More Evidence of Impending iBooks (MacBooks)

[MacRumors]

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Macworld.co.uk claims (http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=14373&Page=1&pagePos=10) that Apple has an arragement with a UK company to get rid of Apple's "ex-demo stock".

According to the news site, Apple is selling through a number of iBooks and eMacs at discounted prices.

Macworld.co.uk speculates that this means new consumer portables are comming soon.

[devilot]

This is really exciting... makes it seem like the release will be really soon. :D

[miloblithe]

Now how do I convince my wife that we need one....

[devilot]

Now how do I convince my wife that we need one....Break the old one? :p

[miloblithe]

Break the old one? :p

Check!

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=163913

[Peace]

http://www.nabshow.com/vr2/shows/nab2006/start.html

Apple has two booths at NAB Las Vegas April 24th-27th
One booth is 100' X 100' and the other is 50' X 50'

Lot of space to show off stuff ;)

[hyperpasta]

http://www.nabshow.com/vr2/shows/nab2006/start.html

Apple has two booths at NAB Las Vegas April 24th-27th
One booth is 100' X 100' and the other is 50' X 50'

Lot of space to show off stuff ;)

Don't count on it... NAB is for Pro announcements, not education. Final Cut Studio 06 is almost definitely happening.

[jaxstate]

Please be dual core and have a dvi connection.:o

[Peace]

Don't count on it... NAB is for Pro announcements, not education. Final Cut Studio 06 is almost definitely happening.


While I agree that NAB is for pros and Final cut 6 is happening TWO LARGE booths sure is a lot of space to show off a software package..

I think we "could" be in for a little surprise..

Can we say a showing of the new prototype MacStation along with new Displays coming soon ?

[miloblithe]

Will the MacBook definitely not be a "pro" item? I realize of course that the MacBook Pro is the "pro" item, but if it's meant to replace the 12" iBook, 14" iBook, and 12" PowerBook, then it seems like it might blur the lines a little. Maybe it'll come in low and high-end versions.

[hyperpasta]

While I agree that NAB is for pros and Final cut 6 is happening TWO LARGE booths sure is a lot of space to show off a software package..

I think we "could" be in for a little surprise..

Can we say a showing of the new prototype MacStation coming soon?

That's definitely true.

While ThinkSecret's street cred isn't as high as it used to be, they did have this interesting article (http://www.thinksecret.com/news/finalcut6.html) back in January. Basically, if we trust ThinkSecret, we can expect a huge announcement:

* Final Cut Studio 06
* Final Cut Extreme - a third tier above the regular version
* DVD Studio Pro HD
* XServe RAID Extreme w/Dual Infiniband Links
* 40" Cinema Display
* Possible Special-Edition G5 Tower

That shouldn't have any problem filling up two booths.

EDIT: Whoops, forgot my main point. Apple will probably fill its booths with hardware, but it will be PRO hardware.

[QCassidy352]

Apple is just teasing us at this point. :( One "sign" after another... where are they already??

[eSnow]

NAB would be perfect for introducing a 17" MacBook Pro. As to a prototype MacStation - don't count on it, because introducing it would kill G5 Sales immediately.

[Demon Hunter]

That's definitely true.

While ThinkSecret's street cred isn't as high as it used to be, they did have this interesting article (http://www.thinksecret.com/news/finalcut6.html) back in January. Basically, if we trust ThinkSecret, we can expect a huge announcement:

* Final Cut Studio 06
* Final Cut Extreme - a third tier above the regular version
* DVD Studio Pro HD
* XServe RAID Extreme w/Dual Infiniband Links
* 40" Cinema Display
* Possible Special-Edition G5 Tower

That shouldn't have any problem filling up two booths.

EDIT: Whoops, forgot my main point. Apple will probably fill its booths with hardware, but it will be PRO hardware.

"Special Edition" G5? Um, that was the quad-core. 40-inch Cinema Display? Maybe. Final Cut Extreme? LOL.

[bigandy]

"Special Edition" G5? Um, that was the quad-core. 40-inch Cinema Display? Maybe. Final Cut Extreme? LOL.


Final Cut Extreme has already been rumored by the big rumor sites - FCE is meant to compete with expensive Avid options.

Although, why DVD Studio Pro HD? that's called DVD Studio Pro 4. I have it.

:p



clicky (http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/01/20060104145624.shtml) and clicky (http://www.thinksecret.com/news/finalcut6.html)

[~Shard~]

Great news, hopefully this means we'll indeed be seeing the new MacBooks before too long. I would guess that we'll see them sometime in the next month, but what do I know... ;)

[Spock]

Let us not forget the 12 and 17 inch PowerBooks it is my understanding that the 12in. is considered a Pro laptop if the rumors are true about a MacBook replacing the iBook and 12in. PowerBook, the release is possible. We could also see new 17in. MacBook Pro systems. But, I really wish we could get some release dates from Adobe for Universal Apps.

[~Shard~]

But, I really wish we could get some release dates from Adobe for Universal Apps.

Adobe has already provided a release date. It was announced about 3 weeks ago that CS3 would not be released until the second quarter of 2007, so you still have at least a year to wait. :cool:

[pcmeissner]

* Final Cut Studio 06
* Final Cut Extreme - a third tier above the regular version
* DVD Studio Pro HD
* XServe RAID Extreme w/Dual Infiniband Links
* 40" Cinema Display
* Possible Special-Edition G5 Tower

You forgot Final Cut Express HD 2. I'm looking to dip my toes into video editing, so hopefully, Apple will release a universal version of FCE HD to run on my new MacBook.;)

[Whistleway]

are they talking about this site?
http://www.2ndchancepc.co.uk/ex-demo.html

[thejadedmonkey]

http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif (http://www.macrumors.com)
Macworld.co.uk speculates that this means new consumer portables are comming soon.
I would tend to agree with that statment.

[Spock]

Adobe has already provided a release date. It was announced about 3 weeks ago that CS3 would not be released until the second quarter of 2007, so you still have at least a year to wait. :cool:

I meant like earlier dates but thats not going to happen, oh well yet another reason to use Boot Camp :mad:

[~Shard~]

I meant like earlier dates but thats not going to happen, oh well yet another reason to use Boot Camp :mad:

Yeah, I doubt it will happen - as you say, another reason to use Boot Camp I guess! ;)

[QCassidy352]

Yeah, I doubt it will happen - as you say, another reason to use Boot Camp I guess! ;)

ugh... i don't like the idea of having to use windows to run programs at full speed! How about the emulation program?

[Macnoviz]

Oh, well, another day, another Macbook Rumor.
We will start hearing rumors about the next event, soon, I guess

Somebody wake me when the first invites with a correct spelling start coming out.

[aswitcher]

AT least April looks hopefull for good hardware after a dull March.

[Multimedia]

Now how do I convince my wife that we need one....Sell The Old One for just a little less than the new one costs now while you can get top dollar for it. Then you are only asking her to approve a few dollars more for a lot more power. :D

I was able to sell my Dual 2.5 for $2500 in early February just as the Quads went prematurely refurb for $2800 (+ $200 sales tax). It's all in the timing of the sale.

[Multimedia]

http://www.nabshow.com/vr2/shows/nab2006/start.html

Apple has two booths at NAB Las Vegas April 24th-27th
One booth is 100' X 100' and the other is 50' X 50'

Lot of space to show off stuff ;)Apple NAB Press Conference Sunday April 23 will tell all. I'm hoping for FCS 5.5 or 6 plus 17" MacBook Pro announcements. By holding off on exercising our $199 FCS upgrade from FCP 4.5 etc (http://www.apple.com/universal/crossgrade/), we will be able to get a newer version of everything by waiting almost to the end of the offer period December 20, 2006. This NAB event a week from tomorrow will tell us all we want to know about the next year's plans for Final Cut Studio. :)

And the 17" MacBook Pro is a favorite model among Video Editors and thus one of its primary markets. This would be the logical time and place to announce all about it and when it will ship next month to achieve maximum BUZZ and anticipation among many of its potential buyers. :)

Meantime, this coming week would be a good time to announce the new MacBook so the complete mobile Mac scene is complete once NAB is in full swing. The MacBook announcement won't happen during NAB. So it's got to be either before or after and I think Apple would rather start taking orders for MacBooks this coming week rather than in the first week of May. Then the Apple Stores can be swamped with patrons the first or second week in May when they both ship. :)

[hyperpasta]

"Special Edition" G5? Um, that was the quad-core. 40-inch Cinema Display? Maybe. Final Cut Extreme? LOL.

Lol, yeah maybe it is far fetched. But hey, not my article. Blame ThinkSecret if its not true.

All I'm trying to say is that it could CONCEIVABLY be the reason Apple has two large booths.

[Multimedia]

Lol, yeah maybe it is far fetched. But hey, not my article. Blame ThinkSecret if its not true.

All I'm trying to say is that it could CONCEIVABLY be the reason Apple has two large booths.Two Large Booths May Be One Big Booth. Does it specifically list them in different halls? :confused:

[Peace]

Two Large Booths May Be One Big Booth. Does it specifically list them in different halls? :confused:

Here's the area Apple is at :

note Apple is conveniently located near the major freight elevators.

[BRLawyer]

Here's the area Apple is at :

note Apple is conveniently located near the major freight elevators.

It's too big a booth to show just software...this can only mean one thing:

THE POWERBOOK G5 IS FINALLY COMING!! OH YEAH!!! :D

[mjstew33]

Sweet, I'd love the iBooks to go intel.

Then all we would need is 12" + 17" PowerBooks and Power Macs.

Sweeeeeeet. :D

[~Shard~]

Sweet, I'd love the iBooks to go intel.

Then all we would need is 12" + 17" PowerBooks and Power Macs.

Sweeeeeeet. :D


And don't forget the Xserves too... ;) :cool:

[Multimedia]

Here's the area Apple is at :

note Apple is conveniently located near the major freight elevators.There is nothing special about the size of this Apple Booth. They always have a huge booth at NAB. This is the normal Apple NAB setup. :) One more week to the press event that they hold at their booth on the eve of the opening of the exhibits.

[peharri]

Here's the area Apple is at :

note Apple is conveniently located near the major freight elevators.

Aha, so employees can take photographs to "leak" just before the products are released! I get it! Cunning...

Maybe we'll see a bit upset and Apple will release the MacBook G5. With a dual-core 2.5GHz 970, 1Gb of RAM, and a nipple as an optional mouse replacement (choose between the nipple and the pad when ordering) I might even regret ordering my non-Apple laptop a couple of days ago...

[benbridle38]

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4145/ibookminiri3zd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[BRLawyer]

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4145/ibookminiri3zd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Sorry, but Mr. Mock-up screwed up on this one...Intel Inside stickers??? Nej, thanks!! ;)

[~Shard~]

<crappy iBook image>


This is very old and been posted here on MacRumors countless times. Not real whatsoever. :cool:

[stefan15]

Does anyone know if I can get an "ex-demo" in Canada anywhere? Apple stores I guess? And are the significantly discounted? I might pick up a G4 ibook if they are a steal.

[DKZ]

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4145/ibookminiri3zd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

And look at that touchpad, you'd break your fingers trying to manuever anything with that.

[devilot]

And look at that touchpad, you'd break your fingers trying to manuever anything with that.The detail that makes me smile is the fact that the laptop looks thinner than the iPod dock. :p

[matticus008]

The detail that makes me smile is the fact that the laptop looks thinner than the iPod dock. :p
My favorite part is how it appears to have a power connector, two ethernet ports, three USB ports, a Firewire port, and an audio port all in the 4-5" depth of the keyboard :).

[MrCrowbar]

I like this guy's site (www.applele.com). I wanted to go to Apple and somehow I added "le" in three and boom, I was on his site. Don't bother eMail him though, his english is not that good but I sure wish he would work for Apple. I especially love his idea of the iPod shuffle:

http://www.applele.com/img/pict05_ipodshuffle_r01c.jpg

I mean, a display showing what the "display" in iTunes shows would be perfect for the shuffle I think. All the images he makes are done in 3D Max and are fictional. The little white iBook mini appeared June 2005 thus shortly after the intel announcement. That's why there's the intel inside sticker on it. But you have to admit there's pretty much detail in his work.

I have a nice idea for the next workstation replacing th Powermac: An aluminum 19" rack with 4U in an umpright position. You could configure that with an XServe and a RAID or just 4 XServes for desktop cluster power. :D
I know, it sounds crazy but I like the idea even if this desktop might be too deep to be practical...

40" Displays? That would be twice the diagonal as my 20"... OMG, I want one, no, two! Would I require dual dual dual link to drive 2 of those? :p
40" sounds just crazy, but if anyone does this, Apple would be first. Remember when the 30" was showed in the keynote? I heard some disbelief in the audience. Would be just the same for a 40" screen. You might say 40" is too big because you would have to move your head a lot and might want to throw up when using exposé too much... But any video or audio editor would want one of these babies for sure. Let's hope the big apple booth is for the 40" screens and the small for Macbooks and 12" and 17" MBPs.

[jouster]

My favorite part is how it appears to have a power connector, two ethernet ports, three USB ports, a Firewire port, and an audio port all in the 4-5" depth of the keyboard :).

My iBook G3 700 from 2002 has a modem port, Ethernet, 1 FW, 2 USB, a video out and a headphone socket - only one fewer than you list - in exactly 5".

[wmmk]

http://www.applele.com/img/pict05_ipodshuffle_r01c.jpg


this guy is a great hardware designer. if anyone is as talented as this guy, and speaks english, please pm me

thanks!

[appleguy]

Adobe has already provided a release date. It was announced about 3 weeks ago that CS3 would not be released until the second quarter of 2007, so you still have at least a year to wait. :cool:
And I would say we wont see the new Pro towers until Adobe have released CS3

[~Shard~]

And I would say we wont see the new Pro towers until Adobe have released CS3

I disagree. Apple will announce Conroe PowerMacs @ WWDC in August. There is no way Apple would wait another year to transition the PowerMac line. Perhaps Woodcrest will align with the CS3 release, however Conroe will definitely appear in a few more months. :cool:

[matticus008]

My iBook G3 700 from 2002 has a modem port, Ethernet, 1 FW, 2 USB, a video out and a headphone socket - only one fewer than you list - in exactly 5".

True, but a keyboard is 4.5" deep, and a USB port is about a half-inch across, not counting the spacing behind it. 5.5" of real hardware space doesn't fit in 4.5". The artist has good ideas, but a poor sense of space and proportion. Look at the shuffle screen, for instance. It's less than half as tall as the diameter of the iPod earbud, and there are two lines of text and a progress bar squeezed in there. That means each row of text is less than 2mm tall--way too small for print and even worse for electronics.

[Macnoviz]

I like this guy's site (www.applele.com). I wanted to go to Apple and somehow I added "le" in three and boom, I was on his site. Don't bother eMail him though, his english is not that good but I sure wish he would work for Apple. I especially love his idea of the iPod shuffle:

http://www.applele.com/img/pict05_ipodshuffle_r01c.jpg

I mean, a display showing what the "display" in iTunes shows would be perfect for the shuffle I think. All the images he makes are done in 3D Max and are fictional. The little white iBook mini appeared June 2005 thus shortly after the intel announcement. That's why there's the intel inside sticker on it. But you have to admit there's pretty much detail in his work.

I have a nice idea for the next workstation replacing th Powermac: An aluminum 19" rack with 4U in an umpright position. You could configure that with an XServe and a RAID or just 4 XServes for desktop cluster power. :D
I know, it sounds crazy but I like the idea even if this desktop might be too deep to be practical...


Wow !!!:D that guy is amazing. Some of the best fakes I ever saw.

But I don't really agree on the Shuffle. When they introduced it, they said most flash players that come with such a mini screen are a functional nightmare. It's very hard to operate on such little screens, so there only function would be displaying title and artist and the playtime. Maybe you could navigate a little, but the higher price, more weight, less battery time, larger design are in my opinion too big disadvantages for a faster (but clumsy) way to find a song and info on a song.
Most people I know that have one of those tiny MP3 players with a small screen don't really use it.

[iPie]

PiperJaffray thinks the Macbook will only be shipping in July (delivery in November...:( ).

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1691

That really sucks.

[shanmui1]

I like that "hiMac" doesn't look half bad lol

http://www.applele.com/pict_04himac_r14.html

Toilet Roll PowerfulMac.........

http://www.applele.com/pict_04powerfulmac_r14.html

[Multimedia]

PiperJaffray thinks the Macbook will only be shipping in July (delivery in November...:( ).

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1691

That really sucks.I doubt it will be that long. Apple may not have put new MacBook sales in their expectations plan so as to easily exceed market expectations. ;)

[l33tmonkey]

If it's true that Merom is shipping early Q3 2006 then I think July is a possibility.
Apple may be waiting for the new chips to arrive before announcing Intel (Mac/i)books.

[~Shard~]

If it's true that Merom is shipping early Q3 2006 then I think July is a possibility.
Apple may be waiting for the new chips to arrive before announcing Intel (Mac/i)books.

Would it make sense for Apple to put 64-bit, more-powerful Meroms into their iBooks while their MBPs still have 32-bit less-powerful Yonahs in them though? Might as well give Conroe to the iMacs before the PowerMacs if that's the case...

[Peace]

Would it make sense for Apple to put 64-bit, more-powerful Meroms into their iBooks while their MBPs still have 32-bit less-powerful Yonahs in them though? Might as well give Conroe to the iMacs before the PowerMacs if that's the case...


Perhaps the point was to put Merom chips in the MBP and Yonah in the iBook ;)

[l33tmonkey]

Perhaps...

I like my plan better, but its probably wishful thinking.

I need a laptop by mid-august and I would prefer a Merom powered ibook,
but seriously I am going to buy whatever they release.

[~Shard~]

Perhaps the point was to put Merom chips in the MBP and Yonah in the iBook ;)

Well yes, that would make sense and is what I think will most likely happen, but that wasn't how I read the post. Now that re-read it, I see what you mean. Ah well, I'm an idiot... :cool:

[Willis]

Would it make sense for Apple to put 64-bit, more-powerful Meroms into their iBooks while their MBPs still have 32-bit less-powerful Yonahs in them though? Might as well give Conroe to the iMacs before the PowerMacs if that's the case...

i know you just called yourself an idiot and what not, but if you think about what Apple had planned at WWDC '05, the said we wouldnt see Intel Macs still June. So really, it all fits in.

Another good reason why Apple are late on a Macbook is that they hadnt thought the Intel release that well for the other products. Dont get me wrong, they've done a great job, but this transition has gone together rather quick. Ah well, not long left now. There isnt any point in guessing when the Macbooks will come out, because they're nearly 4 months overdue since Think Secret said they'd be out.

[OULittlebit]

I was actually at Best Buy the other day contemplating buying a Windoze machine... I can't stand this iBook G4 mess anymore, we bought it thinking I wouldn't have to hold on to it for too long with the upcoming Intel machines, but alas... It's still here. I'm not asking for much like a dedicated graphics card or even a definite release date. I just would really love to know which month I can expect to drop the load of money it would take for me to get on of these machines. I think it's only fair...

[twoodcc]

Now that re-read it, I see what you mean. Ah well, I'm an idiot... :cool:

LOL. made me laugh.

but i don't think you're an idiot. (cuz a real idiot wouldn't admit it, usually)

[~Shard~]

LOL. made me laugh.

but i don't think you're an idiot. (cuz a real idiot wouldn't admit it, usually)

Thanks, I appreciate it.. ;) :cool:

[cherfizzle]

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Macworld.co.uk claims (http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=14373&Page=1&pagePos=10) that Apple has an arragement with a UK company to get rid of Apple's "ex-demo stock".

According to the news site, Apple is selling through a number of iBooks and eMacs at discounted prices.

Macworld.co.uk speculates that this means new consumer portables are comming soon.

Great News!
Discounted Macs = HAPPYINESS

[liketom]

Great News!
Discounted Macs = HAPPYINESS
but just where can i buy a dicounted iBook from ?

Apple should just put them on the refurb store:rolleyes:

[cherfizzle]

they had the macbookpros on the discount part of the site the day of the release, so thats where youll get them

[iHateGates]

I visited my "local" (1.5 hours away) apple store yesterday. I asked one of the clerks "When are they going to replace the iBook?" Of course, I got a canned "They don't tell me anything" response. I'm seriously in the market for a laptop after chucking my old gateway in favor of a 17" iMac. I'm perfectly fine with a G5 as my primary computer and a leftover i or pbook would be just fine for the road. And I prefer a small laptop, for my purposes, even 15" is too big. I'm just waiting to see if I can grab a leftover or if maybe I may spring for the big $ and grab a macbook. The only feature it will (hopefully) have that I need is the backlit keyboard. Unless one of you guys has seen a 12" i or pbook that was rigged with a backlight?