May 18th? G5 Updates?

I doubt it, and even if they do come out, they won't be shipping till August :D

It does seem like a very awkward time. If they release a product, it needs to be the 3 GHz. Otherwise, a lower clocked model would seem to indicate no 3+ GHz models until after the summer--many people would be quite unhappy with that.

It does seem like a very awkward time. If they release a product, it needs to be the 3 GHz. Otherwise, a lower clocked model would seem to indicate no 3+ GHz models until after the summer--many people would be quite unhappy with that.

Maybe we'll just have to realise that there will be no 3GHz model this year.

It does seem like a very awkward time. If they release a product, it needs to be the 3 GHz. Otherwise, a lower clocked model would seem to indicate no 3+ GHz models until after the summer--many people would be quite unhappy with that.

I disagree. They should release new models as soon as they are ready. I suspect the 3 GHz models will not be ready before the end of summer (though they might be announced at WWDC), so if we can get a bump now, let's do it. That's at least four months of 2.4 + GHz. Why hold it back?

somehow i do not care about 3ghz ... whatever comes i'll get it - i simply have to update my dual g4 450 mhz ... well, people will be "disapointed" - though a 2.4 ghz machine for sure is great !!! especially if you have 8 gb of ram !!! this will scream !!!
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Well heres to May 18th updates...I was kind of surprised when I saw that there wasn't any iPod updates today....
Ooh Well

I would much rather apple didn't release updates soon. We've gone long enough now without rev b's that it seems a waste to release new models soon without crossing the 3 ghz boundary. I would prefer to see monsterously fast machines (3 to 4 ghz) released later in the year with major impact to continue the g5 envy syndrome experienced over the last year. Along with a signicant case redesign, obviously not from scratch but just enough to get people talking again - besides my trusty g4 can wait as long as it has too :)

This makes no sense at all for a number of reasons.

1) What in the heck would they debut at WWDC? A revamped iMac? WWDC is not the ideal venue for such an announcement. Especially if the update doesn't hit 3 Ghz (which it almost certainly wouldn't), as Steve would be dining on crow while he tried to get a bunch of power users excited about a consumer-grade product.

2) The Brilliant Savings promo ends at WWDC. It doesn't take a degree in marketing to know that promotional incentives do not usually accompany a hotly anticipated product release.

3) Apple would be in the tail end of displaying their wares at drupa (a graphic design super-expo that runs May 6-19). If the rumor was that it would be debuted on the 6th or 7th, it might make a little sense, but not much.

4) Apple quietly released the new PB and iBook lines. It is not Apple's style to quietly update major product lines twice in a row, especially when one of them has the widest profit margin of anything on offer. That's what the other guys do.

5) There will be an announcement of 3 Ghz PMs at WWDC. Of course they won't ship for an eternity, but it will happen regardless. Why, you may ask? Steve doesn't like to eat crow if he can possibly avoid it. And he has no problem whatsoever announcing products that won't arrive anywhere near the scheduled release. As Oscar Wilde once said, "punctuality is the thief of time." I imagine Steve wholeheartedly agrees.

I really hope Apple does update the G5, and quickly. It would be great to get a discount on the Dual 2.0 GHz, and be able to take advantage of the Brilliant Savings promotion, which alone is worth it to get an 'older' G5.

The 23" HD Cinema display rocks; and, I still, for the love of G*d do not understand why folks are so uptight about Apple revising the current display schemes to 'match' the G5s' aluminum motif.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, matching is out, combining dissimilar products are in for the fashion world, and in general. The current clear plastic displays DO match the aluminum G5's. Anyone who says they are an eyesore is on crack.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, matching is out, combining dissimilar products are in for the fashion world, and in general. The current clear plastic displays DO match the aluminum G5's. Anyone who says they are an eyesore is on crack.

:D Now don't hold back there :p