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How long until 2nd gen Intel Powerbooks?
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LordJezo said:
>>>Personally...i too am waiting for 2nd gen...conroe/merom based machines (powerbook)..and here's some VERY good news:
http://techreport.com/ja.zz?comments=9178
Basically, Intel is now expected to deliver conroe by mid-summer 2006...quite a bit before earlier predictions. This is the chip to buy...64bit, etc, etc. This chip has the *potential* to put Intel back in competition with AMD's X2, etc. Unless you simply must buy now...this puppy is worth the wait!
peace
Here is what really bothers me about this.
I have the latest revision 17inch powerbook, and i cannot even host an ichat multiple video session. what is the deal with that. I bought a pro machine, and cannot even run an iapp. this really woirries me more about the new intel switch. i can see things being limited to g5/intel very soon.
Andreas
I have the latest revision 17inch powerbook, and i cannot even host an ichat multiple video session. what is the deal with that. I bought a pro machine, and cannot even run an iapp. this really woirries me more about the new intel switch. i can see things being limited to g5/intel very soon.
Andreas
blueflame said:
That's probably because your computer is too slow, according to the minimum requirements: http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/ichat/
Minimum Requirements for iChat AV said:
Your 17" PB doesn't have two 1GHz G4 processors, does it?
LordJezo said:
Oh nooooo! Don't ever buy a 2nd gen! It will be old, dated and useless piece of hardware once the 3rd gen comes out!
generik said:
Where did they say Macs are godly in their post?
GimmeSlack12 said:
I don't see it, or why you attacked GimmeSlack12, besides to enlighten them with your anti PowerPC Powerbook propaganda.
chaosbunny said:Oh nooooo! Don't ever buy a 2nd gen! It will be old, dated and useless piece of hardware once the 3rd gen comes out!
Oh nooooo! Don't ever buy a 3rd gen! It will be old, dated and useless piece of hardware once the 4rd gen comes out!
i understand my processor is not fast enough
do you think somhow i missed that fact?
im angry that i have the newest top of the line verson of the laptio and cannot run an iapp, theere is no way around this for me, no laptop apple makes can. its bull
do you think somhow i missed that fact?
im angry that i have the newest top of the line verson of the laptio and cannot run an iapp, theere is no way around this for me, no laptop apple makes can. its bull
There's a lot of overhead on doing a video conference.. not something I would ever have thought of using a laptop to handle. Maybe it's just me, but I don't equate a laptop with anything "pro", as typically a low-level desktop can run rings around it.
Ripmax2000 said:Oh nooooo! Don't ever buy a 3rd gen! It will be old, dated and useless piece of hardware once the 4rd gen comes out!
No, man, when the fifth generation comes out, the third generation will be retro and geektoy.
I don't see it, or why you attacked GimmeSlack12, besides to enlighten them with your anti PowerPC Powerbook propaganda.[/QUOTE]
>>I don't think it's anti PowerPC Powerbook propaganda. How is it propaganda to point out well known problems with the latest rev of Powerbooks? If I were a potential buyer, *I* would appreciate such information. Unlike most on this site, Generik simply doesn't drink Apple's Cult Mentality inducing koolaid.....
>>I don't think it's anti PowerPC Powerbook propaganda. How is it propaganda to point out well known problems with the latest rev of Powerbooks? If I were a potential buyer, *I* would appreciate such information. Unlike most on this site, Generik simply doesn't drink Apple's Cult Mentality inducing koolaid.....