New PowerBooks '03!!!!! (merged)
From Macrumors:
New 15" PowerBook: Aluminum. Slot Loading Drive. Backlit Keyboard. 15.2" TFT. 1.25GHz, G4. Up to 2GB DDR RAM 333MHz. Radeon Mobility, DVI, FW800, 2 USB, Airport Extreme. $1999 Combodrive model. Superdrive for $2499.
- PowerBooks are 80% thinner than PC Laptops
- New 12" PowerBook: 1GHz with 512k Cache, $1599 Euro. GeForce fx go, usb 2.0. Both available today. $1799 Euro 12"/Superdrive. Yes, they all have the 7457 Chip.
- New 17" PowerBook: 1.33GHz, 2GB RAM Max, $2999 Euro. Mobility Radeon 9600. 2x Superdrive.
Enjoy!
[Edit] Beaten to the punch!
New 15" PowerBook: Aluminum. Slot Loading Drive. Backlit Keyboard. 15.2" TFT. 1.25GHz, G4. Up to 2GB DDR RAM 333MHz. Radeon Mobility, DVI, FW800, 2 USB, Airport Extreme. $1999 Combodrive model. Superdrive for $2499.
- PowerBooks are 80% thinner than PC Laptops
- New 12" PowerBook: 1GHz with 512k Cache, $1599 Euro. GeForce fx go, usb 2.0. Both available today. $1799 Euro 12"/Superdrive. Yes, they all have the 7457 Chip.
- New 17" PowerBook: 1.33GHz, 2GB RAM Max, $2999 Euro. Mobility Radeon 9600. 2x Superdrive.
Enjoy!
[Edit] Beaten to the punch!
Comments
Ahhh, that feeels nice. Anybody else gonna by that SWEEET!! 15" al. model?
Originally posted by buckeye
Anybody know if they will be in stores tomorrow?
You can surely order one tomorrow. Who knows when you will get it???
8)
It was pretty interesting the "play by play" in a way, I think that this method of "viewing" a keynote is more exciting than the real thing, because the updates are inconsistent, and vague, and it all unravels one bit at a time. but then again, I hear tell steve is an excellent stage presence, and he really manages to keep things interesting while he's up there. So I don't really know.
I don't think I'll be doing this again for the next big keynote though...well...maybe if there is a live video feed.
the new powerbooks...well...they are nice, probably the best we could have hoped for without them going g5. I wish there was a $100 price on the 15" though.
I wish that "one more thing" would have been a little bit cooler, though this new wireless thing is kind of intriguing, the adaptable frequency hopping, sounds cool, I still don't care for wireless mice though
- 79 euro each.
- keyboard looks like the newer emac kb uses 4 batteries and last 9 month
- the mouse looks like the old one - it's white and has a switch on the bottom that turns it on and off and covers the lense batteries last 3 month
- A New mouse and keyboard. No wire, but bluetooth. adaptive frequency hopping - a new technology to keep a better connection. 128-bit encryption.
- New 15" PowerBook: Aluminum. Slot Loading Drive. Backlit Keyboard. 15.2" TFT. 1.25GHz, G4. Up to 2GB DDR RAM 333MHz. Radeon Mobility, DVI, FW800, 2 USB, Airport Extreme. $1999 Combodrive model. Superdrive for $2499. One config has 1GHz, 60GB, 256MB. 1.25GHz has 512MB RAM and 80GB HD. Available today
- PowerBooks are 80% thinner than PC Laptops
- New 12" PowerBook: 1GHz with 512k Cache, $1599 Euro. GeForce fx go, usb 2.0. Both available today. $1799 Euro 12"/Superdrive. Yes, they all have the 7457 Chip.
- New 17" PowerBook: 1.33GHz, 2GB RAM Max, $2999 Euro. Mobility Radeon 9600. 2x Superdrive.
(the store is up)
Originally posted by Wrong Robust
hmm...this is the first time I've ever gone out of my way to get info of a keynote. I usually am perfectly content to just go to sleep, or get distracted with other things then check back many hours later once all has been said and done.
It was pretty interesting the "play by play" in a way, I think that this method of "viewing" a keynote is more exciting than the real thing, because the updates are inconsistent, and vague, and it all unravels one bit at a time. but then again, I hear tell steve is an excellent stage presence, and he really manages to keep things interesting while he's up there. So I don't really know.
I don't think I'll be doing this again for the next big keynote though...well...maybe if there is a live video feed.
the new powerbooks...well...they are nice, probably the best we could have hoped for without them going g5. I wish there was a $100 price on the 15" though.
I wish that "one more thing" would have been a little bit cooler, though this new wireless thing is kind of intriguing, the adaptable frequency hopping, sounds cool, I still don't care for wireless mice though
I wish they would have changed the look of the keyboard and mouse. The wireless is nice but the white just doesn't do it for me. It doesn't look right with the G5 or the Powerbooks.
HAH ONE FRIGGIN BUTTON, I will always be right when it comes to that. People will argue for days about why apple will release a two button mouse, but they never will.
Originally posted by twinturbo
From Macrumors:
New 15" PowerBook: Aluminum. Slot Loading Drive. Backlit Keyboard. 15.2" TFT. 1.25GHz, G4. Up to 2GB DDR RAM 333MHz. Radeon Mobility, DVI, FW800, 2 USB, Airport Extreme. $1999 Combodrive model. Superdrive for $2499.
- PowerBooks are 80% thinner than PC Laptops
- New 12" PowerBook: 1GHz with 512k Cache, $1599 Euro. GeForce fx go, usb 2.0. Both available today. $1799 Euro 12"/Superdrive. Yes, they all have the 7457 Chip.
- New 17" PowerBook: 1.33GHz, 2GB RAM Max, $2999 Euro. Mobility Radeon 9600. 2x Superdrive.
Enjoy!
[Edit] Beaten to the punch!
If I'm correct, those prices above are listed in Euros. If that is true we should have the following prices in Dollars:
1) New 17" Powerbook: 1.33GHz, 2GB Max, $3358.88
2) 15" Powerbook 1.25GHz G4 Combodrive $2238.88
3) 15" Powerbook with superdirve $2798.88
4) 12" Powerbook with 512k Cache $1790.88
5) 12" Powerbook with superdrive $2014.88
These are estimates taking the current exchange rate of the Euro to the USD, which is 1.12.
Honestly, I think if you were to buy the 15" with the superdrive, might has well fork the extra cash to get the 17" powerbook. With an educational discount, $300 is taken off of the top model compared to $200 for the 15" models.
Now would be a perfect opportunity to pick up a Titanium 15" for a good bargin.
I still don't understand why no backlit keyboard.
I'd be willing to pay extra for it if they had it as an optional feature. I just DON'T want a 15 or a 17 inch TABLE. I want a PORTABLE.
I'm still about to order one, but that's just out of necessity. Not because I'm a happy consumer.
Originally posted by Bill M
Pics of new 15" Powerbook at apple.com/uk
And here. (The URL is a little odd; it may be temporary.)
Within the last month (if you count the G5 shipping) both the Power Macs, iMacs and now the PowerBooks have been upgraded. This is good news!
Is the larger L2 supposed to make up for that?
And WHY, Apple, do you insist on shipping 512MB of RAM as TWO 256MB chips?!
Otherwise, I'm pleased with the 15.
Your is the run down of what I got:
PowerBook 1.25GHz (15.2" TFT) \t \t \t Z07E \t \t 3-5 bus.days \t \t 1 \t \t $2,051.00 \t \t $2,051.00
\t1.25GHz PowerPC G4 \t065-4116 \t
\t60GB Ultra ATA drive @ 4200 rpm \t065-4117 \t
\tCombo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) \t065-4402 \t
\tBacklit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English \t065-4495 \t
\t512MB DDR333 SDRAM - 2x256 SO-DIMMs \t065-4139 \t
\tAirPort Extreme Card \t065-4496 \t
\tOffice v.X for Mac Student and Teacher Edition \t\t\tT7538LL/A \t\t1-3 bus.days \t\t1 \t\t$149.95 \t\t$149.95
\tSubtotal: \t$2,200.95
\tShipping Charge: \t$0.00
\tEstimated Tax : \t$178.28
\tEstimated Total: \t$2,379.23
- Speed is what was expected.
- The Radeon 9600 is very nice.
- The prices are a bit insane, imho. 3000,- EUR for the 15" top config is tough.
I will keep you posted as soon as I receive it.