Powermac G5 confirmed? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Price · June 20th, 2003, 09:28 AM

Apparently Apple goofed yesterday and, briefly, there was a listing of the specs of the new computer on the Apple Store Powermac page. Since I didn't see the original, only the repeated infromation on the rumor sites (some of which Apple has already ordered removed) and on the usenet groups, this could still be one very clever and elaborate hoax. Here they are -

1.6GHz, 1.8GHz, or Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5 processors
up to 1GHz processor bus
up to 8GB of DDR SDRAM
Fast Serial ATA hard drives
AGP 8X Pro graphics options from NVIDIA or ATI
three PCI or PCI-X expansion slots
three USB 2.0 ports
one FireWire 800 and two FireWire 400 ports
Bluetooth and AirPort Extreme ready
optical and analog audio in and out.

Several reports have boxes on pallets at Apple stores marked do not open before Monday....remember Steve Jobs gives his keynote speech at WWDC at 10:00 am Pacific Time and it will be broadcast at many Apple stores.

Let the drooling begin.

Matt Stahley · June 20th, 2003, 11:39 AM

Sounds nice. I like the addition of the A/D audio ins/outs!

Heath McKnight · June 20th, 2003, 07:55 PM

But is it the 970s (likely) or the Motorola? Motorola has made a G5, but it's not really for an Apple. So, it's the IBM 970 and I think Motorola is dead for Apple, and thank goodness for that...Motorola G4 chips really sucked.

The G5 name is probably just to carry on the Gx name.

heath

Aaron Rosen · June 20th, 2003, 10:16 PM

I guess I would say that I want one!

Rob Lohman · June 21st, 2003, 04:32 PM

The word is that next week more information about the G5 should
be announced/hit the street....

Matt Stahley · June 23rd, 2003, 02:32 PM

You can read about the new G5 on the apple site.WOW! looks like a nice machine !

Heath McKnight · June 23rd, 2003, 02:37 PM

I was checking in all afternoon at macminute.com and when Steve said the mistake was true (posting the specs early), I flipped out. It's an ugly machine, but who cares?!

heath

Joe Carney · June 24th, 2003, 12:49 PM

not trying to start a flame war, but someone has caught apple cheating on the new speed tests comparing the G5 to PIV.

Here is the link
http://www.haxial.com/spls-soapbox/apple-powermac-G5/

http://www.slashdot.org has a link to said ariticle, plus discussions, warning, /. is a wild open place.

Once again, don't flame me, just the messenger here.

Heath McKnight · June 24th, 2003, 01:45 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Joe Carney : not trying to start a flame war, but someone has caught apple cheating on the new speed tests comparing the G5 to PIV.

Here is the link
http://www.haxial.com/spls-soapbox/apple-powermac-G5/

http://www.slashdot.org has a link to said ariticle, plus discussions, warning, /. is a wild open place.

Once again, don't flame me, just the messenger here. -->>>

This stuff reminds me of environmental debates. I've learned, after a great science class at my school Florida Atlantic University, most of what people say/speculate is false. Anyone can prove anything anyway they want. The three "any's."

I like Apple because it's stable and fast; I like PCs because the architecture is easy. I like OS X because it's easy and stable. I hate Windows because it's always buggy (NT 4.0 ain't bad, but still buggy and old). I'm trying different flavors of Linux right now, just for fun (I'm new to the computer nerd world), and find Mandrake is actually not as bad as I thought. I can't even load up Red Hat, the alleged BEST Linux...

heath

Joe Carney · June 24th, 2003, 03:55 PM

I'm not picking sides. Mandrake is pretty cool, but most business goe with RedHat for the support. SCO is trying to scare everyone and failing miserably.

Heath McKnight · June 24th, 2003, 04:22 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Joe Carney : I'm not picking sides. Mandrake is pretty cool, but most business goe with RedHat for the support. SCO is trying to scare everyone and failing miserably. -->>>

Everytime I try installing the latest Red Hat on either a new or old PC, using two different monitors (one is new, the other is about two years old), Red Hat says it can't detect the monitor. Then said monitor goes blank.

And Red Hat goes in the proverbial garbage for me.

heath

June 20th, 2003, 09:28 AM	#1
Jeff Price Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chico, California Posts: 357	Powermac G5 confirmed? Apparently Apple goofed yesterday and, briefly, there was a listing of the specs of the new computer on the Apple Store Powermac page. Since I didn't see the original, only the repeated infromation on the rumor sites (some of which Apple has already ordered removed) and on the usenet groups, this could still be one very clever and elaborate hoax. Here they are - 1.6GHz, 1.8GHz, or Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5 processors up to 1GHz processor bus up to 8GB of DDR SDRAM Fast Serial ATA hard drives AGP 8X Pro graphics options from NVIDIA or ATI three PCI or PCI-X expansion slots three USB 2.0 ports one FireWire 800 and two FireWire 400 ports Bluetooth and AirPort Extreme ready optical and analog audio in and out. Several reports have boxes on pallets at Apple stores marked do not open before Monday....remember Steve Jobs gives his keynote speech at WWDC at 10:00 am Pacific Time and it will be broadcast at many Apple stores. Let the drooling begin. __________________ Jeff Price Flickerflix Nature Videos flickerflix@yahoo.com

June 20th, 2003, 07:55 PM	#3
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	But is it the 970s (likely) or the Motorola? Motorola has made a G5, but it's not really for an Apple. So, it's the IBM 970 and I think Motorola is dead for Apple, and thank goodness for that...Motorola G4 chips really sucked. The G5 name is probably just to carry on the Gx name. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

June 21st, 2003, 04:32 PM	#5
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	The word is that next week more information about the G5 should be announced/hit the street.... __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 23rd, 2003, 02:37 PM	#7
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I was checking in all afternoon at macminute.com and when Steve said the mistake was true (posting the specs early), I flipped out. It's an ugly machine, but who cares?! heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

June 24th, 2003, 12:49 PM	#8
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	some disturbing news not trying to start a flame war, but someone has caught apple cheating on the new speed tests comparing the G5 to PIV. Here is the link http://www.haxial.com/spls-soapbox/apple-powermac-G5/ http://www.slashdot.org has a link to said ariticle, plus discussions, warning, /. is a wild open place. Once again, don't flame me, just the messenger here.

June 20th, 2003, 11:39 AM	#2
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	Sounds nice. I like the addition of the A/D audio ins/outs!

June 20th, 2003, 10:16 PM	#4
Aaron Rosen Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: HB, CA - USA Posts: 298	I guess I would say that I want one!

June 23rd, 2003, 02:32 PM	#6
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	You can read about the new G5 on the apple site.WOW! looks like a nice machine !

June 24th, 2003, 01:45 PM	#9
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Re: some disturbing news <<<-- Originally posted by Joe Carney : not trying to start a flame war, but someone has caught apple cheating on the new speed tests comparing the G5 to PIV. Here is the link http://www.haxial.com/spls-soapbox/apple-powermac-G5/ http://www.slashdot.org has a link to said ariticle, plus discussions, warning, /. is a wild open place. Once again, don't flame me, just the messenger here. -->>> This stuff reminds me of environmental debates. I've learned, after a great science class at my school Florida Atlantic University, most of what people say/speculate is false. Anyone can prove anything anyway they want. The three "any's." I like Apple because it's stable and fast; I like PCs because the architecture is easy. I like OS X because it's easy and stable. I hate Windows because it's always buggy (NT 4.0 ain't bad, but still buggy and old). I'm trying different flavors of Linux right now, just for fun (I'm new to the computer nerd world), and find Mandrake is actually not as bad as I thought. I can't even load up Red Hat, the alleged BEST Linux... heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

June 24th, 2003, 03:55 PM	#10
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	I'm not picking sides. Mandrake is pretty cool, but most business goe with RedHat for the support. SCO is trying to scare everyone and failing miserably.

June 24th, 2003, 04:22 PM	#11
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	<<<-- Originally posted by Joe Carney : I'm not picking sides. Mandrake is pretty cool, but most business goe with RedHat for the support. SCO is trying to scare everyone and failing miserably. -->>> Everytime I try installing the latest Red Hat on either a new or old PC, using two different monitors (one is new, the other is about two years old), Red Hat says it can't detect the monitor. Then said monitor goes blank. And Red Hat goes in the proverbial garbage for me. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog