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Apple Releases New iBooks
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Crippled 9600 = 9550?
Common ...i said a crippled 9600 .... which is labeled 9550 ... that was close?
Ati site is totally silent on this ! 9550!
AcousticDoc said:
Common ...i said a crippled 9600 .... which is labeled 9550 ... that was close?
Ati site is totally silent on this ! 9550!
eek, that's a bit boring
Bit of a boring update then!
MacPredict predicted this to within a day too. Then again, that wasn't exactly going out on a limb with all the rumors around.
Bit of a boring update then!
MacPredict predicted this to within a day too. Then again, that wasn't exactly going out on a limb with all the rumors around.
I am very disappointed with the upgrade. Why do apple always make it seem a big deal when they have barely changed anything, it's so frustrating that they know they have us over a barrell.
Lacero said:
What the hell did you expect? Apple is completely stuck with any computer using a G4 processor. It makes absolutely no sense for Apple to put a 1.67GHz G4 in the iBook because then the iBook is just a PowerBook in a different case basically. Intel processors can't come fast enough for Apple portables lineup.
There really isn't much more to add to the iBook right now. If you need for options, then a PowerBook is for you, not an iBook.
This is why I don't like rumor sites. People see all of these rumors and then make them stick in their head as if these will be the absolute final specs, and then when Apple releases something that doesn't match the rumors, its Apple's fault! Apple never said they would release a widescreen iBook, the rumor sites did, so don't blame Apple for that.
superleccy said:
I agree. In fact, they need to boost resolutions across the entire laptop line. When I got my first powerbook 3 years ago, the screen was on par with, or slightly better than the PC market's screens. The screen on today's PB is exactly the same as my old one. On the other hand, I recently played around with a couple of my friends' PC laptops, and the screens are amazing. In 3 years, they've come a LONG way. Why shouldn't the 15" and 17" PB be HiDef? The LCD panels exist! Hell, HP is putting them into midrange laptops! Surely the "Pro" PowerBooks should get them.
Well, Look at it this way. At least the 500million song image has been removed from the front page.
I'm glad I didn't wait an extra week to buy my PowerBook
I'm glad I didn't wait an extra week to buy my PowerBook
I can't believe that you guys are expecting something ground breaking right now...
The way I see it, they are going to limp along with minor upgrades before restocking their line with Intel processors. These ho-hum upgrades should continue until January '06.
In other words, don't hold your breathe for something exciting.
Oh, and these updates are a big YAWN.
(And, FWIW, if they put a Celeron in the Mini, I'm going to be pissed!)
The way I see it, they are going to limp along with minor upgrades before restocking their line with Intel processors. These ho-hum upgrades should continue until January '06.
In other words, don't hold your breathe for something exciting.
Oh, and these updates are a big YAWN.
(And, FWIW, if they put a Celeron in the Mini, I'm going to be pissed!)
oh with the power line you get 24 mhz FSB + 80 Mhz proc more power!!
Surprisingly 1.33 = 133 FSB and 1.42 = 142 FSB !! i never knew apple could be this ridiculous!! give people a break! apple probably is the only company that puts in an exact piece of hardware in both the systems but cripple one to differentiate a product! boooo
isgoed said:
Surprisingly 1.33 = 133 FSB and 1.42 = 142 FSB !! i never knew apple could be this ridiculous!! give people a break! apple probably is the only company that puts in an exact piece of hardware in both the systems but cripple one to differentiate a product! boooo
DTphonehome said:
No, Steve said he hopes to have them Shipping by June '06. They will probably be announced in January.
Shasta said:
Do we know about the ripple effect yet? Also, it's a 12 inch screen but you hedged your bets with a 13 inch widescreen, sorry no points.
It probably means that the specs that everyone was expecting in one go will be released bit-by-bit every 3 months to keep Apple hardware 'refreshed'.
faster processer (.1ghz) in october 2005
64mb graphics card January 2006
a bigger HD + 1 new feature April
Apple is going to milk this one & then june 2006 say 'Hey why not buy an intel ibook or mini, so much faster than those crappy G4 systems '
faster processer (.1ghz) in october 2005
64mb graphics card January 2006
a bigger HD + 1 new feature April
Apple is going to milk this one & then june 2006 say 'Hey why not buy an intel ibook or mini, so much faster than those crappy G4 systems '
still a big difference is graphics cards (between the ibook and powerbook) - namely, the ibook doesn't offer dual screen support -- only mirroring..
this cripples it for me.
this cripples it for me.
Yesterday I said that Bluetooth standard was doubtful, although I admitted it was a remote possibility. Today I am happy to admit that I was wrong! I would have appreciated a little more of a processor bump though (and widescreen would have been nice, but that was always a long shot).
This may be the last G4 iBook update. I think Apple waited this long so they could stagger the release of the intel laptops next summer. So I predict we won't see an iBook update for at least 12 months. If you are planning of buying an iBook, now is the only time to do so.
mad jew said:sorry no points.
Meh, I tried
Shasta
(killing time before the Store is back online)