I'm voting (and hoping) for a incremental update in mid-October and a more comprehensive update in the January-February time frame.
How about lowering the prices back to the 550/667 points. Particularly if there is in fact an October update, the tech. will be getting long in the tooth if it isn't a major update.
800/1000 MHz
ATi Radeon 9000 Pro 64 MB
$2199/$2899
That would be reasonable until February '03 when...
1/1.2 GHz
updated enclosure
increased screen resolution
internal Superdrives
integrated Bluetooth
$2499/$3199
The one thing in my theoretical February update that I'm hoping for October is screen resolution.
After reading post after speculative post- I found the time to finally chime in. It really doesn't mater how apple upgrades the TiBook in terms of 2002, what does matter is that they due it Oct.1.
Especially after what has been going on with various college campuses selling ti800's for 2499 and 667's for 1899. At first I though these prices were nothing more then rumors untill I called a few campus booktores and told methey were legit. You would really have to be a first class fool right now to by a ti800 for close to $3000 when they were $500 cheaper yesterday! even if the upgrade is minascule there has to be one real soon, I don't see how they could sell another Tibook with May pricing in Oct.
Well, that shows that the October update will probably bring the current high end to the low end (perhaps standard RAM/HD will change) and a new high end, probably 1 GHz, keeping the current price points of $2499 and $3199 for retail outlets.
If there is an update in October, it will probably be underwhelming, and all of us waiting for it will have to decide if we should buy then (assuming it happens at all) or wait for this supposed super-update in January.
Looks like another round of the waiting game for some of the Powerbook target market...
Can anyone show me an example of Apple having any two updates of a product just 3 months apart? I am no expert but I cannot see Apple doing this...I wish they would! But the evidence seems to prove they will not. It also seems definate that no new Powerbook at the very begining of October will totally rule out the possibility of two updates b/n now and February.
My honest guess is Oct. 1, 1ghz and ATI 9000 thats it.
my hope is Oct. 1st
1ghz
ATI 9000
higher res screen to match the card
Superdrive
USB 2
Bluetooth and better Airport reception
but this hope is a total dream, not to mention it would be a nightmare of a waiting list for that beast, prolly a month till I saw it at least.
So, if inventories of PowerBooks aren't diminishing, for example MacMall has around 500 Ti667s and 500 Ti800s, then how are we to believe that there will be a bump soon? Or do you think that Apple might retain both the 667 and 800, and introduce a 1Gig model and drop prices on the 667 and 800 leaving a three model lineup?
<strong>yeah, just because they are "testing" 1.2 GHz processors doesn't mean they plan to ship them anytime soon. Just like they maybe are "testing" the GPULs. </strong><hr></blockquote>
I agree, they have been testing quad processor towers for three years.
<strong>Check out <a href="http://apple.com/powerbook"; target="_blank">http://apple.com/powerbook</a>; - they updated the site to the Lucida Grande text. Could this mean they don't plan on putting out new models anytime soon?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I doubt it
Why update a web page the day before you change the whole thing.
I have just noticed something, which is probably nothing at all, however; if you go to Apple's hardware page, the only product not pictured at the top is - lo and behold - the PowerBook. Just some food for thought.
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How about lowering the prices back to the 550/667 points. Particularly if there is in fact an October update, the tech. will be getting long in the tooth if it isn't a major update.
800/1000 MHz
ATi Radeon 9000 Pro 64 MB
$2199/$2899
That would be reasonable until February '03 when...
1/1.2 GHz
updated enclosure
increased screen resolution
internal Superdrives
integrated Bluetooth
$2499/$3199
The one thing in my theoretical February update that I'm hoping for October is screen resolution.
-Rupert
Especially after what has been going on with various college campuses selling ti800's for 2499 and 667's for 1899. At first I though these prices were nothing more then rumors untill I called a few campus booktores and told methey were legit. You would really have to be a first class fool right now to by a ti800 for close to $3000 when they were $500 cheaper yesterday! even if the upgrade is minascule there has to be one real soon, I don't see how they could sell another Tibook with May pricing in Oct.
If there is an update in October, it will probably be underwhelming, and all of us waiting for it will have to decide if we should buy then (assuming it happens at all) or wait for this supposed super-update in January.
Looks like another round of the waiting game for some of the Powerbook target market...
-Rupert
My honest guess is Oct. 1, 1ghz and ATI 9000 thats it.
my hope is Oct. 1st
1ghz
ATI 9000
higher res screen to match the card
Superdrive
USB 2
Bluetooth and better Airport reception
but this hope is a total dream, not to mention it would be a nightmare of a waiting list for that beast, prolly a month till I saw it at least.
That is what the last 2 revisions were, Oct. 01 and April 02. We might be over thinking this a bit.
October 02 and April 03, that makes sense.
-Rupert
I'd love to see the Radeon Mobility 7500 in the iBooks.
When that will happen, however, is anyone's guess.
Last time, the iBook was revised 1 month after the Powerbook, so perhaps if the Powerbook is revised in October, the iBook will be in November.
On the other hand, last year, the Powerbook and iBook were both revised in October, so perhaps that will hold true.
-Rupert
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Good sign...
CompUSA has marked the Powerbooks as EOL. They are priced at $2499.97 and $3199.97. The .97 at the end means they are end-of-lifed.
Good sign...<hr></blockquote>
Is that a certainty? I was unaware of that policy.
Mandricard
AppleOutsider
Way to jump down my throat Dave Hagan...
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<strong>yeah, just because they are "testing" 1.2 GHz processors doesn't mean they plan to ship them anytime soon. Just like they maybe are "testing" the GPULs. </strong><hr></blockquote>
I agree, they have been testing quad processor towers for three years.
<strong>Check out <a href="http://apple.com/powerbook"; target="_blank">http://apple.com/powerbook</a>; - they updated the site to the Lucida Grande text. Could this mean they don't plan on putting out new models anytime soon?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I doubt it
Why update a web page the day before you change the whole thing.
All I am waiting for is DVD R
I snapped.
I bought a refurb Ti800!
So I guarantee new models will be announced next week!