Focused Realistic(?) Wishlist for New iBooks
now, given the edu season, 'great powerpc products' in the pipeline, and the need to put out some decent iBooks for securing Mac sales in the July-Sep 2005 quarter, what would you like to see in iBooks? i feel this deserves its own thread for people who really want a Mac g4 PPC laptop, and just don't see a reason to buy a powerbook.
tubgirl, if you don't mind, you mentioned:
1 - "soon" 2005: ibook and powerbook speed bump
nothing extraordinary, only a few mhz. but the ibook will get a (low clocked) 9600 gfx-chip an maybe 512mb of 'bolt on' ram.
yes, me likey
here's mine:
US$899.00
iBook g4 1.33ghz 12"
combo drive
approx 12" widescreen 1280x720
512mb
40gb 5400rpm drive
ati mobilitised(?) 9600 64mb vram
mac os 10.4.2
iLife '05
airport extreme+ bluetooth (no change)
US $1,199.00
iBook g4 1.5ghz 14" wide
approx. 14" widescreen: 720p spec (1280x720) true 16:9 ratio
improved LCD
combo drive
512mb soldered-on RAM, 1 free ram slot, supports up to 1.5GB ram total
133mhz fsb (no change of course)
60gb 5400rpm drive
ati mobilitised-9600 or something like that, full quartz 2d extreme support 64mb vram
mac os 10.4.2
iLife '05
airport extreme+ bluetooth (no change)
us$1399
iBook g4 1.5ghz 14" with superdrive dual layer
4x superdrive, supports dual-layer
approx. 14" widescreen: 720p spec (1280x720) true 16:9 ratio
improved LCD
512mb soldered-on RAM, 1 free ram slot, supports up to 1.5GB ram total
133mhz fsb (no change of course)
60gb 5400rpm drive
ati mobilitised-9600 or something like that, full quartz 2d extreme support
64mb vram
mac os 10.4.2
iLife '05
airport extreme+ bluetooth (no change)
only thing is that this butts up somewhat against the new powerbooks, but this along with a Mac mini update will see strong core Mac sales through July-Sep 2005....
comments, flames, discussion, much welcome. i want a new iBook !!! the FINAL PowerPC iBook
tubgirl, if you don't mind, you mentioned:
1 - "soon" 2005: ibook and powerbook speed bump
nothing extraordinary, only a few mhz. but the ibook will get a (low clocked) 9600 gfx-chip an maybe 512mb of 'bolt on' ram.
yes, me likey
here's mine:
US$899.00
iBook g4 1.33ghz 12"
combo drive
approx 12" widescreen 1280x720
512mb
40gb 5400rpm drive
ati mobilitised(?) 9600 64mb vram
mac os 10.4.2
iLife '05
airport extreme+ bluetooth (no change)
US $1,199.00
iBook g4 1.5ghz 14" wide
approx. 14" widescreen: 720p spec (1280x720) true 16:9 ratio
improved LCD
combo drive
512mb soldered-on RAM, 1 free ram slot, supports up to 1.5GB ram total
133mhz fsb (no change of course)
60gb 5400rpm drive
ati mobilitised-9600 or something like that, full quartz 2d extreme support 64mb vram
mac os 10.4.2
iLife '05
airport extreme+ bluetooth (no change)
us$1399
iBook g4 1.5ghz 14" with superdrive dual layer
4x superdrive, supports dual-layer
approx. 14" widescreen: 720p spec (1280x720) true 16:9 ratio
improved LCD
512mb soldered-on RAM, 1 free ram slot, supports up to 1.5GB ram total
133mhz fsb (no change of course)
60gb 5400rpm drive
ati mobilitised-9600 or something like that, full quartz 2d extreme support
64mb vram
mac os 10.4.2
iLife '05
airport extreme+ bluetooth (no change)
only thing is that this butts up somewhat against the new powerbooks, but this along with a Mac mini update will see strong core Mac sales through July-Sep 2005....
comments, flames, discussion, much welcome. i want a new iBook !!! the FINAL PowerPC iBook
Comments
I'd love to see a better screen but I really doubt we'll see anything for $899. I really think the iBook will retail for $1099 with the new updates and perhaps only 1 screen size.
Hopefully this month!
Originally posted by cubist
I think that looks about right, Sunil. Those look like they might still be 7447s. The bump in the HD size will be welcome too.
thanks buddy.
it's a bit optimistic by apple standards, but then given apple's need to promote what's left of the ppc line, they could just do that kind of stuff (fingers crossed...)
definitely 7447s \ for the updated iBooks.
Originally posted by sunilraman
thanks buddy.
it's a bit optimistic by apple standards, but then given apple's need to promote what's left of the ppc line, they could just do that kind of stuff (fingers crossed...)
definitely 7447s \ for the updated iBooks.
Well, finally apple will promote the
ppc line as the consumer line. By the end of
2007 only the iBook will remain ppc.
This is irony in its purest form.
Originally posted by Vox Barbara
Well, finally apple will promote the
ppc line as the consumer line. By the end of
2007 only the iBook will remain ppc.
This is irony in its purest form.
indeed voxy.... how times have changed... by the end of this decade, there'll be some interesting changes in the world....
Originally posted by sunilraman
indeed voxy.... how times have changed... by the end of this decade, there'll be some interesting changes in the world....
Not only in the world, in my house too.
Originally posted by ryanschmidt
I am about to buy an iBook for my girlfriend (ok, help her buy it, rather). Is there anything making us think they will release an updated one soon? She goes to school in August but, of course, wants it now.
i would definitely definitely wait until end of july... unless she's a hardcore mac geek, one can surely resist the temptation for just 6 more weeks, right
Originally posted by sunilraman
i would definitely definitely wait until end of july... unless she's a hardcore mac geek, one can surely resist the temptation for just 6 more weeks, right
You clearly haven't read the Stanford speech.
I believe more in this configuration for the low end iBook:
US$799.00 (price drop to compete)
iBook g4 1.33ghz 12"
Combo drive
12" 'normal' 1024x768
512mb ram
60gb 4200rpm drive
Nvidia 32 mb ram (lowest possible gpu supporting Tiger effects)
Mac OS X 10.4.2
Airport extreme+ bluetooth
iLife '05, perhaps also iWork 1.5 instead of Appleworks.
EDIT: Someone= Flail in this thread http://forums.appleinsider.com/showt...threadid=54859
Originally posted by fieldor
Someone on the boards said something about necc: http://www.apple.com/education/necc/ . It is the perfect place I would think for an upgrade to iBook and mac mini.
EDIT: Someone= Flail in this thread http://forums.appleinsider.com/showt...threadid=54859
right on. awesome
99% possibility they drop the track re: updated iBooks over the weekend just before, or that morning on the 27th
awwww yeah. fucking bring it on...!!! my (richer, older, wiser) brother arrives in my town on Sat 26 June. he'll be in for two weeks. sweet perfect timing to ask him for a favour.
excuse the french and swearing, but this is it. updated iBooks, and i've got to stop hogging my dad's iBook g4 933mhz. also if the updated iBooks have 512mb soldered, i just bought a 512mb Apacer pc2700 piece, works great, drop it in, lock and load with new iBook 14" wide 1.5ghz with 1gb ram. AND QUARTZ 2D EXTREME SUPPORTED 64mb VRAM ATI MOBILITY 9600 or so...!!! COME ON COME ON COME ON
YEAHHH. 80GB 5400rpm... come on come on come on ...!
YEAHHH
Originally posted by alliancep.s.i
dont get too excited yet
Originally posted by Apoder
the suspense...I don't think I can hold off much longer
tell me about it. i fucking need my own laptop soon. ah well... i refuse to buy the current iBooks. refuse, i tell ya. until the new ones come out. value for money. i'm such a bitter twisted bastard nowadays.
iBooks before August...PLEASE!!!