Have you purchased your PowerBook?
Maybe I'm just being a masochist here, asking to remind myself how I'll never be able to afford one, but I would be very interested to know who has ordered a PowerBook since MWSF.
So, if you have, please reply stating which model you purchased (and if you picked it up or just pre-ordered), where you purchased it, and the price, if you don't mind. Also any extra things you purchased along with it in terms of accessories would be nice. Also try to give us all an idea of how, in the case of the $3,000.00+ PowerBooks, you are able to afford such expensive luxuries.
I'm a poor college student, so I need some direction. 
If you haven't purchased, but are planning on it once they start coming in stock, or want to play with it first, or are so cautious that you must wait until after the first several months to ensure you don't fall victim to some fluke early production glitch in the manufacturing process, or if you simply need to save up for a good number of months to afford the model you want, like the $3,149-edu-priced lapzilla (such as I am lusting after), feel free to share.
Thanks in advance.
So, if you have, please reply stating which model you purchased (and if you picked it up or just pre-ordered), where you purchased it, and the price, if you don't mind. Also any extra things you purchased along with it in terms of accessories would be nice. Also try to give us all an idea of how, in the case of the $3,000.00+ PowerBooks, you are able to afford such expensive luxuries.
I'm a poor college student, so I need some direction. If you haven't purchased, but are planning on it once they start coming in stock, or want to play with it first, or are so cautious that you must wait until after the first several months to ensure you don't fall victim to some fluke early production glitch in the manufacturing process, or if you simply need to save up for a good number of months to afford the model you want, like the $3,149-edu-priced lapzilla (such as I am lusting after), feel free to share.
Thanks in advance.
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Currently shopping for a nice bag/sleeve combo. I'm one of the first in line at this edu dealer, haven't found out about their first shipment yet.
<strong>Maybe I'm just being a masochist here, asking to remind myself how I'll never be able to afford one, but I would be very interested to know who has ordered a PowerBook since MWSF.
So, if you have, please reply stating which model you purchased (and if you picked it up or just pre-ordered), where you purchased it, and the price, if you don't mind...
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12"PB/CDRW/DVD/60GB/640MB/Airport Extreme card, from the Applestore.
Which prompts me to sell my 800 MHZ Combo iBook/40GB/640MB/extra battery/Airport Card/Disk Warrior CD. $1200.00.
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12.1" PB, 60 GB HD, 640 MB RAM, SuperDrive, Airport Extreme
For once the price on RAM in these babies isn't too much of a scam up here in Canada, so I ordered it. $80 CDN to go to an 80 GB hard drive seemed like a no-brainer.
Ordered it right after the store opened up, so hopefully it's not too long of a wait.
I already have a pro keyboard to use at home. Purchases in the near future will be a sleeve/bag of some sort, a bluetooth mouse (do these exist?), and a CoolPad.
Haven't even looked at the mouse thing BTW...
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Like a lot of people, I was waiting for MWSF to happen before I decided what to do. I had my mind set on an iBook, hoping they were going to be bumped up to 1Ghz G3's. Now I'm leaning heavily toward the Powerbook 12" because of the G4, the slot-load drive (never liked the idea of a flimsy tray on a laptop), and the slick new aluminium casing.
But like I said, I'm holding out for a month or two so I can check one out at CompUSA (no Apple Stores in these parts).
Good luck to you ... and to whoever gets their order in: I want a full report!
Soon will get an adapter cable for hooking to a projector and a sleeve.
The edu price after tax was the same as retail.
867MHz
256MB DDR SDRAM
60GB Hard Drive
SuperDrive
Airport Extreme Card
The total ticket cost me $2308 from the Apple Store. It will be 2-4 weeks before I get it.
I've read many threads from many websites about this particular model. Some have been good, some bad. I think this machine is great. So great in fact, that I'm replacing my PM G4 with it. It has faster RAM, same bus speed, comparable hard drive size, faster CPU and the same GPU. Plus, I can hook it up to and external VGA with maximum 1600x1200 resolution. This is basically a Quicksilver G4 tower in a 12" case. Plus, I get Bluetooth so that I can use my Sony Cell Phone with it and I get a faster Airport network. For the price, you can't beat this little machine.
Had to get this since my G4 has been commandered by my son and wife. :-)
We also ordered a PowerMac G4 server and a bunch of other stuff, but that is for the office.
Can't wait, it's going to be better that Christmas!
Terry
It may not matter to me, if I get one I want to up the hard drive and might as well get the RAM from Apple, rather than just tossing out the 128MB that's already in the slot.
Someone feel free to talk me out of this purchase and wait for the 12-inch to get DVI-out. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
PB 12" 867
640 MB
60 GB
Combo Drive
Airport Extreme Card
Price of Puter = $1678
iPod (don't be silly, 20 GB of course)
-$399
Office X
-$199
Final Cut Express
-$299
Keynote
-$99
Nikon Coolpix 4300 - 4.0 Megapixel Digital
-$499
iLife
-$49
Total Order: $3621 before taxes + shipping..
Everything I need for a mobile office. Just started up a business this year, and that's pretty much what I'm going to start up with. We're doing computer consulting, web design, networking, computer troubleshooting, and more. Ain't it cool that we're all mac users! I talked to my accountant (my pop) and he said I can write all this stuff off. We're having a kickass year already and it'll be good not to have to pay too much in taxes. Anywho, just wanted to share
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PB 12" 867
640 MB
60 GB
Combo Drive
Airport Extreme Card
Price of Puter = $1678
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how to calculate to get these spec's at this price? is this developerprices, o'what?
my local apple centre here in the uk isn't expecting demo units for 4-6wks: however my apple store order says 2-4 wks so i think i should have it by valentine's day. if so i'll have a quiet night in and sod everything else
oh and saved £180 off the list price with an edu discount. sweet! i am very excited ... i too was going to buy an ibook but waited for mwsf ... my first lappie looks like a real winner! fingers x'd