Apple Quietly Drops Single Processor G5s

By C.K. Sample, III

Oh, Single Processor Powermac G5 that sits on my desk at work, you are a relic of a by-gone era.

According to AppleInsider, the Apple Store managed to sell what in all probability (a few refurbished models on the special savings page aside) was its last single-processor PowerMac G5 yesterday. AppleInsider notes, "The Power Mac product line has been a sore spot in Apple's product family as of late, largely in part to IBM's inability to produce G5 processors that meet or surpass the 3GHz barrier," and that "Going forward, it seems unlikely that Apple will re-introduce a single processor PowerPC-based Power Mac system with the consumer-oriented iMac line already topping out at 2GHz itself."

Can you imagine what its going to be like when we get Intel-based PowerMacs? I mean the speed on my 1.8ghz G5 Tower is pretty amazing across the board. What'll happen when we get those 5ghz Mactel buggers out there in the wild?

[via Engadget] 

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