Guys,
I'm interested in your thoughts on why a G5 powerbook is not feasible in September. The reasons we know so far are:
- R&D/Development time (~6 months)
- Heat issues.
- Joz "not any time soon"
Now, being the sucker that I am (and intentionally lulling myself into a false sense of hope, given I now have two people now wanting to buy 17" pb's in September)
, I want to ask your thougths on the following:
- R&D/Development on a G5 powerbook would have started way way before the public announcement of the G5. When would you believe R&D started and how long end-to-end would the process take?
I believe that pb research (ie miniturisation of components) would have started about the same time as desktop work - seeing as there is a good technique template (though different tech) in the form of the current G4s
- Heat issues, shouldn't be an issue with the current chips - they may not be the most energy efficient, but they're a darn site less warm than a P4-M (even desktop P4s are used in some laptops)
It's what? 48 Watts per processor in the 2 gig G5? How would 1.2 or 1.4s go in the heat stakes? (at current die size etc.)
- Joz "not any time soon" - did this mean: "not at WWDC" - whaich was indeed 'soon'. I think Apple Expo Paris is not so 'soon' that it rules it out...
Ok, I've had my dream session - feel free to shoot me down in flames
-- Dan
P.S. Heh, how about a Dual G4 17" making a showing at Paris
I'm interested in your thoughts on why a G5 powerbook is not feasible in September. The reasons we know so far are:
- R&D/Development time (~6 months)
- Heat issues.
- Joz "not any time soon"
Now, being the sucker that I am (and intentionally lulling myself into a false sense of hope, given I now have two people now wanting to buy 17" pb's in September)
, I want to ask your thougths on the following:- R&D/Development on a G5 powerbook would have started way way before the public announcement of the G5. When would you believe R&D started and how long end-to-end would the process take?
I believe that pb research (ie miniturisation of components) would have started about the same time as desktop work - seeing as there is a good technique template (though different tech) in the form of the current G4s
- Heat issues, shouldn't be an issue with the current chips - they may not be the most energy efficient, but they're a darn site less warm than a P4-M (even desktop P4s are used in some laptops)
It's what? 48 Watts per processor in the 2 gig G5? How would 1.2 or 1.4s go in the heat stakes? (at current die size etc.)
- Joz "not any time soon" - did this mean: "not at WWDC" - whaich was indeed 'soon'. I think Apple Expo Paris is not so 'soon' that it rules it out...
Ok, I've had my dream session - feel free to shoot me down in flames
-- Dan
P.S. Heh, how about a Dual G4 17" making a showing at Paris
