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G4 PowerBooks Next

Re: G4 Powerbooks Next

Originally posted by dorleac
elo writes:


I certainly hope a G5 Powerbook wouldn't have much grating! Can you imagine the amount of dust and dirt that would get in a laptop with grating that got toted around. It would be a nightmare for the internal parts.

Bad idea!
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Yeah, seriously. it'd be NASTY. The G5 powerbook is a way's off and it'll probably look a bit more like a Rev. B Powermac (hopefully they'll have gotten rid of a lot of that lame grating by then.) In the meantime, the Aluminum G4 powerbook will most likely look just like its 12" and 17" sisters. The only question being- WHEN THE HELL IS IT COMING OUT!?!!??!! :confused:
 
What to do?

Blargh.. I am going to college in August and need a laptop (I'm a switcher). I kept my hopes up for a 15" G5 PowerBook but wasn't really expecting one at WWDC. I've pretty much decided to go ahead and get a 12" G4 PB or a 14" iBook and sell it once the 15" G5 versions come out, but I don't know if it would be wiser to go ahead and buy the current model PB, wait and see if it gets some bumps in the next couple of weeks, or just go ahead and buy an iBook.

I'll be a math major, so I need some pretty good computing power.

Any suggestions? :confused:
 
grumble...

well, after reading this: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/31424.html

it looks like the 15" pbooks won't be out for a little while yet....

:(
final boards from motorola won't ship til Q3 and then that means there's still a bit of a wait before the first ones start showing up on shelves...

upside- more time to save those pennies
downside- i've been without my pbook for 5 days and i'm already going insane. i'll be institutionalized by the time apple's ready to release the new ones.
 
Re: What to do?

Originally posted by Magus
I've pretty much decided to go ahead and get a 12" G4 PB or a 14" iBook and sell it once the 15" G5 versions come out, but I don't know if it would be wiser to go ahead and buy the current model PB, wait and see if it gets some bumps in the next couple of weeks, or just go ahead and buy an iBook.

I'll be a math major, so I need some pretty good computing power.

Any suggestions? :confused:
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I would suggest going with the 12" PB, just because if you're going to be a math major, the G4 PB would probably be better than an iBook. Wait until MacWorld in July, if they don't do any speed bumps, I would go with the PB. I need a new laptop for college too, if they release the 15" updated in aluminum, that's what I'll be getting.
 
Re: grumble...

Originally posted by jbomber
well, after reading this: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/31424.html

it looks like the 15" pbooks won't be out for a little while yet....

:(
final boards from motorola won't ship til Q3 and then that means there's still a bit of a wait before the first ones start showing up on shelves...
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That article might not mean what u think it does. Does motorola make mobo's for Apple? If they're chips are ready, but their personal boards aren't (wasn't even aware they made any boards, especially not computers') then Apple may be gearing up to release systems based on their own boards built with these chips.

However, are we even sure this is the next update for the powerbook lines? Or even just the 15incher? Apple might already have something else waiting in the wings. Odds are it would be yet another inferior stop gap but it might displace the current stagnation, while giving Apple time to beat the living crap out of motorola, then stealing the new chips from their pockets as the hang them on the flagpole by their underwear.

-Hertz
 
Re: Re: grumble...

Originally posted by MhzDoesMatter
That article might not mean what u think it does. Does motorola make mobo's for Apple? If they're chips are ready, but their personal boards aren't (wasn't even aware they made any boards, especially not computers') then Apple may be gearing up to release systems based on their own boards built with these chips.

However, are we even sure this is the next update for the powerbook lines? Or even just the 15incher? Apple might already have something else waiting in the wings. Odds are it would be yet another inferior stop gap but it might displace the current stagnation, while giving Apple time to beat the living crap out of motorola, then stealing the new chips from their pockets as the hang them on the flagpole by their underwear.

-Hertz
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LOL. God i hope so. :D The money is seriously burning a hole in my pocket. I'm starting to size up those battleship-sized 17-inchers. Somebody help me! I need an intervention!
 
Originally posted by Makosuke
I'm really surprised about how many people were holding out hope that there would be 970s in PowerBooks, and how many still seem to think that it was some evil Apple "decision" to keep the portables on G4s...
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Thank you for you rational analysis. Sometimes I think Mac owners prefer nothing more than whining. The recent flood of posts after the G5 announcement is a case in point. Your post was a ray of light. Thanks.
 
Holding out hope . . .

At least the change from the G4 to the G5 should be VERY MAJOR but on the other hand, it seems that Mac Users spend so much time WITHOUT an upgrade because they keep holding out for something that's supposed to be a little bit better.

How much productivity do we lose in the mean time??? Not to mention how much we "hurt the hand that feeds us" (Apple) by holding off on purchases all the time.
 
My next computer will be a laptop, something that out do (on all fronts, excluding possibly hd speed) my current desktop (pc). So, when do you think apple will have somthing to accomodate my switching needs?

My current desktop =
Home built
-XP1800+
-Epox 84da+ (very good mobo)
-Generic ram (not exactly sure of speed)
-Seagate Baracuda IV 40 gb 7200rpm
-ATI Radeon 8500
 
Re: Holding out hope . . .

Originally posted by BigJayhawk
At least the change from the G4 to the G5 should be VERY MAJOR but on the other hand, it seems that Mac Users spend so much time WITHOUT an upgrade because they keep holding out for something that's supposed to be a little bit better.

How much productivity do we lose in the mean time??? Not to mention how much we "hurt the hand that feeds us" (Apple) by holding off on purchases all the time.
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i don't think that many people lose productivity because of waiting for an upgrade. many people hold onto older Macs and keep hammering along with them.

but i guess there are a few people like me. i just sold my TiBook 667 in anticipation of a G5 PowerBook at WWDC, so now i'm Mac-less. but i don't think this is "hurting the hand that feeds us" because when Apple releases the new PowerBooks, even if they are still G4's, i reckon that there will be heaps of people lining up to get them. those who really need portability will still buy a TiBook now, but most people won't. they want the 15" to at least have the same features as the 17".
 
Originally posted by mrdeep
My next computer will be a laptop, something that out do (on all fronts, excluding possibly hd speed) my current desktop (pc). So, when do you think apple will have somthing to accomodate my switching needs?

My current desktop =
Home built
-XP1800+
-Epox 84da+ (very good mobo)
-Generic ram (not exactly sure of speed)
-Seagate Baracuda IV 40 gb 7200rpm
-ATI Radeon 8500
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THat's a pretty objective, but i would say not the new round of powerbooks or wahtever is next, probably not until next year or so, though i'm sure some will disagree with me. Maybe the new specs of the pb will be 1.3ghz g4 with all the extras and that will probably come close to you desktop. I'm assuming you're going to keep your current computer though so just buy a laptop based on what you'll be using it for.
 
Well here's the big question that I have then:

I'm dying to buy a PowerBook, but if Apple is imminently releasing some new models then I'd rather wait to choose from one of those instead of buying something now that might become instantly obsolete. Now, I've seen a lot of people speculating that Apple may come out with new models at MacWorld, or at least very soon. My response to that is:


If Apple is going to release new PowerBooks so soon after the big WWDC announcement, why wouldn't Steve have announced it during his keynote?


I mean, that's where Apple had the most press coverage, so it would have made the most sense if they had announced new models there, wouldn't it?! It's not like a July delivery is too much later than the keynote - Apple has announced products at the keynote that haven't been available for months before. Instead of taking advantage of the huge press coverage at WWDC, Apple is "quietly" releasing new models a few weeks later?! That makes no sense to me.

Since Apple is not making a presence at Macworld CreativePro, it doesn't sound right to me that they're coming out with any new models in the next month or two.

In which case, I may have to plunk down the money to buy one now, and hope that they don't spring any surprises on us a week later. :(


Ivan
 
Re: What to do?

Originally posted by Magus
Blargh.. I am going to college in August and need a laptop (I'm a switcher). I kept my hopes up for a 15" G5 PowerBook but wasn't really expecting one at WWDC. I've pretty much decided to go ahead and get a 12" G4 PB or a 14" iBook and sell it once the 15" G5 versions come out, but I don't know if it would be wiser to go ahead and buy the current model PB, wait and see if it gets some bumps in the next couple of weeks, or just go ahead and buy an iBook.

I'll be a math major, so I need some pretty good computing power.

Any suggestions? :confused:
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I'm in a very similar situation. I start college in late August, and want to buy a Powerbook by Aug. 1 at the latest - I need some time to get used to it well (I'm a switcher). I'd really like Apple to release the new 15" PB in the Aluminum casing, but that looks more and more unlikely. I'll probably end up getting a 12" PB, but I'm not sure if I need a SuperDrive - I don't do any video editing, but I'd like to download some movies and burn them to DVD's (yes, I know this is illegal, and no, I don't care).

Random question - does Keynote come standard on all new Macs? I'm interested in learning how to use it after I get my PB. Thanks.
 
Keynote does not come standard

Keynote does not come standard with a Powerbook or any other Mac. You can purchase it from the apple store for $99.00.
 
Ivanay
If Apple is going to release new PowerBooks so soon after the big WWDC announcement, why wouldn't Steve have announced it during his keynote
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The way I see it, the PowerMac was announced because it has a larger inpact on developers (i.e. the audience of WWDC). The new processor and whatnot would be important to certain film makers or musicians. I don't think a powerbook was relevant to the occasion. It may be wishful thinking, but it's all I've got.
 
if apple's going to put out some new stuff at macworld, they better hurry and sign up for a spot on the schedule.

2 weeks away, and I'm already gettin' antsy....
 
Re: buying a notebook in a couple of weeks

Originally posted by DharvaBinky

We'd be *fools* to buy Powerbooks. And really, unless you were a "Final Cut Pro on the Airplane" kind of guy, no one should buy the things.
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I guess fools if you're looking for the most powerful mobile out there, but to tell you the truth, even Windows XP has none of the stability of 10.2 (and Panther is bound to be better). I am writing from an XP-running PC and I hate it, but I'm waiting for a 15" PB update. What I'm saying is, I think Maclovers buy for the MAC-ness, and compare only to other Macs, because I know that I, at least, could never bear buying a Windows machine.

So, we want the fastest from Apple so we can run the OS. :)

And on another note, any speed bump to the PBs would be wonderful, and an update to the 15" to make it a 17" with a smaller body would be great, too. Who cares about those 970s? A laptop doesn't need the highest specs availiable to be a phenominal (and NOT outdated) buy.
 
15" PB (w/ Superdrive) now has a shipping of 7-10 days from the Apple store....something's cooking, i'd LOVE for a new PB to come before college starts in late august. And YES, i would be happy with new G4's:D
 
Originally posted by Tiauguinho
Oh man... If they release a G4 again, im gonna be speechless...
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Might as well start now. I doubt the next revision PB's are going to be G5's.
 
AppleStore is up and running and willing to place my order for the current tiBook...(not a new version)
 
Re: PPC970 DeskNote Alternative

Originally posted by LVzardoz
So why not "Think Different" and bring out a "DeskNote" 970 machine? When is the last time MOST people who own notebooks actually used them without being plugged in?
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Are you serious ??? This is the most mind numbingly stupid post I've seen in years.
 
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