Next wave of Apple hardware shipments expected
Based on information from industry contacts, it's expected that Apple this week will begin shipping to dealers several new consumer hardware offerings. Specifically, sources are expecting new iMac G5 and eMac G4 systems. However, revised iBooks are not expected to be part of this next wave of product announcements. Still, unconfirmed reports indicate that the current line of iBooks could see some form of price reduction in the next few weeks.
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This weeks objective: Cancel Mac mini order. Order revised eMac SD.
But looking forward to the new rev. B iMacs. I hope they'll come with price drops, too.
Here's to hoping the eMac, for one, is not allowed to stagger like that again. Even the iBook's stagnation is questionable. There has to be something they can do with it even if the G4 CPU cannot be boosted for market reasons. Hard drive space. Memory. The GPU. The damn cosmetic issues, like the space bar. Since they're doing nothing about that, they had better drop prices.
Now I will just wait till next weekend!!
Originally posted by Republic
Here's to hoping the eMac, for one, is not allowed to stagger like that again. Even the iBook's stagnation is questionable. There has to be something they can do with it even if the G4 CPU cannot be boosted for market reasons. Hard drive space. Memory. The GPU. The damn cosmetic issues, like the space bar. Since they're doing nothing about that, they had better drop prices.
What's wrong with the space bar?
Originally posted by Republic
It isn't flush with the rest of the space bar, so it's lower on the left side than the surrounding keys, and is higher on the right. It seems to be true on my model and more recent models in the Apple store.
Hadn't noticed that. Don't have an Apple keyboard here to check it out. I'll have to take a look at the one's on display at the store.
Originally posted by nathan22t
Apple hw. heh
yup more like "...new Apple CandyWare shipments are expected soon..."
go the iMac and eMac updates 8)
but iBook has had the most predictable update cycle, a decent and reliable once-every-sixer cycle. what be happenin? price drops with 512mb ram standard if they don't change anything else is my guess
Originally posted by Bart Smastard
Hadn't noticed that. Don't have an Apple keyboard here to check it out. I'll have to take a look at the one's on display at the store.
I was a bit surprised myself when I got mine. The iBook G3s with this shell design don't even have this problem, but the G4s always have, I think.
Which reminds me: the 12-incher doesn't have its battery flush with the unit, which also appears to be G4-era only. A thousand bucks for relatively bad fit and finish is a ripoff, as good as the iBook G4 is.
Originally posted by Republic
I was a bit surprised myself when I got mine. The iBook G3s with this shell design don't even have this problem, but the G4s always have, I think.
Which reminds me: the 12-incher doesn't have its battery flush with the unit, which also appears to be G4-era only. A thousand bucks for relatively bad fit and finish is a ripoff, as good as the iBook G4 is.
for the amount of abuse my iBook G4 933mhz has taken, the casing holds up pretty well and have never noticed the space bar problem, just examined it, nope, no problems there...
i have given up on the battery sitting flush with the unit though, every bloody iBook g4 i've owned/ seen/ pawed/ pawned doesn't have it flush...
Originally posted by fieldor
Lets hope this WAVE won't hit the coasts. We don't want a disaster like 4months ago.
Dude... that was lame
Originally posted by ZO
Dude... that was lame
To put it mildly. Extremely offensive might have been a better description.
Originally posted by alliancep.s.i
512 ram on all models. some day
Sure, a few years from now when 1 GB of RAM is needed.
Come on Tuesday, come on Tiger-shipped Mac minis!
Originally posted by IonYz
Come on Tuesday, come on Tiger-shipped Mac minis!
i am surprised that Apple didn't "go big" and announce Tiger shipping as standard on ALL new macs.
the only macs shipping with Tiger are the new PM G5s.