Looking at one of the new G5's at DVinfo.net

Joe Lloyd · June 20th, 2004, 10:14 PM

I guess my question how far away is the next generation apple? Any ideas? Last time I got my G4 powermac the G5 came out a few months later so I don't want to repeat that mistake.

Thanks in advance

Josh Brusin · June 20th, 2004, 10:28 PM

man. They just introduced these. If you're concerned don't buy a NEW mac. Watch the store's clearance link at apple.com and buy the previous gen dual 2gig G5 as soon as they lower the price to $2100 or $1999...

Glenn Chan · June 20th, 2004, 11:17 PM

Try mac rumors sites like macrumors.com

2- If the new G5s just came out then you'd think the next ones will take a few months to come out.

3- New computers are always coming out. If you need a Mac now then get one, don't wait.

Jeff Donald · June 21st, 2004, 02:27 AM

I would say you've got 6 to 12 months before a new G5 model will appear. The older 2GHz duals are already $1999 in Apple's Clearance section.

Josh Brusin · June 21st, 2004, 11:22 AM

man been looking at the first on the list WAITING for it to drop... lower on the list sure enough $1999.... ALL MINE BABY! Any differences between the old one and the new one? Aside from the water cooling?

Josh Brusin · June 21st, 2004, 11:26 AM

Found out that there are no differences between the new G5 and the old G5... the 2.5 is water cooled... NOT the dual 2... except for a better video card they're identical...?

Jeff Price · June 21st, 2004, 01:23 PM

If you have any concerns wait until after Apple's WWDC at the end of the month. Given that the new 2.5s were just announced I doubt there will be anything announced but you never know. The persistent rumors I see now are over updates to the monitors not the CPUs.

Jeff Price · June 21st, 2004, 01:24 PM

Apple is not the only one using liquid cooling. I saw an ad yesterday for a new Sony computer that is also liquid cooled.

Jeff Donald · June 21st, 2004, 03:15 PM

There is talk of new Cinema Displays. A 30 inch model is being talked about. Water cooling has been available for several years on some PC's.

Ray Echevers · June 21st, 2004, 04:01 PM

I'd say get one of those first gen dual 2.0 Ghz.

And there is a difference between the first gen and the new 2nd gens.

I'm pretty sure this applies to the dual 1.8 and dual 2.0

80GB HD instead of 160GB
256MB Memory instead of 512MB
Up to 4GB of Memory instead of 8GB
PCI slots instead of PCI-X slots

So you can see that now the "entry" level G5's have been stripped down a bit.

Steve LaClair · June 23rd, 2004, 10:36 AM

Yes and the mid-model 2.0 no longer has the ATI card but instead the Nvidia

June 20th, 2004, 10:14 PM	#1
Joe Lloyd Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 202	Looking at one of the new G5's I guess my question how far away is the next generation apple? Any ideas? Last time I got my G4 powermac the G5 came out a few months later so I don't want to repeat that mistake. Thanks in advance __________________ Catalina Productions http://www.catalina.co.nz

June 21st, 2004, 02:27 AM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I would say you've got 6 to 12 months before a new G5 model will appear. The older 2GHz duals are already $1999 in Apple's Clearance section. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 21st, 2004, 01:23 PM	#7
Jeff Price Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chico, California Posts: 357	If you have any concerns wait until after Apple's WWDC at the end of the month. Given that the new 2.5s were just announced I doubt there will be anything announced but you never know. The persistent rumors I see now are over updates to the monitors not the CPUs. __________________ Jeff Price Flickerflix Nature Videos flickerflix@yahoo.com

June 21st, 2004, 01:24 PM	#8
Jeff Price Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chico, California Posts: 357	Apple is not the only one using liquid cooling. I saw an ad yesterday for a new Sony computer that is also liquid cooled. __________________ Jeff Price Flickerflix Nature Videos flickerflix@yahoo.com

June 21st, 2004, 03:15 PM	#9
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	There is talk of new Cinema Displays. A 30 inch model is being talked about. Water cooling has been available for several years on some PC's. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 20th, 2004, 10:28 PM	#2
Josh Brusin Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 439	man. They just introduced these. If you're concerned don't buy a NEW mac. Watch the store's clearance link at apple.com and buy the previous gen dual 2gig G5 as soon as they lower the price to $2100 or $1999...

June 20th, 2004, 11:17 PM	#3
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Try mac rumors sites like macrumors.com 2- If the new G5s just came out then you'd think the next ones will take a few months to come out. 3- New computers are always coming out. If you need a Mac now then get one, don't wait.

June 21st, 2004, 11:22 AM	#5
Josh Brusin Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 439	man been looking at the first on the list WAITING for it to drop... lower on the list sure enough $1999.... ALL MINE BABY! Any differences between the old one and the new one? Aside from the water cooling?

June 21st, 2004, 11:26 AM	#6
Josh Brusin Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 439	Found out that there are no differences between the new G5 and the old G5... the 2.5 is water cooled... NOT the dual 2... except for a better video card they're identical...?

June 21st, 2004, 04:01 PM	#10
Ray Echevers Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 148	I'd say get one of those first gen dual 2.0 Ghz. And there is a difference between the first gen and the new 2nd gens. I'm pretty sure this applies to the dual 1.8 and dual 2.0 80GB HD instead of 160GB 256MB Memory instead of 512MB Up to 4GB of Memory instead of 8GB PCI slots instead of PCI-X slots So you can see that now the "entry" level G5's have been stripped down a bit. __________________ Sony VX-1000 G5 1.8 dual 91 Turbo MR2

June 23rd, 2004, 10:36 AM	#11
Steve LaClair Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina/ Upstate NY Posts: 40	Yes and the mid-model 2.0 no longer has the ATI card but instead the Nvidia