Dual G4 PowerBook

[raincoat]

Given that getting a G5 in a PB is "the mother of all thermal challenges", do we thing that Apple has thought about or tried to put two G4's in a PB or is that just rediculously unfeasible? There must be a little bit of room in the 17", a second fan could be added.......what do you mac-sperts think?

 

[Lacero]

Given that getting a G5 in a PB is "the mother of all thermal challenges", do we thing that Apple has thought about or tried to put two G4's in a PB or is that just rediculously unfeasible? There must be a little bit of room in the 17", a second fan could be added.......what do you mac-sperts think?

2 hours battery life... no thanks. However, if used as a desktop replacement, it would make sense. Bring it on!

 

[Platform]

Given that getting a G5 in a PB is "the mother of all thermal challenges", do we thing that Apple has thought about or tried to put two G4's in a PB or is that just rediculously unfeasible? There must be a little bit of room in the 17", a second fan could be added.......what do you mac-sperts think?

That would be cool......they need to go 64Bit

 

[robbieduncan]

More likely is FreeScales upcoming dual-core G4. It should be available to Apple towards the end of this year, perhaps in time for dual core PowerBooks at MWSF 2006...

 

[Darwin]

Yes, its more likely that Apple will go with Dual Core chips

that way they could increase processing performance but with less power (than 2 processors of course) and increase the battery time

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I've no doubt that they've thought about a dual processor PowerBook, and there may well be prototypes knocking around in the labs at Cupertino – but I agree that dual core chips are much more likely to be the next step.

 

[Heart Break Kid]

forgive a stupid question,

what are dual core chips?

 

[rosalindavenue]

forgive a stupid question,

what are dual core chips?

Here is a good entry-level article on dual core chips. /google

 

[powerbook911]

If dual-core G4s won't be out until January 2005, do you think there will be a Powerbook update before then?

 

[raincoat]

If dual-core G4s won't be out until January 2005, do you think there will be a Powerbook update before then?

Do you mean 2006?

 

[Darwin]

If dual-core G4s won't be out until January 2005, do you think there will be a Powerbook update before then?

Wow thats not far away at all

 

[wheezy]

Here is a good entry-level article on dual core chips. /google

So to put it simply, it's like a dual processor on one processor...but not dual FSB or anything, so it's not exaclty the same as dual processor?

How do they do that on something so small!!!