ibook specs predictions

[bigben334]

everyone put wat they think the specs of the new upgraded ibooks are gonna be, and please lets keep it serious. thanks

[Alasta]

everyone put wat they think the specs of the new upgraded ibooks are gonna be, and please lets keep it serious. thanks

This sounds like fun! Maybe we could have a sweepstake!

- 12" model will have 1.5GHz G4, 14" model will have 1.67GHz G4. Both will have 167MHz FSB.
- 512Mb standard. Probably all soldered onto the motherboard, leaving the second slot free, but I wouldn't bet on this.
- 12" model will have 40Gb hard drive, 14" model will have 80Gb.
- Some sort of video hardware upgrade. I don't have enough knowledge in this area to be specific, but I think it would be fair to assume that it will have 64Mb VRAM and support core image.
- An increase in display resolution and Superdrives across the line are possible, although I'm a bit less confident on these aspects.
- Built in bluetooth.
- Price drop of $US100 - 200.
- No change in form factor (even though it's overdue, they will wait for the Intel units before doing this).

If you're thinking that these specs are too close to the Powerbook, please bear in mind that I believe that the Powerbook will be updated at the same time. In terms of timing, I think that we'll be looking at Macworld Paris, or shortly after.

[Mood]

give me reflective wide screen display and dual display

drop price
superdrive in 12 inch ibook
update the powerbooks too
better trackpad for the ibook (the powerbook type)
more hdd space
more ram
BETTER BATTEYR LIFE (the more the better hey)
iPotato
cheaper (in price)

[Chundles]

Give me a NON-reflective widescreen display with a brighter backlight - can't stand the glare off those reflective screens and they're useless in our Aussie sunlight.

Better graphics
Better battery life
Bigger HDD in the 12" model
Superdrive options across the board
Better speakers
Cheaper
More RAM
Better Keyboard

[eXan]

This sounds like fun! Maybe we could have a sweepstake!

- 12" model will have 1.5GHz G4, 14" model will have 1.67GHz G4. Both will have 167MHz FSB.
- 512Mb standard. Probably all soldered onto the motherboard, leaving the second slot free, but I wouldn't bet on this.
- 12" model will have 40Gb hard drive, 14" model will have 80Gb.
- Some sort of video hardware upgrade. I don't have enough knowledge in this area to be specific, but I think it would be fair to assume that it will have 64Mb VRAM and support core image.
- An increase in display resolution and Superdrives across the line are possible, although I'm a bit less confident on these aspects.
- Built in bluetooth.
- Price drop of $US100 - 200.
- No change in form factor (even though it's overdue, they will wait for the Intel units before doing this).

If you're thinking that these specs are too close to the Powerbook, please bear in mind that I believe that the Powerbook will be updated at the same time. In terms of timing, I think that we'll be looking at Macworld Paris, or shortly after.

I find these specs unlikely, especially the CPU and GPU, cuz iBooks will be veru close to Powerbooks, even if PBs will go to e600 or whatever the new freescale cpu is called.

[eXan]

As for me, I think that new iBooks will look like this:

12" model: 14" model:
1.33 GHz G4 1.42 GHz G4
40 GB HD 60GB HD
512 MB RAM 512 MB RAM
1024x768 screen 1152x864 screen
GPU that supports Core Image, not necessarily 64MB (maybe GeForce FX5200?)

[Hattig]

12"
1.33GHz Freescale 4778
166MHz FSB
512MB memory on motherboard
40GB Hard Drive
64MB ATI Radeon 9600M graphics
Superdrive as standard
Bluetooth and Airport Extreme as standard
£649 / $899

14"
1.5GHz Freescale 4778
166MHz FSB
512MB memory on motherboard
80GB Hard Drive
64MB ATI Radeon 9600M graphics
Superdrive as standard
Bluetooth and Airport Extreme as standard
£799

14" Widescreen
1.5GHz Freescale 4778
166MHz FSB
512MB memory on motherboard
80GB Hard Drive
64MB ATI Radeon 9600M graphics
Superdrive as standard
Bluetooth and Airport Extreme as standard
1280x768 14" widescreen display
£899

[mjstew33]

^^^^That IS DEFINITLEY not going to happen ;) ^^^^

12"
1.33GHz PowerPC G4
512MB RAM (256MB on board, 256MB in the empty slot)
40GB HDD standard
GeForce FX5200 64MB VRAM (or something else that supports Core Image)
1024x768 screen display
Combo Drive
Airport Extreme
Bluetooth as an option

14"
1.46GHz PowerPC G4
512MB RAM (256 on board, 256 in empty slot)
60GB HDD standard
GeForce FX5200 64MB VRAM (or something else that supports Core Image)
1024x768 screen display
SuperDrive as an option
Airport Extreme
Bluetooth as an option

There is no way in hell there is going to be a widescreen iBook, yeah right!

[ITASOR]

12" 1024x768
1.2Ghz PowerPC G4
256MB RAM
30GB HD
Combo
$999

14" 1024x768
1.33Ghz PowerPC G4
256MB RAM
60GB HD
Combo/Superdrive
$1,299/$1,499

Done.

[grapes911]

12" 1024x768
1.2Ghz PowerPC G4
256MB RAM
30GB HD
Combo
$999

14" 1024x768
1.33Ghz PowerPC G4
256MB RAM
60GB HD
Combo/Superdrive
$1,299/$1,499

Done.

Not much of a update, but I'd have to place my bet here too.

[wide]

12 inch: 14 inch:
12.1" OLED 24 billion color display / 14.1" OLED 24 billion color display
1.4GHz PowerPC G4 / 1.53 GHz PowerPC G4
512 MB RAM on motherboard / 1 GB RAM on motherboard
60 GB 7200 RPM HD / 100 GB RPM 7200 HD
16X DL SuperDrive
the PowerBook's keyboard, but in white
2.1 speaker orientation / 5.1 speaker orientation
Line-in jack
PC-Card slot also compatible with iPods and the iPhone
built in Bluetooth 2.0 and AirPort Extreme
1.0" thin
4 lbs / 5 lbs
6 hour battery life (real usage)
windshield wipers for the screen
FireWire 800 (1)
FireWire 400 (1)
USB 2.0 (2)
DVI-out
Tablet-style fold-around screen

[alexeismertin]

... from their hallucinogen induced sleep.

and got 10Gb on the HD, .1Ghz on the CPU, 64mb graphics & an extra 256mb of ram.


..you gotta come down sometime!

[wwooden]

^^^^That IS DEFINITLEY not going to happen ;) ^^^^

12"
1.33GHz PowerPC G4
512MB RAM (256MB on board, 256MB in the empty slot)
40GB HDD standard
GeForce FX5200 64MB VRAM (or something else that supports Core Image)
1024x768 screen display
Combo Drive
Airport Extreme
Bluetooth as an option

14"
1.46GHz PowerPC G4
512MB RAM (256 on board, 256 in empty slot)
60GB HDD standard
GeForce FX5200 64MB VRAM (or something else that supports Core Image)
1024x768 screen display
SuperDrive as an option
Airport Extreme
Bluetooth as an option

There is no way in hell there is going to be a widescreen iBook, yeah right!

My money is on this line up. Except I think Bluetooth will be standard.

[JonMaker]

My educated guess is that the new iBooks will get:

1.33 GHz (12") and 1.42 GHz (14")
512 MB RAM on the MoBo.
40 GB HD at the low end.
GeForce FX5200 (64MB).
Bluetooth standard.
Possibility of BTO SuperDrive on 12".
Same "500" form factor.
Price drop of ~$100.

I'd like to see higher res. screens (1280x960), but I somehow doubt it will happen.
Widescreen is unforseeable.
I also want Apple to un-cripple the screen spanning.

[Hattig]

^^^^That IS DEFINITLEY not going to happen ;) ^^^^

There is no way in hell there is going to be a widescreen iBook, yeah right!

I added that on as the far-out option.

However for the other ones, maybe with the option of a Combo drive on both of them for another £30 / $50 off the price, I think they need to have that type of specification to actually have a decent specification come the end of the year.

[bodeh6]

12" 1024x768
1.2Ghz PowerPC G4
256MB RAM
30GB HD
Combo
$999

14" 1024x768
1.33Ghz PowerPC G4
256MB RAM
60GB HD
Combo/Superdrive
$1,299/$1,499

Done.

This is not an update. This is the current specs. This must be a joke post.

[grapes911]

This is not an update. This is the current specs. This must be a joke post.
Can't put anything past you!! :rolleyes:

[MacSA]

... from their hallucinogen induced sleep.

and got 10Gb on the HD, .1Ghz on the CPU, 64mb graphics & an extra 256mb of ram.


..you gotta come down sometime!


........even some of those features sound a bit optomisitic to me.

[jiv3turkey748]

12"
1.33ghz
40gb 5400rpm(up to 100gb)
512mb of ram (up to 1.25)
64mb of vram

14"
1.5ghz
80gb 5400rpm
512(up to 2gb)
64mb of vram

the superdrive will go from 4x to 8x

[ITASOR]

Can't put anything past you!! :rolleyes:

;) aka "no updates, boys"

[tsk]

12"
1.33ghz
40gb 5400rpm(up to 100gb)
512mb of ram (up to 1.25)
64mb of vram

14"
1.5ghz
80gb 5400rpm
512(up to 2gb)
64mb of vram

the superdrive will go from 4x to 8x

These specs would be well worth it IMO. A 5400 RPM drive is worth probably more than the lousy speed bump.

[Jedi128]

Ok, guys... First there will be no price drop becuase they dropped the price the last time they updated them. It was $1100, and they dropped to $999. So there is no way there will be a price drop. Also, there is no way there will be Superdrives standard in the 12". Here's the specs I think will happen:
1.33Ghz G4(12")
256MB RAM
40GB 5400RPM
Airport Extreme
Bluetooth built-in
64MB of VRAM
Combo
$999

1.5Ghz G4(14")
256MB RAM
60GB 5400RPM
Airport Extreme
Buletooth built-in
64MB of VRAM
Combo
$1299

1.5Ghz G4(14")
256MB RAM
80GB 5400RPM
Airport Extreme
Bluetooth built-in
64MB of VRAM
Superdrive
$1499

[The_Man]

;) aka "no updates, boys"

So by saying "no updates" you are saying that there will never be an update in the future?
This thread is not saying "iBook specs for next tuesday" but rather for the next updates, whenever they may come. This is either a stupid post or a bad joke.

[ITASOR]

So by saying "no updates" you are saying that there will never be an update in the future?
This thread is not saying "iBook specs for next tuesday" but rather for the next updates, whenever they may come. This is either a stupid post or a bad joke.

Predictions for the next iBook. I take that to mean sometime soon, as in before intel. I don't believe there will be an update before the intel iBooks come out, sorry.

Could be though, just my opinions. In the occasion that there is an update I don't think they will change the graphics card, just a processor boost to 1.33ghz and the 40GB HD.

[grapes911]

So by saying "no updates" you are saying that there will never be an update in the future?
This thread is not saying "iBook specs for next tuesday" but rather for the next updates, whenever they may come. This is either a stupid post or a bad joke.

I think ITASOR was trying to say that it will be a while before they are updated. And because it will take so long, 'who knows?' and 'who cares?'. At least thats how I feel.

Edit: Better yet, hear it straight from the source ^

[Alasta]

I find these specs unlikely, especially the CPU and GPU, cuz iBooks will be veru close to Powerbooks, even if PBs will go to e600 or whatever the new freescale cpu is called.

My expectation is that the Powerbooks will take on 1.8 - 2.0GHz processors, so my prediction for the iBook isn't completely out of the realm of possibility. However, having read other posts in this thread, I will concede that iBook updates in the 1.33 - 1.5GHz range are probably far more likely.

[Alasta]

Ok, guys... First there will be no price drop becuase they dropped the price the last time they updated them. It was $1100, and they dropped to $999. So there is no way there will be a price drop.

But the last update was in October of last year, and PC notebook prices seem to have come down significantly since then.

[IllTakeAnApple]

12" ibook (widescreen?)
1.33 Ghz G4
512MB DDR
40 GB HD
combo drive standard/superdrive finally optional
32 MB DDR VM
bluetooth standard

14" ibook (widescreen?)
1.42 Ghz G4
512MB DDR
60 GB HD
combo drive/superdrive (optional)
32 MB DDR VM/ 64 MB DDR VM (optional)
bluetooth standard

now give me a prize!

[Rangerhall6]

I think ITASOR was trying to say that it will be a while before they are updated. And because it will take so long, 'who knows?' and 'who cares?'. At least thats how I feel.

Edit: Better yet, hear it straight from the source ^

I care and im sure others do as well... keep the specs coming or just dont post

[mashinhead]

12" 1024x768
1.2Ghz PowerPC G4
256MB RAM
30GB HD
Combo
$999

14" 1024x768
1.33Ghz PowerPC G4
256MB RAM
60GB HD
Combo/Superdrive
$1,299/$1,499

Done.

Agreed, i read some of these other specs and all i can think is why are you waiting for the new ibook, cos its already out, its called the 12 powerbook. just get one already.

[grapes911]

I care and im sure others do as well... keep the specs coming or just dont post
I think you miss understood me. I think it would be great if they updated the iBooks. I just think updates are so far away that no one can really guess with any accuracy what those updates will be. Maybe they will be updated tomorrow. Maybe they will be updated in January. Who knows. The actual update will be much more important than people's wild guesses. If you don't like my comments ignore them or just don't post.

[QCassidy352]

This sounds like fun! Maybe we could have a sweepstake!

- 12" model will have 1.5GHz G4, 14" model will have 1.67GHz G4. Both will have 167MHz FSB.
- 512Mb standard. Probably all soldered onto the motherboard, leaving the second slot free, but I wouldn't bet on this.
- 12" model will have 40Gb hard drive, 14" model will have 80Gb.
- Some sort of video hardware upgrade. I don't have enough knowledge in this area to be specific, but I think it would be fair to assume that it will have 64Mb VRAM and support core image.
- An increase in display resolution and Superdrives across the line are possible, although I'm a bit less confident on these aspects.
- Built in bluetooth.
- Price drop of $US100 - 200.
- No change in form factor (even though it's overdue, they will wait for the Intel units before doing this).

If you're thinking that these specs are too close to the Powerbook, please bear in mind that I believe that the Powerbook will be updated at the same time. In terms of timing, I think that we'll be looking at Macworld Paris, or shortly after.

now that right there is a beautiful example of wishful thinking! Especially the display resolution, but I think the 512 RAM built in is highly doubtful too.

[Rangerhall6]

I think you miss understood me. I think it would be great if they updated the iBooks. I just think updates are so far away that no one can really guess with any accuracy what those updates will be. Maybe they will be updated tomorrow. Maybe they will be updated in January. Who knows. The actual update will be much more important than people's wild guesses. If you don't like my comments ignore them or just don't post.

Im not going to get in a stupid little argument with you about this. I just dont like it when people say "who cares?" in an iBook specs thread. I dont understand why someone would take the time to write that if they didnt care... so dont tell me to ignore your posts if your going to post "who cares?" in this thread. Why is it so hard for you to just not put stuff like that?

[Hattig]

Agreed, i read some of these other specs and all i can think is why are you waiting for the new ibook, cos its already out, its called the 12 powerbook. just get one already.

Link me to a new 12" PowerBook for £699 / $999 please.

[Hattig]

now that right there is a beautiful example of wishful thinking! Especially the display resolution, but I think the 512 RAM built in is highly doubtful too.

I think that is the most likely thing to occur actually.

Regardless, whereas the iBook was a good deal 9 months ago, it isn't now compared to other laptops on the market. They'll sell them still because of the brand, but they'll get less switchers as time goes on - it is incredibly hard to resist a $699 laptop with better specifications than a $999 one, regardless of the OS and bundled software.

There will be iBook updates this year. Whether they are today, later this month, next month or at Paris I don't know, but they will come before the Intel transition.

[Alasta]

I think that is the most likely thing to occur actually.

Regardless, whereas the iBook was a good deal 9 months ago, it isn't now compared to other laptops on the market. They'll sell them still because of the brand, but they'll get less switchers as time goes on - it is incredibly hard to resist a $699 laptop with better specifications than a $999 one, regardless of the OS and bundled software.

There will be iBook updates this year. Whether they are today, later this month, next month or at Paris I don't know, but they will come before the Intel transition.

I agree entirely. If Apple offers the most basic possible update, then it will be an increase in RAM to 512Mb and/or a very slight processor bump.

I also believe you are correct when you say that there will be one more update between now and the release of the Intel based iBooks. Of course, because none of us really know when the Intel based iBooks will be released, we have no reliable way of predicting when the next PowerPC machines will be released.

[grapes911]

Im not going to get in a stupid little argument with you about this. I just dont like it when people say "who cares?" in an iBook specs thread. I dont understand why someone would take the time to write that if they didnt care... so dont tell me to ignore your posts if your going to post "who cares?" in this thread. Why is it so hard for you to just not put stuff like that?
Once again, I don't think you are understanding what I'm trying to convey. I'll put it in simpler terms: Who cares about the specs, just update the iBooks. Anything would suffice at this point.

[Diatribe]

Think secret just posted that the iBooks may be updated as early as today. :)

[aswitcher]

Think secret just posted that the iBooks may be updated as early as today. :)


New form factor will hopefully push some new boundaries - besides widescreen.

[Diatribe]

New form factor will hopefully push some new boundaries - besides widescreen.

I'd really love Apple only having widescreen displays in their lineup. I don't think they're gonna change the design much. Why would they? There's no need.

[mad jew]

Think secret just posted that the iBooks may be updated as early as today. :)


We should find out in a minute. I hope they're right. :)

[The_Man]

Think Secret is usually pretty accurate with their rumors, so I trust that the iBooks will indeed be updated this week.


I'd really love Apple only having widescreen displays in their lineup. I don't think they're gonna change the design much. Why would they? There's no need.

I would hate that! I really dont like widescreen that much, the only thing that I can think of it being good for is watching movies. Although there is other 12" widescreen laptops out there, i think that 12 is a little too small to have widescreens. I am perfectly content with Apple putting out widescreen laptops, but I hope that they still keep around the regular ones too.

[SpaceMagic]

Think Secret is usually pretty accurate with their rumors, so I trust that the iBooks will indeed be updated this week.




I would hate that! I really dont like widescreen that much, the only thing that I can think of it being good for is watching movies. Although there is other 12" widescreen laptops out there, i think that 12 is a little too small to have widescreens. I am perfectly content with Apple putting out widescreen laptops, but I hope that they still keep around the regular ones too.

I'm also not too sure of a 12.1" Widescreen, everything will seem a bit squashed. A 13.1" Maybe, a 14.1" widescreen, nice. I do hope we can lay to rest all these threads tomorrow when they WILL come out ;)