Its the third week of October!...

[Over Achiever]

...no new powerbooks!

Looks like that first rumor about new powerbooks the third week of October is wrong...thats cool. Debunking one rumor...more rumors to go! :D

[esbod]

I've been checking the net every 15 minutes and NOTHING! I was hoping for a PB upgrade and a bump to the all 17 inch
iMac line-up.

So what's up? Everyone was a buzz regarding October and the lack of 15 inch screens and low inventory on PBs....

Also - the rumor sites seem to be void of any news what so ever.
It's like a ghost town in the rumor business today.

[Tyrion]

noooooooooooooooo :(
i've been waiting 3 months for a new PB now :(

edit: i almost got a heart attak when i saw the grey picture on apple.com (grey= titanium :D) but then it was only jimmy carter :D ;)

[TheFink]

Originally posted by esbod
I've been checking the net every 15 minutes and NOTHING! I was hoping for a PB upgrade and a bump to the all 17 inch
iMac line-up.

So what's up? Everyone was a buzz regarding October and the lack of 15 inch screens and low inventory on PBs....

Also - the rumor sites seem to be void of any news what so ever.
It's like a ghost town in the rumor business today.

When is everyone going to chime in saying "I told ya so"?

[impierced]

All because David Pogue, at the O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference on October 1st, said, "I can't say what, but in the next two weeks, one of the major makers of something important in your life will start making something that has Bluetooth standard."

Methinks he was full of #@(% ...

[hippy]

absolutely full of it !

I need a fast PRO apple laptop with a decent graphics card NOW...and what is apple doing ??? ****ing about with stupid homepage images !

At least they have there priorities straight!

[caffeiniebaby]

Man, I've been waiting too. I've got a discount that expires tomorrow, so I guess it's a Ti800 for me; sure would have liked a Ti1000 instead. :(

[impierced]

11/10/1997 PowerBook G3 250MHz
05/06/1998 PowerBook G3 233/250/292 MHz (6 months)
09/01/1998 PowerBook G3 233/266/300 MHz (4 months)
05/10/1999 PowerBook G3 333/400 Mhz (8 months)
02/16/2000 PowerBook G3 400/500 MHz (9 months)
01/09/2001 PowerBook G4 400/500 MHz (11 months)
10/16/2001 PowerBook G4 550/667 MHz (9 months)
04/29/2002 PowerBook G4 667/800 MHz (6.5 months)

No real pattern, but since inception of the PowerBook G3 (hacked hybrid of the PowerBook 3400) Apple has updated their hardware an average of every 7.5 months.

Given that we should expect to see an update around November 15th. Though I'm not holding my breath and expect to have to wait until MacWorld Expo San Fran. 2003. *sigh*

[barkmonster]

sadly it was just a reference to the new switch ads that appeal to people with major dental hygene problems.

Here's a screenshot from 2 of them :

http://www.calculatedrisc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bluetooth.jpg

Well I thought it was funny anyway :D

[apalmleis]

I think we will hear something tomorrow, since Apple will have its 3rd quarter financials.

[rebscb]

Let's see.... why President Carter today???? This news is a few days old.

Why did shipping times for imacs, ibooks and powerbooks change overnight from 7 to 10 days to 1-2 days as posted today?

Are stocks of new products now in warehouses?

I hope so.

Does the posting of President Carter and the revival of "Think Different" have something to do with new products?

I hope not!

??????

[Jeffx342]

People keep your eyes open through this week and the next
something major may happen...

[ddtlm]

Jeffx342:

Yeah, something major may always happen. Even two weeks from now! And three! And four! And five! :)

[nixd2001]

Originally posted by Jeffx342
People keep your eyes open through this week and the next
something major may happen...

If you've got some juicy internal gossip, please give us a hint (statement!) that this is what leads to your comments. Otherwise we'll have the wolf pack dissecting the words and leaving without their appetiites being satisfied....

[idi_t]

Originally posted by rebscb
Let's see.... why President Carter today???? This news is a few days old.

Why did shipping times for imacs, ibooks and powerbooks change overnight from 7 to 10 days to 1-2 days as posted today?

Are stocks of new products now in warehouses?

I hope so.


??????


Haven't any of you been paying attention to the dock closure on the West Coast? This affected inventory across the board for Apple. The shorter wait times most likely reflect the fact that things are finally being unloaded from the ships that have been held in port. A lot of their stock comes into the country through air freight, but a significant amount still goes via ship. As for people here getting angry because there's been no announcement, this site _is_ called Mac Rumours!!!

[rebscb]

Dear Idi_t (o, perhaps?)

I assume that you work for Apple and that you have the actual data in front of you in regards to EXACTLY how Apple receives shipments. One can make a reasonable assumption that the West Coast situation has affected their stock (and by the way, yes I am an Economist and it is my job to pay attention to such things).

But, this information that you cite with exclamation points (again, I assume that you have the date in front of you) does not establish any meaningful correlation between the two events. If indeed it does exist, it is independent of any analysis done on your part. Furthermore, my very general comments reflect that this is a "rumors" cite. You give yourself (Idi_t) away when you chide people for being so "factual" and yet you use such commanding language yourself????? duh!

[ekullhu]

well it's the 16th now in Australia and the apple website is still showing the date in the iCal box on the home page as the 15th (this is both .com and .com.au apple sites)

might this mean that something is coming on the 16th US time???

[madamimadam]

Originally posted by ekullhu
well it's the 16th now in Australia and the apple website is still showing the date in the iCal box on the home page as the 15th (this is both .com and .com.au apple sites)

might this mean that something is coming on the 16th US time???

It might just mean that most of the non-price related items on the Australian site are updated by the US and other countries in one mass, regular update.

I want PBs SO much so I can buy one and have been jumping on the net early every day to see if they have come but I am not holding my breath waiting for them.

[Tyrion]

and nothing new today :( aaaaagh

[TheFink]

Originally posted by impierced
All because David Pogue, at the O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference on October 1st, said, "I can't say what, but in the next two weeks, one of the major makers of something important in your life will start making something that has Bluetooth standard."

Methinks he was full of #@(% ...

I think he was refering to Microsoft, as they just announced Bluetooth support for Windows XP. So, he was right after all.

[hippy]

Why would he mention that at an OSX conf. ?????

[TheFink]

Originally posted by hippy
Why would he mention that at an OSX conf. ?????

Who knows - but in the end, he was telling the truth.

[hippy]

Well it sure aint important in my life !

[impierced]

Originally posted by TheFink


Who knows - but in the end, he was telling the truth.

What crack are you smoking?

"[text deleted] one of the major makers of something important in your life will start making something that has Bluetooth standard."

Um, thinking that providing software support for Bluetooth in Windows applies to the above quote is a stretching it a bit, especially considering he said it at a Mac OS X conference.

[impierced]

Where did the PowerBook article on the front page of MacRumors.com go? There was an article summarizing different web page speculations over the past few months and including new information that stated a new PowerBook would be released during the 3rd week of October?

Was I dreaming? Am I still?

Maybe "I" need to lighten up on that crack.

[makkystyle]

They are now saying that new powerbooks will be released before the first week in November, but may ship later. Aren't they the first people to correctly call the PM bump, with pics if i remember? I hope they're right.:cool:

[boo-bear]

Mayte this is too logical, but the double your memory program is going until Dec. 31st. How likely is it that they would release a new product while that promotion is going? As hopeful as I am for a new PB release, I am now leaning towards MWSF.

[impierced]

Originally posted by boo-bear
Mayte this is too logical, but the double your memory program is going until Dec. 31st. How likely is it that they would release a new product while that promotion is going? As hopeful as I am for a new PB release, I am now leaning towards MWSF.

I'd say it's very unlikely since that program is for the entire product line.

Now that Apple has retail stores, I'm much more doubtful that the company will be announcing consumer devices at MWSF since they miss the entire Christmas buying season. I believe an announcement around the first week of November and delivering around the Thanksgiving timeframe is more likely.

Given this "logic" I expect to see new iBooks, and since the PowerBook G4 is a little older I think Apple will rev it as well. If they don't then I believe they need to rethink their whole retail strategy.

[Over Achiever]

Originally posted by impierced
Where did the PowerBook article on the front page of MacRumors.com go? There was an article summarizing different web page speculations over the past few months and including new information that stated a new PowerBook would be released during the 3rd week of October?

Was I dreaming? Am I still?

Maybe "I" need to lighten up on that crack.

Here is the link for the rumor roundup click me (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?threadid=11615)

And here is the rumor I am refering to when I said powerbooks were to be released the third week of October click me (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?threadid=11324)

Be patient folks, be patient!

[Over Achiever]

Originally posted by impierced
11/10/1997 PowerBook G3 250MHz
05/06/1998 PowerBook G3 233/250/292 MHz (6 months)
09/01/1998 PowerBook G3 233/266/300 MHz (4 months)
05/10/1999 PowerBook G3 333/400 Mhz (8 months)
02/16/2000 PowerBook G3 400/500 MHz (9 months)
01/09/2001 PowerBook G4 400/500 MHz (11 months)
10/16/2001 PowerBook G4 550/667 MHz (9 months)
04/29/2002 PowerBook G4 667/800 MHz (6.5 months)

No real pattern, but since inception of the PowerBook G3 (hacked hybrid of the PowerBook 3400) Apple has updated their hardware an average of every 7.5 months.

Given that we should expect to see an update around November 15th. Though I'm not holding my breath and expect to have to wait until MacWorld Expo San Fran. 2003. *sigh*

Well, according to your calculations...7.5 months from the previous update would put the next update at December 15 ;) Then new pbs after MWSF is very likely according to that.:(

Don't forget, the 11 months between the G3 to G4 was a big step...and the 9 months was partly because of the 500/550 MHz Motorola screw up. (I think)

[Over Achiever]

Originally posted by boo-bear
Mayte this is too logical, but the double your memory program is going until Dec. 31st. How likely is it that they would release a new product while that promotion is going? As hopeful as I am for a new PB release, I am now leaning towards MWSF.

Do you know how nice it would be to have double the ram (for the same price) in new powerbooks? That'd be awesome!

Great holiday incentive to buy;)

[mr evil brkfast]

I think that we'll see the imac get an update before any of the other models.

It would probably mean Apple would have a poor 4th quarter if they do not introduce some sort of upgrade.

[exbox]

Originally posted by mr evil brkfast
I think that we'll see the imac get an update before any of the other models.

It would probably mean Apple would have a poor 4th quarter if they do not introduce some sort of upgrade.

I dont think we will see an imac update until after the powerbooks. If the imacs were updated, they would be faster than the powerbook (this is assuming the proc. would be updated) , creating confusion in apple's product line.

[madamimadam]

While I am no insider, I get the feeling that Apple might be just waiting for their stock to reduce a little before releasing new PowerBooks.

PowerBook 667s have been shipping to fill backlog whereas 800s have been in stock for a while.

As I suggested, I am just speculating here but maybe they are waiting to sell more 800s and clear stock and then they will release.