New Macs

kai

kai

After FX Guru
Just announced today:

Upgrades to the 15" and 17" PowerBooks:
- 15" gets a new display with 1440x960 resolution, while the 17" will get 1680x1050. Both will be brighter than previous models and have improved battery life.
- SuperDrives will be standard and all will support Apple's 30" Cinema HD Display
- Prices start at $1,499 for 12", $1,999 for 15" and $2,499 for 17".
- Powerbooks ship today

- PowerMac G5s updated:
- Dual core processors, 1MB L2 cache per core, up to 16GB of DDR2 RAM, 1TB of internal storage, PCI Express
- Four new nVidia cards, including the Quadro FX 4500 - all four cards support 30" cinema display - PowerMac G5 Quad, with dual dual-core processors
- Single CPU dual-core 2.0 GHz version is $1,999; single CPU dual core 2.3Ghz is $2,499; dual CPU dual-core 2.5Ghz is $3,299
- Single CPU PowerMacs shipping now, Quad ships in November

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APP...0bkTcG6pPQp/0.SLID?nclm=PowerMac&mco=3C9AFF2C

- 23" and 30" cinema displays drop in price, 23" down to $1,299, 30" down to $2,499

- Aperture - post-production software for photographers
- Built for pro photographers, provides end-to-end RAW workflow
- Feature called Stacks allows photos to be grouped together based on the time between shutter clicks
- Full screen workspace, can span multi-image displays
- Multi-image viewer to check images side-by-side, up to 10 at a time
- Standard tools like red-eye reduction; cropping etc. Non-destructive workflow and versioning capabilities
- Aperture is $499 and will ship in November
 
I'd really like to get my hands on Aperture... they're going to have some trouble getting people to convert from Photoshop. (IMO)
 
DAMMIT. see this is what i hate about apple. you freaken buy a powerbook, then 5 months later they do this ****, without you knowing that if you wait that time, you get a better laptop for a cheaper price.
 
Zach_Lien said:
DAMMIT. see this is what i hate about apple. you freaken buy a powerbook, then 5 months later they do this ****, without you knowing that if you wait that time, you get a better laptop for a cheaper price.
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At least with Apple, you can buy a new system when it is first released, knowing that it will be the top spec for 6 months. PCs change everday. Of course that has downsides as well!

I think these upgrades were a little stingy... the Quad G5 looks cool, but the lower spec machines have hardly improved. :(
 
They upgraded the processor from the original specs a few months ago anyway. This is only a slight improvment. That is unless you bought yours before the upgrade.
 
Damnit, there go my 5 months old G5 and 2 months old PB... I'm SOOO getting the new dual-core beast!
 
Looks like I found my HD machine. Time to FINALLY say goobye to my dual G4. Now all it needs is a Blue ray burner. 16gigs of ram is just plain wacky.
 
AND you can run up to EIGHT cinema displays off it with the new cards (Quatro FX) they're putting in them. INSANE.
 
kai said:
AND you can run up to EIGHT cinema displays off it with the new cards (Quatro FX) they're putting in them. INSANE.
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can you imagine that? amazing. i can't see why you'd want that many, but at least if you get one you can brag to people that you have the ability :D
 
David G. Smith said:
I thought you were done with through with the Mac.
:evil:
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Go on Jarred...you know you want to.....

You can always sell it on to me in a week if you don't like it :laugh:
 
David G. Smith said:
I thought you were done with through with the Mac.
:evil:
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Don't you remember Jarred's parting comments? It was something like, "Goodbye for now. I'm sure we'll meet again.". :happy:
 
yeah.. its ok, Im only a little jelous, Sisgraph had a pc with 4 dual cores (8 processors) a few months back so at least if your new macs start to beat me i can sell my kidney and upgrade :)
 
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