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New PowerBooks this Week?

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Only Mac users get this riled up over a rumor. I have to ask why. I never see people drooling over rumored IBM, Dell, Toshiba, Gateway, Sony releases. In those cases no one cares about the shell of the laptop its what's inside that people are interested in. It’s a pretty good bet that the shell of any newly released PowerBook won't be any different the last year's model so its not the shell that anyone care about at this point it’s the guts of the system. Could it be because the performance of the G4 doesn't meet real world expectations of the system? That Mac users are craving any performance hit they can get at this point. Does this not sound eerily similar to the situation the PowerMac was in preG5?!! Honestly Apple can't come out with a G5 PowerBook soon enough. The specs are starting to hurt them especially in comparison to its Pentium M PC counterpart.
 
Now your putting words into my mouth!

I never believed this rumour, as I said previously, I get the impression that PP put stuff like this on their website to increase readership, and no more, just like MacWhispers did last year.


tangenjm@mcmast 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?
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goodmorning from hawaii

*yawn*

just woke up and why am i not surprised. BUT WAIT, the PowerBook will be released next week april 6th with a G5 processor. This is from our insider source who goes by the name 'slipper' on the macrumors.
 
apple, if you dont update right now im going to shoot myself in the head with a shotgun...i mean it...really...
 
PC people do get riled up over rumors

SiliconAddict said:
Only Mac users get this riled up over a rumor. I have to ask why. I never see people drooling over rumored IBM, Dell, Toshiba, Gateway, Sony releases. In those cases no one cares about the shell of the laptop its what's inside that people are interested in. It’s a pretty good bet that the shell of any newly released PowerBook won't be any different the last year's model so its not the shell that anyone care about at this point it’s the guts of the system. Could it be because the performance of the G4 doesn't meet real world expectations of the system? That Mac users are craving any performance hit they can get at this point. Does this not sound eerily similar to the situation the PowerMac was in preG5?!! Honestly Apple can't come out with a G5 PowerBook soon enough. The specs are starting to hurt them especially in comparison to its Pentium M PC counterpart.
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PC users DO get riled up over rumors.. but the camps are divided along different lines. There aren't really rabid Dell or Gateway fans.. because, really.. what's to be such a fan of. Cookie cutter technology doesn't inspire followers.
PC users get riled up over things like the Prescott release, the Athlon64.. the latest $500 video card, the latest shuttle Mini...

Sure, mac users are especially hurting because the G4 based systems are out-dated.. but you can't say that there isn't the same type of interest in upcomming PC related releases... How many threads were launched on PC web boards just speculating on the power dissipation of the Prescott? or whether or not Intel would adopt i386-64 extensions? or when AMD will launch the fx53 processor (than few can afford anyway)?
 
El Duderino said:
apple, if you dont update right now im going to shoot myself in the head with a shotgun...i mean it...really...
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I think that would certainly 'thin the herd', so to speak. ;-)

It's just a computer... (and I don't plan on buying till summer so it doesn't bother me either way. :p )
 
PowerBooks will be updated in April, either on 06/04 or on 20/04. But don't expect too much from those updates. I wouldn't be surprised if they only speed bumped the 15" and the 17" a bit plus introducing faster graphics chips (Radeon 9700) w/ 128 MB Ram, if we're lucky. I'm not even sure if they can put a faster 7447 into the 12". It might run too hot in the tiny little AlBook. They might speed bump the 12" when the 7447A becomes available later this year. PB G5 not before MWSF 05, I'm afraid.
 
El Duderino said:
apple, if you dont update right now im going to shoot myself in the head with a shotgun...i mean it...really...
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And people like you have got too much time on their hands if you're that worried about something as silly as when a product update happens....really
 
should have known better

Yea, what are we thinking!
they wont push new product until at the least the first Tuesday of the New fiscal quarter.
so hold yeee horses mates.
4-6-03?
perhaps... at least this month ahead. All signs point to it. Well more signs point to it now than 2 weeks+ ago.
let's see if we can hold out...
:eek:

-bilvox






http://www.bilvox.com
 
El Duderino said:
apple, if you dont update right now im going to shoot myself in the head with a shotgun...i mean it...really...
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You have bigger problems than worrying about waiting for apple to release a new product. I know windows is bad, but its not that bad. Heres some advice, dont spend 3 grand on a powerbook, use it to get yourself a nice shrink :)
 
SiliconAddict said:
Only Mac users get this riled up over a rumor. I have to ask why. I never see people drooling over rumored IBM, Dell, Toshiba, Gateway, Sony releases....
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Well, I think there are people who start drooling over IBM releases... After all, look at all the attention the 970FX has been getting... Oh, wait, that's those same Mac people...
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im not really stressing over it that much, my desktop is just fine and i really have no need for a laptop right now, its just the anticipation that gets annoying ~puts toe on the trigger~
 
ah ah ah... ohhhhhhh.

Well, it's Tuesday and no new Powerbooks. What a surprise! :rolleyes: I really didn't think it would happen, even though I wish it would already.

I spoke with a friend (no it's not a friend of a friend) of mine who works for a large reseller in FL that we buy all our tech from and he said that the channel was full of Powerbooks. That wasn't a good sign for an update today.

My problem is I need a Powerbook now, and it doesn't even have to be a G5. Just give me the next revision of the G4 with all the bug fixes and I will be happy.
 
stefman said:
I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate Apple for keeping everyone guessing on a weekly basis.

For a while now, there hasn't been any solid and accurate rumors. Steve really managed to plug those leaks I tell ya.

I, for one, look forward to every Tuesday of the week :D
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And I am dissappointed every tuesday when apple doesn't release anything. I know this takes time, but its been way to long on the updates, for both the PM and the PB. All i want is a G5 powerbook before the end of august when i go to college. i really wish apple would just give us some clues as to when its coming out, because if its not before september, i'd be buying now.

Sometimes i really hate Apple. Why do they have to be so much better!?!?!
 
My Dad spoke with one of the chiefs of Apple Switzerland. He says new G5s this Saturday, no news about PBs, but no PBG5 for sure this year!!
That sucks.
 
Tomaz said:
My Dad spoke with one of the chiefs of Apple Switzerland. He says new G5s this Saturday, no news about PBs, but no PBG5 for sure this year!!
That sucks.
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Pfft, that the sound of me blowing smoke out of my arse.

Don't hold your breath.
 
Tomaz said:
My Dad spoke with one of the chiefs of Apple Switzerland. He says new G5s this Saturday, no news about PBs, but no PBG5 for sure this year!!
That sucks.
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Newbie, if this proves to be true you will be a legend around here... ;)
 
I ordered my first mac, a G4 PB 15" 1.25 last wednesday and I will get it this friday, so I really hope there won't be a new pb around for ages ;) :p

And I can't wait to get it!
 
Parikh1234 said:
You have bigger problems than worrying about waiting for apple to release a new product. I know windows is bad, but its not that bad. Heres some advice, dont spend 3 grand on a powerbook, use it to get yourself a nice shrink :)
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Coming from a shrink-in-training: Skip the shrink, go to the store, buy a powerbook, and enjoy :) You'll feel much better.
 
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