AppleMac news:
background -
- Apple currently sell dual processor machines running at 1.8, 2.0 and 2.5ghz.
[delivery on the dual 2.5 is currently 3-5 weeks, delivery on the 2.0 is 3-5 days]

- these machines do not come with monitors.
- the cheapest monitor is 700 dollars, [350pound?] for a 17 inch, to be discontinued (currently not available in uk)
- then the cheapest will be a 1300 dollar 20 inch screen [uk price: 1000pound]

- The imac is currently discontinued until the next model comes out [september, so only 2 more weeks]
- Laptops are consistently cheaper than imacs at present.

interpretation -
apple do not have any low-end machines. You need to spend approx 2000 pound to become a mac owner, unless you want a laptop.

other news -
apple may have supply issues with faster processors: Prudential Equity Group reports availability worse than anticipated
motorola are developing faster G4 processors: Freescale develop(arstechnica.com) dual core G4(macobserver.com)