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Superdrive in TiBooks?
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On my G4 350 I installed a superdrive. It works flawlessly. iDVD 2 takes about 3-4 hours to encode AND burn a 60minute DVD. It encodes in the background while you're creating so that might save a little time, but the majority gets done when you hit burn.
Originally posted by Blackcat
Exactly. You can burn a DVD on a Powerbook 1400 if you have the MPEG2 file on your HD, but downloading from DV, editing and encoding requires a G4 733 minimum according to Apple, and that was for 60 minutes of video in 2 hours. Dual 800s were billed as doing 90 minutes at 1:1 encode:burn ratio in 90 minutes.
Things might be different now, with iDVD allowing faster encoding, but before they were definately saying 733 minimum.
I hope I'm wrong, as I can afford a Ti667 but not a Ti800
On my G4 350 I installed a superdrive. It works flawlessly. iDVD 2 takes about 3-4 hours to encode AND burn a 60minute DVD. It encodes in the background while you're creating so that might save a little time, but the majority gets done when you hit burn.
SuperDrive in a G4 350??...??
Hey bretm,
Where did you get a Superdrive and what did it cost? If you don't mind me askin'? I've got a G4 400 I would love to through a Superdrive in. I guess I never thought an after market one would work, especially with iDVD. Did you order the iDVD CD from Apple?
Thanks,
'Beaver
Hey bretm,
Where did you get a Superdrive and what did it cost? If you don't mind me askin'? I've got a G4 400 I would love to through a Superdrive in. I guess I never thought an after market one would work, especially with iDVD. Did you order the iDVD CD from Apple?
Thanks,
'Beaver
What does apple pay!
On another topic, can apple start using 1 Gb RAM Chips now? I know that they are out there.
What does apple have to pay for its supplies like the the superdrives and the proccessors and the HD's? I've always wanted to know these things. Oh! And how much are the RAM chips in that kind of bulk?
On another topic, can apple start using 1 Gb RAM Chips now? I know that they are out there.
battery?
no one mentioned battery life? if it takes 90 min to encode a 90 min DVD then there wouldn't be much left and I think that encoding to MPEG 2 will be very power consuming so maybe Apple found a way to make it less power consuming and much faster.. I wouldn't rule out what blackcat said about built in hardware for encoding... could it be software?? maybe it's built in jaguar?? or maybe they are using new batteries I can't wait for MWNY!!! AAAHHH
THANK YOU
MaT
no one mentioned battery life? if it takes 90 min to encode a 90 min DVD then there wouldn't be much left and I think that encoding to MPEG 2 will be very power consuming so maybe Apple found a way to make it less power consuming and much faster.. I wouldn't rule out what blackcat said about built in hardware for encoding... could it be software?? maybe it's built in jaguar??
or maybe they are using new batteries I can't wait for MWNY!!! AAAHHHTHANK YOU
MaT
Re: battery?
A better battery would certainly be a bonus....... but just because a computer is portable..... we do plug them in though......... we don't always run off a battery....... I use mine as a complete replacement for a desktop... that's why I'd like a built in DVD burner.....
I think it's nigh on impossible to encode 90 mins od DV in MPEG 2 on a single battery...... I can render part projects from Combustion and flattening my battery in much less than an hour........ but I can't render the entire projects......
Originally posted by Longey Nowze
no one mentioned battery life? if it takes 90 min to encode a 90 min DVD then there wouldn't be much left and I think that encoding to MPEG 2 will be very power consuming so maybe Apple found a way to make it less power consuming and much faster.. I wouldn't rule out what blackcat said about built in hardware for encoding... could it be software?? maybe it's built in jaguar??
THANK YOU
MaT
A better battery would certainly be a bonus....... but just because a computer is portable..... we do plug them in though......... we don't always run off a battery....... I use mine as a complete replacement for a desktop... that's why I'd like a built in DVD burner.....
I think it's nigh on impossible to encode 90 mins od DV in MPEG 2 on a single battery...... I can render part projects from Combustion and flattening my battery in much less than an hour........ but I can't render the entire projects......
I have a pismo and I use mainly as a desktop too mostly plugged in... but when I travel I take it with me but not everyone who buys a portable is like that some actually need to work while on the road... if Apple is planning on putting a superdrive they should find a way to increase the battery life... at least by two hours!
THANK YOU
MaT
THANK YOU
MaT
A 2 hour increase in battery life would be great... but I'm not so sure it'd be possible at the moment...... remember though that a 2 hour increase is relative.... it wouldn't give me an extra 2 hours rendering... but may give me an extra 2 hours say typing.......
I do use mine alot in the field, or on trains...... that's part of been a freelancer...... I know that some people pretty much never access a desk... in which case you need a hefty supply of batteries there really is no way around it....... but again increased batter time would be a welcome addition......
Stop that now.......
that's my dream machine you're describing there To me that'd be the almost perfect machine......
there's been alot of debate about squeezing in both the SuperDrive (current physical dimensions excluded this..... but things get smaller) and dual processors into the TiBook casing....I do honestly believe that they could make a dual processored TiBook..... of course there are heat issues and power consumption issues.... power consumption can be sorted by switching off extra processor if needed.... plus with new battery technology that currently isn't used in the TiBook battery they may be able to get a little more run time......
With regards to the heat issues...... well my Rev A does get hot....... but because we hear that the latest G4 is running cooler, and that if they junked the PC card slot to gain more space...... and with a re-engineering of the motherboard etc (they did it with the eMac) I do believe that they could have an extra processor in the TiBook........
I could certainly use a dual superdrived TiBook as my only machine is currently a TiBook and this acts as my desktop replacement....... so I could certainly use the extra features.... but still maintain the portability that I currently require because of the nature of my work........
I would like to hope that Apple is doing their research and figuring out how many folks would really need/purchase a superdrive in a powerbook. Lots of us can talk about how cool or gee-whiz it would be but how many would really buy one? It'd probably be a $600-$700 option at todays prices.
That would be one expensive laptop that wouldn't last long on batteries if burning and not plugged in to an ac outlet.
That would be one expensive laptop that wouldn't last long on batteries if burning and not plugged in to an ac outlet.
Apple MArgins
Part of Apple's success and envy is based on how they get away with rippings us for such huge margins. Time magazine said it is estimated at 40% & higher! I could care less, whatever keeps Apple in business and Jobs in blue jeans and black turttle necks blabering on at Apple functions. Apple brings to life a very old (tired) saying. "You get what you pay for."
Clothing margins 50%...lol If your Nike's were made in the USA you would be wearing $800 sneakers.
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The DVR-104 is available retail for $261 (dealmac.com), so Apple's price is prolly about $150.
Tack on Apple's 28%, and you're looking at $192.
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$150 yeah right. This isn't clothing. Tech margins aren't 50% especially at black market prices.
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Part of Apple's success and envy is based on how they get away with rippings us for such huge margins. Time magazine said it is estimated at 40% & higher! I could care less, whatever keeps Apple in business and Jobs in blue jeans and black turttle necks blabering on at Apple functions. Apple brings to life a very old (tired) saying. "You get what you pay for."
Clothing margins 50%...lol If your Nike's were made in the USA you would be wearing $800 sneakers.
LATER
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
The DVR-104 is available retail for $261 (dealmac.com), so Apple's price is prolly about $150.
Tack on Apple's 28%, and you're looking at $192.
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$150 yeah right. This isn't clothing. Tech margins aren't 50% especially at black market prices.
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If Apple released a tiBook tomorrow that had dual 1ghz G4's and a SuperDrive..... I'd buy it tomorrow..... plain and simple... I use my TiBook as a desktop replacement... so I'd like as many features as I possibly could...... and with the type of work that I do....... Dual processors and a SuperDrive whilst maintaining portability would be a God send to me... and make my life far easier......
Anyway many places now allow you to plug your laptop in to a mains supply..... I know pubs and bars do, as do some restaurants.... even trains in the UK are beginning to get power sockets........ so that may help with power consumption issues.....