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New PowerBooks this Week?
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It's like 5am where apple is located right now... I don't think we are expecting news till after 9am, Apple's local time, which is PST.CmdrLaForge said:No updates this week, Apple store is up and no changes
this is so lame
apple should anounce ahead of time and just tell us when update are
I'm in the market to renew my last year's 12" PowerBook and would be nice to know when things are actaully coming up so I don't buy outdated product
apple should anounce ahead of time and just tell us when update are
I'm in the market to renew my last year's 12" PowerBook and would be nice to know when things are actaully coming up so I don't buy outdated product
Apple Release Times.....
If Apple is doing a press conference or an announcement tied to a keynote session at a conference, then the product release/store update times are tied to the keynote or press conference.
Otherwise, the Apple store updates usually take place by 8AM Eastern time, finishing at the absolute latest by 9 Eastern.
For reference, Eastern Standard Time is UTC+5 hours and Eastern Dayligh Savings Time is UTC+4. The switch to dyalight savings time is the first weekend in April, and the switch back is the last weekend in October.
If Apple is doing a press conference or an announcement tied to a keynote session at a conference, then the product release/store update times are tied to the keynote or press conference.
Otherwise, the Apple store updates usually take place by 8AM Eastern time, finishing at the absolute latest by 9 Eastern.
For reference, Eastern Standard Time is UTC+5 hours and Eastern Dayligh Savings Time is UTC+4. The switch to dyalight savings time is the first weekend in April, and the switch back is the last weekend in October.
If Apple would just say when the next ones will be released, then I can make my decision to wait or buy now. However there is no chance I am paying full proce for Septembers technology.
While in the beginning I actually enjoyed looking forward to next Tuesday, and next Tuesday, I'm starting to be really annoyed now.
STEVE, RELEASE NEW POWERBOOKS AND END MY MISERY, I wanna go back to normal life !
STEVE, RELEASE NEW POWERBOOKS AND END MY MISERY, I wanna go back to normal life !
hope... its a good thing?
well in the refurbished - special deals section on the apple.com store there are no 15PBs, no 12PBs, no ibooks, no imac g4 15'', no emacs, no power mac g5s, and no powermac g4s in stock.... could this mean.... and on smalldog.com they have an announcment of inventory changes... could it be???
I tell you If nothing happens until next week I will only be able to stand it cause i am about to leave for vacation on a trip to Holland. But tell Steve Jobs by the time I return I would like to be able to order the newest bump up of 15PB
spanks a lot
-bilvox
http://www.bilvox.com
well in the refurbished - special deals section on the apple.com store there are no 15PBs, no 12PBs, no ibooks, no imac g4 15'', no emacs, no power mac g5s, and no powermac g4s in stock.... could this mean.... and on smalldog.com they have an announcment of inventory changes... could it be???
I tell you If nothing happens until next week I will only be able to stand it cause i am about to leave for vacation on a trip to Holland. But tell Steve Jobs by the time I return I would like to be able to order the newest bump up of 15PB
spanks a lot
-bilvox
http://www.bilvox.com
This is taking to long! I definately got my hopes up for the Powerbook update today, but again no update! Why is this taking so long? I'm also waiting to buy the PowerBook. Simply because i don't want to buy a outdated ons (at least soon it will be outdated).
I'm already a little bit frustrated because the prices in the states are about 30% below our prices (the Netherlands) and now with this................i don't know what i'll do! Let there be an update soon, i want my PowerBook! Let Steve show us the stuff!!!
I'm already a little bit frustrated because the prices in the states are about 30% below our prices (the Netherlands) and now with this................i don't know what i'll do! Let there be an update soon, i want my PowerBook! Let Steve show us the stuff!!!
why?
Why not Stella? What leads you to believe the PB line could not possibly be updated today?
Stella said:
Why not Stella? What leads you to believe the PB line could not possibly be updated today?
More info from Powerpage . . .
Powerpage has posted an update <http://www.powerpage.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/powerpage.woa/wa/story?newsID=11925>.
Powerpage has posted an update <http://www.powerpage.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/powerpage.woa/wa/story?newsID=11925>.
Has anyone thought about the possibility that all these rumors this week could just be to build up some tension for a April's fools joke by Powerpage on Thursday?
Well F* powerpage then, if it's a build up. At least if it was make it alittle more outrageous instead of the specs that we are expecting....
So they are saying that the G% will be released in its plain old Alu case . . . I THINK NOT!!!
Apple always changes the aesthetic of their computers when they release a new line, thus I would HIGHLY doubt any rumor that also claims the alu case wont change for the new PB G5.
So in my opinion, this rumor just became bunk . . . They are probably taking a page out of MOSR's book and making themselves a fictional, but entertaining site.
However, we still have one hour before all of America has hit 9 a.m.
I personally would prefer it to not be soon, but a G5 PB in early summer.
Also, MOSR has an intersting "story" on apple skipping to the 975 "G6" possibly soon, in an effort to meet their 3 Ghz deadline. To me this makes some sense, as I find it weird that the 970FX, which is the newest processor, can only reach 2.6 (maybe), but people are expecting a 3ghz mac in just a few months.
This seems more likely to me . . . that, or either a) we dont get the 3 ghz in SJ's timeframe, or b) we get some bull**** about two 2.6's equalling one 3 ghz processor or something.
Apple always changes the aesthetic of their computers when they release a new line, thus I would HIGHLY doubt any rumor that also claims the alu case wont change for the new PB G5.
So in my opinion, this rumor just became bunk . . . They are probably taking a page out of MOSR's book and making themselves a fictional, but entertaining site.
However, we still have one hour before all of America has hit 9 a.m.
I personally would prefer it to not be soon, but a G5 PB in early summer.
Also, MOSR has an intersting "story" on apple skipping to the 975 "G6" possibly soon, in an effort to meet their 3 Ghz deadline. To me this makes some sense, as I find it weird that the 970FX, which is the newest processor, can only reach 2.6 (maybe), but people are expecting a 3ghz mac in just a few months.
This seems more likely to me . . . that, or either a) we dont get the 3 ghz in SJ's timeframe, or b) we get some bull**** about two 2.6's equalling one 3 ghz processor or something.
Just going by recent history that PowerPage has mentioned New hardware this tuesday quite a few times, and guess what - it hasn't happened.
Its now Tuesday, if there were going to be new PBs... it would have happened. Traditionally this occurs around 8 to 9am EST.
I'm sure PP are just posting these rumours to increase their readership + advertising incoming...
Personally, I think PP has very little creditability left...
Its now Tuesday, if there were going to be new PBs... it would have happened. Traditionally this occurs around 8 to 9am EST.
I'm sure PP are just posting these rumours to increase their readership + advertising incoming...
Personally, I think PP has very little creditability left...
tangenjm@mcmast said:
so . . .
So because it hasn't happened yet - it's now a "crackpot rumour"? You have to admit that it seems at least plausible. No?
Stella said:
So because it hasn't happened yet - it's now a "crackpot rumour"? You have to admit that it seems at least plausible. No?
if there will be an announcement this week, it will be either tomorrow (mar 31) when IBM presents their PowerPC roadmap in their special media event or after. I don't think apple will annouce before that. So the usual tuesday announcements is unlikely THIS week for upgraded powerbooks ... oh hum
I was soo looking forward to today!
So, does anyone think we might see updates later this week ?
Or next Tuesday (writing this almost makes me cry..
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So how is everybody liking this "great Mac year"?
I think he might have meant to say a "late" Mac year.
I think he might have meant to say a "late" Mac year.
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