Updates from New York Media Event

[MacRumors]

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Initial updates from the Media Event in New York today.

- Upgrades to the 15" and 17" PowerBooks.
- 15" gets a new display with 1440 x960 resolution, while the 17" will get 1680 x1050. Both will be brighter thanprevious models and have better battery life.
- SuperDrives will be standard and all will support Apple's 30" Cinema HD Display
- Prices start at $1,499 for 12", $1,999 for 15" and $2,499 for 17".
- Powerbooks ship today

[devilot]

That sounds great! Man... all you people waiting for the larger PBs have got 'em now!

[shawnce]

More live details...

[SuperSnake2012]

Standard Superdrive

[weg]

Originally Posted by SuperSnake2012

Standard Superdrive

Dual layer? And faster than the old ones? Or just what we used to have?

[metrocon]

Originally Posted by weg

Dual layer? And faster than the old ones? Or just what we used to have?

Store is back up, looks like they're still 8x single layer superdrives.

[raincoat]

Originally Posted by metrocon

Store is back up, looks like they're still 8x single layer superdrives.

15" and 17" come with DL Superdrives. Can also get 7200rpm 100GB hard drive

Dual-Dual look nice


Still gonna wait for the Mactel Powerbooks, probably Rev 2.

Where is 10.4.3!!!!

[yoak]

Not the biggest of upgrades, what about speed?

[Burai]

Originally Posted by yoak

Not the biggest of upgrades, what about speed?

Speedbumps to the Pro line are nigh on impossible with the Power PC.

It's the whole reason why we're going Intel next year.

[JasonDawg18]

The PB upgrade is horrible. I mean, a brighter screen, higher resolution, and better battery life are all good. BUT, what about speed? What about performance? I may as well just get a stupid iBook - they're close enough in speed.

What a joke.

[stealthboy]

Originally Posted by JasonDawg18

The PB upgrade is horrible. I mean, a brighter screen, higher resolution, and better battery life are all good. BUT, what about speed? What about performance? I may as well just get a stupid iBook - they're close enough in speed.

What a joke.

You're right, it would have been better if they had not done any upgrades at all. Then you wouldn't complain, right?

[deputy_doofy]

<rant>
I don't understand why so many people are miserable about these upgrades. I think people just still don't believe that there is a REASON we are going Intel. PPC is great, but not being advanced. As long as it doesn't advance, Apple can do nothing. Well, some people will just always complain, I guess.

That said, the G5 updates are nice. It is nice to see us in dual-core mode and it's even nicer to "quad"-core mode. I don't understand the complaint about RAM. We all know Apple just boosted their minimum to 512 and probably shouldn't expect them to boost it again for some time. However, nobody was really complaining as much when the price was $2999 for 2 processors, so why is $3299 all of a sudden bad when it is for FOUR processors?

The Powerbook updates were as expected (to me). Helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo????????????????????? We are going to Intel. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. We are going Intel.... and we are going for a reason. The G4 WAS a good chip for its ORIGINAL time, but is not a good chip for our current time in 2005. Those of you that were expecting a dual-core G4 were smoking something. When..... WHEN has Motorola (Freescale, if you must) delivered anything good since the 500MHz debacle?

If you're that upset about this round of updates you have a few choices:
- Go get a Windows PC and join the spyware/adware/virus crowd.
- If you don't absolutely NEED a computer, continue to work/play on the one you have.
- If you need more power than your laptop is offering but want to stay with Apple, go get an iMac.
- Lastly, if you can wait for Intel, then wait. Unless Intel becomes the new Moto/IBM, we should have good things soon.
</rant>

[nagromme]

Originally Posted by JasonDawg18

I mean, a brighter screen, higher resolution, and better battery life are all good. BUT, what about speed? What about performance?

Raw performance is why Apple's going to Intel (sooner rather than later, I'd say). Freescale can't deliver. Apple can only do what is possible.

It would be hard to be someone who HAS to buy now... but keep in mind: you won't have to worry about Rosetta or software compatibility. Being an early Intel adopter isn't without its rough edges.

[jkhanson]

Originally Posted by JasonDawg18

The PB upgrade is horrible. I mean, a brighter screen, higher resolution, and better battery life are all good. BUT, what about speed? What about performance? I may as well just get a stupid iBook - they're close enough in speed.

What a joke.

Blame Freescale. Apple doesn't make processors. There is a reason for the switch to Intel, after all.

[kingstontown]

Originally Posted by jkhanson

Blame Motorola. Apple doesn't make processors. There is a reason for the switch to Intel, after all.

NO WAY! It's Apple! They could've used the MPC7448, but instead they kicked Freescale 's and our asses!
Thank you Apple! NOT!

[maddav]

Well I think that this means I'll be getting a 12" PowerBook over a 12" iBook, though it's awfully close

[clayj]

<yawn>

The PB upgrades are OK, but incremental at best. The PowerMac changes are more exciting... as are the new ACD prices.

[cr2sh]

- PowerMac G5s updated
- Dual core processors, up to 16GB of DDR2 RAM, 1TB of internal storage, PCI Express
- Four new nVidia cards, including the Quadro FX 4500 - all four cards support 30" cinema display - PowerMac G5 Quad, with dual dual-core processors
- Single dual-core 2.0 GHz CPU version is $1,999; single dual core 2.3Ghz is $2,499; dual CPU dual-core is $3,299

But what is the speed of the dual dual?!

[sai_digitalle]

what's the friggin' speed of the Dual-processor Dual-Core systems??? and Prices, does the the first model Dual-processor Dual-Core system cost $3299 or is that the highest model???

[slu]

Originally Posted by cr2sh

But what is the speed of the dual dual?!

Store is back up.

It says dual-dual 2.5 Ghz

[Moxiemike]

give me aperture NOW.

NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW



sounds so good

[Oryan]

Originally Posted by cr2sh

But what is the speed of the dual dual?!

Two dual-core 2.5GHz PowerPC G5 processors

Edit: I guess I'm too slow.

[Sca1pel]

My macs for sale

[kkapoor]

Wow, those are some dissapointing PB updates. No bump in processing power whatsoever. This has to be a stop-gap update. They will be ramping down production of the PB's while they put in place their new production lines for the Intel PB's. They can't hope to compete for another six months with these machines.

Creative pro's must be drooling at the Quad-Core machine, that thing is a beast!! And I personally will be looking into Aperture which looks absolutely amazing.

[neoxion]

why PBs work at 333MHz not 533MHz?