whoami> poor from the wedding? i sympathize....but instead of asking for lame-shit on the wedding-registry (coffee-makers, toaster, china, etc), put down a G4-Ti/iBook on the list You would be pleasently surprised if a bunch of your buddies chipped in for it!
If there's a G4 iBook it'll probably have a new case--as least cosmetically.
They would do so to create a differentiation betwixt the iBook/G3 and the iBook/G4: unlikely that colour alone would suffice [as was sort-of the case with G3/Tower->G4/Tower].
the only way there will be a ghz powerbook is if the powermacs get updated and i highly doubt it
i expect:
imac 17", etc. (price drops!?)
ipod (something or other)
jaguar
.mac
some new device (hopefully)
kill imac G3
i think there is a chance that the imac will get booted up to 1 ghz tomorrow, even though that would interfere with the powermacs for a month, apple's gotta show something tomorrow. if the imacs don't get any faster, then that would be very dissappointing! it's the least they could do!
new powermacs mid-august
along with the powermacs could come powerbooks and ibooks slightly updated...once the powermacs get past a ghz, then that will give the other products some breathing room
I am not sure if he will release a G4 iBook I can't say I would be the happiest person if he did considering I just paid over 2000$ on my current iBook, and that was just about a month or so ago. If it happens I guess I wish I would have waited but I don't see it happening.
Someone above mentioned that the Titanium PowerBook G4's actual metal structure/skin dissipates heat away from the CPU. However, the Titanium G4, as much as people would like to think, is not comprised of a metal case -- it is actually a polycarbonate case similar to the iBook and past powerbooks, but Johnathan Ive encased this in an extremely thin metal over-layering -- like a gold plate, but using titanium.
So, thoretically, it's quite possible for Apple to put a G4 in the iBook with a few changes on the motherboard and perhaps a small fan. (The iBook's case is thicker than the Ti's anyhow)
[quote]<strong> Although it's the only Apple portable product remaining that sports a G3 chip, Apple's iBook line is right where it needs to be and continues to be a hot seller in the consumer and education markets, according to Dave Russell, Apple's director of consumer-education mobile products. Don't expect any major changes anytime soon.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Full story <a href="http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0206/17.ibook.php"; target="_blank">here</a>. That was posted in early June, in case anyone wants to attempt to convince themselves that "anytime soon" only means about four weeks.
However, i think its very possible that the Power Book will become a G4 1 GHz</strong><hr></blockquote>
Wally, I'm with you on this one.... And maybe they will display it with a 23" Cinema as the video editing nexus of the future. I can barely master (though I love) iPhoto-- digital video is WAY beyond what I want to mess with...
<img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" /> Measles, definitely measles.... little red spots on white. Of course, it could also be called blood spots... <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
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<strong>There will not be a G4 iBook tommarrow.
However, i think its very possible that the Power Book will become a G4 1 GHz</strong><hr></blockquote>
Why do you think there'll be new Powerbooks?
How cool would THAT be?!
<strong>Apple.com seriously needs a wedding registry.
How cool would THAT be?!
Very cool.
They would do so to create a differentiation betwixt the iBook/G3 and the iBook/G4: unlikely that colour alone would suffice [as was sort-of the case with G3/Tower->G4/Tower].
This has generally been the case so far:
G3/iMac -> G4/iMac: new case
G3/PowerBook -> G4/PowerBook: new case
ting5
<strong>Maybe it will be graphite, or key lime!
ting5</strong><hr></blockquote>
Key Lime was great!
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
the only way there will be a ghz powerbook is if the powermacs get updated and i highly doubt it
i expect:
imac 17", etc. (price drops!?)
ipod (something or other)
jaguar
.mac
some new device (hopefully)
kill imac G3
i think there is a chance that the imac will get booted up to 1 ghz tomorrow, even though that would interfere with the powermacs for a month, apple's gotta show something tomorrow. if the imacs don't get any faster, then that would be very dissappointing! it's the least they could do!
new powermacs mid-august
along with the powermacs could come powerbooks and ibooks slightly updated...once the powermacs get past a ghz, then that will give the other products some breathing room
<img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
So, thoretically, it's quite possible for Apple to put a G4 in the iBook with a few changes on the motherboard and perhaps a small fan. (The iBook's case is thicker than the Ti's anyhow)
<strong>$2000 for an ibook??</strong><hr></blockquote>
I'm sure the $2000 wasn't just on the iBook itself.
[quote]<strong> Although it's the only Apple portable product remaining that sports a G3 chip, Apple's iBook line is right where it needs to be and continues to be a hot seller in the consumer and education markets, according to Dave Russell, Apple's director of consumer-education mobile products. Don't expect any major changes anytime soon.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Full story <a href="http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0206/17.ibook.php"; target="_blank">here</a>. That was posted in early June, in case anyone wants to attempt to convince themselves that "anytime soon" only means about four weeks.
<strong>There will not be a G4 iBook tommarrow.
However, i think its very possible that the Power Book will become a G4 1 GHz</strong><hr></blockquote>
Wally, I'm with you on this one.... And maybe they will display it with a 23" Cinema as the video editing nexus of the future. I can barely master (though I love) iPhoto-- digital video is WAY beyond what I want to mess with...
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Key Lime was great!
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
<img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" /> Measles, definitely measles.... little red spots on white. Of course, it could also be called blood spots... <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
<strong>As far as I remember, the Ti case itself dissipates heat. I don't know if and how that would work with a plastic case.
But what the hell do I know?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah, by melting whatever it is sitting on