New iBooks and Powerbooks!

MacRumors · Nov 6, 2002, 08:46 AM

Apple's online store has been updated:

iBooks:

$999, 700MHz, 12.1", 16MB ATI 7500
$1299, 800MHz, 12.1", 32MB ATI 7500
$1599, 800MHz, 14.1", 32MB ATI 7500

Powerbooks:

$2299, 867MHz, Combo Drive, Radeon 9000
$2799, 1GHz, Combo Drive, Radeon 9000
$2999, 1GHz, SuperDrive, Radeon 9000

srobert · Nov 6, 2002, 08:46 AM

Never saw it coming.

No superdrive they said? hey!

chibianh · Nov 6, 2002, 08:46 AM

holy crap! everything i expected!!! woohoho!!!

AND a price drop!! damn!

oldMac · Nov 6, 2002, 08:48 AM

There it is.

After all the naysaying and whining about how Apple would come up short on these upgrades, they hit near the top of the predictions *and* lowered the base-model prices.

Molson · Nov 6, 2002, 08:50 AM

But where's the Bluetooth?

Omad0n · Nov 6, 2002, 08:50 AM

RIght on very cool update. Almost makes me wish I used the powerbook line. I'm really intrested to hear how the superdrive works in the new TI's

Steve

boskie · 09:10 AM

Lucky i took the day off work!

So i can experience this joy first hand!!

Just a thought...

Does anyone know who would want to buy an arm and a leg?
- 24 years old, One careful user - a few naughty abusers though.
- Clean and hard working.
- Very tolerant - puts up with stepping in s*@t, and typing on a Peecee.

Reasonable price offers considered, will deliver!

cb911 · Nov 6, 2002, 08:51 AM

that is ssoooo good!!

i knew i should've sold my TiBook before the new ones were released... worse re-sale value now. oh well.

crassusad44 · Nov 6, 2002, 08:54 AM

YAAAAYYYYYY!!!!

Everything we expected and more. Superdrive and lower prices. Apple has made my day!!!

Hopefully one of the new iBooks will be mine!!!

Mr. Anderson · Nov 6, 2002, 08:55 AM

Nice, and my wife is looking to buy a new laptop - I just need to convince her that the TiPB with the SuperDrive is the way to go.....that's a nice machine - I wonder how hot it will run?

D

puffmarvin · Nov 6, 2002, 08:56 AM

PowerBook 15.2TFT/1GHz-L3/512SD(2 SO-DIMMS)/60G/SuperDrive/64VRAM/56K/AIRPT M8859LL/A 3-4 weeks

3-4 weeks. yikes.

wow, well im excited either way.

Myname · Nov 6, 2002, 08:57 AM

Wow wow wow...
wonderful...very "cool"...
Myname

elgruga · Nov 6, 2002, 08:58 AM

mmmm! Must have one - 667 on to eBay this week I think! hahahahahahahah!!!!

BeyondCloister · Nov 6, 2002, 09:00 AM

Very nice indeed. Just such a shame that the entry level iBook will cost me $322 more in the UK and still no fully working Sherlock or iPhoto.

Almost makes it tempting to fly to the States to pick one up!

Over Achiever · Nov 6, 2002, 09:02 AM

Well, arn, you have very good sources

The better thing is that for an extra hundred, you can go from a combo drive to a superdrive!!! But what is this about apple saying they don't have the 5400 rpm 60 GB HD anymore?

Too bad its still PC133 SDRAM, but hey, the price drop is awesome!!!

And we gots the Radeon 9000!!!

Although the rez is still 1280x854...but thats ok!!!

We gots superdrive!!!
We gots the 64 MB Radeon 9000!!!
We gots the 1 GHz computer baby!!!
We gots a good deep price cut baby!!!

backspinner · Nov 6, 2002, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeyondCloister
Just such a shame that the entry level iBook will cost me $322 more in the UK

blame _your_ government!

macuserx · Nov 6, 2002, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeyondCloister
Very nice indeed. Just such a shame that the entry level iBook will cost me $322 more in the UK and still no fully working Sherlock or iPhoto.

Almost makes it tempting to fly to the States to pick one up!

Good point! Why do they have to be so much more expensive in europe?

UnixMac · Nov 6, 2002, 09:09 AM

When will CompUSA have them in??? Anyone know?

shadowfax · Nov 6, 2002, 09:09 AM

Apple is the best! i couldn't have thought of better!

Thirteenva · Nov 6, 2002, 09:10 AM

http://homepage.mac.com/thirteenva/homerdrooling.jpg

anthonymoody · Nov 6, 2002, 09:10 AM

Wow this is really fantastic. I've been thinking hard about the Panasonic T1 (from Dynamism), which still is pretty cool. However, the mid level TiBook is hard to resist. Well done Apple. Also, I think the middle iBook could be the best overall value right now, what with its bump in vram and other specs.

TM

ninjachild · Nov 6, 2002, 09:11 AM

man and here i was going to be all disappointed today

can i just say BOOOOOOYAH!!!

ibook 800mhz
WITH 32MB video card and combo drive,
256 megs of ram, a 10gig ipod...
ALL FOR $$1725!!!!

i don't even have any reservations about switching now

iShater · Nov 6, 2002, 09:14 AM

I guess I will be stopping by the Apple store today to check if they have any of the new machines in!

Now, to convince my wife that a new laptop will make me finish me thesis faster!

Anyways, Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

technocoy · Nov 6, 2002, 09:15 AM

do you guys think the monitor deals apply to the new books as well?? i want a 22in display with my 1ghz but the pdf says 800mhz, and we all know how apple likes loopholes!!!

thanks,
holt

wenwess · Nov 6, 2002, 09:16 AM

One plus for being an under paid teacher: Powerbook G4 with Superdrive $2699!

Nov 6, 2002, 08:46 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	New iBooks and Powerbooks! Apple's online store has been updated: iBooks: $999, 700MHz, 12.1", 16MB ATI 7500 $1299, 800MHz, 12.1", 32MB ATI 7500 $1599, 800MHz, 14.1", 32MB ATI 7500 Powerbooks: $2299, 867MHz, Combo Drive, Radeon 9000 $2799, 1GHz, Combo Drive, Radeon 9000 $2999, 1GHz, SuperDrive, Radeon 9000

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srobert macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada	BAM!!!! Never saw it coming. No superdrive they said? hey!

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oldMac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2001	Nice to see Apple come through with the video upgrades There it is. After all the naysaying and whining about how Apple would come up short on these upgrades, they hit near the top of the predictions and lowered the base-model prices. __________________ software developer & Mac user

Nov 6, 2002, 08:50 AM	#5
Molson macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: England	Way to go! But where's the Bluetooth?

Nov 6, 2002, 08:50 AM	#6
Omad0n macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Seattle, WA	RIght on very cool update. Almost makes me wish I used the powerbook line. I'm really intrested to hear how the superdrive works in the new TI's Steve

Nov 6, 2002, 08:51 AM	#7
boskie macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: North Side Of Itchy Town	Lucky i took the day off work! So i can experience this joy first hand!! Just a thought... Does anyone know who would want to buy an arm and a leg? - 24 years old, One careful user - a few naughty abusers though. - Clean and hard working. - Very tolerant - puts up with stepping in s@t, and typing on a Peecee. Reasonable price offers considered, will deliver! Last edited by boskie : Nov 6, 2002 at 09:10 AM.*

Nov 6, 2002, 08:51 AM	#8
cb911 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BrisVegas, Australia	that is ssoooo good!! i knew i should've sold my TiBook before the new ones were released... worse re-sale value now. oh well. __________________ Thankyou Mr George Hotz for the 1.1.2 & 1.1.3 OTB iPhone unlock solution!

Nov 6, 2002, 08:54 AM	#9
crassusad44 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Scandinavia	YAAAAYYYYYY!!!! Everything we expected and more. Superdrive and lower prices. Apple has made my day!!! Hopefully one of the new iBooks will be mine!!! __________________ I sense much XP in you, XP leads to Blue Screen. Blue Screen leads to downtime, downtime leads to suffering. XP is the path to the darkside.

Nov 6, 2002, 08:55 AM	#10
Mr. Anderson Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in VA	Nice, and my wife is looking to buy a new laptop - I just need to convince her that the TiPB with the SuperDrive is the way to go.....that's a nice machine - I wonder how hot it will run? D __________________ "Klaatu varada nikto!"

Nov 6, 2002, 08:56 AM	#11
puffmarvin macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY	PowerBook 15.2TFT/1GHz-L3/512SD(2 SO-DIMMS)/60G/SuperDrive/64VRAM/56K/AIRPT M8859LL/A 3-4 weeks 3-4 weeks. yikes. wow, well im excited either way.

Nov 6, 2002, 08:57 AM	#12
Myname macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Taranto/Italy	Wow wow wow... wonderful...very "cool"... Myname

Nov 6, 2002, 08:58 AM	#13
elgruga macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada	the gig - at last! mmmm! Must have one - 667 on to eBay this week I think! hahahahahahahah!!!! __________________ Tell people something they know already, and they will thank you for it. Tell them something new, and they will hate you for it.

Nov 6, 2002, 09:00 AM	#14
BeyondCloister macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland	Very nice indeed. Just such a shame that the entry level iBook will cost me $322 more in the UK and still no fully working Sherlock or iPhoto. Almost makes it tempting to fly to the States to pick one up!

Nov 6, 2002, 09:02 AM	#15
Over Achiever macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toledo, OH, formerly Twin Cities, MN	Well, arn, you have very good sources The better thing is that for an extra hundred, you can go from a combo drive to a superdrive!!! But what is this about apple saying they don't have the 5400 rpm 60 GB HD anymore? Too bad its still PC133 SDRAM, but hey, the price drop is awesome!!! And we gots the Radeon 9000!!! Although the rez is still 1280x854...but thats ok!!! We gots superdrive!!! We gots the 64 MB Radeon 9000!!! We gots the 1 GHz computer baby!!! We gots a good deep price cut baby!!! __________________ "Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment." Sigma DP1 • 2 GHz Blackbook with 20" Dell LCD • Fujifilm S6000fd

Nov 6, 2002, 09:09 AM	#18
UnixMac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ	Where do they ship? When will CompUSA have them in??? Anyone know? __________________ Mac Pro 3.0 / 7GB RAM / 4.5TB HD in RAID 0, 2xWD Velociraptor boot RAID / ATI X1900XT / 20&30" Display 2 x Macbook Pro 2.4, 2GB RAM, 200GB HD

Nov 6, 2002, 09:09 AM	#19
shadowfax macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston, TX	Apple is the best! i couldn't have thought of better!

Nov 6, 2002, 09:10 AM	#20
Thirteenva macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsylvania	http://homepage.mac.com/thirteenva/homerdrooling.jpg

Nov 6, 2002, 09:10 AM	#21
anthonymoody macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2002	Wow this is really fantastic. I've been thinking hard about the Panasonic T1 (from Dynamism), which still is pretty cool. However, the mid level TiBook is hard to resist. Well done Apple. Also, I think the middle iBook could be the best overall value right now, what with its bump in vram and other specs. TM

Nov 6, 2002, 09:11 AM	#22
ninjachild macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2002	man and here i was going to be all disappointed today can i just say BOOOOOOYAH!!! ibook 800mhz WITH 32MB video card and combo drive, 256 megs of ram, a 10gig ipod... ALL FOR $$1725!!!! i don't even have any reservations about switching now

Nov 6, 2002, 09:14 AM	#23
iShater macrumors 601 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Chicagoland	I guess I will be stopping by the Apple store today to check if they have any of the new machines in! Now, to convince my wife that a new laptop will make me finish me thesis faster! Anyways, Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Nov 6, 2002, 09:15 AM	#24
technocoy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC	monitor do you guys think the monitor deals apply to the new books as well?? i want a 22in display with my 1ghz but the pdf says 800mhz, and we all know how apple likes loopholes!!! thanks, holt __________________ 4GB 1G nano, 16GB iPhone 2.4 17" MBP 2.66 MacPro, 3TB, 5Gigs of RAM, 8800GT 2.9 Quad FakePro, 2TB, 8Gigs, 2 9800s, BR/HD DVD

Nov 6, 2002, 09:16 AM	#25
wenwess macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dubuque, IA	One plus for being an under paid teacher: Powerbook G4 with Superdrive $2699!

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