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Originally Posted by kps |
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... I'm assured the enjoyment of the G5 for the next 2 years atleast and undoubtedly more if I choose to.
My other concern was the software upgrades. I've decided that after buying the G5, I'll make no software purchases until the new fat binary apps start appearing. That should be a good year from now (to coincide with the release of the new Intel Macs) and I'll upgrade only those which are absolutely necessary. |
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That's an angle that I hadn't fully considered, kps. Users might be more concerned about investing in software suites right now, as opposed to my earlier handwringing over hardware.
I'll confess that when I started this thread, I was less inclined to buy over the next year or two. But the more I look at this and consider the excellent points that so many have made in this thread, what seems clear to me is this:
G5s might be headed for the end of the line, but they'll still (likely) be offering at-par performance as the first line of Mintels. And that, in my estimation, suggests that they'll still be a good buy.
Having said that, the results of this informal and unscientific poll should give pause to the folks at Apple. There's a lot of goodwill toward Apple, but there are a lot of people who feel they have more questions than answers. That's what Apple's marketing people are going to be up against for the next 24 months.
I voted with my wallet
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