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Small and Big... New Powerbooks?
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Originally posted by macboy
Hence:
Just a mock up pic from applecollection comparing a 'mini' pBook to the current one not a 17" one.
Re: Small and Big... New Laptops?
Care to elaborate on your sourcing here? Hard to assess the reliability of the info if we have no idea where this came from....
Even Woodward and Bernstein gave us a few details about Deep Throat....
Care to elaborate on your sourcing here? Hard to assess the reliability of the info if we have no idea where this came from....
Even Woodward and Bernstein gave us a few details about Deep Throat....
nah, its gotta be something that will have us say, well its about time. it is something that will have us say, how the !@#$ did i get along with out this? it is something that just fits into place. pda? i can only hope. i need to be able to tell the wife that it is time to throw out the CompaqPPC and get this. A Tivo type gadget would be really sweet. My wife has been asking questions on how it works. she wants to record her soaps. Laptop? maybe, but i don't think so. I am ready to have my socks BLOWN OFF tomorrow. If nothing really happens, I will really be let down. I think we are due some awe from our PC friends and some bragging rights. Apple is really hush, hush on this one. The leaked reports or images have not shown up. They are not threatening sites with cease and disist orders and saying that they are not invited the the Keynote. I think this should be good. Lets keep our fingers crossed.🙂
ibjoshua
macrumors 6502a
I know this is off topic but I'll be brief. Don't bother going onto the IRC chat unless you've got nothing to do. At least in these forums most people stop to think before they post. Out of 130 people in the IRC room there were about 5 that weren't shooting their mouths off and making dumb iJokes.
i_b_joshua
i_b_joshua
source?!!!!!
reliable source....... my ass!!!!
17 and 12 inch powerbook, isn't going to happen, new device tomorrow, call it iPad, XPod, XNewton, but that is going to happen!!!!!
i can wait to see what is going to happen!
reliable source....... my ass!!!!
17 and 12 inch powerbook, isn't going to happen, new device tomorrow, call it iPad, XPod, XNewton, but that is going to happen!!!!!
i can wait to see what is going to happen!
Makes PERFECT sense
I have an all-Mac small business client who told me a month ago that she is going to buy a Sony Vaio sub-notebook because the iBook is "bigger than what she wants." She saw the Vaio at a meeting and thought, "THAT'S what I want!" She travels around the world year-round and wants something very small and light. She doesn't care about drives on the road. It's a market segment not yet filled by Apple. Think: SubPowerBook G4/550, 20GB 1.8" hard drive, 1 RAM slot, decent video (standard VGA out for presentations?), 802.11g Airport, 12" screen but with less bezel around it. 2.5 pounds, $1499. It wouldn't cannibalize iBooks (no drive, more expensive) or PowerBooks (slower, small screen) and would be the ultimate in cool!
As for the big one: sure, why not? Make it 3999 and the baddest laptop on the planet. It ain't always about volume! (TAM anyone?)
I have an all-Mac small business client who told me a month ago that she is going to buy a Sony Vaio sub-notebook because the iBook is "bigger than what she wants." She saw the Vaio at a meeting and thought, "THAT'S what I want!" She travels around the world year-round and wants something very small and light. She doesn't care about drives on the road. It's a market segment not yet filled by Apple. Think: SubPowerBook G4/550, 20GB 1.8" hard drive, 1 RAM slot, decent video (standard VGA out for presentations?), 802.11g Airport, 12" screen but with less bezel around it. 2.5 pounds, $1499. It wouldn't cannibalize iBooks (no drive, more expensive) or PowerBooks (slower, small screen) and would be the ultimate in cool!
As for the big one: sure, why not? Make it 3999 and the baddest laptop on the planet. It ain't always about volume! (TAM anyone?)
jethroted
macrumors 6502a
Steve is going to strip naked in front of everyone, then he will make love to a g4 tower, which will create the next ipod. Soon after that, the aliens will come and take steve away to show him what he will release as next generation technology. Of course, to the aliens it will be the equivilant to the creation of the rock, but it will be a grand occasion for us earthlings. Bill gates swings in on a rope and tries to steal Macworld with his flashy entrance, but is quickly mauled by a convention full of angry mac users. Why are they angry? Beacuse the G5's that were supposed to come out at last year's expo, didn't again this year. So Bill is now dead and Microsoft crumbles leaving Steve to come back from the space ship and take a 95% share on the pc market. Mac users around the world cheer as they finally get to watch their favorite computer equipment come down to a reasonable price, and the world starts to work that much better. Bill gates' head is put on permanent display in the "Fecal Matter" hall of fame.
leave
Go back to the Java Chat room. I want to discuss actual products, not read lame responses.
Go back to the Java Chat room. I want to discuss actual products, not read lame responses.
pyrotoaster
macrumors 65816
The return of the sub-notebook?
Assuming this is true, which may be a leap of faith for some, there's something to be pointed out.
Ignoring the supposed 17" model, a 12" laptop would be Apple's first "sub-notebook" in years, which would be amazing.
I'm finding this incrediby hard to believe, but would love to see a comeback of the sub-notebook, whether or not I have a remote chance of affording it.
Question for arn: Is this the mysterious "0.3 pounds lighter than the lightest iBook" laptop from Friday?
This'll be one hell of a fun keynote, especially for SJ. 😀
Assuming this is true, which may be a leap of faith for some, there's something to be pointed out.
Ignoring the supposed 17" model, a 12" laptop would be Apple's first "sub-notebook" in years, which would be amazing.
I'm finding this incrediby hard to believe, but would love to see a comeback of the sub-notebook, whether or not I have a remote chance of affording it.
Question for arn: Is this the mysterious "0.3 pounds lighter than the lightest iBook" laptop from Friday?
This'll be one hell of a fun keynote, especially for SJ. 😀
medea
macrumors 68030
I doubt that this is what will be revealed still, in my personal opinion I say it will be macs, specifically iMacs and new screens with handwriting recognition and handwriting input. If apple doesnt implement this soon then they will fall behind on it, and much better to add handwriting input to a laptop then come out with a tablet, we will see though.
pyrotoaster
macrumors 65816
iMacs with screens you can write on? 😕
One question: Why?
Also, how would Apple be falling behind by not putting that technology into their home consumer product? I haven't seen anything (desktop) from the PC world like that...
One question: Why?
Also, how would Apple be falling behind by not putting that technology into their home consumer product? I haven't seen anything (desktop) from the PC world like that...
pyrotoaster
macrumors 65816
I can't say I believe it, either (although I'd love to see a cool new sub-notebook), but it also isn't the most implausible rumor out there.
I would bet on something like this long before I would for an iPhone.
I personally would carry a 22" PowerBook as long as it stayed under 8 pounds. If the 17" PowerBook rumor is true, I will be the first in line. The larger screen is the upgrade I have been waiting for (From my PowerBook G4 500Mhz).
pyrotoaster
macrumors 65816
ultraportable
I would buy one in a heartbeat. I use my laptop as a portable machine and an interface to the net, hence my current machine which is a 12" under 3lb sharp model from Japan.
If this rumor is true apple better make it a decent machine, that is 800mhz+ g3, expandable to 768meg memory and at least a 30gig toshiba HD. I would expect the machine to have 802.11b and bluetooth built in and probably come sans pcmcia (even thought most ultraportable have this and some have CF as well).
I would buy one in a heartbeat. I use my laptop as a portable machine and an interface to the net, hence my current machine which is a 12" under 3lb sharp model from Japan.
If this rumor is true apple better make it a decent machine, that is 800mhz+ g3, expandable to 768meg memory and at least a 30gig toshiba HD. I would expect the machine to have 802.11b and bluetooth built in and probably come sans pcmcia (even thought most ultraportable have this and some have CF as well).
Re: 12' ultraportable
Not really. Different markets.
People who buy ultraportables are willing to leave the peripherals at home and pay a premium in order to have a 2.7-3.5 lb notebook in their packs.
Most of the people who buy iBooks are looking for a complete package at a value price.
The 12.1 Ultraportable is not going to retail for $999 or $1299. I'd place odds on it being in the $1799-2099 price range that Sony and IBM's featherweights run. The crossover from the iBook would be minimal at that price point.
Interestingly, given that the majority of the featherweights are still running on 800 Mhz - 1.2 ghz P3's, an 867 G4 should still be pretty competitive in that market. Especially if Apple could make it even lighter that the 2.7 lb Sony...
Not really. Different markets.
People who buy ultraportables are willing to leave the peripherals at home and pay a premium in order to have a 2.7-3.5 lb notebook in their packs.
Most of the people who buy iBooks are looking for a complete package at a value price.
The 12.1 Ultraportable is not going to retail for $999 or $1299. I'd place odds on it being in the $1799-2099 price range that Sony and IBM's featherweights run. The crossover from the iBook would be minimal at that price point.
Interestingly, given that the majority of the featherweights are still running on 800 Mhz - 1.2 ghz P3's, an 867 G4 should still be pretty competitive in that market. Especially if Apple could make it even lighter that the 2.7 lb Sony...
Vaio redux
BTW, I told the client to go ahead and get the Vaio. All she needs is web, email and the FileMaker databases I developed for her.
Upon checking the Sony website, I see that their "ultra-light" SRX laptops are thicker than the PowerBook G4, and weigh 2.7 pounds and up. They start at $1499. The specs seem right in line with what i suggested, so it's very doable.
I only hope it's not too late...
EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE DUO!
BTW, I told the client to go ahead and get the Vaio. All she needs is web, email and the FileMaker databases I developed for her.
Upon checking the Sony website, I see that their "ultra-light" SRX laptops are thicker than the PowerBook G4, and weigh 2.7 pounds and up. They start at $1499. The specs seem right in line with what i suggested, so it's very doable.
I only hope it's not too late...
EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE DUO!
pyrotoaster
macrumors 65816
A sign?
I checked the Apple online store for shipping times.
Powerbooks: 3-5 days
iBooks: 1-2 days
It really doesn't mean much, considering the keynote is about 13 hours away, but I thought it worth mentioning.
I checked the Apple online store for shipping times.
Powerbooks: 3-5 days
iBooks: 1-2 days
It really doesn't mean much, considering the keynote is about 13 hours away, but I thought it worth mentioning.
12" is NOT ultra-portable...
I hope they don't try to bill a 12" laptop as being ultra-portable...because it won't be, and if this is what Apple is releasing, it still leaves a gap to fill in the truly ultra-portable market.
I hope they don't try to bill a 12" laptop as being ultra-portable...because it won't be, and if this is what Apple is releasing, it still leaves a gap to fill in the truly ultra-portable market.