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PowerBooks in Paris?

AppleInsider updates with claims that PowerPC 7457 processors are finally in good supply and that PowerBook G4s will ("positively confirmed") arrive at Apple Expo Paris which should bring the 15" model to 1.25GHz with USB 2.0, Firewire 800 and side ports.



12" and 17" Model updates are possible, but less certain, according to the rumor site.



A few recent Page 2 rumors have recently surfaced offering their own details about potential PowerBook upgrades -- with dissenting reports about potential PowerBook releases in Paris



The full collection of PowerBook Rumors are available on our archive page.

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110 months ago
I'd really expected a G5 PB now.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

C.
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110 months ago
I sure hope we see powerbooks at Paris... It would be silly to update the 15'' to make it faster than the 17'', though... I cant imagine they updating one without the other.
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110 months ago
and the 12"?? I'll be there in Paris,..
but i'm waiting for the new "thinner" 12"

I really hope that one gets updated too!!

HS-L
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110 months ago
I agree all three will be updated. The 12" and 17" are due as well for an update.

*I'd love to see the 12 get a 1Ghz with L3 at least.
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110 months ago
PowerBook rumor for the week? Check.

Move along folks, nothing to see (or comment on) here.
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110 months ago
I guess I was secretly hoping for a G5 with the idea of the por line being g5 and the consumer line being G4. If not, I'll still buy one. Hopefully this will pan out.

Hey, maybe this is part of Steve's Reality Distortion Field! This is supposed to be the Year of the Laptop. Maybe he's highlighting the inherent uncertainty of making global statements. Or is this too post-modern? :D

Seriously something must being going very wrong for there to be this long a lag between updates. For what, a speed bump and light-up keyboard? A a reasonably intelligent chimp with an Etch-Sketch and a Lightbright could have knock together this over the weekend.
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110 months ago
Ugh. Wouldn’t Apple HAVE to update the 17” since its their top of the line? Then again the 15” is the sweet spot of laptops right now and it does look like they have to pick and choose where to put these new chips sparingly
Please don’t hurt me for saying this ;)
It wouldn’t be all that difficult to imagine them holding off on the 17” PB until spring and going straight to G5’s on the 17” and 15”.
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110 months ago
I am skeptical of the PB update rumors for MW Paris. I just don't see Steve Jobs making a major product announcement while his major target buyers -- US consumers -- are asleep.
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110 months ago
Dual G4 PB, PB in Paris, Motorolla can't deliver the processors, Apple have to use 1.25GHz instead.

Rumour sites just haven't a clue, really.

These aren't rumours, a pure guessing game!! :-)
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110 months ago

Originally posted by asphalt-proof
Seriously something must being going very wrong for there to be this long a lag between updates. For what, a speed bump and light-up keyboard? A a reasonably intelligent chimp with an Etch-Sketch and a Lightbright could have knock together this over the weekend.


Ya its called Moto.
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