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iMac G5 Gone from Apple Store

iMac G5 Gone from Apple Store

by , 8:40 AM EST, March 21st, 2006

Apple's online store no longer lists the 20-inch iMac G5, thinning out the available selection of PowerPC Macs a little more. Unless you find an extra iMac G5 at your local Apple store or other Apple reseller, your only iMac option is now the Dual Core Intel-chip model.

Apple originally said that it would start the transition from the G4 and G5 PowerPC chips it has been using to drive the Mac to Intel processors by mid 2006. Steve Jobs surprised everyone at Macworld Expo in January 2006 by announcing the Intel-based iMac and MacBook Pro - about six months ahead of schedule.

So far, the iMac and Mac mini have fully transitioned to Intel processors. The MacBook Pro is the Intel replacement for the PowerBook G4. Both laptop models are available, but the MacBook Pro only comes in a 15.4-inch model and shows a 7-10 business day ship time. The PowerBook G4 is still available in 12-inch and 17-inch sizes, and ships in 24 hours.

Apple has not yet introduced Intel-chip versions of the iBook, Power Mac, or Xserve.

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Close Name:technoguy100 Posts: 47 Joined: 12 Aug 2004
Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:17 am Subject: This really sucks

This really sucks on Apple's part. I had finally decided to upgrade from my SE/30, and now I can't buy an iMac that will run any of my existing software. I might as well just go buy a Dell since I'll have to buy all new software anyway. Apple just doesn't get it!

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Close Name:Dreadnought Posts: 162 Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:27 am Subject: Finally upgrading from an SE/30?

Wow - you've been a computer that's 16 years old , and you expect Apple to continue to support the software that hasn't been compatable with any operating system since System 7.5? What, pray tell, are you using?

Or have you just forgotten to use the proper html tags for sarcasm?

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Close Name:Small White Car Posts: 1960 Joined: 02 Jul 2004
Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:04 am Subject:

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technoguy100 wrote:
This really sucks on Apple's part. I had finally decided to upgrade from my SE/30, and now I can't buy an iMac that will run any of my existing software. I might as well just go buy a Dell since I'll have to buy all new software anyway. Apple just doesn't get it!

Ok, calm down. You can go to the "Special Deals" section of the online Apple store and buy discounted units there if you like. You'll save some money too.

Ok?

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Close Name:Guest
Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:04 am Subject: Aha ha ha ha!!!!

ROTFL

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Close Name:Guest
Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:06 am Subject: Try finding specs on a 16 year old dell

Try finding specs on a 16 year old dell

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Close Name:Guest
Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:28 am Subject: HUH?

WTF is ROTFL?

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Close Name:Small White Car Posts: 1960 Joined: 02 Jul 2004
Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:36 am Subject:

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WTF is ROTFL?

"Rolling On The Floor Laughing."

It is a super-version of "LOL (Laughing Out Loud)

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Close Name:Guest
Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:19 pm Subject: Costco

I just saw some 20" iMac G5s at Costco this weekend. (In Fort Worth...YMMV.)

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Close Name:Dreadnought Posts: 162 Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:45 pm Subject:

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Small White Car wrote:
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Guest wrote:
WTF is ROTFL?

"Rolling On The Floor Laughing."

It is a super-version of "LOL (Laughing Out Loud)

Then there is ROTFLMAO, which is the super-duper version:

"Rolling on the floor, laughing my a$$ off"

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Close Name:Guest
Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:11 pm Subject:

And do not forget ROFLCOPTER!!1!

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Close Name:Nookster Posts: 111 Joined: 27 Oct 2004
Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:15 pm Subject: A relevant as cheese, but...

ROTFLMFAO must be the Ultra version then.

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Close Name:Guest
Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:47 pm Subject: Costco is selling them

My local one is selling G5's for $1479.99

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Close Name:macinnerd Posts: 1748 Joined: 15 Jun 2005
Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:15 pm Subject:

As explained inone of the Infinite Loop threads, it will be a few months before the channel is completely dry, so you may expect to see iMac G5s at your local Costco for quite some time to come.

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Close Name:Guest
Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:35 pm Subject: 16 years on an old CPU...

So Technoguy is complaining that he can't buy a G5 iMac anymore

'...I had finally decided to upgrade from my SE/30, and now I can't buy an iMac that will run any of my existing software...'

If he was going to upgrade at all - I think he would have done it by now.

Don't feed the trolls, I just did it here.

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Close Name:Guest
Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:09 pm Subject: Are You Kidding

You are 7 years behind on upgrading and you criticize Apple for not holding back on their upgrades so you can finally catch up? You have to be kidding me. If Apple waited for users like you they would have gone out of business years ago. You are the one who does not get it!

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Close Name:Guest
Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:59 pm Subject:

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technoguy100 wrote:
This really sucks on Apple's part. I had finally decided to upgrade from my SE/30, and now I can't buy an iMac that will run any of my existing software. I might as well just go buy a Dell since I'll have to buy all new software anyway. Apple just doesn't get it!

Maybe you can help me then. Sounds like we have the same computer!

http://www.learningwithtoys.com/images2/493%20Melissa%20And%20Doug%20Lights%20Camera%20Interaction%20Wooden%20Abacus.jpg

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Close Name:gslusher Posts: 2088 Joined: 13 Nov 2002
Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:51 am Subject:

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technoguy100 wrote:
This really sucks on Apple's part. I had finally decided to upgrade from my SE/30, and now I can't buy an iMac that will run any of my existing software. I might as well just go buy a Dell since I'll have to buy all new software anyway. Apple just doesn't get it!

Have you ever considered looking for a used/refurbished Mac? You could get a good Mac for much less than a new iMac G5. Check these, for example:

http://www.smalldog.com/refurb/wag20001

http://www.powermax.com/cat/used_by_model.html

You could also go through ebay, but these merchants are very reputable and reliable.

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Close Name:Guest
Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:16 am Subject: Yeah.

Yeah, you should.

From the sound of it, it sounds like YOU don't get it! It's called CHANGE!!

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Close Name:Guest
Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:16 am Subject:

we'll see how long your new Dell lasts, 16 months or less it will be in the shopâ€¦ you should be thanking Apple by purchasing another Mac, look at the money you saved by not buying every 2 to 3 yearsâ€¦ like most people

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Close Name:NoVaMac Posts: 121 Joined: 16 Mar 2004
Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:57 pm Subject: SE guy is joking....DA

And if not...impressive dude. Pathetic too!!! BUT, it's not true. And, if it is...by all means go and get your dell....FOOL, FOOL, FOOL....Muhahah, yes, get the dell dude, hahahahaha...

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Close Name:NoVaMac Posts: 121 Joined: 16 Mar 2004
Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:02 pm Subject: BTW

What would one be doing on an old SE anyway? Beside playing a boggy game of pong...by yourself... Well, with a mac present, ANY mac...is one ever, truely alone?

APPLE RULES THE KNOWN UNIVERSE

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Close Name:Guest
Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:28 pm Subject:

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Anonymous wrote:
we'll see how long your new Dell lasts, 16 months or less it will be in the shopâ€¦ you should be thanking Apple by purchasing another Mac, look at the money you saved by not buying every 2 to 3 yearsâ€¦ like most people

Yes, many Dell's I've seen have failed just after the 1 year warranty, and you're screwed! One laptop suffered 4 part failures in less than 3 years, and none were covered under warranty.

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Close Name:tthomcarl Posts: 5 Joined: 24 Mar 2006
Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:36 pm Subject: SE 30

I've got an SE 30 on my desk at home. I turned it into a fish take about 5 years ago and it looks great, but its software wont work on my Gigabit Ethernet. I'll be damed if I will buy a Dell because my G4 won't run software from the middle ages. Only a troll, or a pin head would do that.

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Close Name:Guest
Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:56 am Subject: you've just decided to upgrade now?

where have you been for the last 15 years?

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