The Mac G5

[Silent]

What do you guys think about the new Mac G5? I checked the stats, it really is the fastest personal computer out on the market. But I'm wondering what you guys think.

[Bruce]

Too rich for my blood.

[Robert]

I agree.. to rich for my blood but one hell of a computer.

I customized my G5... it came out to $10,000. :confused2 :confused2

[velton]

uh~! .. i will get it for all my team mate .. thats the greatest machine to do graphic.

[LeX]

Originally posted by Robert
I agree.. to rich for my blood but one hell of a computer.

I customized my G5... it came out to $10,000. :confused2 :confused2


quoted from http://www.apple.com/powermac

And models start at just $1999.

What exactly did you do to it? :confused2
5 times the base price? Wow.

[Robert]

Originally posted by LeX
What exactly did you do to it? :confused2
5 times the base price? Wow.

• Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5
• 8GB DDR400 SDRAM (PC3200) - 8x1GB
• 2x250GB Serial ATA - 7200rpm
• ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
• Apple Cinema Display (20" flat panel)
• AirPort Extreme Card
• 56k V.92 internal modem
• SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
• Fibre Channel PCI Card
• Apple Keyboard & Apple Mouse - U.S. English
• Mac OS X - U.S. English
• Klipsch ProMedia GMX 5.1 Speakers & Monster 2-meter Cable



Subtotal $10,715.95

[awayfromforum]

My school got some.

Its really to bad they were smart and screwed them to the table that weighs more than a truck.

I really have to say i love using them. They are really good, dont blink at all when doing a million and one tasks, and it has been impossible for me to crash em one way or another.

[Robert]

Originally posted by X-Istence
My school got some.

Its really to bad they were smart and screwed them to the table that weighs more than a truck.

I really have to say i love using them. They are really good, dont blink at all when doing a million and one tasks, and it has been impossible for me to crash em one way or another.

The Mac OS is based off the Unix OS. It's very rare to crash or freeze a MAC, although it's possible.

[LeX]

Originally posted by Robert
?Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5
?8GB DDR400 SDRAM (PC3200) - 8x1GB
?2x250GB Serial ATA - 7200rpm
?ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
?Apple Cinema Display (20" flat panel)
?AirPort Extreme Card
?56k V.92 internal modem
?SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
?Fibre Channel PCI Card
?Apple Keyboard & Apple Mouse - U.S. English
?Mac OS X - U.S. English
?Klipsch ProMedia GMX 5.1 Speakers & Monster 2-meter Cable



Subtotal $10,715.95 ........Damn! :eek:

[Robert]

Originally posted by LeX
........Damn! :eek:

It wouldn't be that expensive on a PC though.

[Daniel]

Originally posted by Robert
It wouldn't be that expensive on a PC though.

It wouldn't be too far off.

[Robert]

Originally posted by Daniel
It wouldn't be too far off.

It wouldn't be $10,000.

I can build the same system for a PC for $2,000-$3,000.

Of course that's wholesale costs I get and not from a retail store.

[Bruce]

Originally posted by Robert

I can build the same system for a PC for $2,000-$3,000.

Of course that's wholesale costs I get and not from a retail store.
Dual Xeon mobo (closest comparison) - $450
2GHz Xeon x2 - $460
250GB SATA x2 - $700
8GB PC3200 - $2000
9600 Pro - $175
20" Cinema Display - $1300
DVD-RW - $200
Klipsch 5.1 - $325
Case/PSU - $200

= $5810 + the other stuff like keybaord/mouse etc.

So let's say $6000.

Pretty impressive if you can save over 50% off OEM prices.

[Robert]

Originally posted by Bruce
Dual Xeon mobo (closest comparison) - $450
2GHz Xeon x2 - $460
250GB SATA x2 - $700
8GB PC3200 - $2000
9600 Pro - $175
20" Cinema Display - $1300
DVD-RW - $200
Klipsch 5.1 - $325
Case/PSU - $200

= $5810 + the other stuff like keybaord/mouse etc.

So let's say $6000.

Pretty impressive if you can save over 50% off OEM prices.

With more and more wholesale places becoming available online (GoogleGear, NewEgg), wholesales in Miami are finding it harder and harder to compete. After all, they have to pay for the office space and other stuff. They are closing like flies and dropping their prices dramatically.

[awayfromforum]

Originally posted by Robert
The Mac OS is based off the Unix OS. It's very rare to crash or freeze a MAC, although it's possible.

Actually, not Unix OS but rather BSD, mostly FreeBSD.

[Robert]

Originally posted by X-Istence
Actually, not Unix OS but rather BSD, mostly FreeBSD.

That is Correct. FreeBSD is considered Unix. But yes, that is right.

[awayfromforum]

Originally posted by Robert
That is Correct. FreeBSD is considered Unix. But yes, that is right.

Nope, FreeBSD is not considered Unix.

Cause it was never property of AT&T and or developed by it.

BSD used to be an addon to Unix, before it became its own OS. Then they had an arguement over the derative works and stuff like SCO has over Linux now, and they took all Unix code out. Now FreeBSD contains just code licensed under the BSD license, and there is not a grain of Unix in it.

This was done when AT&T threatened to sue BSD.

So in this case FreeBSD is not a Unix OS/Derative off of Unix.

[Daniel]

Originally posted by Bruce
Dual Xeon mobo (closest comparison) - $450
2GHz Xeon x2 - $460
250GB SATA x2 - $700
8GB PC3200 - $2000
9600 Pro - $175
20" Cinema Display - $1300
DVD-RW - $200
Klipsch 5.1 - $325
Case/PSU - $200

= $5810 + the other stuff like keybaord/mouse etc.

So let's say $6000.

Pretty impressive if you can save over 50% off OEM prices.

Why dual Xeon? Couldn't you have gone with Dual Opterons instead? The G5 and Opteron are both 64bit processors + the MSI k8t has an AGP 8x slot to make use of that 9600 pro. ;)

Although it only has 4 RAM slots...