Re: Merry Christmas, every two (point four?) of us...
As far as the timing goes, I don't think Apple has done a major update right around Xmas. (For reference, the 15" PowerBooks were last updated in early November.) I think early Jan./Feb. 2004 is more likely, especially if these first G5s don't ship until early September.
So yeah, expect the G5 to hit 2.4 ghz by Feb. and to 3 ghz+ by next July/Aug, a year from now. The big question, to me, is whether they'll be able to squeeze 3 ghz out of the current .13-process 970s or will have to go to .09 process.
Originally posted by Brother Mugga
This is somewhat speculative, but...
It seems likely to me that Apple will move to the following line up around or just after Xmas (maybe MWSF?):
single 1.8
dual 2.0
dual 2.0+ (possibly around 2.4, still fabbed at 130nm?).
...
Of course if I'm right, waiting till around Xmas (ish) to get a G5 means you not only miss out on any 'teething' troubles with the new machines (I'm intrigued as to how the 'dust' issue will work out) but also cash in on the 2.0 dropping to 'mid-range' prices etc.
As far as the timing goes, I don't think Apple has done a major update right around Xmas. (For reference, the 15" PowerBooks were last updated in early November.) I think early Jan./Feb. 2004 is more likely, especially if these first G5s don't ship until early September.
So yeah, expect the G5 to hit 2.4 ghz by Feb. and to 3 ghz+ by next July/Aug, a year from now. The big question, to me, is whether they'll be able to squeeze 3 ghz out of the current .13-process 970s or will have to go to .09 process.