it's the same chip so i doubt it, the new dual core apparently use 200MHZ - not a lot better. What does the FSB actually do?
These are the bus speeds for Freescale's mobile G4 processors:
The 7447 is 167 MHz
The 7448 is 200 MHz
The 8641 is 667 MHz
Current PowerBooks use the 7447 and it is rumored that the updated PowerBooks will use a 7447B variant at 167 MHz as well. The 7448 is most likely not ready yet though miracle or miracles it could be ahead of schedule. Doubtful though.
These are the bus speeds for Freescale's mobile G4 processors:
The 7447 is 167 MHz
The 7448 is 200 MHz
The 8641 is 667 MHz
Current PowerBooks use the 7447 and it is rumored that the updated PowerBooks will use a 7447B variant at 167 MHz as well. The 7448 is most likely not ready yet though miracle or miracles it could be ahead of schedule. Doubtful though.
This is the system that allows teh cpu to talk to other components such as Ram. The slower the communication with ram the less it can calculate each cpu instruction execution. To me this is more important on PPC chips (RISC) since their cpu executions are less complicated than x86 (CISC). They are executed faster, but it needs to be read from ram more to do the same execution on x86. RISC is usually faster, but it can be bottlenecked this way.
Supposedly (according to the 20-page! Macnn pb thread) there may be something to the fact that the powerbook software page Shows iLife 05 preinstalled while the store shows iLife 04 preinstalled. The implications are obvious. Anyone else know someone at a "university store" that knows a whole bunch about "big pb news tomorrow"?
Supposedly (according to the 20-page! Macnn pb thread) there may be something to the fact that the powerbook software page Shows iLife 05 preinstalled while the store shows iLife 04 preinstalled. The implications are obvious. Anyone else know someone at a "university store" that knows a whole bunch about "big pb news tomorrow"?
--B
That's because there are no software pages on iLife '04. They've just replaced the links, they've done this with other hardware.
If it doesn't come within 2 hours (by 9PM PST), it's not coming today.
No, if it doesn't come between 8:00 am and 9:00 am Eastern Time, it will no t happen. This is ALWAYS the way it has worked, UNLESS Steve is doing a special presentation or a keynote.
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Originally posted by MacCrazy
it's the same chip so i doubt it, the new dual core apparently use 200MHZ - not a lot better. What does the FSB actually do?
These are the bus speeds for Freescale's mobile G4 processors:
The 7447 is 167 MHz
The 7448 is 200 MHz
The 8641 is 667 MHz
Current PowerBooks use the 7447 and it is rumored that the updated PowerBooks will use a 7447B variant at 167 MHz as well. The 7448 is most likely not ready yet though miracle or miracles it could be ahead of schedule. Doubtful though.
Originally posted by 1984
These are the bus speeds for Freescale's mobile G4 processors:
The 7447 is 167 MHz
The 7448 is 200 MHz
The 8641 is 667 MHz
Current PowerBooks use the 7447 and it is rumored that the updated PowerBooks will use a 7447B variant at 167 MHz as well. The 7448 is most likely not ready yet though miracle or miracles it could be ahead of schedule. Doubtful though.
667 MHz now that's a proper bus!
Originally posted by MacCrazy
What does the FSB actually do? [/B]
This is the system that allows teh cpu to talk to other components such as Ram. The slower the communication with ram the less it can calculate each cpu instruction execution. To me this is more important on PPC chips (RISC) since their cpu executions are less complicated than x86 (CISC). They are executed faster, but it needs to be read from ram more to do the same execution on x86. RISC is usually faster, but it can be bottlenecked this way.
--B
Originally posted by bergz
The stickers have been up for a week or two. Check pb threads at the macnn and macrumors forums.
Or don't. It's all pretty much OMG!!! What could this mean!!! OMG!!!!
--B
not so much OMG! WTF! for me today, but i am annoyed that how can Apple Australia claim these to be "NEW" isnt that misleading?
Originally posted by sunilraman
not so much OMG! WTF! for me today, but i am annoyed that how can Apple Australia claim these to be "NEW" isnt that misleading?
This is 9 months old, now. And it's the 1st thing you see on the US Powerbook page.
--B
10am ? 11am ? in each country
Originally posted by bergz
Supposedly (according to the 20-page! Macnn pb thread) there may be something to the fact that the powerbook software page Shows iLife 05 preinstalled while the store shows iLife 04 preinstalled. The implications are obvious. Anyone else know someone at a "university store" that knows a whole bunch about "big pb news tomorrow"?
--B
That's because there are no software pages on iLife '04. They've just replaced the links, they've done this with other hardware.
What time are you banking on today for the update? It better be today. I can't wait any longer
Originally posted by rayapple
So.......
What time are you banking on today for the update? It better be today. I can't wait any longer
I reckon before 2200 GMT, but you never know. It's now 1200 so 10 hours to go!
Seriously I expect it to be the same time as yesterday's announcement. 1420
i'm in France so if something happens, it will happen an hour after you
announcement ? yesterday ? which one ? sorry but i missed the info
Originally posted by enzo0511
hi
i'm in France so if something happens, it will happen an hour after you
announcement ? yesterday ? which one ? sorry but i missed the info
it was a quarter of a billion songs yesterday. I reckon if the announcement is made it'll be any time between now and 2200 (2300 for you)
Originally posted by MacCrazy
it was a quarter of a billion songs yesterday. I reckon if the announcement is made it'll be any time between now and 2200 (2300 for you)
Well, 1420 GMT hasn't happened... let's hope for 1420 in Cupertino
it happened between 11am and 2pm
nothing today so we can consider it dead for today
perhaps next tuesday ?
Give them till noon at least, before swearing it off.
Everyone is abandoning hope already? Geez, what is this, the reformation?
-ST
Originally posted by ShallowThroat
What? It's not even 7AM in Cupertino. I bet Jobs hasn't even put on the money making jeans and turtleneck yet.
Give them till noon at least, before swearing it off.
Everyone is abandoning hope already? Geez, what is this, the reformation?
-ST
I have hope!
Originally posted by Existence
If it doesn't come within 2 hours (by 9PM PST), it's not coming today.
No, if it doesn't come between 8:00 am and 9:00 am Eastern Time, it will no t happen. This is ALWAYS the way it has worked, UNLESS Steve is doing a special presentation or a keynote.
Originally posted by ShallowThroat
What? It's not even 7AM in Cupertino. I bet Jobs hasn't even put on the money making jeans and turtleneck yet.
Give them till noon at least, before swearing it off.
Everyone is abandoning hope already? Geez, what is this, the reformation?
-ST
I heard similar posts last week, and it never came
We are becoming more confident with each week that passes, but the result is always the same. I want my Powerbook!