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Dual 2.5GHz PowerMacs Shipping

According to reports, the first of the dual 2.5GHz PowerMacs have begun shipping and demo units can already be found at some retailers. The new PowerMacs are shipping with Mac OS X 10.3.4.

Apple first announced the Dual 2.5GHz PowerMacs in June but initial estimates expected units to ship in late July.

Aside from some early Cinebench benchmarks there have not been many hands on reports of the new top end PowerMac.

Photo of the inside of one of the new 2.5GHz G5s.
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