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PowerBook Updates -- As Early as Next Week?
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Yessss!!! Too much was going on back in May when I was asked to budget out some purchases at work, including a new PowerBook for myself. Just today the department director said that "...we're ready now, budget-wise, to do some ordering, so compile what you want and I'll sign it."
I KNEW there was a reason I didn't get around to it today. I think I'll get around to it...say...next Tuesday?
SIGN THIS!
I KNEW there was a reason I didn't get around to it today. I think I'll get around to it...say...next Tuesday?
SIGN THIS!
sorry to break it to you guys but today the roosevelt field apple store just recieved shipments of 12, 15, and 17 in powerbooks!...and im proud to announce i have finally made the switch while typin this on my 17in dream machine
I know the updated PowerBooks would probably keep the current video cards, but wouldn't it be sweet if they had ATI 9600 with 64/128 megs DDR RAM? It seems like it's a known fact that they will top out at 1.33 GHz, have possibly bigger HDs, at least standard 512 megs RAM, 1x/possible 2x superdrive, BT, FW800, etc...but no one seems to say much about the gfx card.
It seems like it's a known fact that they will top out at 1.33 GHz, have possibly bigger HDs, at least standard 512 megs RAM, 1x/possible 2x superdrive, BT, FW800, etc...but no one seems to say much about the gfx card.
Originally posted by Powerbook G5
I know the updated PowerBooks would probably keep the current video cards, but wouldn't it be sweet if they had ATI 9600 with 64/128 megs DDR RAM?
If they don't upgrade the graphics card then they're making a huge mistake. A Geforce 4 Go or Radeon 9000 isn't top of the line anymore.
I figure it will most likely be the newer GeForce FX since Apple is sticking with nVidia lately, but an ATI 9600 would be so sweet!
yes, that would be called the 15" TiBook now wouldn't it
can you really imagine letterboxing the 12" screen? May as well get a pda, and turn it on it's side. Some of us like being able to actually work on a laptop.
edit: (oh - wonderboy, props to you. sorry i didn't get to your post before replying).
Re: Moto has a 20% yield???
In my best 'Coach Z' impression... eh hem... "I'm glard you eh, sade, er em brat this up" [/impression]
Listen fellas (and ladies), "my buyers would tar and feather me, AS WELL AS SWITCH TO SOMEONE ELSE?!?" Isn't this how we now have IBM 970's (The G5)? Smoker-ola has lost Apple's business.
I may catch some flack or something, but even though Steve said no 970 powerbooks now, he DID say the 'year of the notebook' - And to me, it's either/or, not both. The only 'sure' hint we had for the G5's was the 'premature specification' (...and I still laugh everytime I see that phrase ) - so what's to stop Steve-o from surprising us again with a G5 or (gasp!) Dual Procs in a PB? - furthermore, our (rumored) guesses on the specs for the G5's were way off. Remember?
I don't know, but I think they've got something that we haven't even talked about.
In my best 'Coach Z' impression... eh hem... "I'm glard you eh, sade, er em brat this up" [/impression]
Listen fellas (and ladies), "my buyers would tar and feather me, AS WELL AS SWITCH TO SOMEONE ELSE?!?" Isn't this how we now have IBM 970's (The G5)? Smoker-ola has lost Apple's business.
I may catch some flack or something, but even though Steve said no 970 powerbooks now, he DID say the 'year of the notebook' - And to me, it's either/or, not both. The only 'sure' hint we had for the G5's was the 'premature specification' (...and I still laugh everytime I see that phrase
) - so what's to stop Steve-o from surprising us again with a G5 or (gasp!) Dual Procs in a PB? - furthermore, our (rumored) guesses on the specs for the G5's were way off. Remember?I don't know, but I think they've got something that we haven't even talked about.
I almost put Linux on my PC before I switched to Apple, but I had too many hardware issues and then the cable modem wasn't supported in addition to a few other things and just gave up and started looking at Apple as an alternative...needless to say I was more than impressed and years later here Apple is now with full Unix support!
Originally posted by Powerbook G5
I know the updated PowerBooks would probably keep the current video cards, but wouldn't it be sweet if they had ATI 9600 with 64/128 megs DDR RAM?
I wouldn't buy one without an upgraded Vid Card... The Geforce4 is quite long in the tooth, a GeforceFX is the minimum offering now for a modern laptop, and ideally they will offer the ATI 9600, at least for the 17" PB. That would be ideal, because ATI has far better linux support on PPC hardware than nvidia (and I definitely intend on running linux on this baby)
Apple better not make the best stuff available only to the 17" like currently...the 15" should have the same features and yes, I hope that it will have the ATI 9600...it just seems like Apple is focused on nVidia lately for whatever reason...
Heh, when was this? Linux hardware support (and, indeed, pretty much everything Linux) has come MILES in the past year or so. For me, it's gone from being something to tinker with to my everyday desktop OS.
Of course, Mac OS X is pretty nice too.
Can't wait for my PB to ship (updated or otherwise)
I hear ya.
Yeah, I messed with Linux 4 years ago and it was a real pain in the butt.
Linux has moved farther in that span than any other major OS. At the same time, Linux had by far the most ground to make up and become a major OS. It's getting there. I'm still critical of a number of stumbling blocks with Linux as a everyman user desktop OS, but I'm greatly pleased with the progress.
Hmm, to put this back on-topic... I plan to install Linux alongside OS X on my 12" PowerBook when it ships... on the 19th... hopefully updated!!