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PowerBook Updates in September?
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generik said:
It seems to me Apple has been selling their cpu's at frequencies of the main bus. 167 * 10 = 1.67ghz.
So, with a 200mzh bus for the 7448 the PROBABLE speeds are: 1.6, 1.8 or hopefully a last best speed of 2.0. 200mhz * 10 = 2.ghz. Which would be nice. So, with the current chip running at 1.67, then the next chip will surely run at 1.8ghz at a minimum. If the chip is capable of running at 2ghz then Apple would probably release a version at that speed.
Since intel is predicting a 2.1ghz speed for the dual core laptop chip in the first quater of 2006 then there should be no marketing problem.
And as I've said before Apple should be selling us the "BESTEST" chips they can get, even if it could possibly canabalize future sales. ( Would that we all had that problem. )
Seems interesting to me that Freescale is saying the chip can go to 1.7ghz with a system bus of 200mhz. Because that makes no sense. Because you either multiply by 8( 200 * 8 = 1.6ghz ) or you multiply by 9( 200 * 9 = 1.8ghz )
amac4me said:
Both the 15" and 17" already have HD resolution. 1280x854 and 1400x900 are more than HD, actually, because true HD's minimum resolution requirement is 1280x720. One of my friends just bought a 42" Panasonic plasma HDTV (not EDTV) that has a native resolution of 1024x1024.Ino said:Powerbook HD anyone?
720p is great. Don't let the numbers fool you. 1080i is 60 fields (half frames) of 1920x540, whereas 720p is 60 full frames of 1280x720. Of course 1080p would be even better, but no cable/satellite/over-the-air channel is broadcasting in that format. However, I think HBO is sending out 1080i streams with 3:2 pulldown for 24p.
But as far as marketing goes, yeah they'll call it PowerBook HD even though the current 15" and 17" are already HD.
sw1tcher said:
It's a (rumored) 30MHz *increase* to 1.7GHz.
Is this graphing calculator more powerful than a 1.7GHz G4? Doubt it.
You know what he meant... that some graphing calculators are more powerful than 30 MHz.
Surreal said:
Well, you may not like the hardware, and you obviously detest the OS, but nevertheless those are impressively specced laptops.
Chaszmyr said:When it comes to computers, I don't think most people want to pay full price for a cutting edge machine that will double as a piece of history
But back in '83 my brother bought an Apple //e and I still have it!!! And I could probably sell the thing now as a collector's item for - oh, wait...
This next update is rediculous. I would just wait for the Intel stuff to come out in the Powerbook. It will be much better anyway.
okay i gotta post in one of these b/c i have not done so in awhile... this statement about the 30 mhz speed increase i can seriously see being the case... i mean what else does apple have left in terms of stretching the life span of the powerbooks? and ibooks for that matter... what's going to be interesting to see, at least i think so, is if apple will have some sort of "blow out sale" when the new mactel's come out sometime next year
How can you say this?
How do you know that this update will be ridiculous when it hasn't even happened yet? Also you don't even know when the switch to Intel will be made. You maybe waiting a long time.
This could either be a very nice bump, new GPU, faster FSB, cooler & faster G4, new HD screen, etc.
Or it could be a radical change, G5, DDR2, PCI-express, SATA HD, latest ATI GPU, extremely high-speed bus, etc.
Or it could be nothing at all.
CaptainCaveMann said:This next update is rediculous. I would just wait for the Intel stuff to come out in the Powerbook. It will be much better anyway.
How do you know that this update will be ridiculous when it hasn't even happened yet? Also you don't even know when the switch to Intel will be made. You maybe waiting a long time.
This could either be a very nice bump, new GPU, faster FSB, cooler & faster G4, new HD screen, etc.
Or it could be a radical change, G5, DDR2, PCI-express, SATA HD, latest ATI GPU, extremely high-speed bus, etc.
Or it could be nothing at all.
digitalbiker said:How do you know that this update will be ridiculous when it hasn't even happened yet? Also you don't even know when the switch to Intel will be made. You maybe waiting a long time.
This could either be a very nice bump, new GPU, faster FSB, cooler & faster G4, new HD screen, etc.
Or it could be a radical change, G5, DDR2, PCI-express, SATA HD, latest ATI GPU, extremely high-speed bus, etc.
Or it could be nothing at all.
Haha IM not waiting for anything. I have a Mac and love it and dont need to replace it anytime soon no matter what Apple releases. But im just saying that what we are gonna see in the next 2 years in Apples laptops is gonna be amazing. What they're doing with this next release is biding time and cleaning up the wherehouse by getting rid of all the powerpc processors they still have, and stretching them a bit more (30mhz). The reason why is because Intel kicks major butt. They have cool running, powerful processors, and they have them in Laptops (Not an easy task). In the next two years forget about dual core, triple core or whatever else. Theres only one word to be waiting for the in the next two years and its Cell.
Maybe
It's entirely possible that Apple is going to do just what you expect but it would be boring
I would still like to see one more killer release of the PPC PB. I think a G5 PB with a high speed FSB, highend GPU, SATA HD, and HD display would be just the ticket.
That would be enough of a kick to boost PB sales until MW2007 when the PB would get a truly redesigned 64 bit Merom chip and Leopard.
My scenario is much more fun than a 30Mhz bump in sept. and a wimpy Centrino processor with no software @ MW 2006.
CaptainCaveMann said:
It's entirely possible that Apple is going to do just what you expect but it would be boring
I would still like to see one more killer release of the PPC PB. I think a G5 PB with a high speed FSB, highend GPU, SATA HD, and HD display would be just the ticket.
That would be enough of a kick to boost PB sales until MW2007 when the PB would get a truly redesigned 64 bit Merom chip and Leopard.
My scenario is much more fun than a 30Mhz bump in sept. and a wimpy Centrino processor with no software @ MW 2006.
Hmmm, Id buy a 17 PB right now if it had a better screen. This is very promising news:
1. Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM
2. Upgraded processor with 1MB Level 2 cache
3. Finally, a possible 1920x1200 WUXGA monitor hopefully on par with the XBrights w/ glare reduction.
Even if its just a 30MHz speed bump, the other speed increases along with a real system bus update should make for a decent update; unlike the one done earlier this year.
Ive got $3300USD cash giving me a 3rd degree burn.
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12 PB good riddens to the glorified iBook, doesnt even operate in native High Definition. Heck, according to the report & Apple it's classified as such. A 13 wide PB that has similar specs with the to-be-updated PB 15" would be cool.
1. Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM
2. Upgraded processor with 1MB Level 2 cache
3. Finally, a possible 1920x1200 WUXGA monitor hopefully on par with the XBrights w/ glare reduction.
Even if its just a 30MHz speed bump, the other speed increases along with a real system bus update should make for a decent update; unlike the one done earlier this year.
Ive got $3300USD cash giving me a 3rd degree burn.
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12 PB good riddens to the glorified iBook, doesnt even operate in native High Definition. Heck, according to the report & Apple it's classified as such. A 13 wide PB that has similar specs with the to-be-updated PB 15" would be cool.
