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New iPods and Pro Machines?
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derajfast said:
No way! This is crazy! I totally bought up a trillion Synaptics stocks just after apple announced the ditch because I thought their shares would go up!
Man, what a fool I must have been...
digitalbiker
macrumors 65816
ZorPrime said:
Not really!
HD spec is 16x9 aspect ratio, PB is 16x10. HD spec goes up to 1080i which at 16x9 would be 1920x1080. PB is 1440x900. 🙁
LimeiBook86
macrumors G3
I hope...
I have a few things that need upgrades, my 12" PowerBook G4 867mhz and my 1st gen iPod 5gb....so yeah I'd love this update! 😀
I have a few things that need upgrades, my 12" PowerBook G4 867mhz and my 1st gen iPod 5gb....so yeah I'd love this update! 😀
AvSRoCkCO1067
macrumors 65816
New Powerbooks and 10.4.3
Exactly what I said in an earlier post - I believe that the code in 10.4.3 must be ready before we see any PB updates...originally, it was set to be released in September, but the code release has been pushed back until mid October. I say (although I am quite the newbie) that we should expect simultaneous 10.4.3 updates along with PB upgrades (exciting ones at that, if there is significant code being developed for them...)
digitalbiker said:
Exactly what I said in an earlier post - I believe that the code in 10.4.3 must be ready before we see any PB updates...originally, it was set to be released in September, but the code release has been pushed back until mid October. I say (although I am quite the newbie) that we should expect simultaneous 10.4.3 updates along with PB upgrades (exciting ones at that, if there is significant code being developed for them...)
how much code is needed for a new powerbook though? honestly.....it must be something BIG in order for it to be taking this long! I'm in the market for a laptop and I have been holding off for awhile. I need something that will last me for 5 years and the new PBs will be it
iMeowbot
macrumors G3
Sometimes they do a little show, sometimes not. The 4G intro was relatively low key, while the photo model got a little more since it coincided with the U2 model and the revolutionary iPod Socks.Shattering Fast said:
They just might keep adding a feature like that low key, given how often the company has stuck to the story the portable video is no big deal.
ZorPrime
macrumors regular
Yes Realy.
True, PBs might not be 16x9 but with 16x10 you have more virtical image real estate. 😎
Even though the 720i standard is considered the starting point of High Definition for television sets/broadcasts, HD is defined as 1 million pixels or more of native resolution, anything 720 or more vertical lines of resolution. Therefore the 15" & 17" fit squarely within that standard. As a result, aspect ratio has little to do with whether or not a monitor is HD; it's how many pixels it has. 😉 Now if you're talking about wanting a Laptop with the same aspect ratio as an HD Television Set to watch HDTV broadcasts in the same aspect ratio, that'd be cool but I'd prefer the increase in virtical real estate for graphics and video editing. 😎 😀
EDIT: Also note that the WUXGA LCD class monitors found in upscale WinTel laptops are 1920x1200, which is higher resolution than 1080i/p. Are those not HD, since they're not 16x9?
I totally agree with what you're saying. 🙂 Apple's Flagship PB is totally behind when it comes to screen resolution. 🙁
digitalbiker said:
True, PBs might not be 16x9 but with 16x10 you have more virtical image real estate. 😎
Even though the 720i standard is considered the starting point of High Definition for television sets/broadcasts, HD is defined as 1 million pixels or more of native resolution, anything 720 or more vertical lines of resolution. Therefore the 15" & 17" fit squarely within that standard. As a result, aspect ratio has little to do with whether or not a monitor is HD; it's how many pixels it has. 😉 Now if you're talking about wanting a Laptop with the same aspect ratio as an HD Television Set to watch HDTV broadcasts in the same aspect ratio, that'd be cool but I'd prefer the increase in virtical real estate for graphics and video editing. 😎 😀
EDIT: Also note that the WUXGA LCD class monitors found in upscale WinTel laptops are 1920x1200, which is higher resolution than 1080i/p. Are those not HD, since they're not 16x9?
I totally agree with what you're saying. 🙂 Apple's Flagship PB is totally behind when it comes to screen resolution. 🙁
Well, I am more interested in a video card upgrade in the new PB. Do you think it's possible that the delay is similar to the PM? To make it compadible with PCI-E?
ZorPrime
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Lacero said:
I don't know, if I'm not mistaken the dual core Intel mobile chips will be available for mass production long before the MPC8641D. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
The 7448 has been available for testing since Q1 this year, we're entering Q4. If Freescale keeps it's current pace of testing/benchmarking goal of Q3(or 4) in 2006, the MPC8641D wouldn't be available for mass production until at least Q2 2007 (if benchmarking begins Q3 2006), which is right about time when Apple wants to complete the Intel transition.
I think a low power 7448 is more likely as a last best update for the PPC PowerBooks, unless Apple has something up its sleeves and decides to go with the single core 8641. This will still end up bumping any PB update even further down the line and closer to the Intel switch.
Ahhh... I got it now, no PB updates until the Intel switch. 🙁
My Predictions:
iPod 5G
-20GB (slight face lift)
-40GB (video and wireless)
-80GB (video and wireless)
PowerMac
-Dual Dual Core 2.3GHZ 1GB DDR2 250GB PCIE256mbX600 $2999
-Dual Dual Core 2.0GHZ 1GB DDR2 250GB PCIE128mbX600 $2499
-Single Dual Core 2.0GHZ 512mb DDR2 160GB PCIE128mbX600 $1499
iPod 5G
-20GB (slight face lift)
-40GB (video and wireless)
-80GB (video and wireless)
PowerMac
-Dual Dual Core 2.3GHZ 1GB DDR2 250GB PCIE256mbX600 $2999
-Dual Dual Core 2.0GHZ 1GB DDR2 250GB PCIE128mbX600 $2499
-Single Dual Core 2.0GHZ 512mb DDR2 160GB PCIE128mbX600 $1499
shadowmoses
macrumors 68000
motulist said:
Exactly when i see a regular iPod next to a Nano especially it reminds me what a brick it is....If it was trimmed down a bit it would be a much better piece of gear....I hope they drop the prices a bit too,
ShadoW
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im guessing that the PowerBook will have an 80gb minimum. if they're aesthetically changing the PowerBook then it must be for a big internal overhaul. i dont want to get stoned to death here but G5? or Dual Core G4? something that warrants a case change. maybe its a new hotter video card instead?
loving all this though! an 80gb iPod is the only thing id replace my 6gb mini for. if its got a better battery than a mini then i'll cry and get one 🙂
loving all this though! an 80gb iPod is the only thing id replace my 6gb mini for. if its got a better battery than a mini then i'll cry and get one 🙂
kalisphoenix said:
You mean the 68060? There was never a 68080...and yep, some of the late Amigas actually used it...notably the Amiga 4000, if I am not mistaken...alas, the Amigas are all but dead now.
calyxman
macrumors 6502a
I have one request: ditch the U2 iPod (wasn't that supposed to be a limited edition anyway?), and make both black and white iPods, similar to the nano color offerings.
I do miss the color scheme offered by the Mini lineup, but if I had to choose now, I'd love to have a black regular-sized iPod.
I do miss the color scheme offered by the Mini lineup, but if I had to choose now, I'd love to have a black regular-sized iPod.
steve_hill4
macrumors 68000
From the consumers point of view, the iPod AV is a more exciting prospect, but considering the extra features we could potentially see over the next 12 months in the Powerbook range, I am very excited by that.
Personally I am not so bothered by the HD screens just yet, (ignoring whether they are currently HD or not), I would just like them to stick with the current screens and bump up the brightness. I would dread to think what would happen if they switched over to x-brite screens, as I don't think they are as nice to work with. I would also like to see apple take the lead and start announcing products for the next level of airport. When I eventually get around to it, I plan on networking my house up using Pre-N rather than 802.11g, it would be such a shame if I had to have my laptop closer to my router than my PowerBook.
Personally I am not so bothered by the HD screens just yet, (ignoring whether they are currently HD or not), I would just like them to stick with the current screens and bump up the brightness. I would dread to think what would happen if they switched over to x-brite screens, as I don't think they are as nice to work with. I would also like to see apple take the lead and start announcing products for the next level of airport. When I eventually get around to it, I plan on networking my house up using Pre-N rather than 802.11g, it would be such a shame if I had to have my laptop closer to my router than my PowerBook.