With Intel-based Macs on the horizon, it'll be interesting to see how well the new line of PPC-based Macs will sell.

 

[remagavon]

Originally posted by: arcas
With Intel-based Macs on the horizon, it'll be interesting to see how well the new line of PPC-based Macs will sell.

If they do a significant enough upgrade to the Powerbooks then I might look at buying one if I decide to sell my thinkpad. It will be good for a least a couple years. I don't want a mobile Intel mac until the generation after Yonah, and more apps are compiled fully for x86. Rosetta is nice, but it is pretty slow.

 

[eflat]

Originally posted by: remagavon
Rumored that at least the top end model is going to be dual-dual core. Powerbooks should also (hopefully) see a decent upgrade; to 1mb cache G4s and DDR2.

😀

 

[eflat]

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
So I've been getting ready to buy one and then someone here on the forum tells me that everything is going to change on Wednesday..

Any rumors? I'm rather anxious in anticipation!

Ok so the time has come and gone. Anyone know what happened? Is now a good time to buy a G5?

 

[eflat]

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
So I've been getting ready to buy one and then someone here on the forum tells me that everything is going to change on Wednesday..

Any rumors? I'm rather anxious in anticipation!

Ok so the time has come and gone. Anyone know what happened? Is now a good time to buy a G5?

As far as I can tell the ugrade consisted of almost.. nothing

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
So I've been getting ready to buy one and then someone here on the forum tells me that everything is going to change on Wednesday..

Any rumors? I'm rather anxious in anticipation!

Ok so the time has come and gone. Anyone know what happened? Is now a good time to buy a G5?

http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/

I think there are rumors of an update "any day now."

 

[eflat]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
So I've been getting ready to buy one and then someone here on the forum tells me that everything is going to change on Wednesday..

Any rumors? I'm rather anxious in anticipation!

Ok so the time has come and gone. Anyone know what happened? Is now a good time to buy a G5?

http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/

I think there are rumors of an update "any day now."

well i thought they were annouced yesterday but now i am hearing something about the 19th? as far as i can tell all they added was a slighly updated ati video card 9650 vs 9600..

weakness 😉

 

[eflat]

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
So I've been getting ready to buy one and then someone here on the forum tells me that everything is going to change on Wednesday..

Any rumors? I'm rather anxious in anticipation!

Ok so the time has come and gone. Anyone know what happened? Is now a good time to buy a G5?

http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/

I think there are rumors of an update "any day now."

well i thought they were annouced yesterday but now i am hearing something about the 19th? as far as i can tell all they added was a slighly updated ati video card 9650 vs 9600..

weakness 😉

i want my dual dual core processors 😉

 

[batmanuel]

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
So I've been getting ready to buy one and then someone here on the forum tells me that everything is going to change on Wednesday..

Any rumors? I'm rather anxious in anticipation!

Ok so the time has come and gone. Anyone know what happened? Is now a good time to buy a G5?

It depends which G5 your are looking at. The iMac G5 got a pretty worthwhile upgrade. There was a speed bump to 2.1GHz on the high end, DDR2 memory, X600 video integrated iSight and a new Front Row media control application that gives the iMac Media Center-like capabilities (sans TV tuner and DVR capabilities, though, a huge oversight). There is even a pretty basic remote that comes with the iMac now, which looks like the love child of a TV remote control and a Shuffle.

The PowerMac line hasn't been upgraded for a while, so I figure we can expect at least one substantial PowerMac upgrade (possibly to a dual-processor dual-core configuration with DDR2 and PCIe graphics) before they go Intel Conroe-based in late 2006/early 2007.

 

[eflat]

Originally posted by: batmanuel

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
So I've been getting ready to buy one and then someone here on the forum tells me that everything is going to change on Wednesday..

Any rumors? I'm rather anxious in anticipation!

Ok so the time has come and gone. Anyone know what happened? Is now a good time to buy a G5?

It depends which G5 your are looking at. The iMac G5 got a pretty worthwhile upgrade. There was a speed bump to 2.1GHz on the high end, DDR2 memory, X600 video integrated iSight and a new Front Row media control application that gives the iMac Media Center-like capabilities (sans TV tuner and DVR capabilities, though, a huge oversight). There is even a pretty basic remote that comes with the iMac now, which looks like the love child of a TV remote control and a Shuffle.

The PowerMac line hasn't been upgraded for a while, so I figure we can expect at least one substantial PowerMac upgrade (possibly to a dual-processor dual-core configuration with DDR2 and PCIe graphics) before they go Intel Conroe-based in late 2006/early 2007.

Ahh I see. I was confusing the PowerMAC with the G5. Damn I really wanted them to update the PowerMAC 😉

 

[Mik3y]

well, we already know for sure that there wont be a powerbook or ibook G5 series. G5 series runs too damn hot.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Mik3y
well, we already know for sure that there wont be a powerbook or ibook G5 series. G5 series runs too damn hot.

IBM was able to produce a low power/heat G5. And there was evidence of overvolting on Apple's part.

 

[remagavon]

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

Originally posted by: batmanuel

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
So I've been getting ready to buy one and then someone here on the forum tells me that everything is going to change on Wednesday..

Any rumors? I'm rather anxious in anticipation!

Ok so the time has come and gone. Anyone know what happened? Is now a good time to buy a G5?

It depends which G5 your are looking at. The iMac G5 got a pretty worthwhile upgrade. There was a speed bump to 2.1GHz on the high end, DDR2 memory, X600 video integrated iSight and a new Front Row media control application that gives the iMac Media Center-like capabilities (sans TV tuner and DVR capabilities, though, a huge oversight). There is even a pretty basic remote that comes with the iMac now, which looks like the love child of a TV remote control and a Shuffle.

The PowerMac line hasn't been upgraded for a while, so I figure we can expect at least one substantial PowerMac upgrade (possibly to a dual-processor dual-core configuration with DDR2 and PCIe graphics) before they go Intel Conroe-based in late 2006/early 2007.

Ahh I see. I was confusing the PowerMAC with the G5. Damn I really wanted them to update the PowerMAC 😉

Powermacs are getting updated next week to dual-dual core G5s according to the latest rumors. 🙂

 

[sluthy]

Yes, the Wednesday event updated the iMac and iPod, no PowerMac/PowerBook upgrades, much to the dismay of many eager fans. The iMac did however gain DDR2 memory and PCI-E graphics, which generally means updated PMs can't be far behind. I wonder if they'll go twin single cores, solo dual core, or twin dual cores (although 'upgrading from 4-core G5 to 2-core whatever Intel doesn't sound quite right).

 

[remagavon]

Originally posted by: sluthy
Yes, the Wednesday event updated the iMac and iPod, no PowerMac/PowerBook upgrades, much to the dismay of many eager fans. The iMac did however gain DDR2 memory and PCI-E graphics, which generally means updated PMs can't be far behind. I wonder if they'll go twin single cores, solo dual core, or twin dual cores (although 'upgrading from 4-core G5 to 2-core whatever Intel doesn't sound quite right).

I've been hearing the top end model is going to be dual-dual core while the midrange/lowend is either going to continue using the dual g5 or a single dual core g5.

Personally the enhancements of the newer G5 processor (notably 1mb cache up from 512k per core) lend me to believe that the midrange at least will have a single dual core cpu, if not a lower speed dual-dual core. 🙂

 

[batmanuel]

Originally posted by: sluthy
Yes, the Wednesday event updated the iMac and iPod, no PowerMac/PowerBook upgrades, much to the dismay of many eager fans. The iMac did however gain DDR2 memory and PCI-E graphics, which generally means updated PMs can't be far behind. I wonder if they'll go twin single cores, solo dual core, or twin dual cores (although 'upgrading from 4-core G5 to 2-core whatever Intel doesn't sound quite right).

When they do the Intel upgrades to the PowerMac line, it'll likely wind up still being a 4 core machine since they will probably use a Conroe-derived Xeon workstation platform (Woodcrest is the name of the chip, I believe) as the basis for the high end of the next generation PowerMacs.

 

[remagavon]

Originally posted by: batmanuel

Originally posted by: sluthy
Yes, the Wednesday event updated the iMac and iPod, no PowerMac/PowerBook upgrades, much to the dismay of many eager fans. The iMac did however gain DDR2 memory and PCI-E graphics, which generally means updated PMs can't be far behind. I wonder if they'll go twin single cores, solo dual core, or twin dual cores (although 'upgrading from 4-core G5 to 2-core whatever Intel doesn't sound quite right).

When they do the Intel upgrades to the PowerMac line, it'll likely wind up still being a 4 core machine since they will probably use a Conroe-derived Xeon workstation platform (Woodcrest is the name of the chip, I believe) as the basis for the high end of the next generation PowerMacs.

I would hope they decide to use xeons over the regular desktop chips. I'm interested to know how that's going to pan out seeing as x86 cpus are (by that time) going to be much faster than current G5s.

 

[Markbnj]

I was playing with one at Compusa today, had a 23 inch Cinema display. Have to say that is one slick package.

 

[eflat]

Originally posted by: remagavon

Originally posted by: sluthy
Yes, the Wednesday event updated the iMac and iPod, no PowerMac/PowerBook upgrades, much to the dismay of many eager fans. The iMac did however gain DDR2 memory and PCI-E graphics, which generally means updated PMs can't be far behind. I wonder if they'll go twin single cores, solo dual core, or twin dual cores (although 'upgrading from 4-core G5 to 2-core whatever Intel doesn't sound quite right).

I've been hearing the top end model is going to be dual-dual core while the midrange/lowend is either going to continue using the dual g5 or a single dual core g5.

Personally the enhancements of the newer G5 processor (notably 1mb cache up from 512k per core) lend me to believe that the midrange at least will have a single dual core cpu, if not a lower speed dual-dual core. 🙂

Dual dual core. Now that is worth drolling over. Give me a droll emotion, dammit! 😀rool:

edit: you can't say drool surounded by :'s without making a happy face..