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Mmmm...WUXGA for iPhoto/Photoshop
15.4 inch WXGA (1280x800) WSXGA+ (1680x1050) WUXGA (1920x1200)
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Apple PowerBook and iBook Updates - Next Week?
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Mmmm...WUXGA for iPhoto/Photoshop
15.4 inch WXGA (1280x800) WSXGA+ (1680x1050) WUXGA (1920x1200)
timeframe for aussie releases
For any other aussies wondering how long it takes for new releases of apple products to become available in australia, i just walked into my local retailer about an hour ago and they already have access to the new emacs(they are being stored in eastern states but can be shipped in a day or 2 over here).
I know this is diffrent for some releases like the xserve where they dont ship them until much later, but generally we appear to get most of the releases pretty much as soon as they come out in the US.
For any other aussies wondering how long it takes for new releases of apple products to become available in australia, i just walked into my local retailer about an hour ago and they already have access to the new emacs(they are being stored in eastern states but can be shipped in a day or 2 over here).
I know this is diffrent for some releases like the xserve where they dont ship them until much later, but generally we appear to get most of the releases pretty much as soon as they come out in the US.
pigwin32 said:
Re-stating the obvious - Apple has the only OS on the market that scales perfectly (fonts, widgets, icons etc), so why they don't have higher resolution on their laptops than they do is ridiculous.
I could have understood the argument for "the fonts are too small at higher resolutions" if they were on Windows, where everything looks lik s**t if you turn up the size of the fonts (not to mention the DPI setting).
So Apple really has no excuse for keeping the resolution this low.
()verBored said:
Hmmm, after you posted this I checked out my "current order" which I had left a standard 2 gig G5 PM in . . . the original ship date was 'same business day' but now it shows as 3-5 business days . . . Hmmm, makes me wonder if . . . nah! Couldn't be! Surely we won't see updated PM's this weekend.
aswitcher said:
Yeah it was a "next byte" store. They seem to have some weird set-up wheere they get stuff a bit earlier, whilst i was in there one of the employees was playing with an ipod mini, When i asked how he got it he said, this store has conections....i mean they arent due here till july. Very Weird
segundo said:Hmmm, after you posted this I checked out my "current order" which I had left a standard 2 gig G5 PM in . . . the original ship date was 'same business day' but now it shows as 3-5 business days . . . Hmmm, makes me wonder if . . . nah! Couldn't be! Surely we won't see updated PM's this weekend.
Dont get my hopes up!!
segundo said:Hmmm, after you posted this I checked out my "current order" which I had left a standard 2 gig G5 PM in . . . the original ship date was 'same business day' but now it shows as 3-5 business days . . . Hmmm, makes me wonder if . . . nah! Couldn't be! Surely we won't see updated PM's this weekend.
If you had ordered an iBook or PowerBook this would be an excellent sign.
But PMG5 2GHz...mmm
To quote the NY times (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/15/business/media/15real.html?hp):
RealNetworks Seeks Musical Alliance With Apple
By JOHN MARKOFF and STEVE LOHR
Published: April 15, 2004
RealNetworks made a direct appeal last week to Apple Computer, its Internet music rival, suggesting that the two companies form a common front against Microsoft in the digital music business.
The offer to create a "tactical alliance" was made on April 9 by Rob Glaser, chief executive of RealNetworks, the Seattle-based Internet music and video service, in an e-mail message to Steven P. Jobs, Apple's chairman.
But if an alliance with Apple could not be struck, Mr. Glaser strongly hinted in the e-mail message that he might be forced to form a partnership with Microsoft to pursue "very interesting opportunities" because support for Microsoft's media-playing software seems to be growing.
...
In his message, which was obtained by The New York Times from a person close to Apple, Mr. Glaser asked Mr. Jobs to consider licensing Apple's Fairplay digital rights management system to RealNetworks to permit customers of the RealNetworks music service to play their digital music collections on iPod players.
In exchange, RealNetworks would make the iPod its primary device for the RealNetworks store and for the RealPlayer software.
The message notes that both RealNetworks and Apple support the same digital music technology standard, known as AAC. But because it is not possible for RealNetworks' encrypted music services, Rhapsody and the Real music store, to be played on iPod, RealNetworks is considering switching to Microsoft's competing WMA format, which would make the RealNetworks services work seamlessly with Microsoft's technology.
"We are seeing very interesting opportunities to switch to WMA," Mr. Glaser wrote. "Instinctively I don't want to do it because I think it leads to all kinds of complexities in terms of giving Microsoft too much long-term market momentum."
RealNetworks Seeks Musical Alliance With Apple
By JOHN MARKOFF and STEVE LOHR
Published: April 15, 2004
RealNetworks made a direct appeal last week to Apple Computer, its Internet music rival, suggesting that the two companies form a common front against Microsoft in the digital music business.
The offer to create a "tactical alliance" was made on April 9 by Rob Glaser, chief executive of RealNetworks, the Seattle-based Internet music and video service, in an e-mail message to Steven P. Jobs, Apple's chairman.
But if an alliance with Apple could not be struck, Mr. Glaser strongly hinted in the e-mail message that he might be forced to form a partnership with Microsoft to pursue "very interesting opportunities" because support for Microsoft's media-playing software seems to be growing.
...
In his message, which was obtained by The New York Times from a person close to Apple, Mr. Glaser asked Mr. Jobs to consider licensing Apple's Fairplay digital rights management system to RealNetworks to permit customers of the RealNetworks music service to play their digital music collections on iPod players.
In exchange, RealNetworks would make the iPod its primary device for the RealNetworks store and for the RealPlayer software.
The message notes that both RealNetworks and Apple support the same digital music technology standard, known as AAC. But because it is not possible for RealNetworks' encrypted music services, Rhapsody and the Real music store, to be played on iPod, RealNetworks is considering switching to Microsoft's competing WMA format, which would make the RealNetworks services work seamlessly with Microsoft's technology.
"We are seeing very interesting opportunities to switch to WMA," Mr. Glaser wrote. "Instinctively I don't want to do it because I think it leads to all kinds of complexities in terms of giving Microsoft too much long-term market momentum."
dontmatter said:
Why would they leak this? Could it be to stop RP from working with Microsoft now because they recognise themselves that such a move might create another Microsoft monopoly issue and yet by leaking this they don't have to do a deal with RP as the status quo will remain now its public...?
Bhennies said:
True, cheaper for them but because of all the screen dramas last year I am hoping that they have decided to go for more current technology and put in some better quality and resolution screens...
Displays
With all this talk of displays i would like to make a prediction:
With the next release of Power Macs there will also be a display update.
The only thing i think that might stop this from happening is if they are planning on releasing 3Ghz relatively soon after(say WWDC if there are PM's released between now and then) an update of the PM's to like 2.6Ghz or something, but i think the chance of this is small.
With all this talk of displays i would like to make a prediction:
With the next release of Power Macs there will also be a display update.
The only thing i think that might stop this from happening is if they are planning on releasing 3Ghz relatively soon after(say WWDC if there are PM's released between now and then) an update of the PM's to like 2.6Ghz or something, but i think the chance of this is small.
me too! I may buy a 12" PB. By the way, is there any rumor as to whether or not the new ibooks will have display support? That's the only reason I won't buy one (VGA has terrible resolution).aswitcher said:
Here are my thoughts...
I wouldn't be so sure... My thoughts are that this potential slew of April updates gets us set up for Apple's once upon a time typical 6-month update schedule. Update the eMacs yesterday, speed bumps and minor revisions for the powerbooks and iBooks next Tuesday, incremental speed bumps for the PowerMacs and iMacs sometime in the next month. This sets up Apple to bring in the heavy artillery (PBG5s, iMac G5s, unleashed iBook G4s, and 3GHZ PMacs) in October (Six months later) just in time for the holiday buying season.
just my 2¢
awesomebase said:
I wouldn't be so sure... My thoughts are that this potential slew of April updates gets us set up for Apple's once upon a time typical 6-month update schedule. Update the eMacs yesterday, speed bumps and minor revisions for the powerbooks and iBooks next Tuesday, incremental speed bumps for the PowerMacs and iMacs sometime in the next month. This sets up Apple to bring in the heavy artillery (PBG5s, iMac G5s, unleashed iBook G4s, and 3GHZ PMacs) in October (Six months later) just in time for the holiday buying season.
just my 2¢
freddiecable said:
MMM. Thats pretty interesting. A sign or is it just snowing allot and the boats and trucks are having trouble getting through
Ok lets watch the other Apple shops.fener said:
Sorry, don't know how to do a direct link, or if it's possible. I just assume everybody reads the NY times online when they need to procrastinate
I really just want a new Mac portable with a bigger screen.
I'm doing all this video editing now, and a 12" w/1024x768 just doesn't cut it.
Hey, maybe if they update the powerbooks i can get one of the current 15" models for cheap. (I can only hope!)
I'm doing all this video editing now, and a 12" w/1024x768 just doesn't cut it.
Hey, maybe if they update the powerbooks i can get one of the current 15" models for cheap. (I can only hope!)
aswitcher said:
I'm not quite sure what you're saying.... did you read the article? You saying apple leaked this? I don't think it makes too much sense for apple to leak, because it looks to me like a good deal for both companies-it's not like apple's making any money with anything but the ipod, and this could only help sales of the ipod, and keeps RP doing what they're good at, too...
And, microsoft is a big threat, no matter what argument you make. s***loads of money + control of 95% of computer's OS and bundled software + ruthless microsoftness = competition. They could get a monopoly on selling ice cubes to eskimos, if that's what they wanted.
So, who would leak this, and why? I don't know. Maybe somebody who wants the partnership to work, and thinks it's not gonna? (that is, not going to unless there is outside pressure, as I think most mac fans would approve of this...at least more than the HP deal, as an HP ipod would compete with where apple is actually making money and 900% sales increases in a year...)
Anyway, my 2¢
Crap. I've only had my new 15" PB for 2 weeks. Now new ones are coming out. I feel royally screwed.
Anyone care to hit me with a bulldozer?
Anyone care to hit me with a bulldozer?
Bhennies said:
ibook hardware supports dual display spanning, but apple has disbled it in software for marketing reasons. you can enable it yourself if you like.
dontmatter said:
Ok heres a theory. I think Apple leaked this in such a way that Apple Exec are clean but the word is out there. I think they did this because they didn't want to cut a deal with RP but also so that RP could'nt then go to MS. Since its a theory I can only speculate that Jobs wasn't too impressed by the blackmail approach used by RP and I think by leaking it they create a situation where RP can't now go to MS because they themselves have acknowledged the market dominance it would create. Steve can use the email as evidence of that, and MS has been whooped a few times for its monopolising behaviour. Its also possible they leaked it because they will go ahead with RP but want to send a plain message that any bullying by RP on the deal will not be tolerated. Its all speculation on my part. For all I know an MS spy in Apple leaked it to upset the deal.
Monopoly is the problem. They do get wacked for it. People really hate MS for stuff like this and now word is out there I think it will pose problems for any RP/MS deal.
Maverick said:
no matter what things update all the time!!!
so get what you want
or wait on what you need cause technology updates almost every day!