I would hope that by moving to intel they would now stop the TOP SECRET attitude they have towards their computer line. I mean we all know what chips are available now right away so whats the point of secrecy?
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Why we'll see an Intel Powerbook at MWSF (SPECULATION)
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Acer joins the fray with some pretty nice specs...
http://home.businesswire.com/portal...d=news_view&newsId=20060106005009&newsLang=en
http://home.businesswire.com/portal...d=news_view&newsId=20060106005009&newsLang=en
i've just been over to
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/guide/appleevents/
and, i quote "every project must be built for PPC and Intel processors"... could this not mean that FCStudio etc are all cross platform? I'd highly doubt that Aperture, for example, was built PPC only....
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/guide/appleevents/
and, i quote "every project must be built for PPC and Intel processors"... could this not mean that FCStudio etc are all cross platform? I'd highly doubt that Aperture, for example, was built PPC only....
If you look at the World of Warcraft Mac Tech Forum Blizzard states that they are going to be putting a patch out that will run WOW on X86 Mac's, they will not have to put out a new CD set. It simply installs under rosetta, then patches to be completely X86. If blizzard can do this with a game, we might see alot of the same thing with current PPC software, so people don't have to buy new copies. I personally just can't imagine Apple introducing a Core Duo ibook, and by doing so making the iBook faster than the powerbook
Here is the link to the WOW forum on this topic.
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-mac-tech-support&t=1323&p=1&tmp=1#post1323
Here is the link to the WOW forum on this topic.
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-mac-tech-support&t=1323&p=1&tmp=1#post1323
you are prolly right about new powerbooks, but I hope you arent, I just spent $2500 on a new car instead of getting a new powerbook, so if they are super nice I'll be mad, but then I'll go driving really fast and be happy again lol
kingcrowing said:
LOL. Note to self: If your laptop costs as much as your "new car," you probably are in the wrong market...(for one or the other
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bigandy said:
Hype was easy when they were on totally different architecture and CPUs but now apple is using standard pc stuff. They are really going to have to innovate to stay ahead now.
What the is with all the people saying "continue selling PPC powerbooks alongside...". Do you really think pro users don't already have PPC computers? If you are going to be using the older architecture, surely you would've owned and used those macs already. My bet is powerbooks tomorrow.