Apple Portable Updates?

[MacRumors]

Appleinsider reports that Apple is also working on both iBook and PowerBook G4 product lines.

Details are vague, and simply predict speed bumps to both the iBook and PowerBook lines, without major revisions.

The PowerBook revision is still expected to utilize the PowerPC G4 processor.

 

[Linksgolfer84]

Is there ever a time where Apple is not working on their next product release... c'mon, stop releasing such garbage as rumors.

 

[nsb3000]

Is there ever a time where Apple is not working on their next product release... c'mon, stop releasing such garbage as rumors.

Ya I want to see Macrumors have this headline: "Apple decides Powermac, Powerbook lines "done"; decides to focus all attention on new colors of ipods"

 

[Some_Big_Spoon]

As Homer says: Boring!

 

[Some_Big_Spoon]

Wait, didn't that happen already?

Ya I want to see Macrumors have this headline: "Apple decides Powermac, Powerbook lines "done"; decides to focus all attention on new colors of ipods"

 

[Ambrose Chapel]

yeah this is getting kind of absurd..it's like a barren desert of rumors. i hope As the Apple Turns' whispers of "something huge in April" pans out...

 

[Scenicroadways]

powerbook g4

I know these rumors can get boring and everyones waiting on the G5 powerbook, but as long as the G4 is still making money and is fast enough, there not going to switch to G5 that soon.

 

[nsb3000]

Lets get some real rumor action...

Wait, didn't that happen already?

Right... I can just see Steve now at the WWDC, after going over the sales figures and the normal boring "lets glorify what we already know" stuff, insted of previewing 10.4, he would use the "just one more thing" thing to introduce a whole new line of ipods, with slightly different colors. "This changes everything" he would say! Imagine that!

Maybe there will even be a "proPod" service to let you get repairs and service done the same day! (For a yearly membership of only $79 of course)

The possibilities are endless...

 

[Spagolli94]

Why do they feel the need to post yet another non-rumor. Duh, when are they not working on updates? Why can't they just say, "No rumors today, check back next year."

 

[Billy_ca]

I'm going to buy my first Mac as soon as they update the iBooks.

I can't wait! It has been taking forever!

 

[BornAgainMac]

iMac G5

The powerbooks shouldn't hold back the iMac having a G5. Think of the G4 as the portable version of the G5 for this year. I hate reading about people that feel the pro laptops should have the G5 first before the consumer iMac. If it isn't possible then desktops should get the G5 and laptops should get the G4. Perhaps have a low cost G3 desktop for the home without a monitor. iMac is priced high enough anyways to be considered semi-pro.

 

[ij3ffy]

Yeah.. They just got to stop bringing these rumors to the table. I've been hearing about this nonsense the last month and a half, first it was late Feb. Then it was early March, then mid-March, then Late March, Then so on.. Without any reliable proof, they are just wasting everyones time. Certainly as time passes, its easier to say powerbooks are due soon. Thats not a rumor, or inside information, its just a mathematical probability.

 

[patriotn11]

Help me deciede


I am a PC user wanting to switch to Apple. I want to use both, I am very interested in the 12" and 15" powerbooks, I saw the 15" at compusa and it was awsome the only thing I could'nt stand was the space after theit was closed, it was ugly with a large space on one side. I wonder if they will correct it with 2 latches one on each end. Also should I wait to see if newer models are coming and also is there a way to prevent keyboard marks on screen when closed.

Your advice is needed, ALSO is there any good book writing software for Mac, I want to venture into story writing.

any other advise is appreciated

Michael
san antonio, tx

 

[MikeH]

Hmm, not exactly news, more what you'd expect Apple to be doing given previous comments from them (ie. No G5's in laptops anytime soon).

On a slightly different note what's going on with the G5 desktops? When they were launched Jobs said they'd be up to 3ghz by the following year. Well another few months and the year is up and so far no updates at all. Are they just going get a 50% speed hike?

Sorry for going off topic there, just wanted to get it off my chest...

 

[BornAgainMac]

New mini iPods on Tuesday

Transparent mini ipods on Tuesday. "View the unremovable battery and hard drive and circuit board while you listen to your favorite music."

I hope new stuff other than new iPods get introduced next week.

 

[Some_Big_Spoon]

This will go right over the newb's heads, but..

From Life of Brian:

FOLLOWERS:
He is! He is the Messiah!
BRIAN:
Now, **** off!
[silence]
ARTHUR:
How shall we **** off, O Lord?

Parallels?

 

[Steven1621]

NO WAY!!!! i wouldn't have thought!

 

[snofseth]

Transparent mini ipods on Tuesday. "View the unremovable battery and hard drive and circuit board while you listen to your favorite music."

I hope new stuff other than new iPods get introduced next week.

New Ipods wouldn't be that bad either, I would get a new top of the line one as soon as they came out thanks to the compusa tap, but the powerbooks and all the rumors and nothing coming out is rediculous. But who cares about a G4 powerbook, when is the G5 coming?

 

[spullara]

Wake me up when they put the L3 cache back in.

Switching from 256K L2 / 1M L3 to 512k L2 destroyed Java performance. There is a good reason that the desktop machines have 2M L3 per processor.

Sam

 

[pjkelnhofer]

This is so boring.

I guess there really is nothing coming anytime soon from Apple and we are going to have to wait until WWDC. Maybe everything will get updated quickly after that (we can only hope).
Doesn't really matter to me, though, as I have decided to buy a house rather than a new G5. Literally, I decided to put the $3000 into my down payment and keep my G3 iMac for a few more years (I will just have to hope that 10.4 runs on the G3).
Still, though it would be nice to see Apple update something.

 

[Some_Big_Spoon]

The Don't Actually
It's been said, rightfully so, that Apple didn't use the 7457 because it did suppor L3, and they didn't want questions as to why the PB's had L3 and the Desktops didn't.

Switching from 256K L2 / 1M L3 to 512k L2 destroyed Java performance. There is a good reason that the desktop machines have 2M L3 per processor.

Sam

 

[PlaceofDis]

no offence but:

blah ba-blah blah blah

 

[coolfactor]

I am a PC user wanting to switch to Apple. I want to use both, I am very interested in the 12" and 15" powerbooks, I saw the 15" at compusa and it was awsome the only thing I could'nt stand was the space after theit was closed, it was ugly with a large space on one side. I wonder if they will correct it with 2 latches one on each end. Also should I wait to see if newer models are coming and also is there a way to prevent keyboard marks on screen when closed.

Your advice is needed, ALSO is there any good book writing software for Mac, I want to venture into story writing.

any other advise is appreciated

Michael
san antonio, tx

Way to change the subject. I was beginning to get depressed with everybody complaining.

The Powerbook you saw was probably a demo model and had been handled a bit. This "gap" you speak of.. between the screen and the keyboard chassis? My iBook has a slight tilt to the screen hing, but it's hardly a concern, and peeople still love looking at it, but my question is this.... why would your laptop ever need to be closed? LOL You're supposed to use it!

Don't know much about book-writing software. Wouldn't a good word processor do the trick?

Before I go... welcome aboard the Mac-train!

 

[Stella]

I have more faith with AppleInsider rumours than PowerPage.. one thing is certain - Apple will update iBooks and PowerBooks... eventually!

 

[Koodauw]

no offence but:

blah ba-blah blah blah

I'll second that. What a poor job by Apple. Whats it going to take to light a fire under their a**es.

What happened to the "exciting year?"