http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?datePublish=2003/08/15&pages=07&seq=43
Not to get anyone all stirred up, but Digitimes in the above link (look in the chart) confirms the manufacturing and delivery of 15.4" PBs being made for Apple by Compal for 2d Half of this year. Interesting to note that the 15.2"TI PB and Al 17" PB (and I also believe the 12" Al PB, though not mentioned in the chart) have all been made by Quanta. From this information, I would guess that there will be no new 17" or 12" PBs, but only a new 15.4" PB (with probably a new design above and beyond just a refresh to the Al look.) Otherwise, Quanta should have been able to outbid Compal for the deal if they were of the same design as the previous produced models (17" and 12") The other reason I could see with Apple going with Compal is that they were unhappy with delivery schedules or quality control.
Not to get anyone all stirred up, but Digitimes in the above link (look in the chart) confirms the manufacturing and delivery of 15.4" PBs being made for Apple by Compal for 2d Half of this year. Interesting to note that the 15.2"TI PB and Al 17" PB (and I also believe the 12" Al PB, though not mentioned in the chart) have all been made by Quanta. From this information, I would guess that there will be no new 17" or 12" PBs, but only a new 15.4" PB (with probably a new design above and beyond just a refresh to the Al look.) Otherwise, Quanta should have been able to outbid Compal for the deal if they were of the same design as the previous produced models (17" and 12") The other reason I could see with Apple going with Compal is that they were unhappy with delivery schedules or quality control.
