“The iMac G5, with a 64-bit PowerPC processor, is a far more powerful system than any bargain-basement Windows machine. You can buy desktop computers running Microsoft Windows that have 64-bit processors; Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) each offer such CPU chips to computer makers and build-it-yourself users. But the price of such systems can surpass similar Mac configurations,” Mark Kellner reports for The Washington Times.
“In August, writer Paul Murphy of the online publication LinuxInsider.com compared a dual-processor Mac G5 system and a dual-processor Intel Xeon box from Dell. Both are 64-bit computers, and both have enough power for high-end computing tasks such as scientific computations and computer-aided design,’ Kellner reports. “Mr. Murphy looked at Dell and Mac units with equal amounts of RAM (512 megabytes), hard disk space (160 gigabytes) and even video memory (128 MB). The Dell system, at $4,009, was $1,010 more expensive than the equivalent Mac. At almost every level, Mr. Murphy found that Macs were less expensive than Dells with similar features.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: With articles like these, combined with the rave reviews of the new iMac G5, it’s going to be a very merry Christmas for Apple Computer, Inc.
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Walt Mossberg’s Fall PC Buyer’s Guide: ‘Apple’s new iMac G5 is an excellent choice’ – September 30, 2004
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The Washington Times: Apple’s compelling iMac G5 features ‘rock-solid Mac OS X operating system that doesn’t crash’ – September 28, 2004
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PC Magazine reviews Apple iMac G5: ‘5 out of 5 stars, unparalleled execution should attract would-be Windows PC buyers’ – September 21, 2004
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mdn wrote: “With articles like these, it’s going to be a very merry Christmas for Apple Computer, Inc.”
Not if they can�t get product out to the shelves on time….
delivery times of 3,4,5+ weeks don�t cut it.
thats true its only 2 weeks until xmas :p
I have been waiting on my 6800 card for months….yes I said months
and don’t give me any crap about it being nVidias problem
Apple should not offer items unless they have them in stock. period
I had the same problem with the iPod mini and Dual 2.5
it’s the same story over and over
Yawn erk. That’s a YP if you ask me. That’s what always happens when you’re on the bleeding edge.
An inability to deliver Macs in a timely manner has always been Apples Achilles heel.
Also – Xeon’s are not 64-bit procs.
RC
you call that an excuse? LOL
other than this issue, Apple rocks =p
macbeth sez: “thats true its only 2 weeks until xmas :p”
trouble is at 4+ weeks delivery people have to order by thanksgiving for maybe christmas delivery.
people are waiting later and later to shop for christmas (waiting for late christmas sales and deals)
By not having product available, apple will kill itself in christmas sales….
and then there are the people like me that say wait until after christmas to buy…ecspecially with macwork in san fran starting the first of jan.
and then those products announced there are not available until march…
apple�s major weakness is delivery of product in a timely manner.
You know, it’s beginning to look to me like Microsoft is increasingly on the run these days. Longhorn is getting trimmed, revenue growth is stagnant, competition is doing great. But I noticed two things.
1) They have a plan:
http://www.mac360.com/index.php/mac360/more/microsofts_secret_plan_to_defeat_ipod_itms_os_x/P0/
2) They’re still totally clueless about what is going on.
http://news.com.com/Ballmer+sees+squeeze+on+Longhorn+deadline/2100-1016_3-5397291.html?tag=nefd.top
Life is good. Be in it.
Does anyone think the stock can hit $50 after Christmas sales? I do.
it would hit $50 before christmas if sales were predicted to be good. after xmas it is too late – end of quarter and all.
apple would have to show some major, major changes by consumers away from the pc to keep it moving much after xmas….
and then there is the election psych factor of whoever wins and how the market reacts to that…
MacBeth – how is your pink mini?
Where’s Thurrott, Enderle or Dvorak – there’s got to be something for them to say to spin this stuff in a negative way …
lately thurrott is very soft on apple
Ordered my 20′ iMac yesterday and the expected ship day is Oct. 29th.
I feel like a little kid at xmas counting the days.
Yah I just ordered the 14″ iBook and iPod clickwheel 20GB today and I am so excited for it to come haha I also feel like a kid at christmas. Yah I am at a mac-supported school, and it is crazy the technology involved in it.