KA2357 said:
when i say that i mean that i'm not demanding that Apple put in dual core or G5 processors- all i want is the best update that Apple can realistically achieve before the Intel switch, i.e. better graphics, hdd and display- maybe a speedbump if possible. These are things that PB owners should expect with the price that they pay, just like anybody else who buys a professional notebook. Yes, they can put these into the new intel PBs, but why should we be forced to wait for mainstream technology that is already available to other notebook purchasers.
I don't desperately need a PB now, but i will definately be buying one within the next few months before the switch to Intel. Sure i can buy the current PB but why get it now when there are rumoured upcoming updates and it isn't a necessity? I'd rather wait til a) there are updates b) closer to the intel switch.
Of course they will only release when the product is ready- I'm not expecting them to put out a rushed update just to make a few people happy. All i'm after is what digitalbiker pointed out- that last October Apple gave notice to perspective iBook purchasers that they did not intend to update the line before Christmas. Apple doesn't need to inform me that they will release PBs on November the 12th or whatever exact date, just that there is something in the pipeline before the intel switch.
I can't see an announcement on the likelyhood of a PB update having an adverse affect on sales. There are a lot of people like myself who just want the last PPC PB- the one expected to be the the most stable and affective before the switch. The switch has put Apple into a very unusual position- People know that it is coming but they don't know when. Will it be January, or later on in the year around July? Because of this 6 month gap it has made it hard to know if we can expect updates to the current range or not. Fair enough people buying an iBook or Mac Mini might expect no further updates because they have only just been recently updated, but what about those people wanting to buy PowerMacs, Emacs, Imacs or PowerBooks- they are all coming up to that awkard stage where updates will not be expected if the switch is in January, but expected if it holds off until mid-year. All Apple need to do is what they did with the iBooks last October- give perspective buyers a simple yes or no.
