Can the 17" powerbook get any better looking ??

[babka]

It looks so damn sharp. I wonder if the looks ( not internal components ) can even get any better! I mean 1 inch thick, futuristic-looking, sleek silver. Sony and other companies really have a long way too go to catch up.

But I wonder if the new powerbooks these days will still look modern and not outdated even in 5 years?

[dotnina]

I think they will look pretty modern, even in a few years. It's simple, sleek, and clean.

I think the Powerbooks have the best look to date.

[edesignuk]

I think the 12"+15" PBs look great, the 17" I just think is too big :eek:

[cluthz]

I think the 12"+15" PBs look great, the 17" I just think is too big :eek:

I agree, the keyboard also looks too small..
The 12-incher could be a little thinner, so the 15-incher is the best looking...

[rendezvouscp]

I'm really curious about what they're going to do when they move to the G5. They'll probably keep the same Alu design, but make some minor changes, like what they did for the iBook G4. The current PBs look awesome.
–Chase

[munkle]

I'm really curious about what they're going to do when they move to the G5. They'll probably keep the same Alu design, but make some minor changes, like what they did for the iBook G4. The current PBs look awesome.
–Chase

Yeah, I think the Powerbooks look great as they are and it's hard to imagine how Apple can improve it, but I thought the same thing about the iMac G4!!

When the G5 Powerbook comes out, I'll prob be initially unimpressed, then it'll slowly grow on me and after a week I'll be gagging for one, esp after I see it in the flesh! :p

[earthtoandy]

i agree... i dont see how it can be improved upon. it is perfect. so minimalistic and sleek yet bold! and that little apple that lights up is the icing on the cake.

[babka]

Yeah, I think the Powerbooks look great as they are and it's hard to imagine how Apple can improve it, but I thought the same thing about the iMac G4!!

:p

Yea but I cant imagine how much smaller or thinner the 1 inch 17" powerbook can get. Maybe lighter and faster, but smaller and/or better looking...I can't imagine. ;)

[wwooden]

Even the Titaniums are still better looking then most PC laptops. It was definitely the first that blew my mind in what the form factor of a laptop could be.

[earthtoandy]

hell the ibooks look better than pc laptops. powerbooks are lightyears ahead.

i LOVE the moving of all ports to the side and no damn flap!

[WinterMute]

I think the 12"+15" PBs look great, the 17" I just think is too big :eek:

Don't you know size matters? :D

Kiera's been lying to you... ;)

The 17" is a great machine if you've got the right bag and you're over about 5'9", otherwise it bounces off your hip-bone when its in the bag.

[homerjward]

i think it would be nice if they moved to a touch-sensitive (like the mac-in-touch) backlit kb for all models. they probably won't but still...and also it would look even better if there was a choice of colors for the apple logo on the back like pink, orange, white, blue, etc

[SiliconAddict]

It looks so damn sharp. I wonder if the looks ( not internal components ) can even get any better! I mean 1 inch thick, futuristic-looking, sleek silver. Sony and other companies really have a long way too go to catch up.

But I wonder if the new powerbooks these days will still look modern and not outdated even in 5 years?


In 5 years? Yah. Never underestimate the ability of Apple's design team. If they can come out with products like this:

http://iphong.com/3DLibrary/web/powerbookg5.jpg

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=89636

Whatever Apple comes out with its going to make current PowerBooks look old and dilapidated. That and eventually :rolleyes: PC companies will catch on and copy the PowerMac shell. Once that happens the PowerBook is just going to be another pretty face in the crowd. I mean right now there are PC laptops that are UNDER 1” thick. Once they decide a metal shell is a good idea *shrugs*

[Counterfit]

If they can come out with products like this:

http://iphong.com/3DLibrary/web/powerbookg5.jpg I would not buy that :eek:

[mms]

I remember wondering how they were going to improve from the Pismo to the first G4 PowerBooks... and then how they were possiblly going to improve on the TiBooks... or from the G3 iMac to the G4... Come to think of it, I wonder about that every time a new design is about to come out. And the Apple design team manages to deliver every single time.

[jackieonasses]

I honestly dont think the PC industry will copy the Powerbook's design for a good while. It is just to expensive for them to do so. if you see the same spec'd laptop (on the pc side) the "typical" user would shrug it off.

[iceTrX]

I don't see how the powerbooks could really be made to look better in their current form factor. Maybe we are in for a total redesign to the notebook. :D

[G5orbust]

I would like it if Apple was able to some how encorporate the Xbrite technology into the powerbook screens. Then they would look amazing!

[NCTRNL]

I would have to say that the current screens are pretty damn amazing...

[bdomz]

all of apples laptops look great. I think Dells Inspiron notebooks are just stupid looking and IBMs are so plain (although I kinda dig the simple black look of the thinkpads). It seems like every home decor magazine I look in always shows either a G4 imac or an Ibook on their computer desks or office equipment so macs must be the most stylish computers out there.

[Mechcozmo]

I have always loved the TiBooks...but my 12" PowerBook is great too.

My aunt has a 17" PowerBook and that thing is just plain GREAT! It is smaller than you think...in actual use, I can hold it on my lap. It is the Rev. A BTW. It really is the best laptop I've seen in years.

[aswitcher]

I would like to see the 17 get an extra row so that the function keys are seperate.

[blackfox]

I guess at this point most of the improvements to any (future) PB's would be under-the-hood, so to speak and so I would assume that any cosmetic changes would be to deal with new technical issues.

I would like to see:

1. The return of black. I know there are many black laptops out there, but there are many silver ones too. I just like black. My pismo is black.

2. Screen technology improvement. Whether it be OLED or something else, I would like thinner, more flexible and improved viewing angle and contrast, not to mention resolution. Possibly detachable, although I have no idea how that would be feasible.

3. Super duper battery technology. Thin footprint, awe-inspiring battery life.

there is actually very little to improve upon aesthetically...

[Abstract]

Something better will always come along. Maybe they'll use another material, or add a USB port on the right side of the 12" so that my USB mouse cable doesn't have to reach over to the left side to plug into it. Of course, this is only a problem for 1) Right-handed people 2) People with no Bluetooth mouse. :(

[Lancetx]

I have a friend (who's never had a Mac) that said when I told him I'd bought a 17" PowerBook, "why would you want something that huge?" He was shocked to find out once he saw it that it weighs less and is smaller proportionally in every way (except for the width) than the 15" PC notebook he carries around. :p I still laugh when I hear people say that the 17" is too big when it's only 1 pound heavier and 1.5 inch wider than the 15" PB.

[munkle]

I have a friend (who's never had a Mac) that said when I told him I'd bought a 17" PowerBook, "why would you want something that huge?" He was shocked to find out once he saw it that it weighs less and is smaller proportionally in every way (except for the width) than the 15" PC notebook he carries around. :p I still laugh when I hear people say that the 17" is too big when it's only 1 pound heavier and 1.5 inch wider than the 15" PB.

But to us of those that are only packing 12" the thing seems huge!! I still secretly covet one though... :p

[SiliconAddict]

I would not buy that :eek:


Yah well I would. :p

[Mechcozmo]

But to us of those that are only packing 12" the thing seems huge!! I still secretly covet one though... :p

Ahem, Amen.

[Abstract]

Yeah, I have a 12", but if you're going to go larger for more screen real-estate, you may as well go nuts and get the 17" if the cost difference isn't much. Its really not THAT much bigger than the 15".

[AoWolf]

I liked the tiBooks best. But then again after looking at some 15 Aluminum's that might change. I am positive that there will be a major cosmetic change for the powerbook g4 duel or g5. But remember if you look at apples marketing points the brag about the rounded edges lack of doors to break of and other things like that. The reason they give for these is safety and practicality. Things I am sure we will see in the next revision.

[virividox]

i love my powerbook i love the way it looks i dont think its too big

i love my powerbook
oh yeah umm where were we

[babka]

that looks pretty lame unless you are going to use it as a desktop. Otherwise, it has too many hinges and unnecessary positions for portability. The G4 is simple and this new design complicates it. Plus, by the looks of it, it will be much thicker than the current 1 inchers. I guess this gives mac room for upgrading in the years to come. They wont give it all to us in one shot even though they certainly can. But then nobody will want to upgrade with only minor adjustments.

If the LCD folded into the size of the keyboard ,that would be sweet though . Plus, a touch screen LCD would add a nice touch or a greasy one. ;)

[Counterfit]

I would like to see the 17 get an extra row so that the function keys are seperate. That would be cool, but right now, it's the same part as on the 12" and 15", probably for design continuity and cost.

[earthtoandy]

i am afraid for what comes out next cause the design now is so perfect!!