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iMac G5 Availability Slipping?

by , 9:20 AM EST, February 24th, 2006

Availability of Apple's 20-inch iMac G5 may be starting to slip. Although the company's online store still shows the last remaining iMac G5 model as available, its ship time has extended from 24 hours to 1-2 business days. The 20-inch iMac G5 is the last remaining non-Intel iMac model that Apple sells.

The iMac G5 was replaced at the Macworld Expo in January by the newer Intel Core Duo-based iMac. Apple has been selling both G5 and Intel-based iMacs ever since. The company phased out the 17-inch G5 model a few weeks ago without any fanfare, and most recently phased out the 15-inch PowerBook G4.

The PowerBook, which also uses a PowerPC-based processor, is being replaced by the Intel Core Duo-based MacBook Pro.


The iMac G5 at the Apple Store

The slightly extended shipping time for may indicate that the 20-inch iMac G5 is close to quietly fading away, as well.

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Close Name:Tiger Posts: 945 Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:36 am Subject: well, the closer you get

to Feb 28, the longer the delay will get.

New models hotter than Heidi Klum.


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Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:50 am Subject: iMac G5 at Costco
Close Name:Al Swearengen Posts: 339 Joined: 10 May 2005
Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:56 am Subject: Costco

Costco stores, well the nearby me, are selling G5 20" iMacs for $1500. 250 GB hard drive, includes 3 years of AppleCare, but only it only has 512 of RAM.

I see a Guest beat me to the post. I will add that it was the Costco in San Diego where I saw the iMacs. They had about 12 of them in boxes, I don't know if there were more in the back.



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Close Name:michaelpfafflin Posts: 1 Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:56 am Subject: imac G5 at Costco

iMac G5 20" was spotted at Coscto on Febrruary 23. It was featured at the Midvale, Utah warehouse at $1,479.00. There was by the way, a crowd of customers showing cosiderable interest in this computer at this price. It is not often that you can get a Mac at warehouse club pricing!


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Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:23 pm Subject: Same Info
Close Name:Rainy Day Posts: 607 Joined: 07 Jun 2005
Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:55 pm Subject: Really hot!

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Tiger wrote:
New models hotter than Heidi Klum.


Wow… now that’s pretty hot!


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Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:24 am Subject: Buying past technology?
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Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:47 pm Subject: The future is Intel
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