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Apple Releases New PowerBooks
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SiliconAddict
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Now that we've gotten that out of the way bring on:
1. A good single core Freescale with a better FSB
2. Dual core, yah right maybe this coming winter, with onboard memory controller and a better FSB.
3. G5 PowerBook scaled back for the PowerBook
One way or another WWDC is going to be interesting. In the mean time I'm still sitting with a 3,200 interest free loan. *waves money in front of Apple*
You want it? You gotta earn it.
1. A good single core Freescale with a better FSB
2. Dual core, yah right maybe this coming winter, with onboard memory controller and a better FSB.
3. G5 PowerBook scaled back for the PowerBook
One way or another WWDC is going to be interesting. In the mean time I'm still sitting with a 3,200 interest free loan. *waves money in front of Apple*
You want it? You gotta earn it.
I see that iWork is not included 🙁
Was Appleworks included before or has it always been extra, I can't remember?
Was Appleworks included before or has it always been extra, I can't remember?
nagromme
macrumors G5
You are if you don't get the 17" 🙂 That's the one that just gained optical audio i/o.Diatribe said:
Indeed it is. If you need very basic ability to read and write Word files, TextEdit (included with Panther) can do it. AppleWorks can do it better. Pages (iWork) can do it better yet. Open-source Office clones are worth a look. But in the end, if you want Office, the real deal, you have to buy it.inlimbo said:
I've got a 867 megahertz 12" PowerBook. My plan has always been to wait for a G5 PB. The 15" has some nice new specs, but my wait will go on. My Mac mini arrives Wednesday. So, that will have to hold me over on new Mac tech till the G5 PowerBooks come out.
Sharewaredemon
macrumors 68020
inlimbo said:
Yes it is, and though at first I thought it silly, think of all of the people who don't know there is Office for the Mac, these people will be able to play around with it, realise it's there, then buy it. A smart move for Apple in my mind.
just ordered one...
I just ordered a 12" maxed on Friday for work, and checked with the purchase department this morning. I suggested they hold off to place the order until tomorrow.
SWEET. now I have extra budget, more computer than I thought I would get, and all because of thinksecret and macrumors.
how lucky.
I just ordered a 12" maxed on Friday for work, and checked with the purchase department this morning. I suggested they hold off to place the order until tomorrow.
SWEET. now I have extra budget, more computer than I thought I would get, and all because of thinksecret and macrumors.
how lucky.
It may be out of date (like mine) but it's not too badly out of date.Gherkin said:
- Let's see Bluetooth 2.0 - I don't use many bluetooth devices and none are 2.0, so I probably won't miss this for a while
- 1.67GHz processor - not enough faster than 1.5GHz to really notice.
- Scrolling trackpad - that might be useful, but since I use a scrollwheel mouse half the time it won't be so bad.
- 8x Superdrive - When I'm burning DVD's on my powerbook, I'm usually not in a great rush - at least not one where the 8 minute difference is going to be noticed.
- 100GB drive option - While I tend to always get the largest drive available, since I keep everything on the PowerMac, the 20GB difference on the PowerBookwon't be a bother either.
- Lower price - about a $400 difference nice, but not worth waiting 9 months for.
Almost 512M but no cigar
512M standard is great but on a 12" there's still only one slot so to upgrade to a Gig you'd still need to take out that extra 256M they gave you and put it somewhere to gather dust while you stick in the 400+ 1G stick you just sold your children for. Make the >>>INBUILT MEMORY<<< 512M next time please so a Gig can become less of a financial drama.
Otherwise a decent upgrade.
moot said:
512M standard is great but on a 12" there's still only one slot so to upgrade to a Gig you'd still need to take out that extra 256M they gave you and put it somewhere to gather dust while you stick in the 400+ 1G stick you just sold your children for. Make the >>>INBUILT MEMORY<<< 512M next time please so a Gig can become less of a financial drama.
Otherwise a decent upgrade.
The Mac Minis do indeed come with Appleworks. and so do the eMacs. As you noted, it's not included with the PowerMacs or PowerBooks.virus1 said:
Probably under the presumption that people who but the PowerMacs/Books are going to need something stronger than Appleworks.
I fly on the airlines a lot. Every flight is announced as "nonstop service to (wherever we're scheduled to land)".jelloshotsrule said:
Chris
Trekkie
macrumors 6502a
My Thinkpad X40 has the cool little accelerometer drive. I hope Mac OS X has a driver that lets you see what the accelerometer does. It's kinda fun to play with on my Thinkpad. you fire it up and it shows what it thinks the position of the thinkpad is so if you tilt it around the graphic of the laptop rotates with it.
The scroll with two fingers thing is really cool.
But for now I'm sticking with my iMac G5, I need the screen real estate and don't want a 17" powerbook.
The scroll with two fingers thing is really cool.
But for now I'm sticking with my iMac G5, I need the screen real estate and don't want a 17" powerbook.
Dont Hurt Me
macrumors 603
Also those Pro's dont get Marbleblast or Nanasaur2. Guess Apple figures they should be working on that Mac not playing.Bear said:
jelloshotsrule
macrumors G3
Diatribe said:
so they can get people who really want the optical audio to buy the most expensive powerbook. hah
BubbaJones
macrumors regular
For the 12" it is now cheaper to BTO upgrade the ram to a 512 stick then to order one from Crucial. I like the 5400RPM drive standard as well. Maybe I can convince my other half that we need a new laptop. 😀
virus1
macrumors 65816
JeffTL said:
As to the better durability for the ibooks, I think that they break once you break the plastic. My PB goes through a lot of physical crap, but it survives. It just looks worse than an ibook would. And the FiWi, you are correct again. My mom's ibook has no problem's working throughout the house. I had to get an airport express for my living room. Maybe apple forgot that radio waves barley travel through metal.
zimtheinvader
macrumors regular
new graphics? what new graphics?!
eh, not enough of an upgrade...What are the "New Graphics" that Apple is advertising? anyway...pft, the price drop is still not really enough to justify $500 more for the PB vs ibook, plus the powerbooks is STILL not even marginally comperable to the Powermac or even imac!! If they bumped the PM this way (larger hdd, more standard ram, nicer mouse) it might be tempting, but really this BT and some free extra specs are not what I was waiting for...you could have bought this exact 12" in a 15" model 3 mo ago, the only real difference would have been the price...and the 'scroll pad'. I would be interested to see even the 17" run FCPHD or LogicPro effectively...
Plus anyone can get digital audio i/o for >$100, just get a usb adaptor...
eh, not enough of an upgrade...What are the "New Graphics" that Apple is advertising? anyway...pft, the price drop is still not really enough to justify $500 more for the PB vs ibook, plus the powerbooks is STILL not even marginally comperable to the Powermac or even imac!! If they bumped the PM this way (larger hdd, more standard ram, nicer mouse) it might be tempting, but really this BT and some free extra specs are not what I was waiting for...you could have bought this exact 12" in a 15" model 3 mo ago, the only real difference would have been the price...and the 'scroll pad'. I would be interested to see even the 17" run FCPHD or LogicPro effectively...
Plus anyone can get digital audio i/o for >$100, just get a usb adaptor...
topgunn
macrumors 68000
Ok, the long awaited Powerbook updates are out of the way. Now tomorrow I will begin awaiting the Powermac speedbump/price-drop with 512MB standard across the board, the 9600XT replacing the aging GeForce 5200, and 16x superdrives that are dual-layer capable (Pioneer DVR-109). Processor speeds will be 2.0, 2.3, 2.5GHz all dual with prices at $1799, $2299, and $2699 with a low-end single 2.0GHz processor priced at $1399.
*crosses fingers*
*crosses fingers*