Major iBook Upgrades?
AppleInsider reports that the iBook will see major changes "in time" for the holiday season.
Updated iBooks are rumored to support the expected upgrades: Bluetooth and USB 2.0 which would bring the iBooks in line with the remainder of Apple's lineup. Other features noted include brighter displays, and improved graphics.
Most interesting are hints from AppleInsider of a completely new form-factor for the new iBooks, though details are scarce.
As previously reported, the most likely candidate for the upcoming iBook processor is the IBM 750GX, which features a top speed of 1.1GHz and 1MB of L2 Cache and is targetted for production in December 2003.
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109 months ago
sweet.... well if ibooks keep on getting better and better, i just might get one of those as my next computer rather than a powerbook.....
109 months ago
I'm hoping that they can add these newer features and still keep the price where it's at.
109 months ago
I hope they will fetaure a new design, the one used now is kind of boring. I ‘m saying that despite owining and using one. One of my friends even said it looks like a kitchen appliance. I think we shouldn‘t expect really large speed boosts, because Apple must keep the speed quite lower than those of the PBs.
109 months ago
that'd be really sweet. I hope it doesn't make me regret getting a 12" powerbook! ;)
109 months ago
i would love a new form factor too, the thing that keeps me from looking at them now is that they're so ... i just don't like all the molded plastic. but then, i don't suppose they're going to use any other material... tho there are some plastic polymers that would be useful...
and yeah, they had better keep the price where it is, the iBook's price is a major plus for apple...
pnw
and yeah, they had better keep the price where it is, the iBook's price is a major plus for apple...
pnw
109 months ago
I think they'll put them up as close to 1Ghz as possible. They might even just give them the 1GHz which would be very cool. But what do I care, I'm posting this from a new 17" hehehehehe :D
109 months ago
Maybe by the time that my new 12"PB is actually shipping, I could get an iBook. Apple just bump my shipping time today another two weeks to 10/15 and I'm feeling pretty burned but I should have known to expect this from Apple.
109 months ago
This is a no-brainer... the iBooks need to be brought up to speed, and every company knows that consumer-targetted products need to be out by Christmas.
A new form-factor? I imagine they aren't going to stray too far beyond using a new material and making it thinner, but they need to keep it differentiated from their pro line of Powerbooks. It can't be lighter or smaller.
The prices won't go up. If the iBook/Powerbook price gap gets any smaller, nobody will buy the iBook. Again, they need to keep sufficient differentiation.
A new form-factor? I imagine they aren't going to stray too far beyond using a new material and making it thinner, but they need to keep it differentiated from their pro line of Powerbooks. It can't be lighter or smaller.
The prices won't go up. If the iBook/Powerbook price gap gets any smaller, nobody will buy the iBook. Again, they need to keep sufficient differentiation.
109 months ago
if production of the chip is in december you wont see it this holiday season, lets just hope apple throws in the 1 gig g4 of course they will give it a crappy video chip so it dont compete with powerbook, same crap they have done to imac for years untill the g5. now g5's get crappy video cards too.( not talking the dual)
109 months ago
I believe the rumors. I'm really looking forward to seeing the new design of the iBook, which really should be Apple's most popular computer (imo). I like the design as it is now, but a new one wont hurt.
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