Do I smell a special event on April 28th? CONFIRMED!
According to all the rumors floating about the net, it appears as though Apple is setting itself up to release new products at the end of the month. Specifically, a new 15-inch PowerBook possibly with the new PowerPC 970 chip; new iBooks; new music service replete with a new version of iTunes and new set of iPods; new tablet/PDA device; could we possibly soon hear of a press-invited "Special Event?"
The time frame is looking either Monday, April 28th or Tuesday, April 29th.
For perspective, the PowerBook 15-inch was last updated Wednesday, Nov. 6th, and previous to that Monday, April 29th, so this fits into their upgrade cycle.
Additionally, the iPod hasn't been updated since last summer, and stocks are low.
There was also talk over at ThinkSecret about new G3 processors back in December.
Discuss...
The time frame is looking either Monday, April 28th or Tuesday, April 29th.
For perspective, the PowerBook 15-inch was last updated Wednesday, Nov. 6th, and previous to that Monday, April 29th, so this fits into their upgrade cycle.
Additionally, the iPod hasn't been updated since last summer, and stocks are low.
There was also talk over at ThinkSecret about new G3 processors back in December.
Discuss...
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Screed
PowerBooks w/970: WWDC
PowerBooks w/o 970: 28th
iPod:28th
iBook: 28th
Tablet: unknown
Well, it sure seems that it could be a huge event - so I'm not sure of myself.
P.S. Sorry for thinking out loud.
I think the times and the circumstances are different now. I think it's wholly possible that Apple just *may* introduce the 970 in the PowerBooks, *then* the desktops. Given the amount of buzz on the net right now about future Apple products seemingly WEEKS away...the end of the month will draw near and only then will we find out what Apple has up it's sleeve, if anything.
Ma watches PowerBook comercial with Yow Ming (sp?) over and over
Originally posted by sCreeD
How did you come to those dates?
Screed
How? The 29th is a Tuesday.
Originally posted by Crusader
Are you talking about the Flint center by any chance? I think most Apple events take place in a small auditorium near the campus, can't think of the name though, but ATAT had a link to it and it's calendar a while back.
Could be. I just seem to remember a schedule for a theater somewhere that was blocked on the day of an special event.
http://www.nab.org/conventions/nab20...onferences.asp
On a side note, it appears that Sony may be ready to put a 5GB HD into a Clie! That would be excellent, provided they put a good mic on the thing for me to record with, something with a good noise cancelling ability, I've tried a few PDA's now and their voice recorders all suck.
you couldn't use a 970 on Jag as far as I can tell.
The 970 should run 32 bit code (which should, AFAIK, include Jaguar) fine. It might need an enabler if Mac OS X.2 doesn't run non G3/G4 CPUs or to correct minor CPU errata.
Originally posted by T'hain Esh Kelch
29th of April is my girlfriends birthday.. So yes, it is a speciel event!
For whom?
There is no chance that the first ppc 970 appear in a powerbooK. It will be a marketing disaster. After this release nobody will buy anymore any powermac : everypeople will wait for the new powermac line.
In the contrary a powerbook with a 1V ppc 7457 will be a logical step, in the evolution of the powerbook line. More power, less heat, no major redesighing of the mobo.
Originally posted by Powerdoc
It will be a marketing disaster. After this release nobody will buy anymore any powermac : everypeople will wait for the new powermac line.
This is an excellent point, but I don't think it's quite that bad of a sign. I too don't think we'll see the 970 until mid-summer at least, but to prevent a disaster like that they just have to be released at the same time as the new PowerMacs or not too far before. Not that PowerMac sales are really worth protecting in their current form anyway.