isus Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 i just can't let it go. lol. i was just perusing macosrumors, and they say this: "Not impressed by MWSF? Well then you're in luck. The usual whiners and crybabies have come pouring out of the woodwork to decry MWSF 2004 as a "snoozefest" among other colorful adjectives; whether you agree with them or not, Apple has heard them loud and clear. Senior Apple personalities who have been roaming the show floor post-keynote have been overheard pointedly dropping hints of an Apple event later in the month that will update the PowerMac G5 and at least one other Mac along with it -- and the upgrades will be "even more ambitious than what the rumor sites would have you expect"..." GAH! POWERBOOK G5! IMAC G5! DUAL 2.6GHZ PMACS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptonik Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 That would be nice, but i doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 *I* would certainly wait til the 24th, before buying anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 come on.. 500.00 PowerMac G5 with a 19" Inch Flat Panel.. //ok I can only hope ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isus Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 come on.. 500.00 PowerMac G5 with a 19" Inch Flat Panel..//ok I can only hope ;) god that would be nice. imagine the market share would have then, as so many people say they don't use macs because of the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nohoy Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 god that would be nice.imagine the market share would have then, as so many people say they don't use macs because of the price. yea id be in :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isus Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 yea id be in :laugh: unfortunately, it would never happen. why you ask? apple would never make a 19" flat panel, are you out of your goddamn mind? ok, the price might be a little off too, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGVL Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 A PowerBook G5 would be really, really Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Player Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 I wouldnt hold my breath...those G5s require HUGE heatsinks and powerbooks run hot enough already...I hear you can fry an egg on a 12inch one while playing Q3 :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
session Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 A PowerBook G5 would be really, really Awesome. Yeah. that would be *really* *really* awesome!!! :D but I doubt it :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 This is macosrumors we are talking about here. Little to no credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac15 Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 safari and powermacs are coming around late this month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isus Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 This is macosrumors we are talking about here. Little to no credibility. few rumors have credibility. that's the point :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadishTM Veteran Posted January 12, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 12, 2004 [Homer] Mmmmmmm, PowerBook G5 [/Homer] :happy: Radish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the evn show Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 If you want to hedge your bets around the 24th then order on the 20th or so. Apple's 7 day policy return policy is still in effect if you "get hosed" with upgrades. Sometimes they'll even upgrade your order to the new kit automatically which means you'd be first in line and hopefully avoid the waiting game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XiXora Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 they got g5 xserves now dont forget that... unless the xserves are physically larger.... like 2 or 3 u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 few rumors have credibility. that's the point :ninja: Not true. If this were posted on Thinksecret or Macrumors, I'd believe it. They are usually correct with what they post. Macosrumors and appleinsider are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted January 12, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 12, 2004 Regardless of what MacOSRumors or AI is saying, it *does* make sense that a PM update is coming given their history of updates (PM's were updated this same time last year), and given the introduction of the 90nm G5 into the marketplace (in the XServe G5's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isus Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 well, it's not like macosrumors is just saying this... all you would have to do is look for the weblog of somebody who was there, and who saw said apple executives and listened to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixlnet Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 I thought MWSF04 was a great keynote. The new iLife was trick, GarageBand demos, new Xserves, iPod mini, etc. all kept me pumped. If I were Apple I would update stuff throughout the year rather than let everyone lay stagnant and wait to see the next best thing out. If Apple released what we all hoped everyone would talk about it for the first month and then Apple would be outta the press. Smart thing to always keep their name in the media and let the rumors sites do what they do best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isus Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 very true pixlnet. this is one thing apple is getting better at... analysts are happy with garageband. later on they will be happy with pmac speed bumps, and so on and so forth. this helps apple keep a nice chunk of mindshare. it doesn't hurt stock prices much either. as the apple turns was right... we should have bought a little while ago when apple was slowing back down, near $20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 well, it's not like macosrumors is just saying this... all you would have to do is look for the weblog of somebody who was there, and who saw said apple executives and listened to them. Sorry, but some random guy's blog that says they heard Apple execs talking about big releases would hold zero credibility. There are a lot of Mac rumor sites out there, but one thing you will learn is that only a couple are to be taken seriously. The other thing you will learn is Apple execs, or really anyone high up on the Apple chain, never talk about future products unless they have been announced by Apple. Tim: Yeah I expect the Pmac to updated. It's fairly obvious it will be updated given Apple's history, like you pointed out. It's the G5 iMac or Powerbook being introduced this month that I am taking exception to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isus Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 Sorry, but some random guy's blog that says they heard Apple execs talking about big releases would hold zero credibility. There are a lot of Mac rumor sites out there, but one thing you will learn is that only a couple are to be taken seriously. The other thing you will learn is Apple execs, or really anyone high up on the Apple chain, never talk about future products unless they have been announced by Apple.Tim: Yeah I expect the Pmac to updated. It's fairly obvious it will be updated given Apple's history, like you pointed out. It's the G5 iMac or Powerbook being introduced this month that I am taking exception to. :rolleyes: i understand what you're saying. apparently you still don't understand that i want a g5 pbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss1 Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 I expect the PMacs to use the G5 that were used in the xServe G5 and to recieve a speed bump because of the great cooling capabilty of the current G5 PMac design: Low: Single 1.8 G5 Middle: Dual 2.0 G5 Top: Dual 2.3/2.5/2.6 G5 The G5 is still currently too hot for a Powerbook and from reading the history of the G4's transition from PMac to PBook, we've still got a while to wait.... We might get a special edition Mac that will cost a bomb and be in limited quantities, but I don't expect it to happen be honest... ss1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macster Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 I guess all of us can wait 2 weeks? I would definitely not buy anything until this or next month is over Not to forget the Prescott and AMD 939 coming on the Windows side ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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