Apple Press Event October 19 Confirmed

[oskar]

hey, im from the UK, the only decent and reiable site for memory is Crucial, can you reccommend any other decent ones? cause im basically awaiting this upgrade and im getthing me self a powermac ,.. cant wait really itl be my first mac,. but i want to know whats the cheapest way to get a very very good HIGH spec powermac without choosing all of THIER upgrades?

cheers

You could try looking in Amazon.co.uk as well. I've bought memory from Amazon.com with prices lower than those at MacMall. Buying RAM from Apple has always been out of the question for me.

 

[areyouwishing]

hey, im from the UK, the only decent and reiable site for memory is Crucial, can you reccommend any other decent ones?
cheers

http://www.ramseeker.com - if you are on a mac, it will take you directly to the mac specific page.

Next topic...
I still have my rev b Powerbook 12" and all the updates since are kinda lame. I can't imagine Apple adding anything that would entice me to upgrade. I still have the portability, i still have all the functionality of the current Powerbooks, it just takes me a hair longer to do all of it.

Im truly hoping apple really knocks a home run with the centrino (intel) laptops. My top priorities are better battery life, isight built in, widescreen (12", 13"), better wireless range, and a better video card.

 

[mongoos150]

I'd be really surprised to see Front Row on a PowerMac, or PowerBook.

FrontRow is a consumer product, PowerMacs/Books are Prosumer products. Apple's *intended* target market wouldn't be that interested in FrontRow.

( There is a difference between Apple intended target market and reality ).

Precisely.

 

[mongoos150]

nice one cheers


i heard its piss easy to put the RAM in my self,... i just dont want to **** anything up,.. ,.. how easy is it!?

You've opened a computer before right? It's just as easy on a Mac as it is on a PC. Extremely easy. Go with Crucial ram but don't buy it at Crucial.com. There you go mate.

 

[oskar]

I'd be really surprised to see Front Row on a PowerMac, or PowerBook.

FrontRow is a consumer product, PowerMacs/Books are Prosumer products. Apple's *intended* target market wouldn't be that interested in FrontRow.

( There is a difference between Apple intended target market and reality ).

I was wondering... shouldn't Apple just give away Front Row and PhotoBooth for those who already have a Mac and an iSight camera, or do they intend to sell it along with new 640x480 iSight cameras? If Apple doesn't make the apps available to existing users and does begin selling laptops with integrated cameras, it would seem like a cheap "trick" to get people with video conferencing needs to buy a newer laptop (give them one more reason, at least), IMO.

 

[Frobozz]

I have to agree with this. The PowerBooks definitely need a new set of screens. Bringing the 12" in line with its widescreen brothers by making it a 13" model seems natural, but I wouldn't expect such a major form factor shift until the Intel switch (although if they are holding back Intel PowerBooks until late in the transition, this might be as good a time as any). IF the new screens are interchangeable with the old (meaning there would be no physical changes to the chasis or major motherboard changes) then Apple should go ahead with an upgrade. Making the resolution higher while keeping the same screen area might make the text smaller, but there is a way to overcome that: make your fonts and icons bigger. At 1920x1200 a 128x128 pixel icon might be a little small, but I'm sure that a quick dash of Quartz would do wonders. Sure, the OS would need to have some slight mods to make native 1080p work well on a laptop, but that might already be coming with 10.4.3. Add in better graphics across the line and it would certainly be possible.

I can tell you with 100% certainty that the entire OS can be made scalable with the most recent Developer Tools CD. Obviously this is something that won't be native to the shipping OS until later ... but it exists. Most apps even scale correctly. It was shown at WWDC this year with the release of OS X 10.4. So your point is very timely.

Check it out here:

http://developer.apple.com/releasenotes/GraphicsImaging/ResolutionIndependentUI.html

If you have the latest XCode installation (free!) go to:

/Developer/Applications/Performance Tools/Quartz Debug

And Choose:
Menu: Tools->Show User Interface Resolution

- Enjoy.

 

[Evangelion]

My predictions:

PowerMac:

Low-end: 1x dualcore G5 @ 2.4GHz
Middle: 1x dualcore G5 @ 2.8Ghz
Hi-end: 2x dualcore G5 @ 3.0GHz

Blu-Ray will be BTO (yes, it talks about Mid-East, but it shows that the drives are becoming available)

All machines will have PCI-Express and DDR2-RAM

PowerBook:

Low-end: 1.6GHz 7448
Middle: 1.7Ghz 7448
Hi-end: 1.8Ghz 7448

CPU's might be a bit faster than that though. All machines will have improved screen-resolutions, PCI-Express graphics, DDR2-RAM. iBooks might be bumber to current PB-specs 1.5/1.67GHz 7447A.

 

[whitetrashanth]

thanks alot people il check it all out,,..

 

[deanwaterman]

I'd be really surprised to see Front Row on a PowerMac, or PowerBook.

FrontRow is a consumer product, PowerMacs/Books are Prosumer products. Apple's *intended* target market wouldn't be that interested in FrontRow.

( There is a difference between Apple intended target market and reality ).

Front Row on the Powerbook would be a good addition since you could easily set the PB near the TV and use it in various areas of your home. It might be better to have it on the mini and the iMac, but it wouldn't be a bad idea on the PB line.

 

[igetbanned]

There will be no dual-core PPCs (IBM or freescale) on Wednesday.

Sorry.

 

[deanwaterman]

iLife 06'..

iPhoto gets replaced by Photo Pro
Front Row is included.

I think you are on to something... It wouldn't be the worst idea to release iLife 06' right now in time for the holidays. And include in that some serious photo editing software and Front Row and you got something many Mac users would upgrade to in a cinch.

 

[starfishprime]

yeah, I'd heard that, and it sounds awesome and exceedingly smart. A very needed thing if we are to keep increasing screen resolutions, and that's a rewarding thing to do, so we should.

But there are two things I just don't get here. First, if I change the screen resolution on my powerbook, guess what? Sizes still change. Why? is this a feature that's just "not turned on"?

Second, if that's the case, why does apple not ever increase the number of pixels per inch beyond a certain number, and instead prefers to increase screen size? As it stands, apple is using really low res screens, presumably to keep text from shrinking, and also offer some of the largest screens around.

And still, can they make it completely scalable? I mean, say I've got the letter l, and it's, say, two pixels by 10 pixels. So, we could scale it to 4 by twenty, no problem, except we'd have a goofy looking l unless we had really, really high res screens. But what if we haven't quadrupled the number of pixels per screen (see, that's doubling in both directions, and also a kind of nasty thing to do, because dead pixel count goes up, and its' just a lot of pixels), how do we do things? Because you cant scale to two thirds size. You could round in the vertical direction, because nobody will notice between 13 pixels and 14 pixels, but you can't light up one and a third pixels. One makes your letters skinny, two makes them fat, and one third does not exist.

So how are we supposed to use HD unless it's extremely, extremely HD, where we rarely have to bother with things on the width of one pixel.

Looks like others have pretty much answered your questions
But if your realy interested, check out the links below... Its really quite interesting! Also (and I dont know if anyone has mentioned this) there is a version of open source *nix window manager in the works that employs SVG. I believe windoze "vista" will support it as well (probably the only improvement of the last 15 years HA! ...and if you've seen screenshots of vista its not much of an improvement lol )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_vector_graphics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics

 

[manu chao]

Anyone?

One to three weeks. But I'd say most likely about a week if Apple has no supply problems and keeps the Europeans waiting to satisfy the demand in the U.S. first.

 

[Evangelion]

There will be no dual-core PPCs (IBM or freescale) on Wednesday.

Sorry.

No Freescale PPC's, true. Anyone who thinks that we will get dual-core G4's is smoking something a bit stronger than tobacco. But we will propably get dual-core G5's.

 

[deanwaterman]

Right now, the base 15" is $1999 while the high model is $2299 (no other options added). I don't think Apple could get away with raising the "Base 15" price" and the "Upper 15" price" any more than they are now. Sure you can BTO and top out your machine with 2K in upgrades, but the two std. configs of the PB I do not believe will vary in price. As I said earlier, SJ has been adding features while keeping prices level. He'll continue to do this. He can't afford to raise prices when PC notebooks, performing at higher speeds with newer technologies (DL 16x burners, 256mb video cards, faster FSB speeds) exist in laptop machines at (sometimes) lower prices. I don't think the base prices will increase. I realize that a move to DDR2 would require two ram chips in the machine but SJ can't afford to raise the base prices on the 'books.

I think you are right in many aspects. Steve Jobs is wanting to simplify things. Everything, I believe, will be standard with a DL 8x or 16x SD, Firewire 400 & 800, Gigabit Ethernet, Backlit Keyboard, and other items we all want but can ill afford to pay at times. 3 models, with BTO available for those who want more.

While I enjoy my 12" PB, I wouldn't mind a 15" at a price point of $1699 and a 17" starting at $2199.00. I would upgrade to this if needed. Better yet though, a 13", 15" and 17" (3 models with basics listed above) with the features we want and the availability to make our own dream machines.

 

[mongoos150]

I think you are right in many aspects. Steve Jobs is wanting to simplify things. Everything, I believe, will be standard with a DL 8x or 16x SD, Firewire 400 & 800, Gigabit Ethernet, Backlit Keyboard, and other items we all want but can ill afford to pay at times. 3 models, with BTO available for those who want more.

While I enjoy my 12" PB, I wouldn't mind a 15" at a price point of $1699 and a 17" starting at $2199.00. I would upgrade to this if needed. Better yet though, a 13", 15" and 17" (3 models with basics listed above) with the features we want and the availability to make our own dream machines.

Er...I don't think we'll see a 17" that cheap. I think the prices will stay the same ($2299 for upper base 15", $1999 for lower base 15"). These are prices that work.

 

[forumBuddy]

I agree with few people who say there will be no dual core this wednsday - too much of architecture change for a one year run. What I expect:

1. 2.3 Dual G5 AGP + 4 DDR slots
2. 2.5 Dual G5 PCI-Express + 8 DDR2 slots
3. 3.0 Dual G5 PCI-Express + 8 DDR2 slots
4. Small speed bumps and screen updates for PowerBooks.

Possible Front Row app for all Macs.

let's be realistic.

 

[digiguy23]

I think you are on to something... It wouldn't be the worst idea to release iLife 06' right now in time for the holidays. And include in that some serious photo editing software and Front Row and you got something many Mac users would upgrade to in a cinch.

Well Jobs did plan this other event during the same day as the Photoplus Expo, if that means anything.

http://www.photoplusexpo.com/ppe/events/index.jsp

 

[Fabio_gsilva]

My predictions:

PowerMac:

Low-end: 1x dualcore G5 @ 2.4GHz
Middle: 1x dualcore G5 @ 2.8Ghz
Hi-end: 2x dualcore G5 @ 3.0GHz

Blu-Ray will be BTO (yes, it talks about Mid-East, but it shows that the drives are becoming available)

All machines will have PCI-Express and DDR2-RAM

PowerBook:

Low-end: 1.6GHz 7448
Middle: 1.7Ghz 7448
Hi-end: 1.8Ghz 7448

CPU's might be a bit faster than that though. All machines will have improved screen-resolutions, PCI-Express graphics, DDR2-RAM. iBooks might be bumber to current PB-specs 1.5/1.67GHz 7447A.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remenber that when IBM announced dual-core G5 the clock was set between something like 1.9 and 2.5 ghz...

Will Apple be abble to launch a 3ghz G5?? Also dual-core???

 

[tape]

Well, can you believe that I still use a PowerBook G3? Now that I am going to start my PhD in physics I REALLY need as much portable POWER as I can get!!!

So, Steve, give us new PowerBooks, PLEASE!!

Ok. I'm doing a PhD in physics and I can tell you that you don't want to use your laptop as your primary computing ressource I don't know, my 15 inches pbook 1.25 is really nice for mail/latex/analysis ... but you should rely on your university if you need any serious computing power.

Anyway, I really should not buy a new pbook, so I hope that they only get slightly updated this week

 

[oliverlubin]

I'd be really surprised to see Front Row on a PowerMac, or PowerBook.

FrontRow is a consumer product, PowerMacs/Books are Prosumer products. Apple's *intended* target market wouldn't be that interested in FrontRow.

( There is a difference between Apple intended target market and reality ).

dont you think people are more likely to use a laptop to watch a movie?

 

[Evangelion]

I agree with few people who say there will be no dual core this wednsday - too much of architecture change for a one year run

Incorrect. Dual-core itself doesn't have to cause ANY change in the architecture. Hell, Dual-core Athlon 64's can be used in MoBo's meant for single-core Athlon 64's! PCI-Express is a lot bigger architectural change than dual-core is.

And PPC-PM will propably be around for over a year.

 

[lcde]

dont you think people are more likely to use a laptop to watch a movie?

iBook yes. I don't think frontrow will be standard on powerbooks. I'd guess to say eventually you will be able to buy it with a USB infrared device or with a bluetooth remote.

 

[Evangelion]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remenber that when IBM announced dual-core G5 the clock was set between something like 1.9 and 2.5 ghz...

Will Apple be abble to launch a 3ghz G5?? Also dual-core???

Well, 7447A officially tops out at 1.5Ghz, yet Apple has 1.67GHz G4's .... Will Apple be able to launch 3Ghz dual-dualcore PM's? I don't know. But it would kick ass if they did.

 

[hayesk]

Making the resolution higher while keeping the same screen area might make the text smaller, but there is a way to overcome that: make your fonts and icons bigger. At 1920x1200 a 128x128 pixel icon might be a little small, but I'm sure that a quick dash of Quartz would do wonders.

There is a misconception that higher resolution means a better screen. I like the current resolution as it is. Scaling will make the text/icons look better, but for pixel-by-pixel work, an appropriately sized screen is better than cramming the most pixels into the smallest space.