Apple Press Event October 19 Confirmed

[digitalbiker]

If, instead, we see nothing much this time, then Apple's likely to need Yonah. (Which is dual core and will blow away every laptop that ever existed--not a bad step on the way to Merom!) I'm pessimistic about us seeing dual cores or any other excitement from Freescale myself, but that makes me more optimistic about seeing Intel PBs sooner.

I just don't get the excitement for a dual core Yonah PB. Currently Intel is having trouble with this chip. It is running hotter than expected and slower than expected, it will most likely be delayed. But let's say all goes well and it is in the PB by June 2006.

OK great now I can use rosetta to emulate a G3 so that I can run all of my PPC Pro software. Lets say the Yonah dual core runs at 2.5 Ghz and lets say that optimisticly rosetta can emulate a G3 runnig at 60% of native clock speed or 1.5 ghz. Wow now I have a $3000 laptop running Photoshop and Maya like a 1.5Ghz G3. Boy am I excited!

Oh that's right I get to use my $3000 high speed dual core to run, safari, mac mail, iphoto. All applications that don't need a high speed dual core chip.

No , it would be much better if we see a much improved G4 or G5 powerbook to last through the Intel growing pains and buy when plenty of software exists that can use the hardware.

 

[Peace]

I just don't get the excitement for a dual core Yonah PB. Currently Intel is having trouble with this chip. It is running hotter than expected and slower than expected, it will most likely be delayed. But let's say all goes well and it is in the PB by June 2006.

OK great now I can use rosetta to emulate a G3 so that I can run all of my PPC Pro software. Lets say the Yonah dual core runs at 2.5 Ghz and lets say that optimisticly rosetta can emulate a G3 runnig at 60% of native clock speed or 1.5 ghz. Wow now I have a $3000 laptop running Photoshop and Maya like a 1.5Ghz G3. Boy am I excited!

Oh that's right I get to use my $3000 high speed dual core to run, safari, mac mail, iphoto. All applications that don't need a high speed dual core chip.

No , it would be much better if we see a much improved G4 or G5 powerbook to last through the Intel growing pains and buy when plenty of software exists that can use the hardware.

I'm guessing Photoshop and Maya will be ported to native Intel OSX by June 2006.

 

[berkleeboy210]

Should I cancel my iMac G5 Order, and wait for the announcments on Wednesday?

 

[~Shard~]

I wasn't talking about the Mac mini! I was talking about the Power Mac.

And I wasn't quoting you.

As for the PowerMac the new ones definitely would be able to handle Front Row, however Apple seems to want to put the spotlight on the iMac and market it as the "home theater" Mac. They may want it to be unique in that respect for a little while, so I wouldn't be surprised if it remained as the only box with Front Row on it for quite some time - rightly or wrongly.

 

[~Shard~]

Time to sign up for one of those 0% interest rate offers for 12-14 months.

Yep, if you can find them, use them. As for credit cards, I could care less what the interest rate is on them since I pay them off right away. But yeah, 0% offers are great - I negotiated a 0% interest loan on my car when I bought it - it's the only reason I used a loan to pay for it, actually.

 

[~Shard~]

Should I cancel my iMac G5 Order, and wait for the announcments on Wednesday?

Um, that would depend what you want. iMacs were just updated so if you want an iMac, this is the best time to buy one. If you want a PowerMac or a PowerBook, then why did you order an iMac???

 

[digitalbiker]

I'm guessing Photoshop and Maya will be ported to native Intel OSX by June 2006.

Nope, Adobe CEO says late 2006 at the earliest and probably not until 1st Qtr 2007 to coincide with normal release schedules.

Maya hasn't announced but they are very slow about Mac updates anyway.

 

[ksz]

Yep, if you can find them, use them. As for credit cards, I could care less what the interest rate is on them since I pay them off right away. But yeah, 0% offers are great - I negotiated a 0% interest loan on my car when I bought it - it's the only reason I used a loan to pay for it, actually.

Alas I get one such offer every other day. The one from American Express was especially good, offering up to 5% cash back. I think I have 4-6 months of free interest left on that. Then there's the Chase MasterCard. Damn, what am I saying. Anyway, if someone is going to offer me 0% on purchases, I am *definitely* going to be interested.

Anyway, the holiday season is fast approaching. Financial situations and spending power have to be carefully scrutinized this time each year.

 

[berkleeboy210]

Um, that would depend what you want. iMacs were just updated so if you want an iMac, this is the best time to buy one. If you want a PowerMac or a PowerBook, then why did you order an iMac???

Well I currently have a PowerBook up for sale on Ebay, so I can buy the new one on Wednesday. I was just wondering if it'd be better to cancel the iMac order so that money could go back into my checking account so if something extraordinary is announced i have enough money to order it.

 

[ksz]

Should I cancel my iMac G5 Order, and wait for the announcments on Wednesday?

If a PowerMac with its extra expense is something you would seriously consider, then yes I suggest waiting to see what gets announced. It will not be cheaper than the iMac, nor take up as little space, nor look half as beautiful, but if more power and expandability is needed, wait for the PM announcements. After all, upgrading memory by only 2GB on the iMac is a *very* expensive proposition. If you need more than 1.5GB of total RAM, skip the iMac.

 

[joecool85]

Didn't want to read through all the pages, but did anyone notice the 15 and 17 inch PB are 3-5 days and the 12 is 24hrs. I think it is getting canned

 

[berkleeboy210]

If a PowerMac with its extra expense is something you would seriously consider, then yes I suggest waiting to see what gets announced. It will not be cheaper than the iMac, nor take up as little space, nor look half as beautiful, but if more power and expandability is needed, wait for the PM announcements. After all, upgrading memory by only 2GB on the iMac is a *very* expensive proposition. If you need more than 1.5GB of total RAM, skip the iMac.

The iMac is More than enough horsepower for what I need. And I probably won't upgrade over 1.5gb RAM. I was relating this question specifically to the pending PowerBook Updates.

 

[flowerbook]

october 19 press event:
after sj introduced the new pm with everything you can put into this machines he slowly walkes off the stage mumbling: "one more thing...there are also new powerbooks. you can choose now between silver and black. sorry, that´s it!" sj starts to run!

 

[digitalbiker]

Didn't want to read through all the pages, but did anyone notice the 15 and 17 inch PB are 3-5 days and the 12 is 24hrs. I think it is getting canned

I wouldn't read too much into ship dates. The iMac was substantially updated and there were no hints on it's ship date either.

The reason that you haven't heard much about a 12" is because no one knows what is going to happen to any of the PBs. Right now it is all speculation.

For all we know, the special event on Wednesday could be an announcement that the entire PB line has been terminated and that Apple plans to sell out the existing stock.

 

[macdong]

I wonder if calling so much the press, like Apple is doing by now, could cause some "stress" in the press, something like: "Hey, man... another Apple related event! What a pain..." I don't know

you need not concern yourself.
the press has nothing better to do.
in a sense, they can even be considered lucky, being the first bunch to see new Apple products...

 

[ksz]

The iMac is More than enough horsepower for what I need. And I probably won't upgrade over 1.5gb RAM. I was relating this question specifically to the pending PowerBook Updates.

Regardless, my answer is still the same. If you are not *SURE* about the iMac then cancel the order and wait. October 19 is just five days away. If the new PBs are not appealing, re-order the iMac. This is common sense and it's your safest bet.

 

[berkleeboy210]

Regardless, my answer is still the same. If you are not *SURE* about the iMac then cancel the order and wait. October 19 is just five days away. If the new PBs are not appealing, re-order the iMac. This is common sense and it's your safest bet.

Just Cancelled the Order, Hopefully something good will come Wednesday. If not I'll be reordering the iMac, not that it's a bad thing, It's just that the PB's are long over due for something Major.

 

[~Shard~]

Alas I get one such offer every other day. The one from American Express was especially good, offering up to 5% cash back. I think I have 4-6 months of free interest left on that. Then there's the Chase MasterCard. Damn, what am I saying. Anyway, if someone is going to offer me 0% on purchases, I am *definitely* going to be interested.

Anyway, the holiday season is fast approaching. Financial situations and spending power have to be carefully scrutinized this time each year.

Sounds like you do your homework, that's good, many people don't. And yes, this can be a dangerous time of the year for the old bank account...

 

[~Shard~]

The iMac is More than enough horsepower for what I need. And I probably won't upgrade over 1.5gb RAM. I was relating this question specifically to the pending PowerBook Updates.

Thanks for clarifying. In that case, what harm is there in canceling your iMac order? Wait a few days until the 19th, see what is released, and make your decision then, when you have all of the hard facts before you. Either order the new PowerBook, or re-order the iMac. I doubt shipping times would change too drastically on the iMac, of course you never know...

Edit: Just saw that you canceled. I hope you'll be happy with your decision. Even if you end up going with the iMac when all is said and done, you'll at least know you made the best decision and had all the options availble to you.

 

[digitalbiker]

What chip is in the new iMac?

Does anyone know yet if the new iMac sports the new low power G5 chip announced by IBM last summer?

If it does then maybe Apple IS keeping a big update very very secret.

 

[Montserrat]

It was only about a fortnight ago when I was moaning about the apple site having such a limited selection of products on the main page as there was such a drought of releases. I'm glad I'm being proven wrong - my credit card may not be so happy.

 

[~Shard~]

Does anyone know yet if the new iMac sports the new low power G5 chip announced by IBM last summer?

If it does then maybe Apple IS keeping a big update very very secret.

Hmm, never thought of that. The new iMac is a bit slimmer, so a lower power processor would definitely be an advantage to have in there, especially with that PCIe video card... interesting...

So, 7448 PowerBooks or 970GX PowerBooks?

 

[Montserrat]

Does anyone know yet if the new iMac sports the new low power G5 chip announced by IBM last summer?

If it does then maybe Apple IS keeping a big update very very secret.

IIRC the low power G5 doesn't run up to 2.1 GHz, so probably not the chip in the new G5.

EDIT: another thing...
Do you remember the news a month or two ago that Apple had signed a contract with Freescale until ?2007, so I'm guessing that would favour a Freescale chip in the PowerBook ((although on the other hand the iBook/Mac mini will presumably be freescale for a while) /speculation)

 

[~Shard~]

It was only about a fortnight ago when I was moaning about the apple site having such a limited selection of products on the main page as there was such a drought of releases. I'm glad I'm being proven wrong - my credit card may not be so happy.

It's happened before, too - I remember a couple years ago when it seemed like something new was coming out from Apple every Tuesday. Now I guess Wednesday is the new Tuesday.

 

[~Shard~]

IIRC the low power G5 doesn't run up to 2.1 GHz, so probably not the chip in the new G5.

1.9 GHz and 2.1 seem like odd number though in general. Did Apple just over clock the 1.7 and 2.0 chips respectively?