Was that surprising or what? I know many who have recently bought iBooks and powerBooks that are extremely pissed. I would be too if I didn't have problems that prevented me from buying before MWSF. But here the new laptops are, and here are their features:
(the 15.2" has not been discontinued, they are still being sold as the "middle" ground, although $200 cheaper)
12" and 17" as arn predicted last minute.
12" contains:
867 MHz G4, 1 MB L3 Cache
256 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM (266 MHz), upgradable to 640 MB
12.1" TFT 4:3 (1024 x 768)
NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go w/ 32 MB DDR
40 GB Ultra ATA/100, upgradable to 60 GB
Slot-loading combo, upgradable to superdrive
(8x DVD read, 24x CD-R burn, 10x CD-RW burn, 24x CD read) or
(1x DVD-R burn, 8x DVD read, 8x CD-R burn, 4x CD-RW burn, 24x CD read)
10/100 Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem
Built-in bluetooth and Airport Extreme (802.11g) ready
Ports: VGA, 2 USB 1.1, 1 PC Card Type I/II, 1 Firewire400
1.18 x 10.9 x 8.6", 4.6 pounds
The 17" contains:
1 GHz G4, 1 MB L3 cache
512 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (333 MHz), upgradable to 1 GB
17.1" TFT 16:10 (1440 x 900)
NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go w/ 64 MB DDR
60 GB Ultra ATA/100
Slot-loading superdrive
(2x DVD-R burn, 6x DVD read, 8x CD-R burn, 4x CD-RW burn, 24x CD read)
Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet, 56K v.92 modem
Built in bluetooth and Airport Extreme (802.11g)
Ports: DVI, 2 USB 1.1, 1 PC Card Type II, 1 Firewire400, 1 Firewire800
1.0 x 15.4 x 10.2", 6.8 pounds
Other new features:
New shell. No longer titanium, now brushed, unpainted aluminium
New port location: located the sides, no port covers
Better Airport Reception: Antennae located on sides of the screen
Ambient light sensor: Adjusts keyboard illumination and screen brightness based on user preferences (17" model only).
New Hinge design: just like the iBooks
What else did I miss? ^_^
(the 15.2" has not been discontinued, they are still being sold as the "middle" ground, although $200 cheaper)
12" and 17" as arn predicted last minute.
12" contains:
867 MHz G4, 1 MB L3 Cache
256 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM (266 MHz), upgradable to 640 MB
12.1" TFT 4:3 (1024 x 768)
NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go w/ 32 MB DDR
40 GB Ultra ATA/100, upgradable to 60 GB
Slot-loading combo, upgradable to superdrive
(8x DVD read, 24x CD-R burn, 10x CD-RW burn, 24x CD read) or
(1x DVD-R burn, 8x DVD read, 8x CD-R burn, 4x CD-RW burn, 24x CD read)
10/100 Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem
Built-in bluetooth and Airport Extreme (802.11g) ready
Ports: VGA, 2 USB 1.1, 1 PC Card Type I/II, 1 Firewire400
1.18 x 10.9 x 8.6", 4.6 pounds
The 17" contains:
1 GHz G4, 1 MB L3 cache
512 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (333 MHz), upgradable to 1 GB
17.1" TFT 16:10 (1440 x 900)
NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go w/ 64 MB DDR
60 GB Ultra ATA/100
Slot-loading superdrive
(2x DVD-R burn, 6x DVD read, 8x CD-R burn, 4x CD-RW burn, 24x CD read)
Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet, 56K v.92 modem
Built in bluetooth and Airport Extreme (802.11g)
Ports: DVI, 2 USB 1.1, 1 PC Card Type II, 1 Firewire400, 1 Firewire800
1.0 x 15.4 x 10.2", 6.8 pounds
Other new features:
New shell. No longer titanium, now brushed, unpainted aluminium
New port location: located the sides, no port covers
Better Airport Reception: Antennae located on sides of the screen
Ambient light sensor: Adjusts keyboard illumination and screen brightness based on user preferences (17" model only).
New Hinge design: just like the iBooks
What else did I miss? ^_^
