macdong said:1. it would be ironic, funny, and embarrassing for them if a G5 PowerBook comes out in a month or so.
2. a week or two, give or take a few days, that's 3 weeks. how convenient.
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There's a 90% chance they're right
ehh....how old is the current line up of EVERY computer? it seems like apple hasn't had an update in close to a year, on anything.
Intel, Motorola, and IBM all seem to be up against a brick wall at the moment. IBM has the most potential for growth...but WTF is it? Even a Dual 2.0 seems to be quite disappointing. The G4+ is practically dead in the water. Releasing additional G4 revisions of the Power Book is Apple's way of looking like they're doing something...but it's kind of pointless until a G5 version is released. Hopefully they drop the prices on them dramatically, because they're not worth anywhere near their current asking price.
Intel, Motorola, and IBM all seem to be up against a brick wall at the moment. IBM has the most potential for growth...but WTF is it? Even a Dual 2.0 seems to be quite disappointing. The G4+ is practically dead in the water. Releasing additional G4 revisions of the Power Book is Apple's way of looking like they're doing something...but it's kind of pointless until a G5 version is released. Hopefully they drop the prices on them dramatically, because they're not worth anywhere near their current asking price.
briankonar said:
that's why i keep suggesting people to get an iBook if they need a laptop immediatelly. the current line of PowerBook really isn't worth the money in my opinion.
macdong said:
If Apple updates the PB and keeps the price the same as now, what do you think is an appropriate setup. What specifications would you (everyone here in this forum) think is worth the money ?
(Lets assume the next PB is still a G4!)
I would be quite happy with the following for the 15"PB:
G4 1.5GHz
512MB Ram (at least)
100 GB HD (does that exist already in this size?)
ATI radeon 9700
MORE BATTERY TIME
Tomaz said:
simple. i think highest PowerBook line should match at least the lowest line of PowerMac. and at the price of 2000+, it'd better be able to run the applications coming out in the next 3 years. the spec you show here, i'd be happy if they are put in an iBook (excluding the graphic card and that super hard drive. 40GB would be fine.)
macdong said:
So you think it's not possible to run new applications with a G4 for the next 3 years. The reason why I ask is that now I don't need a lot of power (ilife, internet, office), but of course I would wanna keep a new PB for at least 3 years...
briankonar said:
so true. It seems like apple is back in 1984
I guess thats why the re-released that commercial back in January. To remind us that all the apple computers will be outdated by 20 years before they release updates.macdong said:
It seems like it would be better just to buy dual 1.8 Ghz and tape it to your back like a backpack and get an LCD. It would be better than buying a powerbook at this point.
Tomaz said:
i consider iLife, Internet, and Office to be iBook level. PowerBook is supposed to be able to take care of heavy jobs like video editing. and i don't believe the PowerBook right now will be able to run FCPro coming out 2 years later.
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I don't use iMovie very much, but I do know that GarageBand is extremly hungry for system resources. If you're going to be using it, I'd recommend at least what the Powerbooks are offering now. But, if you're just using iTunes and some iMovie, then you don't need that much power if you've got time (iMovie effects).
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grenoble said:
I know the store usually goes down for a little when making product announcements but I think that they would update the main page before updating the store.
Updated PowerBooks Tomorrow
Updated PowerBooks Tomorrow, I say.
I've kept an eye on the PowerBooks they have in Stock at several CompUSA locations, and according to CompUSA.com the following stores are out of stock or have dangerously low quantities of PowerBooks:
El Paso, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Houston, Texas
Las Vegas, Nevada
New York, New York
San Francisco, California
Also, ClubMac only has 64 12" ComboDrive PowerBooks in Stock.
Most of these stores have absolutely no PowerBooks in Stock, which leads me to believe that updates are due very, very soon. I doubt CompUSA or Apple could afford more than a few days on a dangerously low supply of PowerBooks.
Besides, my birthday is tomorrow, so it has to be
Updated PowerBooks Tomorrow, I say.
I've kept an eye on the PowerBooks they have in Stock at several CompUSA locations, and according to CompUSA.com the following stores are out of stock or have dangerously low quantities of PowerBooks:
El Paso, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Houston, Texas
Las Vegas, Nevada
New York, New York
San Francisco, California
Also, ClubMac only has 64 12" ComboDrive PowerBooks in Stock.
Most of these stores have absolutely no PowerBooks in Stock, which leads me to believe that updates are due very, very soon. I doubt CompUSA or Apple could afford more than a few days on a dangerously low supply of PowerBooks.
Besides, my birthday is tomorrow, so it has to be
Huezo said:Updated PowerBooks Tomorrow, I say.
I've kept an eye on the PowerBooks they have in Stock at several CompUSA locations, and according to CompUSA.com the following stores are out of stock or have dangerously low quantities of PowerBooks:
El Paso, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Houston, Texas
Las Vegas, Nevada
New York, New York
San Francisco, California
Also, ClubMac only has 64 12" ComboDrive PowerBooks in Stock.
Most of these stores have absolutely no PowerBooks in Stock, which leads me to believe that updates are due very, very soon. I doubt CompUSA or Apple could afford more than a few days on a dangerously low supply of PowerBooks.
Besides, my birthday is tomorrow, so it has to be
I pray you are right my friend, as I woudl love to have my comp be updated, as I just bought yesterday!
Please let it be so . . . .
Huezo said:Updated PowerBooks Tomorrow, I say.
I've kept an eye on the PowerBooks they have in Stock at several CompUSA locations, and according to CompUSA.com the following stores are out of stock or have dangerously low quantities of PowerBooks:
El Paso, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Houston, Texas
Las Vegas, Nevada
New York, New York
San Francisco, California
Also, ClubMac only has 64 12" ComboDrive PowerBooks in Stock.
Most of these stores have absolutely no PowerBooks in Stock, which leads me to believe that updates are due very, very soon. I doubt CompUSA or Apple could afford more than a few days on a dangerously low supply of PowerBooks.
Besides, my birthday is tomorrow, so it has to be
Actually I just checked, and my 17 inch PB has shipped(which I bought yesterday), so I HIGHLY DOUBT it will be tomorrow, as they wouldn't send out the old model when the new one is coming out tomorrow.
Huezo said:
The only thing that scares me is that apple told the resellers of the upcoming "dry spell" (was that a rumors or was it confirmed). I'm all for an update as I'm dying to spend my money, but I'm staying cautiously pessimistic on the rumors of tomorrow's update (4/6)....
a17inchFuture said:
I doubt that. Thats why Apple is giving a 10 day period if any updates/price changes occur in the mean time.
Before 10 day is over, you can send in your machine and get it swapped with the new one, or request the price difference, if Apple drops the price of your system, Officially.
fener said:
Well I've heard before that they call people in advance if they are going to update. Someone said they call and ask what of the options you want, rebate, or newer version. And if that were teh case, they wouldn't send the tracking information to FedEx, wouldn't they call and ask me tomorrow morning?
Naimfan said:
Holy smokes! It must be tomorrow.
If they are down to 1300 Powerbooks that must mean updates are imminent.
...Thanks for the reality check there Bob. People get too excited about nothing. I hope we get new machines soon, but I seriously doubt it'll be tomorrow.
its a trick, all these sites and resellers are posting fake inventory numbers just to mess with our head, i say...updates tomorow...er....today. i really need to go to sleepneonart said:Holy smokes! It must be tomorrow.
If they are down to 1300 Powerbooks that must mean updates are imminent.
Thanks for the reality check there Bob. People get too excited about nothing. I hope we get new machines soon, but I seriously doubt it'll be tomorrow.
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