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why??????
Why would they do this? I'm a consumer, not student. I would like to buy a G4 iBook with a 12in screen. Under your product matrix, I would be SOL.
But who knows with Apple. They're suprising everyone.
Why would they do this? I'm a consumer, not student. I would like to buy a G4 iBook with a 12in screen. Under your product matrix, I would be SOL.
But who knows with Apple. They're suprising everyone.
Yes, I could easily see that... which would bump the iBooks up to the G4 processor and completely wipe the G3 out of the current line-up. Whether Apple would introduce the PowerBook G5 at the same time or afterwards is another story. Since we currently have the iMac and PowerMac overlapping processor-wise, I could see Apple overlapping the iBook and PowerBook's processors too...
So... possibility for July:
PowerMac = G5
iBook & "eBook" = G4
then, later:
PowerBook = G5
It actually makes sense.
So... possibility for July:
PowerMac = G5
iBook & "eBook" = G4
then, later:
PowerBook = G5
It actually makes sense.
Couple of months ago I started a thread about 17" crt iMac with a G3 at 1 ghz. Got flamed. (I deserved it: I missed the G3 part.)
About 3 or 4 months ago I posted quite a few times about adding contacts and calendaring to iPod. Got flamed.
I am feeling just a little vindicated right now. Maybe eBook will be out at MWNY?!
About 3 or 4 months ago I posted quite a few times about adding contacts and calendaring to iPod. Got flamed.
I am feeling just a little vindicated right now. Maybe eBook will be out at MWNY?!
Of course, there is still no 17" iMac, and no calendar on the iPod... but that's beside the point, apparently.
Indy...
Whats in a name? A rose is a rose...
17" crt in eMac
Contacts in iPod. Calendaring available from third parties and soon from Apple.
Speaking of "evidently"...this is a rumor/dicussion site. I guess thinking creatively is not up everyone's alley. Its more fun than criticising.
Last month, for the sheer joy of it, I predicted that by MWSF every Apple computer will offer a 1 ghz chip. Think that one has a chance?
MWSF 2003
eBook 1 ghz G3
iBook 1 ghz G4
TiBook 1 ghz (or 1.2) G4
eMac 1ghz G4
iMac 1 ghz or 1.2 ghz
PowerBook 1.6 ghz
Whats in a name? A rose is a rose...
17" crt in eMac
Contacts in iPod. Calendaring available from third parties and soon from Apple.
Speaking of "evidently"...this is a rumor/dicussion site. I guess thinking creatively is not up everyone's alley. Its more fun than criticising.
Last month, for the sheer joy of it, I predicted that by MWSF every Apple computer will offer a 1 ghz chip. Think that one has a chance?
MWSF 2003
eBook 1 ghz G3
iBook 1 ghz G4
TiBook 1 ghz (or 1.2) G4
eMac 1ghz G4
iMac 1 ghz or 1.2 ghz
PowerBook 1.6 ghz
17in iMac
Just to correct someone we now have a 17in CRT eMac!
Now hopefully means that Apple will put a 17in LCD on the new iMac!
Just to correct someone we now have a 17in CRT eMac!
Now hopefully means that Apple will put a 17in LCD on the new iMac!
Knowing Apple... nope! But who knows, maybe Apple will truly go "beyond the rumor sites. Way beyond." this time.
By Apple putting the G4 in the eMac, what does that tell us?
(They said that educators wanted more speed.)
a) They can't get the G3 up to 900 or 1000 mhz, so they had to put a G4 in it.
OR
b) They WANTED the G4 in it as a part of their strategy.
I think its b). Which means that they are phasing out G3. (Which means an eBook would get a G4.)
Which means that they are positioning their entire lineup for G4 low and G5 high. Soon.
(They said that educators wanted more speed.)
a) They can't get the G3 up to 900 or 1000 mhz, so they had to put a G4 in it.
OR
b) They WANTED the G4 in it as a part of their strategy.
I think its b). Which means that they are phasing out G3. (Which means an eBook would get a G4.)
Which means that they are positioning their entire lineup for G4 low and G5 high. Soon.
Actually I was asking my Apple rep about that earlier today. The answer was they cannot get 1GHz G3s yet, the G4s at that clock rate are cheaper and with the Altivec optimization included in 10.2 the G4 would provide much better performance than the G3.
If Apple introduced a G4 iBook, I'd buy one. I don't really need a tiBook for that kind of money, but the G3 iBook is too slow for doing any video stuff that I would want to do while travelling or hanging out away from my desk. Do I really need a laptop? Well no, but if it only cost around $1500, then I could justify the luxury. Can I justify the luxury for a machine that won't do what i want it to? nope.
Come on Apple, drop the G3 already.
Come on Apple, drop the G3 already.