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PowerBooks Still Delayed

The super bowl is always the last sunday in January.

if your talking about the guy flying through his trailor commercial, i think it sucks.
 
no, no, no, no, no,....

no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, ....

{smashes head on desk in disbelief}
 
Originally posted by Abercrombieboy
I know everyone hates Moto with a passion and would rather have an Intel Inside sticker on a Powerbook saying Celeron then have another G4 inside, but give them a chance.
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Hell no! Intel will never see my motherboard! I'd rather deal with moto's untimeliness then intel's unworthiness.

Edit: I almost forgot, Abercrombie is yet another crappy company.
 
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well I am happy with my 17" powerbook but will love to see a G5 based powerbook early next year.
Maybe they will slowly bring the G5 into the PB line ..such as the 17" getting the G5 first..

or a 20.1" G5 PB! Bwahaha

Danny
 
Re: Re: G4/G5 and VirtualPC

Originally posted by prodco
try this:

http://www.openosx.com/wintel/index.html

It is much faster than VPC on dual G4, will be interested to see how it flies when i get the Dual G5
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Since when is Bochs faster than VirtualPC !?? 😱

Is this your personal experience ? Which setup do you use. Which OS are you emulating ?

Version 2 of Bochs apparently got faster than version 1 (up to 2x), but one of the developers said "Bochs is much slower than Virtual PC" a couple of months after version 2 was released...

BTW: OpenOSX's claim that Bochs uses both processors just isn't true.
 
Originally posted by Mineral
I'll ask again.....

Should I wait until Paris to buy a 12" powerbook??
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I would wait for a couple of reasons, first the PowerBooks are in desperate need of an update and two once Apple comes out with updates prices drop on remaining stock. Good things come to those who wait. Without sounding like a freakin sales person PM me if you want a new PowerBook!
 
I've been following these powerbook rumors for several months now -- ever since I decided I was going to grad school. In any case, waiting for updates has been killing me! School has already started and I *need* a Mac for MAX/MSP stuff (though, I hear they're coming out with a windows port soon!).

So here's what I'm waiting for to finally get the damn thing (other than the PB updates, of course!):

- Panther, at least! Why buy now and drop extra for Panther, when it seems that it will be released soon?!

- Price drops. Wishful thinking, I know, but, let's face it... are the Powerbooks really worth all that extra money when they're obviously on the way out? C'mon, Apple, cut me a break! Sure, the student discounts are nice, but 1500 for a sub 1 GHz (I realize the whole clock speed thing isn't everything... but nearly everything about the Powerbook line is old!)?

I hope one of those things, or upgrades happen before the iPod bundle deal passes me by....
 
I'm through with the wait!

I have been waiting for a new powerbook for many many months now. I need a cutting edge notebook for my needs and a lame 1-1.3ghz is not going to cut it.

in comparison (not to advertise) I could get a new alienware area-51m notebook with:

pentium 3.2ghz processer
800mhz FSB
2GHz memory (up to)
NVIDIA® GeForce FX Go5600 128MB DDR
*which can be upgraded to ANY FUTURE video card, just pop it out and install the new one*
Exclusive Magnesium Alloy Saucer Silver Chassis
15.4" WSXGA+ TFT Active Matrix LCD
3-in-1 Built-In Media Card Reader
4 internal speaker surround

I know it's not as thin and light as a powerbook but I need a pro notebook not a toy.
 
Re: PB G5

Originally posted by Tom800
Yea Great and Mighty Powers That Be
Enthroned in liquid air:
When d'ya think that we might see
The end of our despair?
We want a powerbook G5,
Lord knows we want it now;
We're shedding tears from bloodshot eyes
And getting by somehow.
Your eyes see all, but we must guess
The source of sinful shame;
The crooked Moto is favored best
To wear the tag of blame.
If Steve is up there, hear us now!
The time is up already!
Stop humping semi-sacred cows
And send us something steady!
So thus we grieve, and thus we cry,
Growing worse with each new rumor
Did I hear Februry, did I hear March?
We want something much sooner!
So cut the prices, hell, who cares?
One gig is fine for me
Just so long as something's there
In the G5 category
Oh great yea powers, hear me now
Thy solemn, musing poet:
Your laptops stink! They're out of date!
And everybody knows it!
And when the sun down yonder hill should stroll
And wild rose bequeath the night
No backlit keyboard shall light me home
As I stumble in my plight.
So thus we moan, and thus we grieve
With no hope for the morrow;
The pot of gold is make believe;
We cease our song of sorrow.
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lol

Nicely put.
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Hehe, thanks. It's heartfelt here.
 
alienware notebook

Actually, the alienware notebook is the toy.
It's a notebook for gamers.

What (creative) pro wants to carry around that thing?
On top of that, it runs Windows or some alternative (e.g. Linux) operating system.

Personally, I've come to love Mac OS X and will use Windows only when I'm required to do so.
 
Oh no!! 😱

i could have sworn i saw this news on Page 2 yesterday.... and then i wake up to see it on the front page! 😱 that's not a good sign...

i guess all we can do now is wait till the 16th, or until we hear news of Apple making more of the current models.🙄
 
Re: alienware notebook

Originally posted by robinci
Actually, the alienware notebook is the toy.
It's a notebook for gamers.

What (creative) pro wants to carry around that thing?
On top of that, it runs Windows or some alternative (e.g. Linux) operating system.

Personally, I've come to love Mac OS X and will use Windows only when I'm required to do so.
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? so what is your point? What does the company's target audience have to do with the preformance that this machine is capable of.
 
Re: Re: alienware notebook

Originally posted by nazariteguitar
? so what is your point? What does the company's target audience have to do with the preformance that this machine is capable of.
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I was not only talking about gamers as the targeted customers but mainly about the design. It should be pretty heavy and thick with stuff like a P4 3,2 inside.

The other question is whether the capability to run Mac OS X is important to you. To most former Apple users it is, so the x86-powered notebooks just aren't an alternative.

I'm also waiting for a new PowerBook to replace my iBook - but in general, we all could buy the current models if they provide appropriate performance (what they do for most users).

If you need more raw power and no Mac OS X and Apple design, I'd say go for the alienware notebook and load Windows 2000 on it. ;-)
 
is there any chance that any and all future "i'm tired of waiting i'm buying ____ windows machine with _____ specs for _____ $$" posts could be deleted from now on? they're so redundant and boring (even moreso than the daily powerbook rumors). If you were REALLY going to do that, then you'd have done it three months ago. And if you DO actually go through with your plan, then just tell us after you've done it rather than making empty threats.
 
Re: slow chips

Originally posted by Loopy
What happens to the G5 chips that are lower grade than 1.6 gh but run at 1.0/1.2 ok ...... put them in the G5 PB

Is their a high or low % of these chips

Do you think apple would design a powerbook G5 at the same time as a G5 DT .......... I think so.

Have they had time to get these ready for Paris.🙂 🙂
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Good point. Who IS using 1.2 GHz G5s at the moment?

Squire
 
Will we ever know?

From past experience, when the new Powerbooks do eventually appear, will we ever hear the true details of the cause of the delays, who was responsible, and the reaction and game plans of Apple HQ?

Thanks macrumors, my visits to these pages are better than any soap opera!
 
Re: I'm through with the wait!

Originally posted by nazariteguitar
I have been waiting for a new powerbook for many many months now. I need a cutting edge notebook for my needs and a lame 1-1.3ghz is not going to cut it.

in comparison (not to advertise) I could get a new alienware area-51m notebook with:

pentium 3.2ghz processer
800mhz FSB
2GHz memory (up to)
NVIDIA® GeForce FX Go5600 128MB DDR
*which can be upgraded to ANY FUTURE video card, just pop it out and install the new one*
Exclusive Magnesium Alloy Saucer Silver Chassis
15.4" WSXGA+ TFT Active Matrix LCD
3-in-1 Built-In Media Card Reader
4 internal speaker surround

I know it's not as thin and light as a powerbook but I need a pro notebook not a toy.
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What are you doing?? Alienware deal w/ gaming !! If you wish a toy then that's a bloody awful lot of change to spend. At the risk of being schmacked down by the "Mac Realm" If you are going to by a wintel system then go Dell foh' sheezie!
 
Re: Re: slow chips

Originally posted by Squire
Good point. Who IS using 1.2 GHz G5s at the moment?

Squire
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I don't know, but do we even have definite proof that they even exist?
 
Will you people take your PC notebook jazz elsewhere? I don't care. I care about new PowerBooks and when they're coming.
 
Originally posted by DHagan4755
Will you people take your PC notebook jazz elsewhere? I don't care. I care about new PowerBooks and when they're coming.
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See what I mean 🙁 But seriously, you have to know that the bloody things may not even be announced or released?? Still, I'm hoping for 2005. Perhaps 2004 coud be "The Year of A laptop" LOL . I could see it now (2005 for the G-5) it's gotta nice ring to it
 
how long to ship?

can anyone guesstimate, based on what's happened in the past, how long it will take to ship and receive the new powerbooks (whatever incarnation they might be) after they're announced?
 
Originally posted by Bruja
I could see it now (2005 for the G-5) it's gotta nice ring to it
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the only "nice ring" about it is the fact that itll be a 5GHz g5.... 🙂
 
what is that i hear?

i am thinkning that the hold up is not Moto, but apple in actually getting enough supply of motoherboards for the G5 powerbook. I am thinking that development of the G5 powerbook has probably accelerated in apr-jun timeframe when Moto broke news regarding the supply crunch.

prediction - we'll have to wait till january, but will be rewarded with G5 Pbooks (12" wide, 15", 17") utilizing a fuel cell for battery power.
 
Re: Re: I'm through with the wait!

Originally posted by Bruja
What are you doing?? Alienware deal w/ gaming !! If you wish a toy then that's a bloody awful lot of change to spend. At the risk of being schmacked down by the "Mac Realm" If you are going to by a wintel system then go Dell foh' sheezie!
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Bruja, the wait is making you insane! Wait it out, my fine american!
 
GOOD NEWS!

I asked my magic 8-ball if powerbooks are going to be released on the 16th and if they would be G5...

All points to yes!

Stop the worry! The 8-ball is always right!
 
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