scoobyboy

is it true? im just about to buy one and then heard a rumour they were dropping the price at the beginning of this month anyone know if it's true?

ScoobyDoo555

yes, it is true - more details in the next few weeks

And to think that I bouught my G4 12 months ago - D'oh!!!

Mind you, it's paid for itself over and over

Dan

angrynorth

Scooby, where did you get that info from? I hope you are right, I want to change mine at home but I'm reluctant to spend on a dual 2 when I may be able to get a dual 2.6 for the same money.

I'd heard that February 3rd was a significant date, and they gave us a Safari update and I've been digging around everywhere for clues as to a release date for new models but nobody can be certain.

class_A

There are a few rebate/trade-in programs Apple are running at the minute which finish around the end of March. This would suggest a clearing of inventorary before new hardware is launched soon after.

At WWDC, Steve said they'd be at 3GHz by the end of this year. Given that the PowerPC970 has now matured at 2GHz and has recently moved to a 0.09 process, everything is ready for speed bumps in the very near future.

Cheers!
Alex

ScoobyDoo555

I've heard from a source who works closely with Apple/Emagic (nobody on this BBS btw ) - he/she reviews this kit for music applications. There are some VERY good deals on G5 systems ATM, which are in readiness for the reduction.

Basically, hold on

Dan

angrynorth

Cool, I shall hold my horses. Although my shiny new DP 1.8 G5 arrived this morning at work, and it's kind of making my desire for one at home a bit worse

AllanB

I do hope you got that from James @ MacWarehouse. I know Adrian Rose was due to order a machine which I think was for you.

Apple are in tomorrow at MacWarehouse so I'll see what I can find out. The announcment for mid Jan was postposed. We've also got a feeling the powerbook will be tweaked first as there is so little stock at present. The stock normally dries up before they make an announcment.



AllanB

angrynorth

I hope so too, I did say that the order should be placed with you, and my direct manager had agreed to it after showing him the quote James sent through. I've not asked where it came from yet, I was just happy to see it arrive at long last. I will find out tomorrow and mail you.

**edit to add, if it wasn't I will be sure to get my home one from you ***

AllanB

There are no price reductions at present BTW. If you have seen kit cheaper than the big names like MacWarehouse, Jigsaw and Computer Warehouse etc make sure you know why. Some resellers make you pay for delivery if anything goes wrong or simply won't help you. I've had quite a few calls from disgruntled customers who thought they'd save a few quid and ended up costing them a fortune due to shoddy service from some of these box shifters with no backup.

Do be careful where you get the kit from. When the average margin on this stuff is 1-2% prices should be about the same.

I'll post up as soon as I know more which should be tomorrow

Oh and its very likely the OS9 bootable G4 will go and the end of this quarter too.

AllanB

scoobyboy

doh even more confused now!! might wait for a couple more weeks then just in case. my info came from a friend who is quite heavily in to macs and got me started on them and told me about the reduction before christmas. do macwarehouse have a web site so i can check out a few prices only been watching the apple store at the minute

class_A

http://www.macwarehouse.co.uk

Also check out the MacRumors Buyers Guide to give you an idea when products were last updated and when to expect refreshes.

Markus

Good to hear about the OS9 bootable G4's dying. Here is hoping apple decides to stop supporting Classic sometime soon.

scoobyboy

cheers for them sites Class a, is there any news yet AllanB?

class_A

No worries SB. New hardware is usually announced on Tuesdays and if Allan receives any info, he'll probably be under embargo not to release it (although he can hint )

Markus, agreed! Death to the greybeards (and Quark!)

Cheers,
Alex

scoobyboy

anyone else with any more info

andym172

Any more news on this?

scoobyboy

please...anyone....the cravings are to much i must go and buy one .....but no must hold on for price reduction heeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllllppppppppppppp

AllanB

Nothing, no news at all. Nothing on the Apple site , no releases from the Uk either.


AllanB

scoobyboy

ah well i gone and done it now ordered a 1.6 coz i cant afford the 2.0 but upgraded it to 512mb and 250gb all for the same price as a standard 1.6 cant be to bad can it. hopefully should notice some improvement over the cube i got!!