buying a G5 iMac, but should I wait for Tiger?

[memphismac]

I'm just about settled on buying a new iMac, but I'm not sure if I should wait for Tiger or not.

What have the update procedures/timelines been like in the past?

Brian

FWIW: I'm currently using an iMac DVSE Graphite (400mhz, I think).

 

[Sun Baked]

1. As soon as Apple announces a shipping date, people buying new machines should be eligible for the $19.95 Mac OS X Up-to-Date program.

2. People buying new machines the day before the announcement are eligible for the full whack update at $129.

You know it's coming, Apple hasn't announced a ship date yet... so you'll probably be grouped with (2) if you buy a machine now.

As far as the new iMacs, they'll likely be speed bumped after the updated PowerMacs hit the streets.

 

[Manzana]

FWIW: I'm currently using an iMac DVSE Graphite (400mhz, I think).

no one really knows the actual ship date of tiger...it could be 6 mos from now, and many people buy right away, but others like myself will wait 2-3 mos to see how the initial installs go...i would buy when iLife 05 is bundled with it.

 

[mox358]

Forget tiger, I'm waiting for the next iMac update to see if they improve the graphics card any!

Seriously though I am in your same predicament - looking to update to a new iMac G5 from an older iMac, and waiting to see how the cards fall. I think I'm going to go ahead and get Tiger first (if it comes out before an iMac refresh with a new GFX card) for my older iMac, and then get the iMac G5 with tiger pre-installed. If they don't refresh the GFX card I'm still going to get one, but it'd be nice to get a little bump if I can (and my iMac now is still performing fine for me).

Just my 2 cents.

 

[memphismac]

Thanks for the comments. I think I'm going to give it until early March and see where things are.

Maybe by then we'll have a ship date for Tiger, and maybe even price drops or speed bumps...

 

[Mechcozmo]

Forget tiger, I'm waiting for the next iMac update to see if they improve the graphics card any!

Seriously though I am in your same predicament - looking to update to a new iMac G5 from an older iMac, and waiting to see how the cards fall.

Pun intended?