G5?

[Cacophanus]

Does anyone know what the deal with G5 is, like how fast and esxpensive these babies are going to be? Clock speed anyone?

[cahult]

Well, most rumours place the cycles around 2-2,5 GHz. I guess we

[CommonSense]

The only reason Apple is holding back on the G5 is that it isn't ready yet.  That's it.  If it were ready to go, they'd move heaven and earth to get a new case design and everything else in place -- all that shit is minor.  It's just that Motorola . . . is . . . slow.

[Bateluer]

I won't be doing any upgrades for a long time, prolly close to a year. And it certainly won't be to an Apple product  

Dual Sledgehammers . . . .mmmmmmmm

[CommonSense]

quote:Originally posted by Bateleur:
I won't be doing any upgrades for a long time, prolly close to a year. And it certainly won't be to an Apple product  

Your loss.    

[mskarl]

quote:Originally posted by Bateleur:
I won't be doing any upgrades for a long time, prolly close to a year. And it certainly won't be to an Apple product    

Dual Sledgehammers . . . .mmmmmmmm

Why would you make a quote like that?  You didn't even post a reason as to why?  Like we are going to give a shit what you think unless you give a reason as to why you think that.  People like you just clutter up the Forums and take away what they are used for.  So next time you post something please be more courtious to us all and THINK!

[psyjax]

He's a windoid. I don't know what he is trying to imply anyway. I have run a first generation iMac with no qualm up till like 2 months ago.Why the hell would anyone need to upgrade on a yearly basis?

[bcortens]

If you look at the IBM and Moto PPC designs they are strikingly similar so I think Apple should drop Moto and go with IBM. IBM has the resources to put out a product ON TIME.

[psyjax]

quote:Originally posted by Ben:
If you look at the IBM and Moto PPC designs they are strikingly similar so I think Apple should drop Moto and go with IBM. IBM has the resources to put out a product ON TIME.

This is true. IBM PPC's and Mototola are the same actually, at least the architecture. I think IBM developed it first and Apple chose Motorola as the Manufacturer.

The thing that is up in the air around the Mac Rummer Mill is the fact that Apple is fed up with Motorola. And Motorola is fed up with Apple. Motorola's contract is coming up soon and Apple may be considering either IBM or AMD to be their chip manufacturer. Eather would be way cool.

[WhiteFire]

quote:Originally posted by cahult:
Well, most rumours place the cycles around 2-2,5 GHz. I guess we

[psyjax]

Im afraid cahult is right. I have seen those same spec's floating around. They say the range is 1.5 - 2.5 Ghz.

I don't know what the initial relese will be, but the chip is expected to rival AMD's next offering.