What I meant was the longer Apple puts off this update the more people will think something big is happening. A better question might be:
What features do you expect to see in a PowerBook released in June vs a PowerBook released tomorrow?
By the way, it looks like inventories are being replenished. Does this mean we may have another 5 or 6 months of waiting in store for us?
Let the G5 and Dual-Core G4 speculation begin!
The new PowerBooks we're expecting have 1.67 MHz, DVD±R, bluetooth 2, and slightly larger hard drives (faster - 5400RPM) as well as 128MB GPU in the faster models. Apart from this is there anything else?
The new PowerBooks we're expecting have 1.67 MHz, DVD±R, bluetooth 2, and slightly larger hard drives (faster - 5400RPM) as well as 128MB GPU in the faster models. Apart from this is there anything else?
every week since the keynote, i have to wait for another week...
at this rate i wanted to order an imac instead but on the store, it is almost the same shipping time than a powerbook for the moment
it's like a heavy blow every week. And every week (this is the first for me) I think should I get something else (iMac G5, mac mini) or should I just wait till G5, or buy now?
The new PowerBooks we're expecting have 1.67 MHz, DVD±R, bluetooth 2, and slightly larger hard drives (faster - 5400RPM) as well as 128MB GPU in the faster models. Apart from this is there anything else?
I think that about covers it. I'm just saying the longer we wait the less likely we are to believe these specs are accurate. Right now they are not too bad but imagine the reaction if this is what we get 6 months from now. Yikes!
I think that about covers it. I'm just saying the longer we wait the less likely we are to believe these specs are accurate. Right now they are not too bad but imagine the reaction if this is what we get 6 months from now. Yikes!
Oh come on it's SHIT now! There is only one thing in that list that is not build to order - bluetooth 2, and that's used by what?! (DVD+R as well but that's minor)
Oh come on it's SHIT now! There is only one thing in that list that is not build to order - bluetooth 2, and that's used by what?! (DVD+R as well but that's minor)
I don't think those specs would be too bad if we got them now (not great) but getting them 6 months from now would be obscene.
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Originally posted by 1984
What I meant was the longer Apple puts off this update the more people will think something big is happening. A better question might be:
What features do you expect to see in a PowerBook released in June vs a PowerBook released tomorrow?
By the way, it looks like inventories are being replenished. Does this mean we may have another 5 or 6 months of waiting in store for us?
Let the G5 and Dual-Core G4 speculation begin!
The new PowerBooks we're expecting have 1.67 MHz, DVD±R, bluetooth 2, and slightly larger hard drives (faster - 5400RPM) as well as 128MB GPU in the faster models. Apart from this is there anything else?
Originally posted by MacCrazy
The new PowerBooks we're expecting have 1.67 MHz, DVD±R, bluetooth 2, and slightly larger hard drives (faster - 5400RPM) as well as 128MB GPU in the faster models. Apart from this is there anything else?
Yup - a release date after 01/25/04
Originally posted by 1984
Actually it's already past 11:00AM EST...
Oops, messed up times
so unfortunately the answer is yes.
Game over for today then
output in the new powerbook, so that it could
drive the 30" monitor?
Originally posted by durandal
Yup - a release date after 01/25/04
WELL AFTER THEN. It's 2005
every week since the keynote, i have to wait for another week...
at this rate i wanted to order an imac instead but on the store, it is almost the same shipping time than a powerbook for the moment
Originally posted by e1618978
How hard would it be for Apple to put in a dual-dvi
output in the new powerbook, so that it could
drive the 30" monitor?
Originally posted by enzo0511
it kills me !
every week since the keynote, i have to wait for another week...
at this rate i wanted to order an imac instead but on the store, it is almost the same shipping time than a powerbook for the moment
it's like a heavy blow every week. And every week (this is the first for me) I think should I get something else (iMac G5, mac mini) or should I just wait till G5, or buy now?
Originally posted by e1618978
How hard would it be for Apple to put in a dual-dvi
output in the new powerbook, so that it could
drive the 30" monitor?
I'll give you a hint. The current graphics card needed to drive the 30" is probably about half the size of the current PBs, and need twice the power.
It's not possible, and won't be for a long time.
Originally posted by MacCrazy
The new PowerBooks we're expecting have 1.67 MHz, DVD±R, bluetooth 2, and slightly larger hard drives (faster - 5400RPM) as well as 128MB GPU in the faster models. Apart from this is there anything else?
I think that about covers it. I'm just saying the longer we wait the less likely we are to believe these specs are accurate. Right now they are not too bad but imagine the reaction if this is what we get 6 months from now. Yikes!
Originally posted by MacCrazy
I don't think that it would be that hard.
I bet most of the bulk of the 6800 is because
of fancy 3D stuff.
Video card resolutions have not really changed
that much in the last 10 years - driving
the resolution of the 30" monitor is old
technonogy. I bet they could put it in
the powerbook.
Originally posted by 1984
I think that about covers it. I'm just saying the longer we wait the less likely we are to believe these specs are accurate. Right now they are not too bad but imagine the reaction if this is what we get 6 months from now. Yikes!
Oh come on it's SHIT now! There is only one thing in that list that is not build to order - bluetooth 2, and that's used by what?! (DVD+R as well but that's minor)
Originally posted by 1984
What I meant was the longer Apple puts off this update the more people will think something big is happening. A better question might be:
What features do you expect to see in a PowerBook released in June vs a PowerBook released tomorrow?
By the way, it looks like inventories are being replenished. Does this mean we may have another 5 or 6 months of waiting in store for us?
Let the G5 and Dual-Core G4 speculation begin!
Ummm... there's a whole 'nother thread on this going ballistic, my main man...
http://forums.appleinsider.com/showt...threadid=49105
Enjoy!
Originally posted by RANSOMED
Anybody wonder why the PowerBook section of apple.com still says 'new' PowerBook G4 family?
to con the unknowing
Originally posted by RANSOMED
Anybody wonder why the PowerBook section of apple.com still says 'new' PowerBook G4 family?
because they didn't pay attention about this section of their site
Originally posted by enzo0511
next week i'll go for an imac G5 if the pb doesn't arrive
I might too, iBooks just don't cut it, GPU is pathetic
Originally posted by MacCrazy
Oh come on it's SHIT now! There is only one thing in that list that is not build to order - bluetooth 2, and that's used by what?! (DVD+R as well but that's minor)
I don't think those specs would be too bad if we got them now (not great) but getting them 6 months from now would be obscene.