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New PowerBooks on Tuesday.

Sunday September 14, 2003 10:44 am PDT by Arnold Kim
MacRumors has received further confirmation that Apple will be updating PowerBooks on Tuesday. Details are scarce, but rumors suggest 3 models with a price range from $1999 to $2999. Specific sizes were not specified.



Last week, AppleInsider "positively confirmed" 15" PowerBook updates at Apple Expo, while in August ThinkSecret had suggested that 12" PowerBooks would follow after 15" and 17" updates.



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theipodgod16
110 months ago
finally, just waiting for the money to fall into my lap now. heh, lets hope they are g5's.

BTW, just to put it out there, what are the chances of a 12 inch widescreen powerbook, to match the 15'' and 17''??
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DrGonzo
110 months ago
Could it be? The last powerbook rumor! I can only hope.
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arn
110 months ago
sorry...

rumor edited.

3 models. Screen sizes were not specified. So could simply represent pricing for 15" models only. or two 15" and a 17".

arn
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geekpunk
110 months ago
doesnt break my heart like all the other rumors about the pb... ive been waiting about 2 months to buy one for work....
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Ikash
110 months ago
Yea lets hope that they don't raise the prices from the current models. and lets hope that they put the light up keybord in all the models not just the high end. i mean 2 grand for the 15" is fine but lets hope they don't raise it to 2500 or something for the low end
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chazmox
110 months ago
Interesting... a narrowing of the price range. Seems to indicate that the specs of all three models will be brought together with screen sizes ( and maybe graphics cards ) being the main differentiator.

I am somewhat surprised that the low end will be brought up that much; however, if all three share the same processor ( 1.33 GHz 7457? ), have the lighted keyboard, and the 12" get's L3 and DVI out, then this makes some sense.

Wonder when they will be shipping? And wonder when they will be at retailers? I'd like to buy immediately, but I would also like to avoid the Apple Store sales tax!
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howard
110 months ago
holy crap!! with those prices they have to be G5's!!!

well at least i can hope so...

i can't wait in any case...and it won't be long!
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mxpiazza
110 months ago
i'd be VERY surprised if the laptops are g5's... lets be realistic here people, these things are simply waaaay too hot to be realistic laptop processors at the current production processes and speeds. however, if they do end up coming out with a g5 powerbook... my 1.8 g5 has a 30-day guarennteed return period.
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joephish
110 months ago
Ah, that sounds much more likely, seeing as how the 15" is currently $1999 as it is. So basically we would be looking at an upgraded one at the same price, plus a couple of badass ones :-)

Although 3 models of 15" sounds a bit much?! Maybe that means 2 15" and 1 17"? Which means no 12" :-( I dunno, I suppose I should just shut up and wait and see!
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arn
110 months ago

Originally posted by joephish

Although 3 models of 15" sounds a bit much?! Maybe that means 2 15" and 1 17"? Which means no 12" :-( I dunno, I suppose I should just shut up and wait and see!


also possible. (rumor post updated with info from thinksecret's old rumor)

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