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Apple Upgrades Power Mac G5 Line
New Power Mac Features Dual 2.7GHz Processors & Mac OS X “Tigerâ€
CUPERTINO, California - April 27, 2005 - Apple today unveiled the fastest, most powerful Power Mac G5 desktop line ever, featuring dual 64-bit PowerPC G5 processors running up to 2.7GHz and including Mac OS X version 10.4 “Tiger,†the world’s most advanced operating system.
The new Power Mac G5 line delivers higher performance graphics options with more memory and built-in support for Apple’s breakthrough 30in Cinema HD Display on the 2.7GHz model.
The new line also includes larger hard drives, a faster 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support and 512MByte of memory across the line.
“The Power Mac G5 continues to deliver the ultimate performance for our most advanced customers running bandwidth-intensive and compute-intensive applications,†said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.
“With dual 2.7GHz 64-bit G5 processors, dual 1.35GHz front side buses, ATI Radeon 9650 graphics, 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support and Mac OS X Tiger, the new Power Mac G5 is the most powerful and advanced Mac we have ever made.â€
Powered by dual 64-bit PowerPC G5 processors, the Power Mac G5 provides a 128-bit memory architecture, delivers expansion of up to 8GByte of fast 400 MHz DDR SDRAM and supports graphics cards with up to 256MByte of video memory.
The top model features two 2.7GHz processors, each with an independent 1.35GHz front-side bus for an amazing bandwidth of up to 21.6GByte/sec.
All new Power Mac G5 models come standard with dual-display support with either the ATI Radeon 9600 graphics card with 128MByte of video memory or the ATI Radeon 9650 with 256MByte of video memory.
The new Power Mac G5 line gives users new graphics options to drive Apple's gorgeous 30in Cinema HD Display. The dual processor 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 features built-in support to drive Apple’s breakthrough 30in Cinema HD Display right out of the box.
Available as a build-to-order option on every model, the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL high-performance graphics card can drive up to two 30in Apple Cinema HD Displays.
Every Power Mac G5 ships with a new, faster 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support capable of burning up to 8.5GByte on a single DVD, 512MByte memory and larger hard drives for up to 800GByte of internal storage, all within the Power Mac G5’s signature aluminium enclosure featuring innovative computer-controlled cooling for quiet operation.
All Power Mac G5 desktops deliver industry-leading connectivity, high-performance I/O and expansion including Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, three PCI-X or PCI expansion slots, USB 2.0, optical digital audio input and output, and analogue audio input and output.
All dual processor Power Mac G5 systems ship with Mac OS X version 10.4 “Tiger,†providing advanced 64-bit computational power on a desktop system. Tiger has more than 200 new features and innovations.
These include Spotlight, a revolutionary desktop search technology that lets users instantly find anything stored on their Mac, including documents, emails, contacts and images; and Dashboard, a new way to instantly access important information like weather forecasts and stock quotes, using a dazzling new class of applications called widgets.
Apple’s line of widescreen flat panel displays, featuring a sleek aluminium design, offers the perfect match for the Power Mac G5. The line includes:
* The 30in Apple Cinema HD Display, a professional-quality, active-matrix LCD with 2560-by-1600 pixel resolution - the largest high-resolution display ever created - for £2,099 (inc. VAT)
* The 23in Apple Cinema HD Display and 20in Cinema Display provide creative professionals and prosumers with the highest quality flat panel displays in the industry, and are now priced at £1,049 (inc. VAT) and £549 (inc. VAT), respectively.
The displays offer dual FireWire and dual USB 2.0 ports and use the industry standard DVI interface for a pure digital connection with Apple’s latest Power Mac G5 desktops.
Pricing & Availability
The new dual-processor Power Mac G5 models will be available this week through the Apple Store (www.apple.com/ukstore), at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers.
The new dual Power Mac G5 models complement the existing 1.8GHz single processor Power Mac G5, providing customers with an affordable entry-level system priced at just £999 (inc. VAT).
The Power Mac G5, with an SRP of £1,349 (inc. VAT), includes
• Dual 2.0GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5
• 512MByte 400 MHz DDR SDRAM (4GByte maximum)
• 160GByte Serial ATA 7200rpm hard drive
• AGP 8x Pro graphics slot
• ATI Radeon 9600 with 128MByte DDR SDRAM
• 3 PCI slots (64-bit 33MHz); and
• 16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±R/CD-RW).
The Power Mac G5 (SRP £1,699 inc. VAT) includes
• Dual 2.3GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5
• 512MByte 400MHz DDR SDRAM (8GByte maximum)
• 250GByte Serial ATA 7200rpm hard drive
• AGP 8x Pro graphics slot
• ATI Radeon 9600 with 128MByte DDR SDRAM
• 3 PCI-X slots (one 64-bit 133MHz, two 64-bit 100MHz); and
• 16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±R/CD-RW).
The Power Mac G5 (SRP £1,999 inc. VAT) includes
• Dual 2.7GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5
• 512MByte 400 MHz DDR SDRAM (8GByte maximum)
• 250GByte Serial ATA 7200rpm hard drive
• AGP 8x Pro graphics slot
• ATI Radeon 9650 with 256MByte DDR SDRAM and support for one 30in Apple Cinema HD Display
• 3 PCI-X slots (one 64-bit 133MHz, two 64-bit 100MHz); and
• 16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±R/CD-RW).
Build-to-order options include
Up to 8GByte of RAM * 250GB; 400GByte; and two 400GByte Serial ATA hard drives * Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) drive * Graphics cards - ATI Radeon 9600, 9650 and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL * AirPort Extreme Card * Bluetooth module * Internal v.92 56K modem * Apple Fibre Channel PCI-X Card * Apple PCI-X Gigabit Ethernet card * Mac OS X Server version 10.4 “Tiger.â€
About Apple
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.
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