mac_head101 said:
I think the idea is to move the computer on the wall or partition at the end of the desk, making for more desk space and a more productive environment...much like lcds did when they replaced crts
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I think the idea is to move the computer on the wall or partition at the end of the desk, making for more desk space and a more productive environment...much like lcds did when they replaced crts
thecow said:MY PANTS ARE ON FIRE!!!! MY PANTS ARE ON FIRE!!!!
Let's hope you have liquid cooling then...
aswitcher said:
I agree, I think it's all about saving space. Apple initially did it with the first new iMac and it's all-in-one design, and then took it to the next level with the current generation of iMac. My guess is the G5 iMac is going to be progressive in this respect as well, although Apple engineers must have had a hard time balancing the space-saving aspects with the G5 cooling issues. Ah well, that's what they get paid the big bucks for...
King Cobra said:
No, the http://www.homepage.mac.com/jim.sowden/1.gif loads just fine, but earlier, someone posted a picture here and now (s)he has changed it. Read ~Shard~'s firts post in this thread to understand what I'm saying about 'before and after posters'.
Next?
I will tell you what is next: the supercomputer on the go. That is right, G5 PowerBooks will be announced this week. I can only assume as much from the wording of the banner. This is not to say that G5 iMacs will not also be announced. One thing is for sure: this will be the biggest Paris Expo ever.
I will tell you what is next: the supercomputer on the go. That is right, G5 PowerBooks will be announced this week. I can only assume as much from the wording of the banner. This is not to say that G5 iMacs will not also be announced. One thing is for sure: this will be the biggest Paris Expo ever.
Grr! 25 bucks says that this jim guy with the changing links is sleeping right now, or trying to sleep, and left the forums right after he adjusted the link. He's on the east coast, where it just turned midnight, and he's 17. His homepage link doesn't even work! No, wait... make it 100 bucks that he's sleeping right now! Damnit!
King Cobra said:
actually, the definition of a supercomputer has changed. Remember the G4 ad with the tanks? Well, that ad was so good because it was technically correct - the G4 was a supercomputer, and supercomputers can't be exported by law. So to get around that, and keep up with modern times, the government changed the definition of a supercomputer to something much more powerful.
Sol said:
I can never tell whether or not people are being sarcastic....
anyways, it seems to me that there's essentially no chance of G5 powerbooks coming out now, as NO ONE (as far as I know) has heard even the vaguest rumors of them. I mean, the most recent thing I can remember is an apple representative saying that G5 powerbooks weren't coming any time soon.
G5 PowerBooks could be ready.
Let me remind you that rumour sites tend to focus on the obvious (eg. G5 iMacs) and often miss new products from Apple. The most recent example is the Airport Express, which was not mentioned by any rumour site before it was officially announced.
Apple representatives say a lot of things because they want you to buy their current products, not something that might come out in a few months. G5 PowerBooks could come out now if the circumstances are right; the availability of IBM processors is a major stumbling block for all G5-based products.
Last but not least, I was not being sarcastic. I do not know why you would think that. It sounds a bit paranoid to me.
comictimes said:
Let me remind you that rumour sites tend to focus on the obvious (eg. G5 iMacs) and often miss new products from Apple. The most recent example is the Airport Express, which was not mentioned by any rumour site before it was officially announced.
Apple representatives say a lot of things because they want you to buy their current products, not something that might come out in a few months. G5 PowerBooks could come out now if the circumstances are right; the availability of IBM processors is a major stumbling block for all G5-based products.
Last but not least, I was not being sarcastic. I do not know why you would think that. It sounds a bit paranoid to me.
comictimes said:
View post #68 and on. Pretty much confirms the next rev of pbook is G5. It is just a matter of when will they show it. The logical time is Paris. By MWSF 10.3.6 has to be out. Unless apple has problems(like imac G5) and delays it or apple is pulling our legs with this Pbook 7,1 and 7,2 with the MacRISC4 architecture.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/83647/
quagmire said:
I'd like to think so, but it's only been a few months since Joswiak made his "some time" comment about the PBG5. The most troubling part of what he had to say was when he "pointed out that it had taken at least two years for the G4 chip to make it from the desktop to the notebook."
While the poster suggests a supercomputer (on the go), I have doubts.
And on the Airport Express deal, that was almost out of the blue (not as much as the 12" and 17" PowerBooks at MWSF '03) but remember that there had been quite a few rumors about Apple doing more stuff with "wireless" and some type of new device. Admittedly, nothing about iTunes or music, but there were vague hints.
quagmire said:
People are reading too much into those machine IDs. We all know that the PB G5 will debut sooner or later. But not yet! The existence of those machine IDs only means that Apple is working on a new PB series which might or might not feature a G5. Regardless of the CPU, they have to test new computers and therefore need to run the OS on those machines thus the support for those new PBs in 10.3.5. Even if the new PBs were announced at Paris Expo, I'm pretty sure they would run a more recent build of 10.3.5. Secondly, due to the yield problems IBM is still having, it wouldn't make sense to release an iMac G5 and PB G5 at the same time. This would only result in a huge desaster for Apple. Demand for those new products would be so incredibly high that Apple could sell only small quantities of iMacs, PBs, Xserves and PMs resulting in an enormous back-log. In a nutshell, regardless of the heat problems, we won't see a PB G5 for some time. After all, the current line-up is still selling well, so Apple is no rush to release a PB G5 just for the sake of it.
Zaty said:
I agree, the current share commentators are all commenting on the problems with G5 chip supply...meaning my G4PB will still be the best laptop to be had in the world for a little bit longer
nospleen said:He was right too!! So, when I saw that clinked, I almost jumped out of my chair.
Not to burst Jim's bubble but he doesn't have inside info. Didn't he tell us he works at an Apple Store and saw the new eMac in the stock room?