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[Catfish]

Re: Re: Re: Titanium

Originally posted by Curiousstrngmint


Hmmm...how about a price drop? I have to leave for college mid-August, and I don't want to buy a laptop in the middle of September. So should I just buy a titanium now, or wait? If nothing's going to happen I'd like to have it now.

I was in the same boat, my wintel laptop died in the middle of April, right before finals. I almost bought a Ti then but I am glad I waited a few weeks to get the 667 DVI model. I could have continued to wait since I didn't really need it until August, but what fun would that be?

Sure, it would be nice to have an 800, but the L3 cache, much improved graphics processing and (hopefully) improved speed of 10.2 will make this machine one I can be happy with for a long time. Not to mention it runs cooler!

You'll always want the next new thing but you gotta buy sometime, and this is a great machine.

 

[Falleron]

Re: Re: Re: Titanium

Originally posted by Curiousstrngmint


Hmmm...how about a price drop? I have to leave for college mid-August, and I don't want to buy a laptop in the middle of September. So should I just buy a titanium now, or wait? If nothing's going to happen I'd like to have it now.

I almost certain that there will be no new Tibooks until at least Sept. I think everyone will agree that the latest Tibooks are much better than the previous! I suggest you might as well get one now. As for rebates, who knows? They are already doing a rebate on PoweBooks with LCD displays aren't they? I really cant advise on other rebates, I just dont know. Its your choice.

 

[Grokgod]

no new Ti books!

I would have to agree about the new Ti 800's.

There are fantastic, far superior to all previous units.
Apple has solved or refined all the difficulties of the previous models.
Speed,heat , display, all improved!

I dont think that there will be another update for quite awhile.
This is the sweet spot on the Ti's and will be forever known as such.
If you get one, you will be pleased!

 

[Spart]

1.4GHz isn't happening with the G4

On a 133MHz bus, the G4 cannot be clocked to 1.4GHz. After 8, all the multipliers are whole numbers. Therfore 10.5x133MHz (1.4GHz) isn't happening. What can happen is 11x133MHz which is 1.466GHz, or you can get 1.333GHz. My personal guess is that we will see the 1.333GHz variant this MWNY, but Apple is clearing the slate for MWNY. If the iMac gets updated prior to MWNY, we will be VERY happy campers after MWNY. Trust me.

 

[pc2mac_convert]

Just a pmac bump, and faster RAM???

A couple things...

1. I ordered a dual gig about 6 weeks ago. Took delivery on my flat panel, all my software, and my speakers. The estimated ship time when I ordered online was 3 - 5 days for the system, 1 - 2 for everything else. However, about 7 business-days later I got an email stating that it would be at least another 14+ days for the system... Consequently - with my travel schedule, and a new baby due in July (my third I figured - might as well wait... So, my conclusion - it doesn't seem like Apple has piles of dual gig'z just sittin' around.

2. So, could someone explain to me the reasoning - given the above hypothesis - why Apple would intro the Xserve, then wait 4 months to intro the same (relatively) system in a different enclosure??? [I'm simplifying, sure, but are the differences between Xserve and the *rumored* mwny powermacs so dramatic that they require 4 months extra to work them out?]

Why wait to intro bumped powermacs? This year, they haven't dragged their feet intro'ing much else that's been ready. I mean, if its true that the pmac will contain Xserve-similar specs - why the hush, hush, secrecy thing? Talk about a poor sales strategy - selling pmacs that aren't in stock for much lower profits than were realized just a couple of weeks ago???

So - Jobs is WAITING to intro a system that we've all been talkin' about for months...??? Something to think about, perhaps...

 

[jelloshotsrule]

Re: Just a pmac bump, and faster RAM???

Originally posted by pc2mac_convert
So - Jobs is WAITING to intro a system that we've all been talkin' about for months...??? Something to think about, perhaps...

an interesting point. i hadn't though about it like that.

but now that you point it out, i agree.

it seems a bit odd. but then again, the powermacs will have at least a 1.13 ghz if not 1.2, 1.4 or whatever....

that said, maybe they'll add something to the powermac that isn't needed in the xserve per se..... stuff like bluetooth (maybe that's needed in the xserve? got me).... and those types of "smaller" things.

hmm

 

[DavPeanut]

Re: Utterly unrelated

Originally posted by Curiousstrngmint
On a complete tangent, what do people use for mp3 downloading??

I use Sputnix, which get music from the Audiogalaxy.com network.

They have lot's of music, but to find copywrited stuff, u have to find one with a weird spelling, or something else like that.