New G5s are here

[mike connelly]

"what i want to know is if they will REQUIRE tiger to boot. "

That's what I've heard (someone in another user group who contacted Apple).

[Soliton]

You heard right.

The new G5's will ONLY run with 10.4
You can't install 10.3.x on these machines.

So if Digi releases a Tiger approved PT in - say August - than that's how long we'll have to wait in order to use a new G5 for PT.

[Redmann]

Digi's compato page for PT v6.9 says 4-6 weeks for Tiger compatible release of PT|TDM.

[Strider]

4-6 weeks isn't as bad as I expected. Tempting to wait, but that $2299 price for a fully warranted refurb is just as tempting.

What to do...

[burningbusch]

I just picked up one of the "old style" dual 2.0 Ghz at my local Apple store for $1899. This is brand new in the box, not a refurb. I prefer it over the new dual 2.0 as it: a) Does not have Tiger, b) is Digi approved, C) 8GB vs 4GB RAM total, D) PCI-X vs. PCI.

Busch.

[Tweakhead]

You heard right.

The new G5's will ONLY run with 10.4
You can't install 10.3.x on these machines.

So if Digi releases a Tiger approved PT in - say August - than that's how long we'll have to wait in order to use a new G5 for PT.

Where did you get this information? I need to verify this.

[Nick Batzdorf]

Apple now has Dual 2.5 Gig machines in the "Special Deals" section of their online store for $2,299. They are qualified by Digi and I know people that are running flawlessly with them. I think they ship with 10.3.8 installed.

I just ordered one. They have 10.3.4 installed, but you can update to Tiger for $10 or something. Hopefully being refurb won't be a problem.

What is an issue is that you have to send off for Tiger, and I don't feel like setting up the new machine twice...

(I'm not running PT on this machine, since I'm still on MIX.)

[filmixer]

>Hopefully being refurb won't be a problem. <

These probably aren't refurbs. They are a combination of the machines that were a NAB at Apple's booths (50 or so) and current stock that won't go out or has been returned from the supply channels because of the new machines.

[RobMacki]

Apple also lowered the prices of their LCD monitors.

In case anyone cares.

I heard from a DP and video editor that they are not true. Too hot on magenta or something like that.
Great for PT. I want two of them.

[Loudnoize Ent.]

Can someone tell me if the new G5 2.7 will have much more impact than the original G5 2.5 which are now selling, I believe for $2299? I'm trying to figure out (other than 64 bit) if the 2.7 will be that much faster, more efficient, especially for the LE native systems.

Thanks.