iBook Updates... Details? [Updated 2]
As a followup to the initial iBook update rumor posted last week, there have been more scatterings of reports that we will see an iBook revision this week.
ThinkSecret can confirm some Apple product announcement this week, and feel the iBook is the likely candidate.
A few scattered and unconfirmable reports claim that iBooks have already arrived and may start at $999 (down from $1099 now). Other expectations point to minor speed bumps and Airport Extreme built-in.
[Update] MacRumors has received confirmation that new iBooks are indeed on their way in the following configurations:
iBook 12" 1.2 Ghz G4
512K L2 Cache
256 MB Ram
30 GB Hard Drive
Combo Drive
Airport Extreme
$999
iBook 14" 1.33 Ghz G4
512K L2 Cache
256 MB Ram
60 GB Hard Drive
Combo Drive
Airport Extreme
$1299
iBook 14" 1.33 Ghz G4
512K L2 Cache
256 MB Ram
60 GB Hard Drive
SuperDrive
Airport Extreme
$1499
ThinkSecret can confirm some Apple product announcement this week, and feel the iBook is the likely candidate.
A few scattered and unconfirmable reports claim that iBooks have already arrived and may start at $999 (down from $1099 now). Other expectations point to minor speed bumps and Airport Extreme built-in.
[Update] MacRumors has received confirmation that new iBooks are indeed on their way in the following configurations:
iBook 12" 1.2 Ghz G4
512K L2 Cache
256 MB Ram
30 GB Hard Drive
Combo Drive
Airport Extreme
$999
iBook 14" 1.33 Ghz G4
512K L2 Cache
256 MB Ram
60 GB Hard Drive
Combo Drive
Airport Extreme
$1299
iBook 14" 1.33 Ghz G4
512K L2 Cache
256 MB Ram
60 GB Hard Drive
SuperDrive
Airport Extreme
$1499
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96 months ago
Would be great to see it at $999. Unfortunately, if they drop the price that means it probably won't be much of an upgrade, either. The 1.3ghz report is seeming likely.
Lets hope the PowerBooks manage a larger upgrade than that, though. *crosses fingers for the dual-core which he thinks is entirely improbable*
Lets hope the PowerBooks manage a larger upgrade than that, though. *crosses fingers for the dual-core which he thinks is entirely improbable*
96 months ago
a speed bump and/or graphics update would have to mean that a PB update will be in the near future. the specs would be very close and would eat into PB sales
96 months ago
hopefully, the combo drive will be standard on the lowest model. it's rather silly to have only a cd nowadays...
People who have a laptop only as a secondary computer don't really need a CD burner in their laptop... It would be nice to have a DVD drive in the low-end though.
96 months ago
Always good news, however, I just convinced my bro to pick up an iBook, he got it delivered last week :p
96 months ago
Extreme built in?!? Now that would be nice and would sell well.
I agree. I overlooked that on the original post. What good is a laptop without WiFi these days anyway?
96 months ago
hopefully, the combo drive will be standard on the lowest model. it's rather silly to have only a cd nowadays...
I agree. It wouldnt be bad at all if they maintained the price point they currently have and added a bit of speed to the processor and AE built in.
a bit more ram would never hurt, either.... but thats just wishfull thinking.
96 months ago
so a G4 12" laptop at 1.3GHz.. and now the 12"powerbook is a hockey puck.. what gives? 12"PB's not worth it if this is the truth. They have to do something, anything, to differentiate the two.. lighted keyboard, better VRAM, free happymeal toy.. anything..
96 months ago
People who have a laptop only as a secondary computer don't really need a CD burner in their laptop... It would be nice to have a DVD drive in the low-end though.
true but it becomes significantly more difficult to transfer large files without the availability of a network or high speed internet.
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