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Final Roundup... iBooks and Powerbooks

So here's the situation:

iBook 500 with stock 10GB HDD
TiBook 500 with stock 20GB

Both the above at 4200 drivers.

Will they both see a GOOD difference if I upgrade to a 5400 drive? Which manufacturer does everyone trust? I've heard bad things about Fujitsu lately!
 
Originally posted by eddively
...Radeon 9000 *I think the one after 7500 is 9000 but it may be some other 9xxxx* 64MB VRAM for a more longterm laptop...
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The Radeons are:
7500
8000
9000
9500 (just released, a "9700 light")
9700 (about as fast as the fastest GeForce 4 card)
9700 Pro (kicks all GeForce cards asses)
 
Originally posted by daPhil


The Radeons are:
7500
8000
9000
9500 (just released, a "9700 light")
9700 (about as fast as the fastest GeForce 4 card)
9700 Pro (kicks all GeForce cards asses)
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There is also the Original Radeon (pre 7500), a 7000, a 7200, and a 8500 (The 8500 is actually a little faster than the 9000), 8500 LE, 7500 All in Wonder, 8500 All In Wonder, 8500 All In Wonder DV, 9700 All In Wonder Pro. and the 9500 is Pro...

Oh... and there is no 8000
 
I think that Apple doesn't want to learn from its own mistakes...
In November 2002 :
- iBook 700 e 800 with(only) 100mhz bus and (only) Radeon Mobilty 16mb (and Quartz Extreme??) ???
- Titanium 800 (o 867)/ 933 (o 1.000) with (only) 133mhz bus and (only) Radeon 7500 32mb ???
In Europe Apple have a high price, not very concorrential...and the it's TechSpecs are not wonderfull...
Remenber also, that the iMac line is very old, very very old, the Techspech of iMac Lcd line are the same of Gennuary 2002...10 Months- 10 Months...incredible...
Myname
 
its the 6th...

and they still aren't here yet. I'm not really looking forward to this release of the ibook cause i go tmy 800 tibook but i know how it feels to be waiting and waiting to upgrade. hopefully for you all it will happen soon.
 
Re: Forget the CPU

Originally posted by hagus
And fsck me dead
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Well, I know doing a file system check can be a little tedious when you are in a rush to get some work done but let's not go overboard now.
;) ;)
 
Re: its the 6th...

Originally posted by jthrasher
and they still aren't here yet. I'm not really looking forward to this release of the ibook cause i go tmy 800 tibook but i know how it feels to be waiting and waiting to upgrade. hopefully for you all it will happen soon.
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Where are you???

I am in Oz and I am not expecting them until 7th because of the time delay between here and the US.
 
its almost here.....

this is at the apple store right now 8:10 AM EST

D
 

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Yeah no ****, it looks like the sleepy heads have finally freaking got things going this morning. I hope our precious little angels over at Apple are well rested so they can crank out us some new updated notebooks today.
 
check the Apple store...

Interesting... the online Apple Store has been temporarily closed for updates... does that mean we're 20 minutes away from seeing the news?!? :confused:
 
The're Here

The new powerbooks 1GHz with superdrive and $999 iBooks are here!!!!! The powerbooks also have the new radon 9000 mobility chip!
 
It's up!!!

PowerBook:

FAST
$2,299.00
867MHz PowerPC G4
1MB L3 & 256K L2 cache
133MHz system bus
256MB SDRAM memory
40GB Ultra ATA hard drive
Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
ATI Mobility Radeon 9000
w/32MB DDR video memory
Gigabit Ethernet
56K internal modem
1 FireWire & 2 USB Ports
AirPort Ready

Save $60 instantly
off all memory upgrades!

FASTER
$2,799.00
1GHz PowerPC G4
1MB L3 & 256K L2 cache
133MHz system bus
512MB SDRAM memory
60GB Ultra ATA hard drive
Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
ATI Mobility Radeon 9000
w/64MB DDR video memory
Gigabit Ethernet
56K internal modem
1 FireWire & 2 USB Ports
AirPort Card Included

Save $260 instantly
off all memory upgrades!

FASTEST
$2,999.00
1GHz PowerPC G4
1MB L3 & 256K L2 cache
133MHz system bus
512MB SDRAM memory
60GB Ultra ATA hard drive
SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
ATI Mobility Radeon 9000
w/64MB DDR video memory
Gigabit Ethernet
56K internal modem
1 FireWire & 2 USB Ports
AirPort Card Included

Save $260 instantly
off all memory upgrades!

iBook:

12.1" SCreen
$999.00
700MHz PowerPC G3
512K L2 cache @700MHz
128MB SDRAM memory
20GB Ultra ATA drive
ATI Radeon 7500
16MB dedicated video memory
CD-ROM
Built-in 56K v.92 modem
AirPort ready
Up to 5 hr. battery life

Save $10 instantly
off all memory upgrades!

12.1" Screen
$1,299.00
800MHz PowerPC G3
512K L2 cache @800MHz
128MB SDRAM memory
30GB Ultra ATA drive
ATI Radeon 7500
32MB dedicated video memory
Combo Drive
Built-in 56K v.92 modem
AirPort ready
Up to 5 hr. battery life

Save $10 instantly
off all memory upgrades!

14.1" SCreen
$1,599.00
800MHz PowerPC G3
512K L2 cache @800MHz
256MB SDRAM memory
30GB Ultra ATA drive
ATI Radeon 7500
32MB dedicated video memory
Combo Drive
Built-in 56K v.92 modem
AirPort ready
Up to 6 hr. battery life

Save $110 instantly
off all memory upgrades!

14.1" Screen
$1,849.00
800MHz PowerPC G3
512K L2 cache @800MHz
640MB SDRAM memory
40GB Ultra ATA drive
ATI Radeon 7500
32MB dedicated video memory
Combo Drive
Built-in 56K v.92 modem
AirPort ready
Up to 6 hr. battery life

Save $110 instantly
off price shown!
 
To all the naysayers...

1GHz
Superdrive
Radeon 9000

$2999

I am buying this!
 
THEY ARE OUT!!!!!!!! TI WITH SUPERDRIVE!!!!!!!!!! GO BABY!!!!!!!!!!
APPLE DID IT AGAIN!!!! YOU GUYS ARE FANTASTIC!!

:)
 
And so many people did so much complaining and for what????

I'm still rubbing my eyes and reading this.

I have to go home and start counting change.:D

I don't know what's cooler. The 1 ghz G4 the ATI 9000(with 64mb :D ) or the Superdrive.....


Think they solved the heat issues????
 
Originally posted by Over Achiever
As Homer would say...

WHOOO HOOOOOO!!!


I'm switching, most defintely! Finally, Apple does something I really want!!! I love you apple!!!
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Eeeeexcellent! (Burns style)

Now if my wife would just let me buy a new machine!!! :p
 
OK I am now officially a switcher. My Top end TiBook is on order. 3 to 4 weeks delivery.

I am SOOOOO glad I waited. I didn't think I would be able to afford the top end model, but with the substancial price drops I can get it.

Go APPLE!!!! Steve is most likely laughing his *** off about all the wrong Superdrive rumors. Looks like MacRumors was the place to be. (Oh yeah, and the kid from appleturns.com. :)
 
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