Apple Media Event Near April First?

excalibur313 said:
Not if it has a redesigned case like people were discussing before... (was that even a real rumor or did people just say it so often they thought it was true?)
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I'm sure that any redesign will be nice, but "culmination of thirty years' progress" nice? Wouldn't that sort of tick off all those nice paying customers who are still waiting for their shiny, expensive new MacBook Pros to be delivered?
 
AppleInsider also states that the event should be more exciting/important than the previous event, and that Apple needs to move quickly because of the upcoming educational buying season.
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they are just getting us too excited for this event!!! :D
 
excalibur313 said:
Do you think that a smaller book would be able to handle higher end core duos and video cards or would they need to water it down to get it to fit in a smaller case? From what I remember it seems like the 15" is pretty packed right?
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yeah, that's the question. They could stick a decent graphics chip (even the 9550 in the current ibook is worlds better than the intel integrated in the mini) in a 13" laptop at very little cost. But if they want a small, sleek enclosure, the physical space may prevent it. I don't know enough about the physical dimensions of the various components to accurately predict if it would be possible or not, but they're going to make a *lot* of people upset if there's no sub-15" laptop with dedicated graphics.

The specs dongmin suggests would be great. 25% thinner would be amazing. I think front row w/ remote and magsafe are pretty much guaranteed, and the isight is pretty likely. What really matters to me is a core duo (solo + rosetta = agony), DVI, and a graphics that can drive a 20" or 23" ACD with power to spare.
 
I believe there will be:
- 13.3" Enclosure
- iSight OR Front-Row (not both, just to differentiate from the MBP, unless they have a high end model that includes both). Odds are though just front row across the lines, built in iSight for top of the line MBP-esque model if they don't offer a MBP version at that size/form-factor while releasing a 17" version.
- Similar specs to Mac Mini's, possibly on the GPU end as well, but once again maybe the highest end MBP-esque model will have a X1300 @ 64mb.
- 25% thinner, who knows but definitely possible. I mean, the 12" iBooks were 1.35" right? So 25% thinner for the cool-running Core Solo version, possibly thicker for the Core Duo or integrated iSight/GPU ones. But 25% Thinner I think can be done, but don't expect a 8x SuperDrive, let alone Dual-Layer. Heck, maybe the thinnest model will HAVE to be a combo drive, while the iSight/GPU/SuperDrive one will be thicker, but possibly still 10% thinner, who knows...
- Unfortunately I believe it'll stick with white enclosure, and if there's any second option color I doubt it will be metallic/aluminum like one posts wishes, if anything it be that Jet Black we've been seeing on the 5G iPods and Nano's.

Maybe...?:rolleyes:
 
$300 white plastic iPod cases?! Please?

This is a PERFECT example, why oh why would someone mark an Apple media event like the 30th anniversary as negative? I will never understand this.
 
If they could give me the specs of the high end mac mini with dedicated graphics, then i would pull out my credit card and happily take the plunge....:cool:
 
Oh I forgot, this too:

- New Magnatic latch, I have no idea. Wildcard?
- Magsafe I think is a given, although a less powerful one so the brick may be the same size as they use to be oppose to the larger one found with the MBP's. Also cause I doubt the battery will be bigger/Li-Polymer/60W/etc. If anything the battery will be the same unless they make the displays ACD-bright like they did on the MBP's and I highly doubt that... Although there's something nobody's really commented on/hoped for which I find suprising. But I guess after the "whining" problem found on some MBP's maybe people rather not risk it, as well as battery life that should be better then on the MBP's.
- Speaking of battery life, I think this will also be less then the 6 hours found on the old iBooks but I think only marginally, maybe down to apple estimates of 4.5-5.5 hours, real-life usage shorter. With possible different battery life based on core solo or core duo? Not sure though since I don't know the specs on both to say for sure...
- Lastly, I wonder what the Price Tags will be because I personally fear/think that they may pull a Mac Mini on us and make the prices incrase a 100 on each end. 1099 on the low end, 1399 on the middle/high end, and if there's a 3 config. that's like a MBP-esque 13.3" then 1599 or more...

There we go, just had to throw that out there as well!;)
 
Agathon said:
Hope it ain't a revamp of the iPod since I bought one yesterday.

Ahhh.... who am I kidding, if I lost an arm today, I wouldn't notice as long as it wasn't the one holding my iPod. lurve....
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why would u by a brand new iPod yesterday? pretty much every rumor everywhere says that we are going to be seeing a new ipod any day now.
 
I believe that Steve Jobs. . .

will come out and do something absolutely crazy for April Fools' Day: he'll come out in a navy blue mock turtleneck!!!!

You heard it here first.
 
I say April 4 :) Because can I afford to waste that particular day looking at rumors, transcripts, fakes, and whining :)

sam10685 said:
please explain what the specs to a "Quantum Powermac" would be.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computing :)

BTW, not quite the same thing but I think there are already quantum-encrypted networks in use in a few places--like between the White House and the Pentagon if I'm not mistaken.
 
sam10685 said:
why would u by a brand new iPod yesterday? pretty much every rumor everywhere says that we are going to be seeing a new ipod any day now.
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Because I like the 5G ones and I am afraid they might change it to something I don't like. And I don't care about video at all.

I definitely don't want a tablet iPod, since the scratches will be worse than on the current models.
 
Plecky said:
If anything the battery will be the same unless they make the displays ACD-bright like they did on the MBP's and I highly doubt that...
- Speaking of battery life...
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oh! how could i forget the screen and the battery life?? Both very important factors. I really hope the new ibook screen is at least somewhat brighter than the current ibook, as that's my main complaint with my wonderful little computer. :)

I've never found the current ibooks to get anywhere near 6 hours real battery life... more like 4 with moderate use and settings (AE on, BT off, word and safari). Maye 4.5 with the screen dimmed. If the new ibooks can match what we currently have I'd be happy.
 
QCassidy352 said:
I'm intrigued that they think there will be ibook and 17" MB Pros but not 12/13" MB Pros. Does that mean the 12" powerbook is not going to be replaced and there will be no "pro" laptop below 15"?
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It does make sense. There's not really a clear enough distinction between the 12" PowerBook & iBook. The G4 iBook reached higher clock speeds than the previous generation PowerBook and each generation of iBook gained features of the previous generation PowerBook.
 
Plecky said:
.... if anything it be that Jet Black we've been seeing on the 5G iPods and Nano's.

Maybe...?:rolleyes:
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ahaha that would be so amazing, I would deffinitly get it.

Im so happy that Im starting to hear about the intel ibook again
it was in need of being brought back up so my hopes and dreams
wouldnt come crashing down :eek: ahah

I as well I think the speculations are very accurate and not over doing it.
 
I hope they come out with a cheap iBook (cheaper than $1000) - something that I could possibly afford. :eek:
 
macFanDave said:
will come out and do something absolutely crazy for April Fools' Day: he'll come out in a navy blue mock turtleneck!!!!

You heard it here first.
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and maybe...gasp. DOCKERS INSTEAD OF BLUE JEANS!! :eek:
 
rockthecasbah said:
and maybe...gasp. DOCKERS INSTEAD OF BLUE JEANS!! :eek:
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O comon hes not rich or anything dont expect him to hace to go out and buy a pair of pants for the show.. geez you think the man is made of money or somthing?
 
Agathon said:
Because I like the 5G ones and I am afraid they might change it to something I don't like. And I don't care about video at all.

I definitely don't want a tablet iPod, since the scratches will be worse than on the current models.
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Yea but after this event you can get a brand new 5g ipod on apples website for way cheaper until they run out of stock...;) You will want the 6g tho. Weird saying 6g. Anyways I want the new Mac Books to look like ipods. I want a black shell or white on the inside where the keyboard and screen is and chrome on the outside (let me dream):D
 
Wow, before this story was even posted i said on My Podcast too look for an Apple event either March 28th or April 4th. I'm leaning towards March 28th so they can have some of the products in stores by April 1
 
does this mean there will be no new ipod?? :(
I would be happy with just an update to the nano line or something but PLEASE just do something with the ipods
 
Shamus said:
does this mean there will be no new ipod?? :(
I would be happy with just an update to the nano line or something but PLEASE just do something with the ipods
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They always have somthing for the iPod... some times its nothing more then a sock but they really REALLY need to come out witha new iBook.
 
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