There was a thread a while back, I think it will answer your question.Whistleway said:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/149678/
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PowerBook to gain iSight, iBook to go widescreen in 2006
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I think very FEW people would like 1920x1080+ on a 13" screen, if they actually sat down and tried to use such a thing.balamw said:
Talk about fine print!The PB needs a faster chip. Not that raw speed is everything (that's the OS!) but the G4 can't match the current Pentium M, much less the upcoming Yonah generation. So no need to wait for Merom/late-06. Apple will want Yonah in a PB ASAP. You might say Apple would want more than mere MHz separating the CPU of the iBook and PBook--but MHz is ALREADY all that separates the CPUs of the two lines.922 said:
But while I'm enjoying my new YonahBook, you'll be able to run ALL Mac software without a care in the world. I, on the other hand will (for a time) have to worry about what runs in Rosetta or doesn't, and how fast. So don't feel too bad about having a PPC. There are benefits on both sides.ppc_michael said:That's cool, although it's sad that my PowerBook will soon be outdated.
Well, what *I* would do is mount is sideways in the top frame, with a mirror to angle the sightline outwards.Whistleway said:
But Apple has a patent showing a camera that sticks way out--but also works as a latch. Sounds awkward to me, but we have only seen a diagram, not a real design.
I don't think so for three reasons:w_parietti22 said:20 to 25% thinner form factor on the PBs? wow!
- Too expensive
- not realiable enough
- too limiting in size
Wow, maybe I'll skip Rev. E altogether... Rev. A sounds scary but with all the issues the new PowerBooks have...
Let me guess you've never owned an Apple before? The G4 has evolved into a solid laptop chip. It competes with the Pentium M at the same clock speed. The "Penthium" 4 is a desktop chip.
plastique45 said:
Let me guess you've never owned an Apple before? The G4 has evolved into a solid laptop chip. It competes with the Pentium M at the same clock speed. The "Penthium" 4 is a desktop chip.
Am I the only one who got mistakingly excited that the cameras are going to be somehow inside the display so that you could have eye contact with the person you are chatting with? I find that to be the largest flaw with video chatting... it never seems like you are talking to that person because he/she is always looking somewhere else.
Aw well, maybe in another 10 years... bleh.
irmongoose
Aw well, maybe in another 10 years... bleh.
irmongoose
nagromme said:
unfortunately most of samon die before they spawn, but I do have some good news, i just saved a bunch of money on me car insurance by switching to geiko
I'm not looking forward to having an iSight built into a PB, I already have an iSight, and it's much better outside the enclosure where you can point it in any direction you need. It also has a shutter to make sure no ones looking when you least expect it... I don't believe the iMac has one, and neither would the PB's...
Also, how exactly do you fit a iSight into the display when it's already less than a cm thick.
I would much prefer an iSight in the consumer laptop, the iBook, and then keep the external one for the PB, they could bundle it just so you weren't getting any less.
Also, how exactly do you fit a iSight into the display when it's already less than a cm thick.
I would much prefer an iSight in the consumer laptop, the iBook, and then keep the external one for the PB, they could bundle it just so you weren't getting any less.
Maybe this is the reason for the rather lame Powerbook updates recently... Apple has been too busy working on the Rev. A Intels.
godzz hwo lam3!!!
Nah, i cant wait for intel macs or rather i can. I'm sticking with my 12" PowerBook till the age starts to show. right now this is running everything I want at top speeds. 15" PowerBook is my next step i think, it always was. Intel just makes it better!
Nah, i cant wait for intel macs
or rather i can. I'm sticking with my 12" PowerBook till the age starts to show. right now this is running everything I want at top speeds. 15" PowerBook is my next step i think, it always was. Intel just makes it better!
robotx21 said:
They'll likely have a similar clock speed (if not the same) but there's much more to a computer's speed than simply the CPU.
I think I understand what you meant now, were you referring to processor clock speed (which by the way is a bad way to judge speed)?robotx21 said:
I doubt we will see faster clock speeds with intel chips. Right now, the best chips Intel makes (Itanium2) runs at 1.66 GHz.
Um, 20-30% thinner? I'm sorry, but the Powerbooks are thin enough as it is. Making a peice of hardware thinner requires engineers to cut corners, and that's not good for the consumer. So, why don't we leave the Powerbooks at around 1" so there is plenty of room for a decent graphics card (comparable to what you can get in a Dell XPS laptop - Nvidia GeForce Go 7800 GTX), because now that the powerbooks have intel, I'm going to be dual booting into Windows so that I can finally play some serious games.
Honestly, I wouldn't care if the powerbook was half an inch bigger. Also, I don't care how much hacking it takes, but I will be playing Half Life 2 and Dreamfall on Windows, on an Intel Mac, next Spring.
Honestly, I wouldn't care if the powerbook was half an inch bigger. Also, I don't care how much hacking it takes, but I will be playing Half Life 2 and Dreamfall on Windows, on an Intel Mac, next Spring.
To those of you that say the G4 competes with a Centrino chipset... you are sadly mistaken. I have a 12" Powerbook (1 GHz) and an IBM T43p. The IBM smokes the Powerbook so bad it makes me cringe. The only reason I stick with Apple is because of OS X and the fact that they are finally moving away from such a sickly and outdated chipset that is the G4.
I can't wait for the switch. With Intel chips and Apple's OS and design - these are going to be the best laptops ever produced - like the Powerbooks were when they were first released.
I can't wait for the switch. With Intel chips and Apple's OS and design - these are going to be the best laptops ever produced - like the Powerbooks were when they were first released.
So true.mad jew said:
And there is so much more to processor than just clock speed.
One very important thing that contributes to the overall speed of a computer is the Front Side Bus - Something Apple has done well with, 1.25 GHz!
Making a truly mobile laptop
How about making a practical and beautiful laptop out of the 12" or 13" models. I would like one with 6+ hours of real life use, and I think it is totally possible w/ today's technology. We can eliminate the CD/DVD drive which will free up lots of space for a larger battery. Lets also eliminate the modem port, I mean who uses this anymore. While we are at it, eliminate the ethernet port. There are so many hotspots now, I can't imagine needing one. We can also elimnate firewire ports and just have two or three USB2 ports. That is it; just three USB2 and a video out port. That is all we need.
I like to use a laptop like a cell phone i.e. I don't want to plug it in during the day. I guess I just hate see Dell's laptop at meetings where the owner says, "oops, I have to plug my laptop in before it runs out of juice." Yeah 10 minute into the meeting . This happens all the time. It is very comical!
I don't need the speed to do number crunching simulation. All I need is a snappy OSX that will run Office and Safari well.
Back to you,
Cinch
How about making a practical and beautiful laptop out of the 12" or 13" models. I would like one with 6+ hours of real life use, and I think it is totally possible w/ today's technology. We can eliminate the CD/DVD drive which will free up lots of space for a larger battery. Lets also eliminate the modem port, I mean who uses this anymore. While we are at it, eliminate the ethernet port. There are so many hotspots now, I can't imagine needing one. We can also elimnate firewire ports and just have two or three USB2 ports. That is it; just three USB2 and a video out port. That is all we need.
I like to use a laptop like a cell phone i.e. I don't want to plug it in during the day. I guess I just hate see Dell's laptop at meetings where the owner says, "oops, I have to plug my laptop in before it runs out of juice." Yeah 10 minute into the meeting
. This happens all the time. It is very comical!I don't need the speed to do number crunching simulation. All I need is a snappy OSX that will run Office and Safari well.
Back to you,
Cinch
EricNau said:One very important thing that contributes to the overall speed of a computer is 'Front Side Bus' - Something Apple has done well with, 1.25 GHz!
Well, IBM has done well with the G5 but the G4 is a different kettle of sea-creature.
zelet, the CPU is only a small part of a computer's overall performance.