1. Anyone who truly doesn't know anything, shut the hell up. And you know who you are...several of you.
2. Those that DO know something, you're required to exhibit - somehow, someway - some sort of proof or backing, as any goober with a mouse and an Internet connection can show up here and say whatever. Not enough to get you busted, but something so we can all happily get on board and let our enthusiasm genuinely build. Otherwise, see #1.
Those that want to speculate, guess, fantasize, offer "what ifs..." and so forth (like I do!), knock yourselves out because that's what makes this particular forum fun. I do it all the time! BUT, out of consideration for the group (and not becoming the despised, resident forum butthead), label your thread or thoughts as such. People will hate you less.
My guess is that the G5 Powerbook will definitely have a new enclosure. Therefore, why would Apple want to invest and gear up production for a 15.4" Al powerbook? Doesn't make much sense.
Then again, they definitely need a laptop in place that fills the gap between the 12 + 17. I can definitely see upgrades for the 12 + 17 but it just doesn't make much sense for the 15. It sounds like a huge investment for a product which will only have a 6-month life cycle.
Apple is about to announce the successor to the PowerBook G4 line:
the PowerBook G-SEVENTY-TWO!!
It has a 27" screen but folds up like George Jetson's car to fit in your shirt pocket. Data is processed so blindingly fast that it actually completes tasks BEFORE you ask it to. On-board satellite linkages allow communication with orbital relays, facilitating 1,400,628 GB/s wireless communication from anywhere in the world. Also included are built-in Bluetooth, Redtooth, Mauvetooth, Achingtooth, and Root Canal. All this in a solid molybdenum case for ultimate style.
And it has a backlit keyboard.
-K
P.S. I have no factual basis for this announcement.
My guess is that the G5 Powerbook will definitely have a new enclosure. Therefore, why would Apple want to invest and gear up production for a 15.4" Al powerbook? Doesn't make much sense.
Stop making sense.
I've wondered this exact same thing myself but never verbalized it. Add to that the "demand" for an OS 9 PowerBook and it does make you wonder if there even is a 15" Al Book.
Only four words give me any less worry.
"Year of the laptop."
My guess is that an ALBook 15 is coming because the G5 powerbook is more than six months away.
Therefore the ALbook should have a 2 rev lifespan.
Ok ok, Soulcrusher was wrong. So was do we vote as his punishment?
a) He must self-fellate(sp) himself
b)Temporary banishment
c)Allow him to post more baseless predictions
But, to keep this on topic I say, MWNY or Create show or whatever it is called will be the update time for all the PBs. But what the heck do I know. If you guys pay me some cash I'll drive up to Cupertino and rough up some answers out of Apple employees in the local bars.
No, no, it isn't a new French-made strike. Just for notice, who knows.
Elle est bonne, et pourtant elle ne fait pas le ménage.
In any case, if the US and French Apple Stores went down, even briefly, today, there's a good chance we'll see something new in the next few days. My hunch is that Apple will wait until after the 4th of July holiday to release the long-awaited PowerBook revisions.
Well, I was just in the Apple Corporate Store at 1 Infinite Loop. No sign of any activity or upcoming activity. Heck, they didn't even have iSights on hand.
Oh my gawd, if one more person says "year of the laptop" I will have an aneurysm. I haven't seen so much dissection of an offhand remark by Steve Jobs since he said "We like to have options" and everyone decided that meant Apple was switching to Intel.
Context, people! When Steve threw out this phrase he was talking about laptop SALES and how Apple was leading the industry in percentage of notebook sales vs. desktops. It didn't mean Apple was going to stun the world by offering portable specs unrivaled in the Windows world.
Spin: "Year of the notebook: we lead the industry in the percentage of portables sold." Translation: "Sales of our relatively-competitive portables have almost equaled the underwhelming sales of our desktop lines."
Oh my gawd, if one more person says "year of the laptop" I will have an aneurysm. I haven't seen so much dissection of an offhand remark by Steve Jobs since he said "We like to have options" and everyone decided that meant Apple was switching to Intel.
Context, people! When Steve threw out this phrase he was talking about laptop SALES and how Apple was leading the industry in percentage of notebook sales vs. desktops. It didn't mean Apple was going to stun the world by offering portable specs unrivaled in the Windows world.
Spin: "Year of the notebook: we lead the industry in the percentage of portables sold." Translation: "Sales of our relatively-competitive portables have almost equaled the underwhelming sales of our desktop lines."
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Originally posted by Krassy
he's wrong.
Not to seem Krass, but how the heck do you know?
-K
1. Anyone who truly doesn't know anything, shut the hell up. And you know who you are...several of you.
2. Those that DO know something, you're required to exhibit - somehow, someway - some sort of proof or backing, as any goober with a mouse and an Internet connection can show up here and say whatever. Not enough to get you busted, but something so we can all happily get on board and let our enthusiasm genuinely build. Otherwise, see #1.
Those that want to speculate, guess, fantasize, offer "what ifs..." and so forth (like I do!), knock yourselves out because that's what makes this particular forum fun. I do it all the time! BUT, out of consideration for the group (and not becoming the despised, resident forum butthead), label your thread or thoughts as such. People will hate you less.
Anyway, where's that PowerBook?
Then again, they definitely need a laptop in place that fills the gap between the 12 + 17. I can definitely see upgrades for the 12 + 17 but it just doesn't make much sense for the 15. It sounds like a huge investment for a product which will only have a 6-month life cycle.
Apple is about to announce the successor to the PowerBook G4 line:
the PowerBook G-SEVENTY-TWO!!
It has a 27" screen but folds up like George Jetson's car to fit in your shirt pocket. Data is processed so blindingly fast that it actually completes tasks BEFORE you ask it to. On-board satellite linkages allow communication with orbital relays, facilitating 1,400,628 GB/s wireless communication from anywhere in the world. Also included are built-in Bluetooth, Redtooth, Mauvetooth, Achingtooth, and Root Canal. All this in a solid molybdenum case for ultimate style.
And it has a backlit keyboard.
-K
P.S. I have no factual basis for this announcement.
12" Combo: 1-2 days
12" Super: Same Day
15" 867 MHz: Same Day
15" 1 GHz: 7-10 days
17": Same Day
This better not be Powerbook updates, my TiBook is on it's way.
Oh, Hi by the way
Originally posted by soulcrusher
I am almost certain.
WRONG!
Originally posted by jante99
WRONG!
don't ask, "the you got told" thing is what everyone here in Georgia says, i dont get it though
Originally posted by banky
Don't know if anyone has noticed, but the store is updating at the moment!
Thanks for getting my hopes up, banky. As of 2:07pm EST the Apple Store is not down at all.
I know you registered a new account just to post this infuriating message. Bad boy. Go sit in your corner now.
Escher
Originally posted by contempt
My guess is that the G5 Powerbook will definitely have a new enclosure. Therefore, why would Apple want to invest and gear up production for a 15.4" Al powerbook? Doesn't make much sense.
Stop making sense.
I've wondered this exact same thing myself but never verbalized it. Add to that the "demand" for an OS 9 PowerBook and it does make you wonder if there even is a 15" Al Book.
Only four words give me any less worry.
"Year of the laptop."
My guess is that an ALBook 15 is coming because the G5 powerbook is more than six months away.
Therefore the ALbook should have a 2 rev lifespan.
MSKR
a) He must self-fellate(sp) himself
b)Temporary banishment
c)Allow him to post more baseless predictions
But, to keep this on topic I say, MWNY or Create show or whatever it is called will be the update time for all the PBs. But what the heck do I know. If you guys pay me some cash I'll drive up to Cupertino and rough up some answers out of Apple employees in the local bars.
No, no, it isn't a new French-made strike. Just for notice, who knows.
Originally posted by cider
No, no, it isn't a new French-made strike. Just for notice, who knows.
Elle est bonne, et pourtant elle ne fait pas le ménage.
In any case, if the US and French Apple Stores went down, even briefly, today, there's a good chance we'll see something new in the next few days. My hunch is that Apple will wait until after the 4th of July holiday to release the long-awaited PowerBook revisions.
Escher
No G5 desktop demo model, either.
Originally posted by Masker
"Year of the laptop."
Oh my gawd, if one more person says "year of the laptop" I will have an aneurysm. I haven't seen so much dissection of an offhand remark by Steve Jobs since he said "We like to have options" and everyone decided that meant Apple was switching to Intel.
Context, people! When Steve threw out this phrase he was talking about laptop SALES and how Apple was leading the industry in percentage of notebook sales vs. desktops. It didn't mean Apple was going to stun the world by offering portable specs unrivaled in the Windows world.
Spin: "Year of the notebook: we lead the industry in the percentage of portables sold." Translation: "Sales of our relatively-competitive portables have almost equaled the underwhelming sales of our desktop lines."
while (powerbook.specifications == powerbook.oldspecifications[yesterday]) {
struct ai_username* user;
struct ai_post* post;
user = ai_create_user(randomname());
post = generate_powerbook_post();
if (ai_post(user, post, FUTURE_HARDWARE) != 0) {
break;
}
}
Originally posted by BrunoBruin
Oh my gawd, if one more person says "year of the laptop" I will have an aneurysm. I haven't seen so much dissection of an offhand remark by Steve Jobs since he said "We like to have options" and everyone decided that meant Apple was switching to Intel.
Context, people! When Steve threw out this phrase he was talking about laptop SALES and how Apple was leading the industry in percentage of notebook sales vs. desktops. It didn't mean Apple was going to stun the world by offering portable specs unrivaled in the Windows world.
Spin: "Year of the notebook: we lead the industry in the percentage of portables sold." Translation: "Sales of our relatively-competitive portables have almost equaled the underwhelming sales of our desktop lines."
exactly
Originally posted by bih
So it's the day after tomorrow, and still no new powerbooks. I guess they won't come out until I drop 2 grand for one of the current ones.
Well, do it quick, because I want an updated 17" ;D