tsk said:
I, too, am looking forward to Tuesday. New updates in general, specifically a new iBook for my fiance, and no more "iBooks Next Tuesday?" threads!
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I, too, am looking forward to Tuesday. New updates in general, specifically a new iBook for my fiance, and no more "iBooks Next Tuesday?" threads!
Busiest time for the Apple store
I would like to see the stats for the Apple store when it's closed - I bet with all reloading going on every 5 seconds it probably is close to the highest bandwidth usage it sees! Server load wouldn't be too bad though, just serving up a static page.
I would like to see the stats for the Apple store when it's closed - I bet with all reloading going on every 5 seconds it probably is close to the highest bandwidth usage it sees! Server load wouldn't be too bad though, just serving up a static page.
The Apple iMac and Cinema Displays are better then their notebooks (Especially there iBook line notebooks with the 12 and 14" models having a measly 1024x768 resolution). The resolution is a little better on the powerbook lines but still not as high or good as it COULD be. Maybe having better resolution or brighter LCD would waste battery so they're avoiding it? Come the intel switch though, those low powered chips replacing the G4 should offer a little more battery life to dispurse to such areas as a better resolution/brighter screen on their laptops I think.
Anyways, does anybody know what revision to the iBook line this will be? Is this like a Rev. C G4 iBook? Obviously we all know the Mac Mini will be Rev. B but I've lost tracked of what revision of iBook we're on. Anyone know??
Anyways, does anybody know what revision to the iBook line this will be? Is this like a Rev. C G4 iBook? Obviously we all know the Mac Mini will be Rev. B but I've lost tracked of what revision of iBook we're on. Anyone know??
animefan_1 said:Until Macworld, that is.
Sorry, let me specify - no more "PowerPC iBooks Next Tuesday?" threads. Yes, come MW, the "Intel iBooks Next Tuesday?" threads will surface, but that's completely different, now isn't it?
Plecky said:...Anyways, does anybody know what revision to the iBook line this will be? Is this like a Rev. C G4 iBook? Obviously we all know the Mac Mini will be Rev. B but I've lost tracked of what revision of iBook we're on. Anyone know??
The upcoming iBook will be a Rev. D iBook G4.
FYI:
Rev. A: 800-1 GHz
Rev. B: 1-1.2 GHz
Rev. C: 1.2-1.33 GHz
Rev. D: 1.33-1.42 GHz (my speculation)
iPhone rumours are really hotting up. I fear they wont release much else around it to maximise its coverage...
tsk said:I guess if Tuesday isn't the day we now have a scapegoat. Time to get the pitchforks and torches ready.
Unless it's Monday, then Caitlyn gets a break.
aswitcher said:
Don't jinx it.
They can do both this week.Thanks for the info. animefan, and I agree with your speculation. 1.33 ghz and 1.42 ghz sounds about right, now I'm just wondering about that widescreen display rumor. Two widescreen 13.3" models, one Widescreen 13.3" and widescreen 14.1" or Widescreen 14.1" and regular fullscreen 12.1"? Boy I hope for widescreen across the line!
Please no
I really hope you're wrong ... I:
(a) Do not need this at all
(b) Cannot afford another computer
(c) Could not possibly resist this siren's call and would buy one immediately
jonv said:
I really hope you're wrong ... I:
(a) Do not need this at all
(b) Cannot afford another computer
(c) Could not possibly resist this siren's call and would buy one immediately
I really doubt that we're going to see widescreen iBooks on Tuesday. They'll save a change that big for the first Intel roll-out (aren't the production contract/rumors fairly recent anyway?) next year. Changing to widescreen now would steal thunder from their first Intel lines (and they wouldn't want two major re-designs in the space of 12 months).
So my prediction is that there might be a processor/RAM/VCard bump but no widescreens. Maybe they'll drop the 14" altogether until the widescreen introduction and just do 12s for now.
So my prediction is that there might be a processor/RAM/VCard bump but no widescreens. Maybe they'll drop the 14" altogether until the widescreen introduction and just do 12s for now.
~Shard~ said:
You're awfully hopeful. I give it two, maybe three weeks before the new "iBooks next tuesday" threads start popping up somewhere. I don't think it even took that long after the last G5 release before people were like, oooh, maybe there will be more new G5s in a few weeks. Admittedly, that was because the 970MP was still MIA, but you could do the same thing with the 7448. (e.g., "the new iBooks are still using 7447A; maybe they'll update them again next month when the 7448 comes out. after all, they're pin compatible, so it's a really easy swap out for Apple!")
tsk said:
Wow, you must be getting incredibly anxious if you are trying to get actual information from these threads. You realize the signal:noise ratio is around 1,000,000 down here, right?
milozauckerman said:
If Apple dropped the 14" I think a lot of people would complain.
I agree that 2 major redesigns in a short period of time is unlikely, but who says we're talking about a "short period of time"? The first Intel Macs will not be actually released for another 10-12 months give or take, which isn't exactly just around the corner. And furthermore, who says the iBook will even be one of the first Macs to receive an Intel chip? Perhaps the PowerMac will receive some new, leading edge Intel Pentium D variant, and the PowerBooks will be the first portable to receive an Intel chip, and that's all we'll see for starters. That would then mean it could be 12-16 months before an Intel (widescreen) iBook is released, and if this is the case, I see it unlikely that Apple would release a very minor update to the iBook line Tuesday, then hold off for over a year until the next update.
Guess we'll see on Tuesday!
jonv said:
Oh man, I'd get an iBook mini as soon as it'd be available! And if colored, I'd get me a blue one!
8" 1024xz768, G4/1.2GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 802.11g, Bluetooth, IBM TrackPoint (hehe), 699$US.
And to those who keep saying "Apple will never make a sub-notebook", keep in mind that "Apple will never make a cheap headless Mac" turned out to be false too. ;-)
(and NO, a 12" notebook is NOT a sub-notebook! Ever seen a Fujitsu Lifebook? Or a Sony VAIO PCG-C1MSX?)
macrumors12345 said:
Oh trust me, I've seen it far too many times myself here on MR - just thought I'd throw in some naive optimism for fun, as usually I'm the realist.
Widescreen 12" and 14", both at 1280 x 800 resolution
One main reason for the widescreen speculation is the unusual length of time since the last iBook update - so, rumor sites speculate a new form factor.
At $999 and $1299 price points, I think we're looking at 12" and 14" widescreen (1280x800) formats, with combo drives (Superdrive BTO only)
Yes, there are plenty of PC notebooks out there using those resolution LCDs (they're not anything Apple would have to special order)
Hard drives: 40GB on the 12", 60GB for the 14" (still 4200RPM)
Don't have a clue as to the video chip - whatever is the next step up, it will be that (as long as it is no better than what is currently in the Powerbook)
I am afraid, as so many have posted, even with 512MB standard, that we will still be stuck with only 256MB on the mainboard (so most of us will be immediately tossing 256MB of RAM)
One main reason for the widescreen speculation is the unusual length of time since the last iBook update - so, rumor sites speculate a new form factor.
At $999 and $1299 price points, I think we're looking at 12" and 14" widescreen (1280x800) formats, with combo drives (Superdrive BTO only)
Yes, there are plenty of PC notebooks out there using those resolution LCDs (they're not anything Apple would have to special order)
Hard drives: 40GB on the 12", 60GB for the 14" (still 4200RPM)
Don't have a clue as to the video chip - whatever is the next step up, it will be that (as long as it is no better than what is currently in the Powerbook)
I am afraid, as so many have posted, even with 512MB standard, that we will still be stuck with only 256MB on the mainboard (so most of us will be immediately tossing 256MB of RAM)
ncbill said:
Agreed. Further to that, if Apple releases a new iBook with a minor speed bump, 512 MB RAM, bigger HD, etc., although all those things are good and very welcome to see, much of the public will probably be let down, citing that it took Apple 10 months to release what is in essence, not much of a major update.
ncbill said:
I think it's time for 5400 rpm drives, come on Apple!
ncbill said:
Yes. In other words, Apple will upgrade it's very old outdated video chip to a less old outdated video chip.
ncbill said:
Yep, that would be my concern as well. Here's hoping Apple does the smart thing...