[Count Zero]

Looks like Apple has finally answered the call of the power users.

New PowerMacs have been introduced this morning:
http://www.apple.com/powermac/

A choice of a single 1 GHz, dual 1.25 GHz or dual 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processors with prices ranging from US$1,499 to $2,699. The new line also features FireWire 800 and has internal support for 54Mbps AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth wireless networking. The single 1 GHz Power Mac G4 and the dual 1.25 GHz Power Mac G4 are available now, while the dual 1.42 GHz Power Mac G4 will be available starting next month.

 

[JohnnyG4]

Drool, drool!

Then there's the price reduction of the 23" Cinema Display... Where's my credit card?

John

 

[VertiGoGo]

Mmmm...sweet! You will also notice that the 22" display is history (news to me anyways).

The display line is now 17", 20" and 23" HD!!! Drool!!!

Too bad I cannot afford one.

 

[monokitty]

WOOT! 1.42 GHz G4s! FireWire 800 + bottom-end G4 being 1 GHz, niiiiccceee!!

 

[motoyen]

I wonder why they dropped the SuperDrive from the low end PowerMac models? Also I guess Apple realizes that OS9 isn't quite as dead as they would like it to be.

 

[elmer]

Interesting - in the apple store page for powermac there is a link on the right, "Mac OS 9 Systems", with the old high end models.
(looking at the US site)
Man, those are deep price cuts on the monitors.
Glad I sold my powermac already, even though it's painful waiting for Mini-P.
Adobe has updated Photoshop 7 for better G4 performance, so we should see some great new test results with dual 1.42 GHz.

 

[Kosh]

WOW... talk about a BIG quiet announcement. They just quietly announce a BIG price decrease, speedbump, 4X Superdrive (on top model), and the addition of firewire 800 and airport extreme and bluetooth compatibility.

Man, if I was shopping for a new PowerMac, I'd buy... hmmm, I have some money in the bank and I could sell my dual 800...

Watch out, I noticed some of the Apple Canada site hasn't been updated.

 

[Bjornbro]

Does this mean iLife is included as well X.2.4? I'm asking in haste - - don't have time to check site...

 

[Argimou]

So what do I buy? The 1ghz is a good price & I could add the Superdrive, etc. etc and have a nice machine ----or does one pay a few hundred (gasp! did I say that?) more and get the 1.25ghz? Do I order the 512 ram or buy aftermarket? What about the superdrive --is it really worth the extra $$? Or, one could always buy a used dual 800 or 1ghz if the price was right. Advice appreciated.

 

[Tomac]

Single 1GHz low-end model = BLAH. Apple took a step backwards. Last gen 867 MHz dualy's much more appealing -- it's at the same price too at $2399 (CPUSED).

$3199 for a 1.25 GHz dualy's damn nice though.

 

[focal]

if you want a dual 887MHz you should get it NOW...they've DROPPED the price to $2399 which is the same price as the new 1GHz solo PM

the dual 1GHZ are 3199 and dual 1.2 3999 - these have superdrives

 

[ekcondon]

Dual 1.42GHz, now thats my kind of Mac!. Even tho I have no money, and a crappy PC at home I wish I could afford one.

 

[sniper]

does the dual 1.42 come standard with a fire extinguisher?

i thought the heat sink on the 1.25's was big.
i can't wait to see the ones on the 1.42's.

 

[minnes]

What kind of cpu is in the new 1.42 model , is ita revised overclocked version of the 1.25 or is it a new G4?

 

[Kosh]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Argimou:
So what do I buy? The 1ghz is a good price & I could add the Superdrive, etc. etc and have a nice machine ----or does one pay a few hundred (gasp! did I say that?) more and get the 1.25ghz? Do I order the 512 ram or buy aftermarket? What about the superdrive --is it really worth the extra $$? Or, one could always buy a used dual 800 or 1ghz if the price was right. Advice appreciated.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

If you're using OS X, I'd go Dual.

If you're going to buy from Apple Online - get the least amount of RAM you can and buy RAM cheaper elsewhere.

If you're going to use the Superdrive, get it, otherwise get a combo drive.

 

[jrtech]

I wonder if you get the same amount of noise for less money with the price drop.....

 

[jfpoole]

Looks like it might be time to get a PowerMac. Where'd I put my credit card?

 

[MacGenius]

Pretty ho-hum updates if you ask me.

Why is it that Apple is so wishy-washy about the CPUs? First they were single and duals, then all duals, now they're back to single and dual. I wish they'd make up their minds!

This can't look good to the PC bigots.

Its pretty clear their milking hte G4 for all its worth before they release a new CPU sometime this year. Let's hope this new PPC970 chip puts us back into the performace loop.

Have you seen the CPU specs page on the PowerMac site? The only mention of the Pentium is on the internal pipeline. Apple has even removed all references to performance comparisions in their little chart. I think they realize the G4 has lost its steam compared to a 3Ghz P4.

 

[oryxbiker]

A $2000 price drop on the 23" HD and new PowerMacs to choose from. Drool Drool

 

[Havoc]

Can you say screwed?? If I'm one of the people that just went out and bought a new G4 a couple of months ago, I'm friggin' livid. This is the kind of crap that Apple does to it's users. Is there any logical reason that they couldn't have skipped the stinky upgrades from the last show and waited for these?? Yes there is. Because they know that Mac people will suck up anything that they throw at them.

Oh, and nice benching guys.... That's pretty funny. A Dell....hahaha Apple's finest against Dell's what? Hahahaha...