What is with you kids? I have been reading this forum for 2 years and you kids get in such a frothing frenzy just before a new PowerMac comes out. You ladies are showing your inexperience by expecting some new computer that will have the powers of God, and be built with as much silicone as Pam Anderson, and do the same for you in the bedroom.
Take it from an old timer, never buy the new stuff. Save a thousand and buy the discontinued model. The old Dual G4 was your pagan God 6 months ago, so why not now?
Second, Apple needs to hire some new marketing people, big time. I don't understand why they are so vigilant about keeping rumors quiet, then they release a new ugly Silver Swiss cheese looking computer you can't even buy for 2 months in the biggest downturn in the computer industry. Now what is up with that? Is this rumor marketing or vaporware? In 2 months, the 3GHZ P4 and DUAL 3GHZ Opterons will be here. Hello...
Third, Apple should hold off on over hyping those benchmarks. Independant tests don't show the same results. Instead of 69% faster, the Dual 1GHZ G4 is more like 60% slower than a 2200 AMD Athlon XP+. You know what I mean. Everybody has seen the indie benchmarks.
Apple even made the mistake saying the 500MHZ G4 was the first G4 PowerMac. If you recall, Apple did a last minute turn-around and switched it after thousands of frenzy Mac worshippers laid down $3,000 to give them a 50-100MHZ slower system with 128MB more RAM. Remember?
Apple, you better shape up or ship out.
Peter
Take it from an old timer, never buy the new stuff. Save a thousand and buy the discontinued model. The old Dual G4 was your pagan God 6 months ago, so why not now?
Second, Apple needs to hire some new marketing people, big time. I don't understand why they are so vigilant about keeping rumors quiet, then they release a new ugly Silver Swiss cheese looking computer you can't even buy for 2 months in the biggest downturn in the computer industry. Now what is up with that? Is this rumor marketing or vaporware? In 2 months, the 3GHZ P4 and DUAL 3GHZ Opterons will be here. Hello...
Third, Apple should hold off on over hyping those benchmarks. Independant tests don't show the same results. Instead of 69% faster, the Dual 1GHZ G4 is more like 60% slower than a 2200 AMD Athlon XP+. You know what I mean. Everybody has seen the indie benchmarks.
Apple even made the mistake saying the 500MHZ G4 was the first G4 PowerMac. If you recall, Apple did a last minute turn-around and switched it after thousands of frenzy Mac worshippers laid down $3,000 to give them a 50-100MHZ slower system with 128MB more RAM. Remember?
Apple, you better shape up or ship out.
Peter
