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Widescreen iBooks?
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Rootman said:
iBooks are still same day though. I wonder if the shippign time for the mini is related to a supply issue, as most of Europe has reported delys, and BTO systems have been delayed. I wonder if Apple had a huge run of mini's built up front and stopped production to keep costs down? Maybe they sold them all before they expected and are a little behind with the next batch...
Just a thought.
I guess they want to run with the 500000000 songs thing for a week, and we'll see new stuff next Tuesday.MacSA said:
Well, I'm coming late to this thread, but I just wanted to say that this is great news. My fiance has been wanting a new iBook for months, and I've told her just to wait, as updates are overdue. With it being 9 months since an update, I would be somewhat disappointed with a simply marginal speed bump, new (still old) video card, and 512 MB RAM standard after all that, so a form factor change, widescreen, etc all would be most welcome! Let's hope it is released soon, so Apple can fully take advantage of the back to school campaign in the fall. 
Would this mean a higher video resolution?
Unbelievable if true. I can't believe Apple would finally realize that an entry level laptop should have a better video resolution. OMFG!
What's next? Are you going to tell me that Apple is dumping the PowerPC and going with Intel? Ha-ha!
Unbelievable if true. I can't believe Apple would finally realize that an entry level laptop should have a better video resolution. OMFG!
What's next? Are you going to tell me that Apple is dumping the PowerPC and going with Intel? Ha-ha!
crazydreaming said:
Your reaction is a bit surprising considering your username - I thought this would be right up your alley...
it would be nice to have an update for before august and the back to school frenzy.
I want to get a used FW800 PowerBook late august with the help of some excess grant money but if a 14 widescreen is due, I'm all for not getting the prestidge of Power and going i.
Even if it's not widescreen, trying to sell 9 month old hardware to people who want a computer to last them 4 years seems more difficult than selling them speed bumped hardware even if the speed bump seems like a joke of one.
I want to get a used FW800 PowerBook late august with the help of some excess grant money but if a 14 widescreen is due, I'm all for not getting the prestidge of Power and going i.
Even if it's not widescreen, trying to sell 9 month old hardware to people who want a computer to last them 4 years seems more difficult than selling them speed bumped hardware even if the speed bump seems like a joke of one.
aegisdesign said:
I think he's talking about 12" in reference to a widescreen, not in general. I tend to agree that a 12" widescreen sucks (not enough screen). But I would purchase the current aspect ratio 12" instead of the 14".
I also tend to doubt we'd see a 12" widescreen. Maybe there would be and addition to the line (the 13" widescreen people mention) or something.
New Stock?
It appears CDW, Amazon, and CompUSA all have new stock in, they are all quoting 1-2 days...
Damn
Shasta
Edit: OR NEW iBOOKS TOMORROW!!! (had to sorry, the wait is killing me, nothing better then waking up at 6:00 A. M. with dreams about an iBook refresh)
It appears CDW, Amazon, and CompUSA all have new stock in, they are all quoting 1-2 days...
Damn
Shasta
Edit: OR NEW iBOOKS TOMORROW!!! (had to sorry, the wait is killing me, nothing better then waking up at 6:00 A. M. with dreams about an iBook refresh)
channel flooding?
Maybe Apple shipped all the old stock to the channel so that they wouldn't be stuck with it....Shasta said:
Apple UK: Ibook starts shipping in 7 days, while the PBook does it within 24 hours.
Same for all the other european apple sites.
Does this mean it's coming within a week?
I'm a Mac newbie, do you know if Apple releases the Ibook simultaneously everywhere ?
I've been convincing my wife to convert herself to Mac and buy an Ibook, but she needs it before mid august. So, If it is released next week and comes to europe in another 2 weeks, she will give up and buy a PC with.... hell!!, no!!.... Windows!!
Same for all the other european apple sites.
Does this mean it's coming within a week?
I'm a Mac newbie, do you know if Apple releases the Ibook simultaneously everywhere ?
I've been convincing my wife to convert herself to Mac and buy an Ibook, but she needs it before mid august. So, If it is released next week and comes to europe in another 2 weeks, she will give up and buy a PC with.... hell!!, no!!.... Windows!!
arrizaba said:
It could but there have been many shiping time discrepancies ove the last nine months and none led to an update but in light of this new report from Think Secret I wouldnt be surprised.. Im considering that europes products probably ship from a different location then that of the US and perhaps their supply of the current ibook line has just been exausted so they wont be shipping untill the get the new books in.
(I need to get a hobby, and quick)
As other people noted
The Mac Mini in the US store has jumped to 5-7 stock
The CDROM iBook is 5-7 stock
All BTO iBooks are 7-10
... jump to your own conclusions
Shasta
As other people noted
The Mac Mini in the US store has jumped to 5-7 stock
The CDROM iBook is 5-7 stock
All BTO iBooks are 7-10
... jump to your own conclusions
Shasta
if you don't want all your programs to work
Sounds like an easy decision for consumers make...
Rosetta will run most applications at modest speed (unless they depend on AltiVec, in which case they'll run slowly or not at all).KindredMAC said:
Sounds like an easy decision for consumers make...