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« on: June 23, 2003, 01:22:56 PM »
Yes people, it exists!

http://live.macobserver.com/article/2003/0...ache=2003025516

I can feel that processor envy setting in....  jawdrop.gif
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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2003, 01:41:50 PM »
Save your Zorkmids:

To ship in August-Three Models: 1.6GHz, 80GB HD, 256GB RAM, $1999: 1.8GHZ, 160GB HD, 512GB RAM, $2399; dual 2GHz, 160GB HD, 512MB RAM, $2999.

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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2003, 01:42:26 PM »
Shipping in Aug.
3 models.
2x2.0GHz, 512Mb of RAM, 150GB, $2999
1.8 GHz 512MB RAM, 160 GB: $2399
1.6 GHz 256MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive: $1999.
They still have handles on the enclosure.
Up to 500GB of internal storage.Computer controlled cooling system.  9 Fans.  All are independently speed controlled.  Makes it a lot quieter.  35DBa. Vented front and back.
All aluminum enclosure. All new enclosure.
4x SuperDrive, all models.  
GeForce FX5200 in lower end, Radeon 9600 Pro in high end.
Up to 8GB of memory.
FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0, optical audio.
Serial ATA drives.  1.5 GBps of bandwidth.
Using HyperTransport to connect the PCI-X slots. - 133MHz PCI-X slots.
AGP 8x Pro Graphics.
400MHz DDR RAM

"Steve is comparing the dual G5 to a dual 3 GHz at Dell, and the Dell system is US$4,031.  Steve made a comment about Apple's high end offering being more competitive than PCs.  Ignores low end.
 
Steve says again that it is fastest personal computer in the world.  Comparing Spec tests.  Using GCC 3.3, and VeriTest to do independent test.  G5 didn't beat the P4 and Xeon for single processor systems in SpecInt (10% slower), but beats both in Floating point (21%)
 
In dual processor: Dual Xeon spanks Dual P4, and G5 beats both.  Spanks both in floating point. This is what Apple is basing the "world's fastest computer" statement."

Where DID that green-with-envy smilie go???

Amazing - prices are LESS than any top-end machine I can remember. Start saving boys and girls....
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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2003, 01:46:00 PM »
This is soooo exciting!

I am going to order the dual 2 GHz model! smile.gifsmile.gifsmile.gifsmile.gifsmile.gif
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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2003, 01:57:38 PM »
Rumors ... shumors!
Its all true!  biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2003, 02:03:04 PM »
Cool. clap.gif

Mine's still good for a few years.

But nice to see Apple competring for speed again. clap.gif
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2003, 02:09:12 PM »
Can't even get into the Apple store. They are already updating the data! smile.gif

« Last Edit: June 23, 2003, 02:29:02 PM by Bill »
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2003, 02:29:48 PM »
Looks kind of odd. Probably nicer in person. smile.gif

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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2003, 02:30:26 PM »
Had two sites ready for text updates.
Paddy yours was by far the best! Thanks! smile.gif biggrin.gif smile.gif
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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2003, 02:51:31 PM »
You're welcome.

Ok...found something to grumble about...wink.gif - why does this lovely new speedster have only ONE optical drive bay? Seems a bit odd to me...

Kinda looks like a little filing cabinet in the pictures. It's slightly taller than the existing G4's (or my Sawtooth, at least), but otherwise pretty much the same size.

Hit the "buy" button on several occasions, just to see what I'd be looking at if I really could afford one of these babies tomorrow and it never loads. Either there are swarms of people trying to order the thing, or they haven't finished updating the pages.
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2003, 03:07:28 PM »
LEADER!  notworthy.gif
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« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2003, 03:39:31 PM »
Cool. biggrin.gif
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« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2003, 04:55:39 PM »
One thing's for sure - don't buy your RAM from Apple!!!! They want $250 to upgrade you to 2 512MB RAM modules. You can get an additional 512MB module to toss in there for $80 or so, yielding the same overall total. dry.gif

Don't know where they're getting those 1 GB modules, but OUCH. Not cheap at $500 for two of them. 'Course if you get 8 of them, it's only $3,500. There's something VERY odd about the math....let's see, if you buy MORE of them, we'll charge more for EACH. HUH?

2 1GB modules - add $500 ($250 each)
4 1GB modules - add $1,500 ($375 each)
8 1 GB modules - add $3,500 ($437.50 each)

You can get those 1 GB modules for about $174 each (PriceWatch.com search) - so, um...I don't think anyone in his/her right mind is going to be buying 'em from Apple. wacko.gif
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« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2003, 05:24:00 PM »
Sweet!!!! biggrin.gif

I wish I hadn't spent my money on my eMac now- should have kept saving and would have been able to afford the G5 at the end of the summer.

Can't they be clocked well beyond the current points?

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« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2003, 06:56:39 PM »
Been thinking about the one bay and looks.
Looks ... put a bag over it. <gr>
Bay ... jury is still out on that.

Saw some folks wondering about only room for two drives.
Why would anyone need more?
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