Sounds good. When the 15.4 is announced - is it likely that it will be immediately available or will Apple announce it and have it actually ship a month later??
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15" PowerBook Anticipated
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This is completely based on speculation, but I think that if the 15" is going to be updated soon to bring it up to the 12" and 17" models, it's going to be shipping immediately, since the technology is already there in the 17", which is just beginning to ship already. If however, Apple decides to wait until whenever the 12" and 17" models to be revised, or decides to separate it from those two by having higher specs, we might see a delay instead.
Well, I think we are all assuming that the 15.4 will ship sometime in the next two months. It wouldn't make sense for Apple to wait until the next update of the 12 and 17" to update the 15.x. That would be many months off.
looks like i'm gonna have to bail
i was all up in this switching to apple thing but now with the Pentium M centrino business it doesnt seem to make sense. apples dont have the battery life, compatibility, and performance isnt significantly better than these new intels. plus apple is more expensive and the support is hella expensive ($350 who r u kidding?) and they cant get their stuff together with releasing the 15 PB. theres always hope i suppose with the deep discounts at some universities... (stanford sells the 1ghz superdrive 15" Ti for $1800, dayum).
i was all up in this switching to apple thing but now with the Pentium M centrino business it doesnt seem to make sense. apples dont have the battery life, compatibility, and performance isnt significantly better than these new intels. plus apple is more expensive and the support is hella expensive ($350 who r u kidding?) and they cant get their stuff together with releasing the 15 PB. theres always hope i suppose with the deep discounts at some universities... (stanford sells the 1ghz superdrive 15" Ti for $1800, dayum).
As a PC user for the past 10 years, I can honestly say that the new M-chips aren't all that. Ok, they have WIFI capability built in - big deal - they are still slower.
As far as getting their act together on the 15.4 PB, they are exactly where they are supposed to be - every 6months they update. No PC company does that.
Applecare is an extension warranty - you always get 1 year free. With PC companies, you must buy the warranty at the outset.
Compatability?? What program do you need that isn't available for macs? Whatever it is, you can still load XP Pro and PC programs onto a mac - does any PC do the reverse? No.
If you want a lighter, better built machine - choose Apple. If you want a heavy glorified typewriter that is cheaper - go Dell dude. Just don't whine about having to buy a new one in 2 years or when you lose a .dll file.
PC companies make computing devices for the masses - the market is there and they fill the void. Apple makes computers for business, pleasure, and productivity better than anyone else. If cost is your beef - ok, get a job. Don't rant on quality when you don't know the full story.
As far as getting their act together on the 15.4 PB, they are exactly where they are supposed to be - every 6months they update. No PC company does that.
Applecare is an extension warranty - you always get 1 year free. With PC companies, you must buy the warranty at the outset.
Compatability?? What program do you need that isn't available for macs? Whatever it is, you can still load XP Pro and PC programs onto a mac - does any PC do the reverse? No.
If you want a lighter, better built machine - choose Apple. If you want a heavy glorified typewriter that is cheaper - go Dell dude. Just don't whine about having to buy a new one in 2 years or when you lose a .dll file.
PC companies make computing devices for the masses - the market is there and they fill the void. Apple makes computers for business, pleasure, and productivity better than anyone else. If cost is your beef - ok, get a job. Don't rant on quality when you don't know the full story.
Considering that the 15.4 PBs should come out in April some time, that would put their release a few months after the 12 and 17" were released. Would it make sense for Apple to drop the price on these two a bit when the 15.4 is released??
Wait Time
Ok as this is potentially my dream machine I'm watching this closely.
The UK Apple Store currently has a wait time of 6-8 days after being plentiful for ages.
US is still 1-2 days.
May just be a customs hangup or maybe its time
As April is on the horizon the 6 month update schedule is about due........
Ok as this is potentially my dream machine I'm watching this closely.
The UK Apple Store currently has a wait time of 6-8 days after being plentiful for ages.
US is still 1-2 days.
May just be a customs hangup or maybe its time
As April is on the horizon the 6 month update schedule is about due........
Re: Wait Time
I really hope Apple pulls their heads out of their a*ses quickly and launch this thing. I was all ready to buy a 15" in Jan until I saw the specs of the 12" and 17" and thought I'd wait for them to be iin the 15"...
Surely they know most professional users will buy the 15", not the 12" (too small) or 17" (too big). By holding the product back they are doing themselves out of easy sales. I really don't understand the logic, if they possess any.
JUST LAUNCH IT... NOW.
OK, calm down, more coffee, NO, less coffee, calm down...
Originally posted by Winston Smith
...or maybe its time
I really hope Apple pulls their heads out of their a*ses quickly and launch this thing. I was all ready to buy a 15" in Jan until I saw the specs of the 12" and 17" and thought I'd wait for them to be iin the 15"...
Surely they know most professional users will buy the 15", not the 12" (too small) or 17" (too big). By holding the product back they are doing themselves out of easy sales. I really don't understand the logic, if they possess any.
JUST LAUNCH IT... NOW.
OK, calm down, more coffee, NO, less coffee, calm down...
15.6" PB next Tuesday...
I just heard from a friend who has a friend who works at a computer store, that Apple are delivering new 15.6" 3D screen (not 15.4" TFT) PowerBooks running 7457's at 1.42Ghz next Tuesday.
Tuesday's are traditional launch days, but next Tuesday??? ...
GrizzlyHeeHee.
I wonder what else will be rumoured for launch next Tuesday...
I just heard from a friend who has a friend who works at a computer store, that Apple are delivering new 15.6" 3D screen (not 15.4" TFT) PowerBooks running 7457's at 1.42Ghz next Tuesday.
Tuesday's are traditional launch days, but next Tuesday???
...GrizzlyHeeHee.
I wonder what else will be rumoured for launch next Tuesday...
Re: 15.6" PB next Tuesday...
See, that's not funny because I almost believed you for a second. It went something like, "Oh dear sweet everything, thank you for making my dreams . . . wait a minute . . . damn it"
Please Apple, bring out the new 15 inchers next tuesday (April Fools!).
Originally posted by GrizzlyHippo
I just heard from a friend who has a friend who works at a computer store, that Apple are delivering new 15.6" 3D screen (not 15.4" TFT) PowerBooks running 7457's at 1.42Ghz next Tuesday.
Tuesday's are traditional launch days, but next Tuesday???
GrizzlyHeeHee.
I wonder what else will be rumoured for launch next Tuesday...
See, that's not funny because I almost believed you for a second. It went something like, "Oh dear sweet everything, thank you for making my dreams . . . wait a minute . . . damn it"
Please Apple, bring out the new 15 inchers next tuesday (April Fools!).