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PowerBooks Still Delayed

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MacBidouille and AppleInsider have both posted similar reports regarding the ongoing PowerBook wait.

MacBidouille claims that due to Motorola's inability to produce PPC7457's in large volumes, PowerBooks will be delayed until mid-October. While AppleInsider, also citing reliable sources, confirms that low processor supplies are the cause of the delays, but provides no time-frame for delivery.

Meanwhile, both sites suggest that G5-based PowerBooks may be deliverable in early 2004.

Motorola's Power PC 7457 is the rumored chip that is to be used in the delayed revision of PowerBooks.
 
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Motorola can't be this incompetent, particularly given how desperate they are for revenue.

Clearly something else is going on here with Motorola. I think this will push up the G5 in PBook line and the remainder of the desktop line, since Apple can't remain at the mercy of Moto's incompetence or at the whim of this strange game they are playing.
 
At the current rate of delays, the next PowerBook revision will have a G5 "in early 2004"! Perhaps Apple should just make a little more of the current models and lower the prices some more until then?
 
Re: I wonder...

Originally posted by superfoo
Just how early "early 2004" would be...
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if you read the linked articles, you would know the answer to that.

arn
 
Why don't these rumour sites just admit they know absolutely nothing

Why don't these rumour sites just admit they know absolutely nothing about the powerbook situation........ Oh, silly me, that would mean reduced traffic and reduced advertising revenue. Please remember that the prime objective for sites like these is to make money, which is before there desire to offer advice to potential customers............ So, expect more rumors
 
My guess is that the G5 has really put Moto's nose out of place and they're dragging their heels on the 7457. With the knowledge that Apple will eventually switch over to the G5 across the board why bother putting on a sweat? And this just says "See you do still need us, don't you?" to Apple.

If my assumption is true (and in a way I hope it isn't) then Moto deserves everything they get in the future, quite frankly I don't see them surviving the next decade as a major player. Dumping Symbian for MS, now that's a sound business decision... NOT!

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Kodawarisan also added to this never-ending Powerbook rumor by claiming that only the 12-inch and the 17-inch models will be revised and announced at Apple Expo next week - no 15-inch model this time, and this revision will be the last for the G4-based Powerbooks.

I think that this PowerBook update will be a minor one anyway, and the Powerbook G5 may come sooner than expected - before the end of the year, I hope.
 
Doesn't this remind anyone of the original G5 by Moto explanation that was posted here about 6 months ago? I think Moto is getting poor yields of the chip, because their engineers are encouraged to smoke crack in the manufacturing facility. Or maybe it's something else entirely. 😉
 
This is just great!!😡

I hope they are wrong, I really do.

MacBid has been wrong about a couple of things lately (Dual 1.8 G5's anyone? Something released on the 18th or 19th Aug.) that makes me hope that we will see new PB's within the next 2 weeks.

If the PB's are delayed till October, who will buy them with the G% PB around the corner.

I just hope they're wrong!
 
I am beginning to think...

perhaps we are really waiting for fuel cell technology of some sort... I did read today that other manufacturers have given the go ahead, so some infrastructure must be in place.
 
All this delay, makes me quite happy in the fact that my 1GHz Tibook really has given me value for money... being at the top of the tree for so long.... heh!!

Personally though, I think we'll get the G5 PowerBooks sooner rather than later, and certainly not to the timeframe that we had to wait for the first G4 PowerBooks.

I think it'd be bonkers to buy a pro level G4 now per'se.

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Maybe, back in January when Steve said this would be the "year of the laptop," what he really meant was that we'd be stuck with the same laptop all year.
 
I'd be willing to wait until Feb 2004 for a G5 PowerBook. My TiPB 667 has been holding up very well so far.

I've resisted from buying a new Powerbook since the 800 and 1Ghz mdoels were released. I'm glad I have waited this long.
 
Originally posted by beloit08
Maybe, back in January when Steve said this would be the "year of the laptop," what he really meant was that we'd be stuck with the same laptop all year.
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Im starting to think that you are quite right on that one. The current Powerbook line is a shame. Specially the 15''...

I surely hope that Apple can start updating product lines every 3 months. I think that IBM has the power to spit out a improved chip every 3 months. These long update times are trully nasty for all of us.
 
this is just pointless pb speculation, clearing this rumor means nothing, i mean read it.. its sounds so lame, so void of actuall facts. its nothing but a bull**** rumors, cleary they have no idea when the ne PB is comming, furthermore they have no idea what its specs will be.
 
No no no no

I am struggling to believe this neverending litany of moto incompetence any longer. I suspect Apple is up to something, moto's chips are a non-issue, and I hope its all good.

I see a 1.2ghz G5 15" Powerbook announced for preorders in Paris?

Give me one compelling and verifiable reason why it CAN'T be done. And don't give me the old too hot fable, because the facts say it ain't!
 
Originally posted by beloit08
Maybe, back in January when Steve said this would be the "year of the laptop," what he really meant was that we'd be stuck with the same laptop all year.
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Har har har - you are really funny.

Like that sense of humor.

I think the good news is that G5 Powerbook is coming in April 2004. (if the rumor is true)
 
G4/G5 and VirtualPC

Originally posted by stefman
If the PB's are delayed till October, who will buy them with the G5 PB around the corner.
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If you need VirtualPC you need a G4 (for the time being).

Especially on a portable it's nice to have access to a virtual PC when you need it.
 
Wow

I was worried that we might get a PB update this week since there had been no rumors about it! 😀

Seriously, assuming this is true:
1. Apple needs to ultra-fast-track the PB G5. I liked the "first quarter 2004" comment if they have a shipping PB G4, but they need it even sooner. Imagine having *no* PB available until October or November! Part of Aug/Sept/Oct - nearly one entire quarter without one. Think of the lost revenue! And how long to ship it afterwards? (Hopefully no delay).

2. Regarding the fuel cell speculation, Apple needs to get a shipping PB out and then add fuel cell later.
 
Re: G4/G5 and VirtualPC

Originally posted by Hugin777
If you need VirtualPC you need a G4 (for the time being).

Especially on a portable it's nice to have access to a virtual PC when you need it.
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Well - hopefully in 6 month from now (when the G5 PB arrives) we should have a Virtual PC version for the G5 as well.

So - thats no reason
 
Um, don't they know there's a Stevenote coming up?

I don't think Steve would go all the way to Paris for a keynote and not release something interesting (like Powerbooks).

Besides, AppleInsider and MacBidouille aren't exactly the most reliable sources out there, either. Back at WWDC they were the websites insisting there would be no Dual-processor models and no G5 Powerbooks for at least a year.
 
I guess the only ones happy about this is those who bought a TiBook last November, who can still brag about having the fastest PB 🙂
 
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