Hi and welcome. Yepp, seems like it. There's a whole thread about it here
Oops, didn't see that, but I'm wondering, as everyone in this thread must be, does this signal something for future hardware? Since the 12" and 15" Pbooks are pretty much Apple's hottest selling machines right now, they don't have any really compelling reason to lower prices, except maybe to clear the channel for something else?
Or maybe they are just trying to sell more powerbooks. But historically, price-cuts at the end of a product cycle often means new products coming up, and Apple wanting to clear the channel.
I am guessing the price drop was done soley to get rid of the last of the invetory before next weeks possible new product launch. If we are lucky the lower prices will remain with the new models.
The Apple Online store says "same day" as the shipping time. I really don't know what apple would put into an updated PowerBook right now. The G4 is to hot at over 1Ghz, the 970 isn't quite ready yet, and the 7457, as far as I know, isn't ready either. I really believe its going to be a few more months before we see an update.
The Apple Online store says "same day" as the shipping time. I really don't know what apple would put into an updated PowerBook right now. The G4 is to hot at over 1Ghz, the 970 isn't quite ready yet, and the 7457, as far as I know, isn't ready either. I really believe its going to be a few more months before we see an update.
Musings to this end have occurred previously in this forum (read: scoll back, dude). Possibilities include but are not limited to: better structural integrity of the aluminum (Br: aluminium) case, upgraded VPU, Bluetooth, AirPort Extreme, FireWire 800, use of DDR RAM, and the neato-o bluelit keyboard.
There is no way Apple will put a faster CPU in the 15" Powerbook than in the 17" Powerbook. No way in hell. The 17" is the high end, top-of-the-line laptop, therefore it gets the fastest CPU and the most advanced mobo. There is nothing odd about the current 15" Powerbook having a slower mobo than the 17".
I agree. When the 15" is updated, then the 17" is also updated. Either the 15 gets a totally trivial update, or both it and the 17 get updated. Given the ammount of time since teh last update to the 15", I think that it will get a significant update. I think that the question is what kind of CPU will be in the upgrades. I hold out a blind hope for 970s.
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My bet is that Apple waits until they have faster laptop CPUs and then updates the 12", 15" and 17" simultaneously.
I don't think that faster laptop CPUs (e.g. 970s) will be in the 12" model.
It has to be in the 12" model because then what the point of the powerbook 12" the ibook G4 will be exactly as good
Simple. The 12" powerbook would have a faster G4. If the 17 and 15 inch powerbooks have 970's, then the 12" can have a 1.2-1.4 GHz G4, leaving plenty of room for G4 iBooks.
It has to be in the 12" model because then what the point of the powerbook 12" the ibook G4 will be exactly as good
It's not just the CPU. The PowerBook line, even the 12" (although this may spark some disagreement) is aimed at being desktop replacement machines, given their array of external connectors, memory capacities, and ability to drive big monitors at high resolution (even though a VGA port). The iBook is marketed as a portable companion, but not a desktop substitute unless your needs don't demand much in the way of ccomputing muscle. So even with the same CPU, they're different computers with different capabilities aimed at different markets.
-K
P.S. What G4 iBook? Did I miss a meeting? Or a rumor?
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http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...ts/AppleStore/
Oh, and hi.
CV
Originally posted by chris v
Price drop!
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...ts/AppleStore/
Oh, and hi.
CV
Hi and welcome. Yepp, seems like it. There's a whole thread about it here
Originally posted by NETROMac
Hi and welcome. Yepp, seems like it. There's a whole thread about it here
Oops, didn't see that, but I'm wondering, as everyone in this thread must be, does this signal something for future hardware? Since the 12" and 15" Pbooks are pretty much Apple's hottest selling machines right now, they don't have any really compelling reason to lower prices, except maybe to clear the channel for something else?
CV
Just like to give a shout out to the other optimists in here when dour ol' Pulver broke the promo news (to whit, neutrino & Airsluf): Right on!
jk, Ensign Pulver. I'm sure you're just as mouth-frothy as the rest of us.
A price-drop-to-new-product lead time of a month or so seems about right, eh?
-K
Originally posted by Kabeyun
Ensign Pulver. I'm sure you're just as mouth-frothy as the rest of us.
My secret's out.
I just got an e-mail from one of 'mac shops' here, and they are saying that new powerbooks will be introduced in July.
I don't know if these pumpkins know more than we do, but otherwise why saying so?
Their main line was, if you need a powerbook running os9, get it now!.
We'll see soon i guess
8)
Originally posted by piwozniak
Hi
I just got an e-mail from one of 'mac shops' here, and they are saying that new powerbooks will be introduced in July.
I don't know if these pumpkins know more than we do, but otherwise why saying so?
Their main line was, if you need a powerbook running os9, get it now!.
We'll see soon i guess
8)
What country? Was it an Apple Store or an independent?
I am guessing the price drop was done soley to get rid of the last of the invetory before next weeks possible new product launch. If we are lucky the lower prices will remain with the new models.
Originally posted by neutrino23
What country? Was it an Apple Store or an independent?
Toronto, Canada.
And these guys are good, not pushy sales bastards, so i tend to believe them.
Originally posted by Algol
The Apple Online store says "same day" as the shipping time. I really don't know what apple would put into an updated PowerBook right now. The G4 is to hot at over 1Ghz, the 970 isn't quite ready yet, and the 7457, as far as I know, isn't ready either. I really believe its going to be a few more months before we see an update.
Musings to this end have occurred previously in this forum (read: scoll back, dude). Possibilities include but are not limited to: better structural integrity of the aluminum (Br: aluminium) case, upgraded VPU, Bluetooth, AirPort Extreme, FireWire 800, use of DDR RAM, and the neato-o bluelit keyboard.
-K
Originally posted by Junkyard Dawg
There is no way Apple will put a faster CPU in the 15" Powerbook than in the 17" Powerbook. No way in hell. The 17" is the high end, top-of-the-line laptop, therefore it gets the fastest CPU and the most advanced mobo. There is nothing odd about the current 15" Powerbook having a slower mobo than the 17".
I agree. When the 15" is updated, then the 17" is also updated. Either the 15 gets a totally trivial update, or both it and the 17 get updated. Given the ammount of time since teh last update to the 15", I think that it will get a significant update. I think that the question is what kind of CPU will be in the upgrades. I hold out a blind hope for 970s.
My bet is that Apple waits until they have faster laptop CPUs and then updates the 12", 15" and 17" simultaneously.
I don't think that faster laptop CPUs (e.g. 970s) will be in the 12" model.
Originally posted by Yevgeny
I don't think that faster laptop CPUs (e.g. 970s) will be in the 12" model.
It has to be in the 12" model because then what the point of the powerbook 12" the ibook G4 will be exactly as good
Originally posted by MacUsers
It has to be in the 12" model because then what the point of the powerbook 12" the ibook G4 will be exactly as good
Simple. The 12" powerbook would have a faster G4. If the 17 and 15 inch powerbooks have 970's, then the 12" can have a 1.2-1.4 GHz G4, leaving plenty of room for G4 iBooks.
Originally posted by MacUsers
It has to be in the 12" model because then what the point of the powerbook 12" the ibook G4 will be exactly as good
It's not just the CPU. The PowerBook line, even the 12" (although this may spark some disagreement) is aimed at being desktop replacement machines, given their array of external connectors, memory capacities, and ability to drive big monitors at high resolution (even though a VGA port). The iBook is marketed as a portable companion, but not a desktop substitute unless your needs don't demand much in the way of ccomputing muscle. So even with the same CPU, they're different computers with different capabilities aimed at different markets.
-K
P.S. What G4 iBook? Did I miss a meeting? Or a rumor?