Low End PowerMac G5?

it's about time! apple needs to compete in this critical market, and it would be nice if they intro'd a cheap 17" alu lcd but meh...

Despite the fact that many people have asked for such a machine, I have a hard time believing many will sell.

Apple still needs to get real on the minimum memory.
512MB should be the minimum memory they ship these days and more like 1 GB minimum on the top 15" and 17" Powerbooks and the top Powermac model (or 2).

A last minute tip indicates that Apple will also be introducing a new PowerMac G5 model as early as tomorrow alongside the rumored iBook updates.

The new PowerMac g5 will be a low end single processor 1.8GHz machine with 256MB of RAM, 80GB HD, GeForce FX 5200, and SuperDrive for $1499.

The new machines provides Apple with a lower end "headless" Mac. However, a (less expandable) 1.8GHz iMac with built-in 17" LCD is priced at $1499 and otherwise comparable specs.

This would seriously suck.

1) It has the same specs as the iMac, and the same price. The only difference is that the iMac has a FASTER graphics card (Ultra, not normal FX 5200), and includes a $600 LCD screen.
2) It would ruin their "all-dual lineup".

Now, if it had an FX 5200 Ultra, and was dual 1.6, this would be nice. But otherwise, stay far away unless you have a spare $600.

This would seriously suck.

1) It has the same specs as the iMac, and the same price. The only difference is that the iMac has a FASTER graphics card (Ultra, not normal FX 5200), and includes a $600 LCD screen.
2) It would ruin their "all-dual lineup".

Now, if it had an FX 5200 Ultra, and was dual 1.6, this would be nice. But otherwise, stay far away unless you have a spare $600.

Not neccessarily. I already have a great studio display and the new PM would be more expandable in terms of hard drive, PCI, and graphics card. It would probably hold more memory as well. I for one think that this is a great idea, and will get one as soon as I have the cash, if true/

This would seriously suck.

1) It has the same specs as the iMac, and the same price. The only difference is that the iMac has a FASTER graphics card (Ultra, not normal FX 5200), and includes a $600 LCD screen.
2) It would ruin their "all-dual lineup".

Now, if it had an FX 5200 Ultra, and was dual 1.6, this would be nice. But otherwise, stay far away unless you have a spare $600.

You can change the GPU on this and it is more expandable. It will sell.

er how is that low end? if its the same price as the iMac G5 why would anyone buy it?

the e-mac is low end!!!! and this is about twice as much as that! you can go to dell and get something low end !!!!

(sorry i want a mac about the price of the e-mac w/o the built in monitor!)

...you can do monitor spanning and attach a 23" cinema display... and upgrade to a DUAL when you get the cash.

not everyone wants to buy an AIO!

Many are afraid of ALL in ONES!

I don't think this will suck...In fact, I think this is a great thing for Apple. This will shut everyone up about Apple releasing a lower end headless G5 based Mac. Like the others said, you can order it anyway you want, so if you want to spend the extra $100 or so for the ATI Radeon 9600XT then you can do that.

Heck, I might even think about getting one now. I think I'd like a single processor G5 PowerMac with expandability. I could probably even get this even cheaper if I have my friend who's an educator to order it for me. Take that $1499 PowerMac G5 with a $1299 display and I'll have a nice fairly cheap, expandable Mac that will last me a long time. Everything except for the processor will be upgradable, and heck, maybe someone will be selling G5 processors on eBay when they upgrade, or whatever.

do you love me, uh-huh whatever.

here you go, your precious headless mac. you people better buy them, cause i for one never asked for it.