New Power Macs! Dual Processor and DDR RAM (1 Viewer)

[Kelley_B]

Well Apple silently released new Power Mac G4s today:

Power Mac G4 Dual 867MHz
256MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM
GeFORCE4 MX
60GB
ComboDrive(DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
GigEnet
56K modem

Power Mac G4 Dual 1GHz
256MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM
ATi Radeon 9000 Pro
80GB
SuperDrive(DVD-R/CD-RW)
GigEnet
56K modem

Power Mac G4 Dual 1.25GHz
512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM
ATi Radeon 9000 Pro
120GB
SuperDrive(DVD-R/CD-RW)
GigEnet
56K modem

I'm looking at getting the middle road machine.

 

[Michael*K]

Was hoping for FireWire 2, but oh well. Maybe with the G5's. They also lopped 100 bucks off the price of the two low-end iMacs and added a SuperDrive option for the eMac.

 

[Ben Menix]

I'm actually a bit disappointed with the "Fast" and "Faster" models...I expected a minimum of 512MB of pc2700 memory on every G4 model...for crying out loud, it's certainly not a cost issue at this point. That goes for the 60 and 80 GB hard drives, as well.
On the other hand, I can pick up the "Fast" model and upgrade it to the same specs (sans processor and motherboard) for less than half of the ~$1600 price difference at the Apple store.
Best Buys: Combo-drive iBooks (12" and 14"), and the eMac. Need a cheap second computer that's easy to use and can do anything, including run OS X well? Pick up a $1099 eMac. Now that's an example of Apple doing something well AND right, for a change.
Ben Menix
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[MikeAlletto]

What are the 4 holes in the front? Cosmetic?

 

[David Lawson]

Mike, it looks as though the holes are indeed cosmetic. Mac users have no use for USB and/or FireWire ports on the front of the machine, I guess.

On a positive note, I am glad to see (at long last) the dual 5.25" bays and the headphone jack above them.

 

[Kelley_B]

The four holes in the front are there so the 120mm fan behind them can suck air in and blow it over the very LARGE heatsink that cools the processors.

 

[Michael*K]

That heatsink is huge. I read somewhere that it weighs a whopping seven pounds! No wonder the weight of the machines has risen to 42 lbs.