Apple 20inch cinema display = 999 UKP. Apple 20inch 1.8ghz G5 iMac = 1,349 UKP. Therefore 1.8ghx G5 box must be worth around 350 UKP.
I realise this is pretty simplistic but still, can't be a million miles from the truth. So, if Apple sold a headless box (with suitably cool design) with all the usual ports and an few different options for GFX card surely it could come in at under 500UKP. Even at 6-700UKP it would be interesting.
Yet the cheapest Power Mac is 1449 UKP. I appreciate this has plenty of extras (internal slots and what not) and is dual processor but what if you don't need all the extras? Where do you go?
I'm the market for a new Mac. The iMac doesn't seem quite right due to the fact I get another screen I don't really need and the slightly weak GFX card (OK for many but I want a bit more). A Power Mac doesn't seem right as I know I don't need all the extra PCI-X slots (I'll never use 'em) or even all its processing power so I'm paying for things I don't need.
I'm probably going to settle (!?!?) for a Power Mac and I'm sure I'll love it but I just wish I had a few more choices.
Or, is this Apple's plan? They've probably got me spending more money with them than I want to.
OK - start pulling my logic apart....
I realise this is pretty simplistic but still, can't be a million miles from the truth. So, if Apple sold a headless box (with suitably cool design) with all the usual ports and an few different options for GFX card surely it could come in at under 500UKP. Even at 6-700UKP it would be interesting.
Yet the cheapest Power Mac is 1449 UKP. I appreciate this has plenty of extras (internal slots and what not) and is dual processor but what if you don't need all the extras? Where do you go?
I'm the market for a new Mac. The iMac doesn't seem quite right due to the fact I get another screen I don't really need and the slightly weak GFX card (OK for many but I want a bit more). A Power Mac doesn't seem right as I know I don't need all the extra PCI-X slots (I'll never use 'em) or even all its processing power so I'm paying for things I don't need.
I'm probably going to settle (!?!?) for a Power Mac and I'm sure I'll love it but I just wish I had a few more choices.
Or, is this Apple's plan? They've probably got me spending more money with them than I want to.
OK - start pulling my logic apart....