G4 PowerBooks Next
This MacCentral article discusses Apple use the G5 and provides some candid information on upcoming use.
Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of Hardware Product Marketing says:
"Our partnership with Motorola is not going away, G4s are in every other part of our product line. As you can see, [the G5] is not going in a PowerBook anytime soon. Motorola remains very important to us, but IBM is the one that can take us to the next level."
MacWhispers had been the only rumor site claiming that 970-based Powerbooks were currently in production -- and likely to arrive at WWDC. These reports had been considered unreliable as MacWhispers has been consistently inaccurate with their rumors.
While the PowerBook was not refreshed at WWDC, 15" G4 PowerBook updates are still expected in the coming weeks, as reflected in our Buyer's Guide.
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113 months ago
The G4 is still decent on the portable side, but I worry about the heat issue with it. Moto has said that '57 wont be out till later this year, so that means some sort of 55 will be in these :mad:
The real question I think is what about the iBook? Are they gonna get lower clocked g4s than the PBs or are they sticking with the G3 for a little while longer?
The real question I think is what about the iBook? Are they gonna get lower clocked g4s than the PBs or are they sticking with the G3 for a little while longer?
113 months ago
I'd be surprised if they keep using the G4s in the PowerBooks. Guess we'll just have to keep waiting to see what happens.
113 months ago
Admin---
You may want to kill the thread I started about this earlier under Hardware/Software.
You may want to kill the thread I started about this earlier under Hardware/Software.
113 months ago
At least they could make it aluminum.
I would like to see the G5 in a Powerbook (wouldnt everybody?) but to be realistic, its going to be about a year. I just cant wait to get my hands on that G5 workstation.
I would like to see the G5 in a Powerbook (wouldnt everybody?) but to be realistic, its going to be about a year. I just cant wait to get my hands on that G5 workstation.
113 months ago
On the bright side: considering I recently shelled out a load of cash for a G4 Powerbook, at least it won't seem dated too soon.
113 months ago
I always thought the G5 PowerBook in production rumor was a little far fetched.
I'm still intrigued to know what was in the mystery "do not open until Monday" boxes - if the even exist!
I'm still intrigued to know what was in the mystery "do not open until Monday" boxes - if the even exist!
113 months ago
G4s in "every" other part of their product line?
Where's my G4 iBook?
Anyhoo, I'm almost starting to feel bad for MacWhispers. Remember a few months ago when he got plastered by some horribly wrong rumor (iPods, I believe), and then supposedly swore off speculation entirely?
Then a few days later, he started posting speculation again, in dribs and drabs ... Then, by WWDC, he was full-on writing cosmic-level, ridiculous speculation ...
Now we'll get another MacWhispers mea culpa: "Sorry about that whole PowerBook thing guys. Back to just posting raw hardware channel data, folks."
And we'll get to see how long it lasts this time.
Where's my G4 iBook?
Anyhoo, I'm almost starting to feel bad for MacWhispers. Remember a few months ago when he got plastered by some horribly wrong rumor (iPods, I believe), and then supposedly swore off speculation entirely?
Then a few days later, he started posting speculation again, in dribs and drabs ... Then, by WWDC, he was full-on writing cosmic-level, ridiculous speculation ...
Now we'll get another MacWhispers mea culpa: "Sorry about that whole PowerBook thing guys. Back to just posting raw hardware channel data, folks."
And we'll get to see how long it lasts this time.
113 months ago
Originally posted by Foocha
I always thought the G5 PowerBook in production rumor was a little far fetched.
I'm still intrigued to know what was in the mystery "do not open until Monday" boxes - if the even exist!
iSight?
113 months ago
I sure hope this is a smokescreen or something. I would definitely buy a single proc 1.6-2.0 ghz G5 17" w/ DDR 400 RAM for what they are asking now for a 17", perhaps a bit more.
Unless Moto gets the G4 die-shrunk to specs that allow a faster speed w/o pancake-frying heat, it seems that the "year of the laptop" might be ending a bit prematurely. Wecome "season of the tower"...
I was hoping for perhaps a G5 reworking of the PoerBook line by November, in time for the Christmas rush. Doesn't sound too likely now.
Oh well... I guess that's why they have handles on G5 towers! Maybe I'll get a nice piece of Samsonite luggage to fit the tower and a 20" Cinema display in for remote recording...
Unless Moto gets the G4 die-shrunk to specs that allow a faster speed w/o pancake-frying heat, it seems that the "year of the laptop" might be ending a bit prematurely. Wecome "season of the tower"...
I was hoping for perhaps a G5 reworking of the PoerBook line by November, in time for the Christmas rush. Doesn't sound too likely now.
Oh well... I guess that's why they have handles on G5 towers! Maybe I'll get a nice piece of Samsonite luggage to fit the tower and a 20" Cinema display in for remote recording...
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