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Apple Releases New PowerBooks
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afields said:Well, I can understand everybody's frustrations. Coming from my perspective though, I will buy this revision. Going from a 800 mhz ibook g4 to a powerbook would be a HUGE boost for me.
I agree. I need something for editing video and doing photoshop work. This is just what I need. A sure step up from what I'm using now. Now the question is between 15" and 17"... I would like to have digital audio...
mischief said:
I just figured it was an emotional issue, a mood swing, and that Apple would feel more upbeat at the end of this period.
ordered a 12" combo PB, nothing extra, in a moment of madness. my mums paying for it till my next student loan comes in so haha! ima happy 10 days max and it will be in my hands... my first mac i really am on cloud nine. i know its not a major upgrade, but i need a new computer *just this morning my wintel machine took about 30 minutes to boot up with some funky scary HD noises* the time is right
just earlier today i was saying to myself there is no WAY i am buying a mac until 64bit processors are as standard. oh well!
and tommorow my DS arrives.
happy days until i find out im poor XD
10 days max and it will be in my hands... my first mac i really am on cloud nine. i know its not a major upgrade, but i need a new computer *just this morning my wintel machine took about 30 minutes to boot up with some funky scary HD noises* the time is rightjust earlier today i was saying to myself there is no WAY i am buying a mac until 64bit processors are as standard. oh well!
and tommorow my DS arrives.
happy days until i find out im poor XD
pubwvj said:
You might be right, but have you even used Apple's technology yet?
I looked at uControl and at Apple's site and my first impression is that Apple's is the better option for, for me anyway. It would appear to me that you simply put two finger-tips to the trackpad on the new Apple and it knows that you're scrolling not moving the cursor. And it would seem to work vertically, horizontilly and even seems to show rotary movement a la iPod. I can't see how it's more natural to yse one finger in conjunction with a keystroke.?? And surely Apple's new tech is as free to a PowerBook customer as uControl would've been to the person buying thier PB yesterday?
Well the expected update is here. Like the new track pad and 100 gig disk...
HDD gravity feature is welcome.
Brighter backlight sounds cool.
BT extreme sounds interesting but can't see that being useful anytime soon.
Ditto for dual graphics card.
Like the price drop (as well as free upgrades)...Apple's way of saying sorry, no G5 this year - ok maybe for Christmas...
HDD gravity feature is welcome.
Brighter backlight sounds cool.
BT extreme
sounds interesting but can't see that being useful anytime soon.Ditto for dual graphics card.
Like the price drop (as well as free upgrades)...Apple's way of saying sorry, no G5 this year - ok maybe for Christmas...
Why are you here?
You obviously hate Apple hardware. Which i won't debate with you except to say... I have used Dell, Toshiba, Compaq and IBM laptops in the PC world. Only IBM comes close to Apple hardware quality. This is jsut a fact. No opinion here. Others on this thread have pointed to the studies. By the way... Apple will take your $3200 when they see fit it seems.
SiliconAddict said:
You obviously hate Apple hardware. Which i won't debate with you except to say... I have used Dell, Toshiba, Compaq and IBM laptops in the PC world. Only IBM comes close to Apple hardware quality. This is jsut a fact. No opinion here. Others on this thread have pointed to the studies. By the way... Apple will take your $3200 when they see fit it seems.
drlunanerd said:
No offense, but I don't think Apple was targeting you two specifically. They are just trying to keep their supply line fresh until they solve the g5 heat issue. Unless, you are quite content to live with a 3-inch think pbook. Please, if you have any idea how they can solve their issue, offer them help.
Well... it wasn't the updated that people were hoping for. Just a speedbump.
However I'm okay with it, seeing as I sold my PB 12" Combo 1.33GHZ for more than it will cost me for the new PB 12" Combo 1.5GHZ model.
Okay, I've had to endure the time and hassle organising the sale and waiting for the new model, but I've gained a faster computer and future-proofed myself for another six months.
In five months, I'll do the same, and fingers crossed... get the G5 ;-)
Floop
However I'm okay with it, seeing as I sold my PB 12" Combo 1.33GHZ for more than it will cost me for the new PB 12" Combo 1.5GHZ model.
Okay, I've had to endure the time and hassle organising the sale and waiting for the new model, but I've gained a faster computer and future-proofed myself for another six months.
In five months, I'll do the same, and fingers crossed... get the G5 ;-)
Floop
Yeah, but the interesting thing is what might be inferred from the choice of processor, i.e. that the 7448 is *not* ready for production. Which in turn makes the time-line for the dual-core G4 of sampling H2 look more realistic. And if the dual-core chip is only sampling in H2 then production quantities aren't likely to be available until 2006. I guess Freescale are maybe having issues with their 90nm process just like everyone else. Sooo, the next PB will *not* contain a dual-core G4 or even the single-core version. Therefore the next PB *will* contain a G5, QED.Caiwyn said:
They bumped it from 1.5 to 1.67, this is 9%. But, it's just numbers, I think the benchmark comparisons will show less, probably 4 or 5% increase in speed. Probably I'm still going to wait, although a price drop is nice, heck in Japan compared to my old Ti it's 1,000 dollars cheaper than in 2001.
Brian
Brian
Well, I sit here still stuck on my 550MHz TiBook. I've been looking at the iMac G5, but I really want something more portable. I told myself I wouldn't make a decision until I saw this round of updates... and, of course, they're underwhelming. Too many little problems with the internals, and Apple keeps trying to make you forget that by adding in little features that, while nice, don't change the fact that their PowerBooks are less and less "power" every day. (And no, I'm not JUST talking the G4.)
If Apple has put a decent screen on their laptops for once, I might break down and get one even though I think it'll be a waste of my money. But if the screens are even still sub-par, I might have to just suffer on my pokey TiBook for longer.
And before anybody flames me, I LOVE Apple, love Mac OSX, I just wish their hardware was more worth the money you pay for it. I don't have a problem with Apple's prices, like many do, I just have a problem with the quality of the hardware you get for that price.
If Apple has put a decent screen on their laptops for once, I might break down and get one even though I think it'll be a waste of my money. But if the screens are even still sub-par, I might have to just suffer on my pokey TiBook for longer.
And before anybody flames me, I LOVE Apple, love Mac OSX, I just wish their hardware was more worth the money you pay for it. I don't have a problem with Apple's prices, like many do, I just have a problem with the quality of the hardware you get for that price.
SiliconAddict said:
So if both MS Windows PC laptops and Apple's Laptops have a deficiency on either their hardware or software components that would make them about equal or 'on par' to use your own terminology.
This would leave the final decision between the two to a judgement call of how they 'feel' in use and I'd say that as it's the software that connects me to the hardware that's what's most important.
cgc said:If you want to edit video and do Photoshop you should get a dual g5 [waiting for the "but I must edit while on a plane" argument
Some of us don't have the room for a Dual G5, and/or need a computer that can easily be moved/taken with you at times.
Hey, congratulations, a whole post without mentioning peecee lusers, the therapy must be working.Photorun said:
BTW, the G4 dual-core you are shouting about is *not* a 64 bit chip. The only mention of 64 bit in the Register's article refers to the memory controllers.
Reading is one thing, comprehension something else entirely.
Updates to come
I don't think we'll see anything for powerbooks at WWDC, cuz Apple now has other problems to deal with since they made us happy..for now. At WWDC I expect to see a whole new line of iBooks, or update to be at par, and I really think we will also see the long awaited revision of the PowerMac. I will then be expecting to see our dual g4 or g5 at WWSF next year. Thats jsut my thought, it's also very realistic too.
I don't think we'll see anything for powerbooks at WWDC, cuz Apple now has other problems to deal with since they made us happy..for now. At WWDC I expect to see a whole new line of iBooks, or update to be at par, and I really think we will also see the long awaited revision of the PowerMac. I will then be expecting to see our dual g4 or g5 at WWSF next year. Thats jsut my thought, it's also very realistic too.
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Except for the marketing hype, will the G5 outperform a G4 for most tasks in a portable? Doubtful.
Regarding a mobile G5, doesn't the heat issue lies mainly with the memory controller, not the processor? At some point the G5 will have the memory controller onboard, but that new version would debut on the desktop models first.
But seriously, I'm sure that the silent majority of recent powerbook owners are content with the hardware performance, the stability, and the software experience. Personally, I haven't restarted mine in over a month, just close the lid and open it with each use.
With each new release of OS X the performance improves noticeably, which makes the entire package more appealing going forward no matter the hardware used.
Except for the marketing hype, will the G5 outperform a G4 for most tasks in a portable? Doubtful.
Regarding a mobile G5, doesn't the heat issue lies mainly with the memory controller, not the processor? At some point the G5 will have the memory controller onboard, but that new version would debut on the desktop models first.
But seriously, I'm sure that the silent majority of recent powerbook owners are content with the hardware performance, the stability, and the software experience. Personally, I haven't restarted mine in over a month, just close the lid and open it with each use.
With each new release of OS X the performance improves noticeably, which makes the entire package more appealing going forward no matter the hardware used.
If by "decent" you mean "higher-res" than they are now, dream on. Apple has already stated that they will keep their screens at 100ppi for the forseeable future because that's the optimum resolution. So no stupid screens like 1920 x 1200 on a 15" laptop. Get over it.shidoshi said:
seans9 said:
I'm putting my order in tonight, and I will not be buying AppleCare. The 'book already comes with a 1-year warranty, and that's plenty as far as I'm concerned. If you're rough with your hardware, though, it might be worth it. AppleCare covers more than your standard warranty from defective hardware, and it lasts 3 times longer.