970 Machines Assembled/Sealed?
MacBidouille claims that the first 970 PowerPC machines are assembled, stacked and ready to be shipped to resellers. According to the article, the boxes are also sealed with a tamper proof seal with warnings not to open before June 23rd.
There have been conflicting rumors regarding the availability of 970 machines. This rumor would indicate immediate availability at/after WWDC's Keynote.
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(View all)114 months ago
Perfect timing...I hope these are readily available so I can get one for college.
114 months ago
I know i for one cant wait! Id love to give these machines a real run for there money and see what they can really do!?! I wonder if the date also reflects when we will see Panther available???
Macmarino
Macmarino
114 months ago
Well if this is true and MacBidouille's specs on the IBM 970 are to be believed, well, this is going to be fantastic.
I just hope they offer duals, but given that a single 1.8 GHz 970 is faster than the dual 1.43 G4, I wouldn't be surprised if they don't offer them immediately. That way they can sell more units in the first offering of the new machines (having more processors available and not putting 2 in all the boxes). And then in September with Panther they'd offer duals when IBM has had a chance to make more.
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I just hope they offer duals, but given that a single 1.8 GHz 970 is faster than the dual 1.43 G4, I wouldn't be surprised if they don't offer them immediately. That way they can sell more units in the first offering of the new machines (having more processors available and not putting 2 in all the boxes). And then in September with Panther they'd offer duals when IBM has had a chance to make more.
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114 months ago
Well, we have an entire month before we find. Curious to see what happens between now and then. All I know is that macdobbie has put out some pretty far out stuff concerning the 970 for the past few months. Should they fail on these reports I hope that we don't see their rumors on the front page any longer and they will have no credibility with me any longer.
Still wondering why spymac rumors make it to the front page...
Still wondering why spymac rumors make it to the front page...
114 months ago
Woah, that is so cool...any news on if the chip will feature in the PB's as well?:D
114 months ago
Well, MacBidouille's credibility will either skyrocket or fall off the planet with these 970 rumors. I don't see a lot of middle ground for them.
I'm not going to get overly pumped about these rumors.
I'm not going to get overly pumped about these rumors.
114 months ago
No kidding the rumors have been conflicting. We resolve ourselves to waiting until September, then this comes, and to be sure, another one will come saying the opposite again.
Which one is right will determine whether or not apple has chosen processor producers who can keep up with the competition or not.
Either way, I'm human, and as such have that "I don't want to be wrong" sentiment, so I will continue to love Macintosh no matter how far behind they get.
Besides, they are much prettier.
Which one is right will determine whether or not apple has chosen processor producers who can keep up with the competition or not.
Either way, I'm human, and as such have that "I don't want to be wrong" sentiment, so I will continue to love Macintosh no matter how far behind they get.
Besides, they are much prettier.
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