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Apple today unveiled its new Power Mac G5 desktop line with every model featuring dual 64-bit PowerPC G5 processors. The top model, which offers two 2.5 GHz processors, the industry’s fastest front-side bus running at 1.25 GHz per processor, and advanced liquid cooling starts at US$2,999. The entry model, featuring dual 1.8 GHz processors, is priced at US$1,999.

As expected, Apple today unveiled the new PowerMac G5, featuring the world’s first 64-bit desktop processor (up to 2GHz) and the industry’s first 1 GHz front-side bus. Powered by the PowerPC G5 processor designed by IBM and Apple, the Power Mac G5 is the first personal computer to utilize 64-bit processing technology for unprecedented memory expansion (up to 8GB).