[G4] Dual 2 GHz G5 Queue At 65,000

[Tom Dayton]

Thanks for the translation. We just sent our $15,000 check to Apple for 4
dualies. Hope our machines are not delayed too long. Can't wait to test this
bitch'n machine.

> From: Kunga <Kunga at FutureMedia.org>
> 
> The sales of the G5 exceeded all the resolutely optimistic forecasts
> of APPLE.  Nearly 65000 G5 Dual 2GHz were pre-ordered only from the
> APPLE Store (physical and on line).  They were surprised by this rush
> to the top of the line machine, whereas the Mono 1,8, that they thought
> would be the most  popular, sold only 26000 units.  This disparity
> poses a problem to Apple.  IBM is able to deliver the G5 1,8 in much
> greater quantity than the 2.0 GHz.  However, the top-of-the-line model
> needs twice as many processors (being duals).  This enormous passion
> for the G5 dual 2GHz is at the origin of the potential delay for these
> machines.
> But no need to panic, each day the output of IBM 2GHz processors
> increases."