Tomaz said:What is April 27th ?
My BIRTHDAY!!!
So, of course Apple is going to release updates then, as a special gift to me!
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New PowerBooks this Week?
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My BIRTHDAY!!!
So, of course Apple is going to release updates then, as a special gift to me!
Snowy_River said:My BIRTHDAY!!!
So, of course Apple is going to release updates then, as a special gift to me!
if you are proven the reason of PowerBook delay, i'll personally hijack a plane and crash it into your backyard
Couldn't wait any longer
Well, at 5:21 PM PST I officially gave up waiting for any announcement and went ahead and ordered my 15" 1.25 from MacConnection. To make it less painful, at least I got a $100 rebate... to at least cover my overnight shipping.
Another fallen comrade.
So,
Well, at 5:21 PM PST I officially gave up waiting for any announcement and went ahead and ordered my 15" 1.25 from MacConnection. To make it less painful, at least I got a $100 rebate... to at least cover my overnight shipping.
Another fallen comrade.
So,
How fast can a tiny g4 even get?
I'm all new to this mac stuff.. I've never even owned one YET... YET!
Anyway, how fast did the powermac G4s actually get before they upped to the G5? It was around 1.5 ghz right?
With that in mind, don't you think that speed bumping the tiny powerbook seems a bit out of the question? I guess they could bump the 17" to 1.5 ghz, and then make the others a bit faster as well, but how much of a difference can that even make? As far as video cards and other options.. how much more can you pack into this thing??
I'm starting to think that APPLE wouldn't introduce another G4 model a year after the G5 came out, though it might be many many months until we actually see the brand new G5 powerbooks.
I'm down for the wait.. it sucks but I'll do it.
I'm all new to this mac stuff.. I've never even owned one YET... YET!
Anyway, how fast did the powermac G4s actually get before they upped to the G5? It was around 1.5 ghz right?
With that in mind, don't you think that speed bumping the tiny powerbook seems a bit out of the question? I guess they could bump the 17" to 1.5 ghz, and then make the others a bit faster as well, but how much of a difference can that even make? As far as video cards and other options.. how much more can you pack into this thing??
I'm starting to think that APPLE wouldn't introduce another G4 model a year after the G5 came out, though it might be many many months until we actually see the brand new G5 powerbooks.
I'm down for the wait.. it sucks but I'll do it.
a17inchFuture said:
What they usually do is, if the computer is OPEN, then they ALWAYS TEND to charge you 10-15%, regardless of a new release or not. Because they are not WRITTEN on paper, the exchange of your 1 week old computer with a new release will depend on the experience you will have with the rep.
As I said, they sometimes LET people to swap their 1 week 15" with a 17", BECAUSE they take your money + a REFURB machine to sell
But, in your case, since yours is 17", there is nothing to upgrade to, no 20" Powerbook
HOWEVER, as I said, it will depend actually the rep you will talk to. If you offer a couple of $$$, they MAY let you upgrade to a HIGHLY ANTICIPATED, BUT YET TO RELEASE powerbook.
I wouldn't worry much, since it SEAMS there is no new powerbooks for at least a couple of weeks.
Regards
Hm, I've talked to a guy yesterday who knows at guy in a german apple store, who had told him, that there would not be new powerbooks before mid-may, and certainly no g5 pb before the end of the year. However, I do not know how much the guys in german apple stores can know about updates, etc....
Stoffel said:
There are a few people posting with this view...doesn't mean they actually know anything...
grenoble said:Take a look at powerpage
Hehehe, this is getting downright silly. Now the new PowerBooks are on the shipping dock!
His next news story will be that the new PowerBooks were last spotted by plane on a shipping boat in the middle of the Pacific ocean. A week after that, there will still be no new PowerBooks and he'll claim that the ship hit an iceberg and sank... causing the PowerBooks to be delayed once again.
The new PowerBooks are TiBooks too. Just not Ti for Titanium -- Ti for Titanic.atari1356 said:...A week after that, there will still be no new PowerBooks and he'll claim that the ship hit an iceberg and sank... causing the PowerBooks to be delayed once again.
Oh yeah, I nearly forgot. I asked the Magic 8-ball if Apple would release new PowerBooks before May, and it said YES. I hardly ever get a Yes, it's usually something like "The Future is Uncertain" or crap like that.
Also, they're G4's. Magic 8-ball doesn't lie.
Also, they're G4's. Magic 8-ball doesn't lie.
atari1356 said:Hehehe, this is getting downright silly. Now the new PowerBooks are on the shipping dock!
His next news story will be that the new PowerBooks were last spotted by plane on a shipping boat in the middle of the Pacific ocean. A week after that, there will still be no new PowerBooks and he'll claim that the ship hit an iceberg and sank... causing the PowerBooks to be delayed once again.
he may actually be rught.
in the future a boat filled with PowerBook G5 would go into Bermuda Triangle and end up going backwards in time....
get up too early is not a good thing
My sources tell me that Apple didn't want to pay shipping charges. Instead, they are using carrier pidgeons to deliver the powerbooks to the US. Stay tuned.
I also hear there was a recent siting of low flying pidgeons over the Pacific.
I also hear there was a recent siting of low flying pidgeons over the Pacific.
come on! Is powerpage for real? They're tippytoeing the line between crazy and crazyapplerumors.com.
UK Apple store showing 10-15 days
I've been watching the UK applestore build times for 12" Powerbooks almost every day for ages now.
Today it says 10-15 days build time for both a stock and BTO 12" Powerbook.
I've been watching the UK applestore build times for 12" Powerbooks almost every day for ages now.
Today it says 10-15 days build time for both a stock and BTO 12" Powerbook.
UK apple store showing 2-3 weeks for 15"
The Uk applestore is also showing 2-3 weeks build time for a 15" Stock Powerbook with superdrive or combo.
The Uk applestore is also showing 2-3 weeks build time for a 15" Stock Powerbook with superdrive or combo.
grenoble said:Take a look at powerpage
Actually, they didn't miss the shipping date. When the crew found out that they had brand new PBs on board, the decided to stage a mutiny and keep the PBs for themselves. The ship in question is said to have changed course and is en route for the Caribbean. In case your interested, new PMs were also delivered but the person driving the truck with the valuble shippment missed an exit or two. He was last seen in a small country town in Central Mexico.
PB prices lowered
the best buy website has lowered the price on their 15" 1.25 PB(now $2399) and 12" iB(now $999). allthough i have to add that these have been at "DELETED" status for quite some time now and these are probably just clearance prices, o'well....maybe my employee discount will be lower than the educational discount, i guess i'll find out when i go into work today
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...00+cat01000+cat01002&type=category&navLevel=4
the best buy website has lowered the price on their 15" 1.25 PB(now $2399) and 12" iB(now $999). allthough i have to add that these have been at "DELETED" status for quite some time now and these are probably just clearance prices, o'well....maybe my employee discount will be lower than the educational discount, i guess i'll find out when i go into work today
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...00+cat01000+cat01002&type=category&navLevel=4
Now if I can get the apple retail store to price match, and get my EDU discount, I would probably jump on this model. Or I could wait
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Checking the Apple Refurb store, they're out of stock or iMacs and PowerBooks (except one 17" model)...
http://promo.euro.apple.com/promo/refurb/uk/special_page_832.html
http://promo.euro.apple.com/promo/refurb/uk/special_page_832.html
El Duderino said:the best buy website has lowered the price on their 15" 1.25 PB(now $2399) and 12" iB(now $999). allthough i have to add that these have been at "DELETED" status for quite some time now and these are probably just clearance prices, o'well....maybe my employee discount will be lower than the educational discount, i guess i'll find out when i go into work today
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...00+cat01000+cat01002&type=category&navLevel=4
Interestingly, both the 12" Combo (M9007LL) and the 12" SD (M9008LL) are $1599. Do they have too many SD models in stock? Is there any other reason why they selling both models at the same price?
Unregistered. said:
This could be a good sign.
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Also on the ship, along with the powerbooks, are crates full of copies of Duke Nukem Forever. Apparently, it was delayed, as well, because it was left on the dock.
Also on the ship, along with the powerbooks, are crates full of copies of Duke Nukem Forever. Apparently, it was delayed, as well, because it was left on the dock.
More significant than the European store being out:
The Apple Refurb Store is out of G4s, G5s, PowerBook 12", all but one model of 15" and 17", all but the iMac 20", all but one model of eMac. They have plenty of iBooks, it looks like, but stock is depleted on everything else.
The Apple Refurb Store is out of G4s, G5s, PowerBook 12", all but one model of 15" and 17", all but the iMac 20", all but one model of eMac. They have plenty of iBooks, it looks like, but stock is depleted on everything else.
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