I just couldn't take it, I bought a Dell! Dammit Apple, ohh god I've sinned. Serious though, if Apple doesn't come out with a new G4 Powerbook soon I'm just going to keep using my current one. So Apple better come out with a new one or I'll be stuck with just a feasable machine and not a real feasable machine. Hmmmm, so glad purple sticky punch is summi legal here.
Just curious. Why is the reaction to Apple not releasing a new PB to buy a dell? How does that make sense? Personally, I want a new PB, but I am able to wait. If I couldn't wait and needed a laptop I would consider one of the current new PBs or a refurbished one. That would tide me over till I was happy with whatever comes out from Apple.
seeing that you cant even BUY a powerbook in the whole of my country - all suppliers are out of stock and none are expected for delivery - if you neeeeeeeed a laptop, as i do, you start considering other brands fairly smartly..
not that i dont waaaaant a powerbook - i just cant get one!!
Did anyone read the article on Forbes predicting about the release of new PowerBooks. The link to the article is New PowerBooks .
That just looks like a rehash, and it's written as a way of indirectly summarizing all the rumors sites without crediting any of them.
Forbes has had the scoop on Apple before, but this is just a roundup - although that might be a way of affirming the rumors. AtAT has been known to do the same thing by choosing to link to someone else's report of information they receive.
Ok, here it is, if no new powerbook is released tomarrow AUG 26th I will order a current 15in from the Apple store for education and max out everything. And take advantage of the buy a nudle get a bundel thingy. Hey at least it will have an ATI graphics card. I cant wait any longer I need a laptop for school. Whos with me ?? ......Nobody....\
I'm not. I want NEW. The current PowerBooks are 10 Months OLD!!!
By the way, don't you think it's funny that Think Secret, who among all of the rumor sites is the most accurate, has details of the iMacs, right down to the video card, memory, and pricing -- yet they hardly have a grasp on new PowerBook specs, only to say that development wrapped up on them. Huh? Don't you think that's peculiar?
I'm not. I want NEW. The current PowerBooks are 10 Months OLD!!!
By the way, don't you think it's funny that Think Secret, who among all of the rumor sites is the most accurate, has details of the iMacs, right down to the video card, memory, and pricing -- yet they hardly have a grasp on new PowerBook specs, only to say that development wrapped up on them. Huh? Don't you think that's peculiar?
I also want a new powerbook, I just hope that they don't cost any more than the current models.
I hope that think secrets lack of concise information regarding the P-books is just because apple has done a good job hiding their development. but that is a little bit wonky that they would know so much about one thing and so little about another.
then again, if they DO have a source then it is probably not in the powerbook development, so that any information they get about the powerbooks is scarce and inconclusive, \
I was at a Micro Center today in Dallas and was told that their Apple rep told them to expect the new PB's to be in the stores in Mid September. Just words but you never know!
I was at a Micro Center today in Dallas and was told that their Apple rep told them to expect the new PB's to be in the stores in Mid September. Just words but you never know!
First off that is ridiculous if it is true, apple missed all chances at back to school laptop sales. Isnt paris in mid december? So perhaps we will see them there.
Secondy this guy prolly know nothing just seeing like we all are that there are no powerbooks in the channel.
Lastly I desperatly hope they come tomorrow and perhaps ship mid december, at least we would know they are coming...
Isnt paris in mid december? So perhaps we will see them there.
Are you smoking the crunch again?
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Xplain Manages Two Turnkey Pavilions At Apple Expo / Paris
A Must Exhibit At Event
Apple Expo, Europe's premier Macintosh event, returns to Paris, from September 16 - 20, 2003. Xplain Corporation, (manager of Apple's Exhibit Fair at WWDC, MacTech Central, and all of IDG World Expo's Special Interest Pavilions at Macworld Expo and Macworld CreativePro), will manage two dedicated pavilions at Europe's largest Mac show - Apple Expo Paris. "
Xplain Manages Two Turnkey Pavilions At Apple Expo / Paris
A Must Exhibit At Event
Apple Expo, Europe's premier Macintosh event, returns to Paris, from September 16 - 20, 2003. Xplain Corporation, (manager of Apple's Exhibit Fair at WWDC, MacTech Central, and all of IDG World Expo's Special Interest Pavilions at Macworld Expo and Macworld CreativePro), will manage two dedicated pavilions at Europe's largest Mac show - Apple Expo Paris. "
This is the biggest mystery I've ever seen of Apple. Sure, Motorola is slow coming up with new chips for what Apple would release as a speed-bumped new-skinned 15" PowerBook, with all the Al features one would expect. Why Apple didn't just bite the bullet and release one with a 1.0 Ghz processor and all the other features months ago to capture some of the school market, I'll never understand. Or, perhaps I will when it is finally released, but I doubt it.
If Apple somehow releases a G5 PowerBook soon, we'll all be surprised and excited, but it won't really explain this delay, at least not in my mind. Apple has had new technology people want; i.e. Bluetooth, Airport Extreme, Firewire 800, light up keyboards; and most people don't want to buy new expensive equipment that doesn't have it. Why hold up a new product with all these goodies over a speed-bump?
I agree with iDave. This really has been strange. Apple could have brought out a 15" Al PB last May. It would have been perfectly in line with the 12" and 17" PBs. A few people might have groused a little about the lack of a speed bump but it would have been a really sweet PB with various new technologies making it a worthy upgrade over the Ti PB. Instead we have this swirl of rumors gumming up the works. I think a lot of people have held off from buying the Ti PB not because it is a bad laptop but just because it is not "new". This behavior really doesn't make sense.
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Separate topic. I noticed that Monday night Apple just changed their web page. Instead of "G5 shipping" they are now advertising Flash software. That is a little puzzling. If new PBs are coming Tuesday morning then that seems to be too short a time to run that ad. They could have just run the "G5 shipping " till Tuesday morning. Perhaps they would run the Flash ad in rotation with the new PB ads.
This is the biggest mystery I've ever seen of Apple. Sure, Motorola is slow coming up with new chips for what Apple would release as a speed-bumped new-skinned 15" PowerBook, with all the Al features one would expect. Why Apple didn't just bite the bullet and release one with a 1.0 Ghz processor and all the other features months ago to capture some of the school market, I'll never understand. Or, perhaps I will when it is finally released, but I doubt it.
If Apple somehow releases a G5 PowerBook soon, we'll all be surprised and excited, but it won't really explain this delay, at least not in my mind. Apple has had new technology people want; i.e. Bluetooth, Airport Extreme, Firewire 800, light up keyboards; and most people don't want to buy new expensive equipment that doesn't have it. Why hold up a new product with all these goodies over a speed-bump?
Cant work it out either?, still scratching my head!. What was wrong with adding these features in addition to maybe the 15.4"/better graphics, and better wireless?, unless the urban myth of a G5 PB materialises. Its really sad to see the limits of the G4 demonstrated for all to see!, damm embarassing as well.
Did anyone else notice that the "headline" picture on apple.com has changed? The G5 box has been moved to one of the small pictures/links at the bottom. The large galley display is now Macromedia software (yes, it's new this week, but....).
G5s with a week in the spotlight then...? Isn't it kind of strange that such a significant hardware product has been moved off to the side after a week?
'Scuse me while I go outside to check venus and mars for more hidden information.
G5s with a week in the spotlight then...? Isn't it kind of strange that such a significant hardware product has been moved off to the side after a week?
It actually makes me nervous. I think it means there won't be any new PB's announced today. Why would Apple put up a new promotion banner, just for one day?
Should find out soon, if it's not already too late. What time does Apple typically do their Tuesday announcements?
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not that i dont waaaaant a powerbook - i just cant get one!!
Originally posted by markiv
Did anyone read the article on Forbes predicting about the release of new PowerBooks. The link to the article is New PowerBooks .
That just looks like a rehash, and it's written as a way of indirectly summarizing all the rumors sites without crediting any of them.
Forbes has had the scoop on Apple before, but this is just a roundup - although that might be a way of affirming the rumors. AtAT has been known to do the same thing by choosing to link to someone else's report of information they receive.
Originally posted by Relic
Hmmmm, so glad purple sticky punch is summi legal here.
By the way, don't you think it's funny that Think Secret, who among all of the rumor sites is the most accurate, has details of the iMacs, right down to the video card, memory, and pricing -- yet they hardly have a grasp on new PowerBook specs, only to say that development wrapped up on them. Huh? Don't you think that's peculiar?
Originally posted by DHagan4755
I'm not. I want NEW. The current PowerBooks are 10 Months OLD!!!
By the way, don't you think it's funny that Think Secret, who among all of the rumor sites is the most accurate, has details of the iMacs, right down to the video card, memory, and pricing -- yet they hardly have a grasp on new PowerBook specs, only to say that development wrapped up on them. Huh? Don't you think that's peculiar?
I also want a new powerbook, I just hope that they don't cost any more than the current models.
I hope that think secrets lack of concise information regarding the P-books is just because apple has done a good job hiding their development. but that is a little bit wonky that they would know so much about one thing and so little about another.
then again, if they DO have a source then it is probably not in the powerbook development, so that any information they get about the powerbooks is scarce and inconclusive,
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Originally posted by GreggWSmith
I was at a Micro Center today in Dallas and was told that their Apple rep told them to expect the new PB's to be in the stores in Mid September. Just words but you never know!
First off that is ridiculous if it is true, apple missed all chances at back to school laptop sales. Isnt paris in mid december? So perhaps we will see them there.
Secondy this guy prolly know nothing just seeing like we all are that there are no powerbooks in the channel.
Lastly I desperatly hope they come tomorrow and perhaps ship mid december, at least we would know they are coming...
Originally posted by NEMESIS
Isnt paris in mid december? So perhaps we will see them there.
Are you smoking the crunch again?
"
Xplain Manages Two Turnkey Pavilions At Apple Expo / Paris
A Must Exhibit At Event
Apple Expo, Europe's premier Macintosh event, returns to Paris, from September 16 - 20, 2003. Xplain Corporation, (manager of Apple's Exhibit Fair at WWDC, MacTech Central, and all of IDG World Expo's Special Interest Pavilions at Macworld Expo and Macworld CreativePro), will manage two dedicated pavilions at Europe's largest Mac show - Apple Expo Paris. "
MSKR
Originally posted by Masker
Are you smoking the crunch again?
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Xplain Manages Two Turnkey Pavilions At Apple Expo / Paris
A Must Exhibit At Event
Apple Expo, Europe's premier Macintosh event, returns to Paris, from September 16 - 20, 2003. Xplain Corporation, (manager of Apple's Exhibit Fair at WWDC, MacTech Central, and all of IDG World Expo's Special Interest Pavilions at Macworld Expo and Macworld CreativePro), will manage two dedicated pavilions at Europe's largest Mac show - Apple Expo Paris. "
MSKR
Sorry that was a typo.
If Apple somehow releases a G5 PowerBook soon, we'll all be surprised and excited, but it won't really explain this delay, at least not in my mind. Apple has had new technology people want; i.e. Bluetooth, Airport Extreme, Firewire 800, light up keyboards; and most people don't want to buy new expensive equipment that doesn't have it. Why hold up a new product with all these goodies over a speed-bump?
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Separate topic. I noticed that Monday night Apple just changed their web page. Instead of "G5 shipping" they are now advertising Flash software. That is a little puzzling. If new PBs are coming Tuesday morning then that seems to be too short a time to run that ad. They could have just run the "G5 shipping " till Tuesday morning. Perhaps they would run the Flash ad in rotation with the new PB ads.
"We'll always have Paris" - Rick Blaine in Casablanca.
Damn I love that movie.
Originally posted by iDave
This is the biggest mystery I've ever seen of Apple. Sure, Motorola is slow coming up with new chips for what Apple would release as a speed-bumped new-skinned 15" PowerBook, with all the Al features one would expect. Why Apple didn't just bite the bullet and release one with a 1.0 Ghz processor and all the other features months ago to capture some of the school market, I'll never understand. Or, perhaps I will when it is finally released, but I doubt it.
If Apple somehow releases a G5 PowerBook soon, we'll all be surprised and excited, but it won't really explain this delay, at least not in my mind. Apple has had new technology people want; i.e. Bluetooth, Airport Extreme, Firewire 800, light up keyboards; and most people don't want to buy new expensive equipment that doesn't have it. Why hold up a new product with all these goodies over a speed-bump?
Cant work it out either?, still scratching my head!. What was wrong with adding these features in addition to maybe the 15.4"/better graphics, and better wireless?, unless the urban myth of a G5 PB materialises. Its really sad to see the limits of the G4 demonstrated for all to see!, damm embarassing as well.
G5s with a week in the spotlight then...? Isn't it kind of strange that such a significant hardware product has been moved off to the side after a week?
'Scuse me while I go outside to check venus and mars for more hidden information.
Originally posted by machem
G5s with a week in the spotlight then...? Isn't it kind of strange that such a significant hardware product has been moved off to the side after a week?
It actually makes me nervous. I think it means there won't be any new PB's announced today. Why would Apple put up a new promotion banner, just for one day?
Should find out soon, if it's not already too late. What time does Apple typically do their Tuesday announcements?