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Originally Posted by testudo
Here! Here! 3GHz might allow apple to save a little face, but after a year if all they can do is bump RAM, bump the video card (the default for a pro machine, except high-end, is that nVidia 5200?????), drop the price a little, it will be a huge disappointment, and I think cause for even yet another stock price plunge. Refreshes to the line are fine for the first 6 months, even OK for the first year, but we've been looking at the current PowerMac line for 2 years now.
Of course, its only the computer industry. Its not like they make big technological advances monthly in this sector. |
I agree that an 8% speed bump would be a big disappointment after waiting so long for an update. I think a typical bump would be closer to 20% and it would come after only six months. We've been waiting a year now, so we should have two speed bumps.
On the other hand, I'm not sure the stock price would tank on the announcement. The rumors of a disappointing announcement appear to already be factored in the stock price and was probably a factor in the recent stock price tumbles.
If IBM doesn't have a 3GHz chip, then Apple can't use it, but what I don't understand is why doesn't Apple just throw more chips into the high end machine and make it a quad 2.7, or whatever.