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PowerBooks in the Pipeline?
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When you have a couple USB devices, a firewire device, a video output, the power cord, the speaker cord, the ethernet cord, the phone cord (for faxing), where do you put the mouse?
Ports on the left side make the most sense-- easy to access, most mice have cords plenty long enough to route around the back, and it keeps everything out of the way.
SilentPanda
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Powerbook G5
macrumors 68040
The specs that are on the Powerpage are a bit disappointing, I mean, lower clockspeed than most of us hope for, no mention of USB 2.0, nVidia graphics, and ports all on the right side. I do hope it is a mix likeon the new 17" with ports on both side for convenience and so they aren't all crammed on the right. I hope the specs are a bit higher and I also hope for at least a 2x Superdrive. As far as the GPU, at least an FX 5600 if we have to have an nVidia...or how about this one?
Video? USB 2.0?
Could be something as minor as enabling USB 2.0 or allowing a new video driver.
I guess we could hope for something more significant.
Could be something as minor as enabling USB 2.0 or allowing a new video driver.
I guess we could hope for something more significant.
LCD supply
I wonder if shifting to a wide aspect ratio will drive costs up. Not sure how many buyers there are for that size. I am sure the existing ratio is partially driven by the cost.
I wonder if shifting to a wide aspect ratio will drive costs up. Not sure how many buyers there are for that size. I am sure the existing ratio is partially driven by the cost.
Time since update
Apple is actually close to the same product update time between the initial 15" TiBook and its first update.
Apple is actually close to the same product update time between the initial 15" TiBook and its first update.
Waiting...
I am so anxious for the revision to come out. 🙁 I leave for college in Boston on Wednesday and it would be very very very nice for there to be a spiffy new 17" waiting at my dorm when I arrive. 😉
Of course, I could probably survive with this Dell Inspiron 5000e for maybe three or four days of school before chucking it off the roof of the tower.
Apple: For the sake of all of us waiting students, roll out the new PowerBooks!
kthnx.
I am so anxious for the revision to come out. 🙁 I leave for college in Boston on Wednesday and it would be very very very nice for there to be a spiffy new 17" waiting at my dorm when I arrive. 😉
Of course, I could probably survive with this Dell Inspiron 5000e for maybe three or four days of school before chucking it off the roof of the tower.
Apple: For the sake of all of us waiting students, roll out the new PowerBooks!
kthnx.
cplater
macrumors newbie
NVidia
Here's to hoping that the 17" uses the GeForce4 4200 Go
http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce4go.html
Here's to hoping that the 17" uses the GeForce4 4200 Go
http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce4go.html
Announcement?
Doesn't Apple usually make a huge announcement before releasing something new like a powerbook?
I cant wait, I need to know!
Doesn't Apple usually make a huge announcement before releasing something new like a powerbook?
I cant wait, I need to know!
switch! 🙂
hi everyone! i am going to be buying my very first mac soon...i found this board and have become addicted! 🙂 i am super excited about the possibility of the updates. do you have any idea what is going to happen to the prices of the current powerbooks? will they drop? and since the powerbooks are getting updated, this means that the current configurations will no longer be produced, correct? sorry if i sound stupid, i don't know much about the system like everyone else does! 🙂 also, how long do you think it will take for the new ones to get to stores? i found out that my school has a deal with apple and other companies, and they are selling the current 17 in for $2799! i almost bought it until i found this site. but if the updates aren't that significant, i might still just get the 17 for that price.
hi everyone! i am going to be buying my very first mac soon...i found this board and have become addicted! 🙂 i am super excited about the possibility of the updates. do you have any idea what is going to happen to the prices of the current powerbooks? will they drop? and since the powerbooks are getting updated, this means that the current configurations will no longer be produced, correct? sorry if i sound stupid, i don't know much about the system like everyone else does! 🙂 also, how long do you think it will take for the new ones to get to stores? i found out that my school has a deal with apple and other companies, and they are selling the current 17 in for $2799! i almost bought it until i found this site. but if the updates aren't that significant, i might still just get the 17 for that price.
MacBidouille says its TODAY !!!
If you speak french:
- Aujourd'hui est un grand jour ! - Yoc - 08:00:13 L'édition de ce matin du New-York Times, dans un article sur le 64 bits (il faut être enregistré pour lire), annonce que les premiers G5 devraient arriver comme prévu aujourd'hui dans les magasins. Il y aurait eu 100 000 commandes de cette machine.
Dans le même temps, toujours d'après le quotidien, Adobe devrait mettre en téléchargement son plug-in qui optimise Photoshop pour le 64 bits dès demain. L'augmentation des performances devrait être entre 75 et 200%.
Des sources nous ont confirmé que les premières livraisons auraient bien lieu cette semaine. D'autre part, ces mêmes sources nous ont aussi affirmé qu'aujourd'hui serait un jour d'annonces, avec entre autre le renouvellement des PowerBook. Restez donc en ligne pour ne rien rater de ce grand jour pour Apple.
To transliterate:
"These sources have also confirmed that today will be a day of announcements with the renewing of the PowerBook.
So stay on lign so as not to miss a big day for Apple"
If you speak french:
- Aujourd'hui est un grand jour ! - Yoc - 08:00:13 L'édition de ce matin du New-York Times, dans un article sur le 64 bits (il faut être enregistré pour lire), annonce que les premiers G5 devraient arriver comme prévu aujourd'hui dans les magasins. Il y aurait eu 100 000 commandes de cette machine.
Dans le même temps, toujours d'après le quotidien, Adobe devrait mettre en téléchargement son plug-in qui optimise Photoshop pour le 64 bits dès demain. L'augmentation des performances devrait être entre 75 et 200%.
Des sources nous ont confirmé que les premières livraisons auraient bien lieu cette semaine. D'autre part, ces mêmes sources nous ont aussi affirmé qu'aujourd'hui serait un jour d'annonces, avec entre autre le renouvellement des PowerBook. Restez donc en ligne pour ne rien rater de ce grand jour pour Apple.
To transliterate:
"These sources have also confirmed that today will be a day of announcements with the renewing of the PowerBook.
So stay on lign so as not to miss a big day for Apple"
Updates
I spoke with a great Apple source on Saturday and this is what he told me:
17 in EOL
15 and 17 updates by the end of the week-They have a meeting on Thursday
17 to include USB2 (one port) and only 1.25 Mhz-Don't know about price-2999?? No 2x on the DVD
15 to naturally pick up AL with backlit keys and USB2 port-I think that the 15 was going to be 1.25 as well...-bluetooth
12 up to 1ghz-NO size change-common sense!
New monitors in the works for the G5-could be in the same release...
No word on the bluetooth mouse/keyboard....
Panther looking good for September-Doubt that Powerbooks will ship with it..
That's all I know!!
I spoke with a great Apple source on Saturday and this is what he told me:
17 in EOL
15 and 17 updates by the end of the week-They have a meeting on Thursday
17 to include USB2 (one port) and only 1.25 Mhz-Don't know about price-2999?? No 2x on the DVD
15 to naturally pick up AL with backlit keys and USB2 port-I think that the 15 was going to be 1.25 as well...-bluetooth
12 up to 1ghz-NO size change-common sense!
New monitors in the works for the G5-could be in the same release...
No word on the bluetooth mouse/keyboard....
Panther looking good for September-Doubt that Powerbooks will ship with it..
That's all I know!!
Re: NVidia
GeForce4 4200 Go? I'm hoping for a GeForce FX 5600 Go.
http://www.nvidia.com/page/fx_mobile.html
GeForce4 4200 Go? I'm hoping for a GeForce FX 5600 Go.
http://www.nvidia.com/page/fx_mobile.html
Powerbook G5
macrumors 68040
I hope the specs will be better than that, it kind of sounds even more disappointing...but we'll see.
My PB 12" which I ordered on the 7th, is due to be shipped tomorrow, the 19th.
I can only hope this means they'll be updating the line tomorrow and shipping out to those of us who've had our orders pushed back again, and again.
People are saying that resellers have them in stock. This, to me, isn't that good of an indication because (for example) my local computer shop has some P3 800s in stock still, which have long been updated by Intel.
I ordered directly from apple's online store, if apple's wherehouses don't have any 12"s left, then there's nowhere for apple to get them; they can't call up a reseller and say "ship us back 50 units". And they're not going to pump out more current gen laptops, they're smarter to delay shipments of PBs still on order, until they announce the new ones.
Sure they'll take a hit for giving the new PBs at old PB prices, but there's nothing apple as a business can do about it.
On a brighter note, my 10g iPod arrived today 🙂 🙂 🙂
I can only hope this means they'll be updating the line tomorrow and shipping out to those of us who've had our orders pushed back again, and again.
People are saying that resellers have them in stock. This, to me, isn't that good of an indication because (for example) my local computer shop has some P3 800s in stock still, which have long been updated by Intel.
I ordered directly from apple's online store, if apple's wherehouses don't have any 12"s left, then there's nowhere for apple to get them; they can't call up a reseller and say "ship us back 50 units". And they're not going to pump out more current gen laptops, they're smarter to delay shipments of PBs still on order, until they announce the new ones.
Sure they'll take a hit for giving the new PBs at old PB prices, but there's nothing apple as a business can do about it.
On a brighter note, my 10g iPod arrived today 🙂 🙂 🙂
agentmouthwash
macrumors regular
Re: Updates
Yeah that sounds very disappointing.. Powerpage.org is predicting the same thing. Apple is making a big mistake.
Yeah that sounds very disappointing.. Powerpage.org is predicting the same thing. Apple is making a big mistake.
Did not see Powerpages info., but it looks like it is pretty accurate. I have been waiting to update my Ti400 for over three months to a 17. The .25 mhz bump is VERY dissappointing. I am wondering if they are still going to offer the student discount package on the new powerbooks. If they do, at least I can get the new processor,$300 off and educational prices. I guess that will have to do! They really need to bring the 17in to $2999.
I don't think you should trust O'Grady's information. It's seldom reliable. Maybe they did see a 17inch and thought it was a 15inch.
Powerbook G5
macrumors 68040
I just cannot wait for the updated PowerBooks to come out, if they are disappointing, they'd still at least be a huge step up from what I have now.
Yeah, I agree. Just out of curiosity, though, how much of a boost would you want to see before it becomes non-disappointing?
Re: switch! 🙂
I'm afraid both congradulations and condolences are in order 😛 . I too just bought a Mac (yay!) and also addicted to this forum (arghhh). Welcome anyways!😀
I'm afraid both congradulations and condolences are in order 😛 . I too just bought a Mac (yay!) and also addicted to this forum (arghhh). Welcome anyways!😀
I could not disagree more. They aren't going to miss an opportunity to generate interest in a completely new product (15" Aluminium PowerBook).
I guess you're saying that some product marketing "genius" at Apple was thinking, "Let's see, we have this completely new 15" PowerBook so let's try to slip it in under the radar so that no one notices."
IMO, anyone who thinks that there will not be a special event for these new PowerBooks is just showing their personal prejudice against all G4-based products. If a 15" PowerBook is coming with a new enclosure, faster ports, and speed-bumped G4 then I can absolutely guarantee that there will be some type of special event associated with it (even it it were a "join us" for new products at the Apple Store announcement). So, again, I don't see any possibility of new PowerBooks this Tuesday. If some press announcement comes out either today or tomorrow I guess they could do a Powerbook event at the end of this week, but that would break the Tuesday tradition for new products. So, now I'm guessing that the new PowerBooks will be introduced at the Apple Expo in Paris, or perhaps next week if we see some type of product teaser from Apple in the next few days.