Small and Big... New Powerbooks?

MacRumors · 09:24 PM

Tomorrow:

12" UltraPortable Laptop
17" Laptop

dsamsa · Jan 6, 2003, 08:54 PM

Woah! Whats THAT?!?! I WANT SOME!

funkywhat2 · Jan 6, 2003, 08:54 PM

12" PB my ass. Who gave you this?

insidedanshead · Jan 6, 2003, 08:55 PM

wha???

vniow · Jan 6, 2003, 08:56 PM

What the hell is this?

Stike · Jan 6, 2003, 08:56 PM

ARGH!
*pukey smilie here*

Kid Red · Jan 6, 2003, 08:56 PM

mm, don't think so. If true, wow.

j763 · Jan 6, 2003, 08:56 PM

obviously from a reliable source...

or it wouldn't get posted here

rebscb · Jan 6, 2003, 08:57 PM

interesting.... I purchased a 1GHZ powerbook a few weeks ago and it was defective. A replacement was ordered for me at the Apple Store in Tyson's Corner, VA this past Thursday. Apple Care (higher ed) told me that it would not arrive for 5 -7 business days - clearly after MWSF. He said that it would have to come off of the assembly line, but nothing about a new configuration.

Durandal7 · Jan 6, 2003, 08:57 PM

arn says he has reason to believe this. That's enough for me right now.

sprescott1974 · Jan 6, 2003, 08:57 PM

i thought arn pulled this story...

sparkleytone · Jan 6, 2003, 08:58 PM

heh you guys gotta get into the IRC channel...thats where its happening.

mac15 · Jan 6, 2003, 08:59 PM

it sounds like BS to me, but that could be the new thing they are talking about

DavidCL23 · Jan 6, 2003, 09:00 PM

Bye Bye Thinkpad T23, Hello 17" powerbook!!! Anyone know if a 128mb radeon 9700 mobility is released yet?
Also what is the largest Laptop hard drive these days?
Thanks guys, I am switching back to mac (The thinkpad was good for a month, but now it makes so much NOISE!!!)

jacinto45 · Jan 6, 2003, 09:00 PM

Sounds pretty doubtful...I wonder what the source is. A 17" PowerBook?

AssassinOfGates · Jan 6, 2003, 09:01 PM

Thats a new one.

I guess it would make sense, that powerbook is a bit too big even for my tastes, and some people don't want a laptop that is literally begging to be stolen

iJon · 03:06 PM

i really dont think this will happen. but we will see in about 15 hours.

iJon

yamadataro · Jan 6, 2003, 09:07 PM

Wow this is a total surprise.
And the way Macrumors put it makes me even more excited!

I've always thought that there are people looking for portablity (incl. me) and people looking for hardcare power in PowerBooks. It's impossible to achive both on a single machine.

I think this two split personality for a new PowerBook line is a good way to go.

The photo above looks real enough, BTW.

nickgold · Jan 6, 2003, 09:08 PM

is turning into a crackhouse of silly-arse rumors. Hmm, maybe it will be a 17" PowerTablet PVR iPhoto viewer music player bluetooth/802.11g-equipped UBER GIZMO. Yeah, that's the ticket... I have it on reliable sources. Har! It's a video-phone as well, of course.

JOHNGAETANO · Jan 6, 2003, 09:08 PM

I don't see how this would help Apple. A 12" powerbook would hinder iBook sales, or vise versa. A 17" powerbook? You might as well carry an iMac around. My powerbook is nice but bordering on too big. 17" Wow that would be big.

Well, if thats it, Im disapointed.

daveg5 · Jan 6, 2003, 09:11 PM

ha ha ha, of course its possible
how much $3500 and $1999? and how fast?

Talon1138 · Jan 6, 2003, 09:11 PM

Don't know about the ultraportable...that would be the end of the iBook, or else it would have to be very expensive so that it would not canibalize iBook sales. But then who would pay in the high thousands for one when they could pay a little more for a full-sized PBG4.

ELYXR · 09:45 PM

I noticed that you said '12" Laptop' ... not '12" Powerbook'

There already is a 12" laptop!

iBot · Jan 6, 2003, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by yamadataro

The photo above looks real enough, BTW. [/b]

Photo? What photo?

arn · Jan 6, 2003, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iBot

Photo? What photo?

there's no photo... someone posted a fake picture in the thread that cause confusion

arn

Jan 6, 2003, 08:53 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Small and Big... New Laptops? Tomorrow: 12" UltraPortable Laptop 17" Laptop Last edited by arn : Jan 6, 2003 at 09:24 PM.

Jan 6, 2003, 08:55 PM	#4
insidedanshead macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002	wha??? __________________ My Life is Design.

Jan 6, 2003, 08:56 PM	#6
Stike macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany	ARGH! pukey smilie here __________________ - "Fiat justitia et ruant coeli!" -

Jan 6, 2003, 08:57 PM	#9
rebscb macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Virginia	new powerbooks interesting.... I purchased a 1GHZ powerbook a few weeks ago and it was defective. A replacement was ordered for me at the Apple Store in Tyson's Corner, VA this past Thursday. Apple Care (higher ed) told me that it would not arrive for 5 -7 business days - clearly after MWSF. He said that it would have to come off of the assembly line, but nothing about a new configuration.

Jan 6, 2003, 08:57 PM	#11
sprescott1974 macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2002	ruh roh i thought arn pulled this story...

Jan 6, 2003, 08:54 PM	#2
dsamsa macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska (USA)	Woah! Whats THAT?!?! I WANT SOME!

Jan 6, 2003, 08:54 PM	#3
funkywhat2 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002	12" PB my ass. Who gave you this?

Jan 6, 2003, 08:56 PM	#5
vniow macrumors 603 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I accidentally my whole location.	What the hell is this?

Jan 6, 2003, 08:56 PM	#7
Kid Red macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2001	mm, don't think so. If true, wow.

Jan 6, 2003, 08:56 PM	#8
j763 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Champaign, IL, USA	obviously from a reliable source... or it wouldn't get posted here

Jan 6, 2003, 08:57 PM	#10
Durandal7 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2001	arn says he has reason to believe this. That's enough for me right now.

Jan 6, 2003, 08:58 PM	#12
sparkleytone macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Greensboro, NC	heh you guys gotta get into the IRC channel...thats where its happening. __________________ "The Reality Distiortion Field™ is starting to warp Steve's mind if he thinks for one second that this thing is gonna take off."

Jan 6, 2003, 08:59 PM	#13
mac15 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney	it sounds like BS to me, but that could be the new thing they are talking about __________________ Check out my guiKitting at the theflanneleffect

Jan 6, 2003, 09:00 PM	#14
DavidCL23 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NJ	Bye Bye Thinkpad T23, Hello 17" powerbook!!! Anyone know if a 128mb radeon 9700 mobility is released yet? Also what is the largest Laptop hard drive these days? Thanks guys, I am switching back to mac (The thinkpad was good for a month, but now it makes so much NOISE!!!)

Jan 6, 2003, 09:00 PM	#15
jacinto45 macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002	Sounds pretty doubtful...I wonder what the source is. A 17" PowerBook?

Jan 6, 2003, 09:01 PM	#16
AssassinOfGates macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A cardboard box.	Thats a new one. I guess it would make sense, that powerbook is a bit too big even for my tastes, and some people don't want a laptop that is literally begging to be stolen __________________ “Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.” -D. Adams

Jan 6, 2003, 09:06 PM	#17
iJon macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002	i really dont think this will happen. but we will see in about 15 hours. iJon Last edited by iJon : Jan 17, 2003 at 03:06 PM.

Jan 6, 2003, 09:07 PM	#18
yamadataro macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tokyo, the most culturally confused city on the planet.	Wow this is a total surprise. And the way Macrumors put it makes me even more excited! I've always thought that there are people looking for portablity (incl. me) and people looking for hardcare power in PowerBooks. It's impossible to achive both on a single machine. I think this two split personality for a new PowerBook line is a good way to go. The photo above looks real enough, BTW. __________________ I can't believe I used to graphic design on a Mac Classic... http://www.yoshidesign.com/

Jan 6, 2003, 09:08 PM	#19
nickgold Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001	This last minute lead-up to MWSF... is turning into a crackhouse of silly-arse rumors. Hmm, maybe it will be a 17" PowerTablet PVR iPhoto viewer music player bluetooth/802.11g-equipped UBER GIZMO. Yeah, that's the ticket... I have it on reliable sources. Har! It's a video-phone as well, of course.

Jan 6, 2003, 09:08 PM	#20
JOHNGAETANO macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2002	Powerbooks I don't see how this would help Apple. A 12" powerbook would hinder iBook sales, or vise versa. A 17" powerbook? You might as well carry an iMac around. My powerbook is nice but bordering on too big. 17" Wow that would be big. Well, if thats it, Im disapointed.

Jan 6, 2003, 09:11 PM	#21
daveg5 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2001	?what have you been shooting in your veins ha ha ha, of course its possible how much $3500 and $1999? and how fast?

Jan 6, 2003, 09:11 PM	#22
Talon1138 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2002	12' ultraportable Don't know about the ultraportable...that would be the end of the iBook, or else it would have to be very expensive so that it would not canibalize iBook sales. But then who would pay in the high thousands for one when they could pay a little more for a full-sized PBG4.

Jan 6, 2003, 09:11 PM	#23
ELYXR macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle	hmmmm... I noticed that you said '12" Laptop' ... not '12" Powerbook' There already is a 12" laptop! Last edited by ELYXR : Jan 6, 2003 at 09:45 PM.

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