Holy $hit, The G5 is up on apple.com
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it says "first 64 bit personal computer" .. doesn't AMD have one out already?
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I kind of like it... The brushed metal look is always sexy. 
It'll definitely go with our new home's motif (stainless kitchen appliances).
Dual 2 gigahertz.
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It'll definitely go with our new home's motif (stainless kitchen appliances).
Dual 2 gigahertz.
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oh man. I love the look of it. The specs look sweet. Jeez. I'm already wondering what'll cost to trade up
I still have "PC-upgradeEveryYear-itis...
I still have "PC-upgradeEveryYear-itis...
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Yeah, usually you have to see Apple's case designs in person to appreciate them. Pictures of them don't usually do them justice. I'll reserrve my judgement till I see it in person.
Posterboy, I say the storage limits too. Only one optical drive bay, and only 2 HD storage bays. It's not a problem for me as that's the most I've ever used, but for some people it won't be good. I also noticed they went down to only three PCI-X or PCI slots... there were 4 before. Lots of room for RAM on the single 1.8GHz and dual 2GHz machines - 8 slots.
Posterboy, I say the storage limits too. Only one optical drive bay, and only 2 HD storage bays. It's not a problem for me as that's the most I've ever used, but for some people it won't be good. I also noticed they went down to only three PCI-X or PCI slots... there were 4 before. Lots of room for RAM on the single 1.8GHz and dual 2GHz machines - 8 slots.
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The lack of hard drive bays doesnt bother me so much, because 2 hard drives are enough for most people, hell on hard drive is enough for most people, but the single optical bay seems like a dumb limitation, expecially after they *just* gave us a fresh taste of having two.
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Looks awesome...Really happy to see a complete revamp to the casing. Finally FW & USB ports on the front! Off to read more...
1) I hate the look of it.
2) I hate the limited space for optical and hard drives
3) I like the speed and the speed expansion possibilities
4) The price is a still a little steep for me.
Here's my thinking:
I want to wait a few months. Jobs already admitted the G5 will reach 3 Ghz by the end of this year. When that happens they will certainly drop the prices of these new ones. A few months difference will easily save me a few hundred dollars.
Plus it may give them time to figure out how to work in more drives and do something about that butt-ugly design. It was obviously influenced by the need for cooling but can you imagine the dust and other crap that will eventually work its way into all those holes?
2) I hate the limited space for optical and hard drives
3) I like the speed and the speed expansion possibilities
4) The price is a still a little steep for me.
Here's my thinking:
I want to wait a few months. Jobs already admitted the G5 will reach 3 Ghz by the end of this year. When that happens they will certainly drop the prices of these new ones. A few months difference will easily save me a few hundred dollars.
Plus it may give them time to figure out how to work in more drives and do something about that butt-ugly design. It was obviously influenced by the need for cooling but can you imagine the dust and other crap that will eventually work its way into all those holes?
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I like the layout of the machine, But it's about as boxy as my last Volvo.
The 2.0 seems to be the best bargain.
(I'd have preferred the ATI 9800 in the 2.0 though)
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/canadastore/
Dave
The 2.0 seems to be the best bargain.
(I'd have preferred the ATI 9800 in the 2.0 though)
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/canadastore/
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Why does the Canadian apple store say "select your G3"??
G3????
They still seem to be having fun with their website...
G3????
They still seem to be having fun with their website...
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