# Apple: New Chips, Computers; 64bit OS still waiting
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-new-chips-computers-64bit-os-still-waiting/38481
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**Created:** [December 23, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-new-chips-computers-64bit-os-still-waiting/38481 "2003-12-23T17:21:34Z")
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### Author:  [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-new-chips-computers-64bit-os-still-waiting/38481/1 "2003-12-23T17:21:34Z")
Good article on Forbes. Mentions a few things about the progression of IBM’s 64 bit PPC chip known as Apples G5.
> Apple CEO Steve Jobs has already gone on the record saying that the G5 computer will contain PowerPC chips that run at 3 GHz by the summer of 2004…
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Faster chips will also migrate to the Powerbook notebook line. There’s a pretty good chance that a Powerbook G5 notebook will appear no later than the summer of 2004.
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For its part, Apple has yet to make any real noise about a 64-bit operating system for the G5. “It’s two years away at least,” Glaskowsky says.
Read more here:
> **[What's Next?](https://www.forbes.com/2003/12/22/cx_ah_1222aapl.html)**
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> With Apple, one thing is a given: change. And they won't disappoint with their future products.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2003, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-new-chips-computers-64bit-os-still-waiting/38481/2 "2003-12-23T18:14:06Z")
I got a G4 1.8 now. Pritty awesome.
Was following the story. But i didn’t expect it later then feb. Sad to here it going to be late.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-new-chips-computers-64bit-os-still-waiting/38481/3 "2003-12-24T17:36:29Z")
hmm, isnt Panther a 64bit OS? Oh well. And i doubt a G5 Powerbook is on its way, they are having cooling problems with the G4 never mind a G5 from what the guy at the appl store told me. He said if anything look for a dual G4 first. But maybe i am wrong…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-new-chips-computers-64bit-os-still-waiting/38481/4 "2003-12-24T17:50:00Z")
you should know its not :sure: we discussed this in another thread in which you participated 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-new-chips-computers-64bit-os-still-waiting/38481/5 "2003-12-24T17:59:39Z")
Really? Shesh where was i? lol, well thats what i was hearing pre-panther so…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-new-chips-computers-64bit-os-still-waiting/38481/6 "2003-12-28T16:01:14Z")
Really makes me want to switch to Mac…