Apple Releases New PowerMacs
Apple has released the new PowerMac G5 revisions. (Apple Store, Press Release)
The new machines are as follows:
Dual 1.8GHz, 256MB RAM, NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200 Ultra, 8x SuperDrive - $1999
Dual 2.0GHz, 512MB RAM, NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200 Ultra, 8x SuperDrive - $2499
Dual 2.5GHz, 512MB RAM, ATI RADEON 9600 XT, 8x SuperDrive - $2999
All Dual PowerMac's have been long rumored with initial plans for a June 8th release, which was pushed back at the last minute. Liquid cooling has also been rumored in the recent past as a technology Apple has been working on.
Of Interest
- Only Dual 2.5GHz is Liquid Cooled
- Motherboard does not appear to be the same as the leaked service manual pictures
- Uses the 90nm PowerPC
Apple today unveiled its new Power Mac G5 desktop line with every model featuring dual 64-bit PowerPC G5 processors. The top model, featuring two 2.5 GHz processors, the industry's fastest front-side bus running at 1.25 GHz per processor, and advanced liquid cooling starts at $2,999. The entry model, featuring dual 1.8 GHz processors, starts at just $1,999.
The new machines are as follows:
Dual 1.8GHz, 256MB RAM, NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200 Ultra, 8x SuperDrive - $1999
Dual 2.0GHz, 512MB RAM, NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200 Ultra, 8x SuperDrive - $2499
Dual 2.5GHz, 512MB RAM, ATI RADEON 9600 XT, 8x SuperDrive - $2999
All Dual PowerMac's have been long rumored with initial plans for a June 8th release, which was pushed back at the last minute. Liquid cooling has also been rumored in the recent past as a technology Apple has been working on.
Of Interest
- Only Dual 2.5GHz is Liquid Cooled
- Motherboard does not appear to be the same as the leaked service manual pictures
- Uses the 90nm PowerPC
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100 months ago
Looks like no 3's. Wow...really no changes at all except higher clock speeds at a 90nm process.
Wonder what the stock will do. *cringes*
Wonder what the stock will do. *cringes*
100 months ago
It ain't 3.0, but it's still sweet.
Now to bear the brunt of all the "APPLE DIDNT GET 3.0 OMG LUZERZ LOLBBQ!!!1!one" whiners. IBM had trouble at 90nm, not too surprising, Intel did (and still does) as well. I was surprised they made that promise last year; ramping 1.0GHz in a year is VERY aggressive.
--Cless
Now to bear the brunt of all the "APPLE DIDNT GET 3.0 OMG LUZERZ LOLBBQ!!!1!one" whiners. IBM had trouble at 90nm, not too surprising, Intel did (and still does) as well. I was surprised they made that promise last year; ramping 1.0GHz in a year is VERY aggressive.
--Cless
100 months ago
damn i was about ot start a thread about this!! saw it on canada store which i think went up before the others did for some reason
anyway these updates are very odd. too big a gap between 2 and 2.5. and it's only one new speed. and why did they downgrade the dual 1.8??? the one you could have bought yesterday would be better than the "updated" one today! wtf? :mad:
i don't like it, but then again I really want a dual G5 of any speed as it would smoke my 1.5GHz powerbook
anyway these updates are very odd. too big a gap between 2 and 2.5. and it's only one new speed. and why did they downgrade the dual 1.8??? the one you could have bought yesterday would be better than the "updated" one today! wtf? :mad:
i don't like it, but then again I really want a dual G5 of any speed as it would smoke my 1.5GHz powerbook
100 months ago
Sweet, maybe i should forget imac and get a dual1.8 but then again it has 256 memory and a fx5200 wtf?
100 months ago
Well I guess if you bought a Dual 2.0GHz last year there's no reason for you to feel the slightest bit outdated today! :(
So they just added one new model, wow...that took a year?
So they just added one new model, wow...that took a year?
100 months ago
better than a kick in the teeth I suppose....but not much.
lets hope wwdc offers more than updated displays.
lets hope wwdc offers more than updated displays.
100 months ago
Well I guess if you bought a Dual 2.0GHz last year there's no reason for you to feel the slightest bit outdated today! :(
So they just added one new model, wow...that took a year?
Yup, this is disappointing.
100 months ago
OMG I am so glad I got an RMA to send back my dual 1.8 yesterday. Almost got screwed out of 500 bucks.
100 months ago
Not bad - but not what we were hoping for. They still have pants graphics cards, I can't believe it!
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