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New PowerMac G5s and PowerBook HD at NAB? [Updated]

One detailed tipster claims that new PowerMacs will be announced at the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters conference which takes place between April 16-21 in Las Vegas, NV.

The ambitious report claims that the new machines will include the rumored 970MP starting at 2GHz, alongside 2.5GHz and 3.0GHz models. The first Blu-ray drives (Apple adopts Blu-Ray) are expected to make their debut in the top-end model.

Under the hood support for Hypertransport 2.0, PCI-Express, and a new Audio IC is reported. Memory support will be boosted to 32GB of RAM in the high end models with availability of 4GB DDR modules.

While G5 PowerBooks are not expected, a higher resolution "PowerBook HD" is expected to be debuted at NAB as well. The new model is expected to simply boost the resolution of the current 17" PowerBook and offer the ATI Mobility Radeon 9800.

Steve Jobs has made comments at MacWorld SF that 2005 will be the year of High Definition.
Update: This report has been confirmed to be unreliable and should be disregarded.

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90 months ago
this would be so awesome if it turns out to be true! i will order the day both come out!
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90 months ago
what would that put the res to on the PB's?

edit: nevermind. i reread the post. how would that make it HD though?
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90 months ago
yay!!!
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90 months ago
Hmm.... seems that either this 'tipster' is really an insider, or is just running down a wishlist of desired features for the next update.

4 GB ram modules are available now? Color me impressed...
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90 months ago
Maybe the MDD G4 dual 1ghz and rev A 12" PB due need to be upgraded, perhaps I'll have to win big on the Grand National of Saturday.


Probably about as much chance of that happing but it would be nice.
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90 months ago

One detailed tipster claims that new PowerMacs will be announced at the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters conference which takes place between April 16-21 in Las Vegas, NV.

The ambitious report claims that the new machines will include the rumored 970MP starting at 2GHz, alongside 2.5GHz and 3.0GHz models. The first Blu-ray drives (Apple adopts Blu-Ray) are expected to make their debut in the top-end model.

Under the hood support for Hypertransport 2.0, PCI-Express, and a new Audio IC is reported. Memory support will be boosted to 32GB of RAM in the high end models with availability of 4GB DDR modules.

While G5 PowerBooks are not expected, a higher resolution "PowerBook HD" is expected to be debuted at NAB as well. The new model is expected to simply boost the resoluation of the current 17" PowerBook and offer the ATI Mobility Radeon 9800.

Steve Jobs has made comments at MacWorld SF that 2005 will be the year of High Definition.



If the PMG5's get PCI Express–it'd probably require a new chipset (let's say the U4 and K4 IC's). Sounds good to me–seeing as Apple recently adopted Blu-Ray. Thus, unlike the recorders currently available in Japan, Apple will have a much more affordable solution.

Also, would the single processor model move to 2.0GHz too?

Audo IC–there's a new one–it should support something similar to Intel HD Audio (found on many new PC's) or improved sound quality.
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90 months ago
Well it's been a good bit of time since updates, it would be nice to see some real whoppers soon...Getting tired of looking at iPod on the front page. :D
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90 months ago
Sounds a little too good to be true to me...
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90 months ago
I'll take one of the dual core dual proc 3.0GHz with the Blu-Ray drive.

And yes, I'll really order one of those if they're announced. Otherwise I'll be ordering the whatever the biggest baddest PowerMac that is announced.
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90 months ago
I've been confused about this before. Don't the PM G5's already have PCI Express? My x800 card is PCI Express, unless I am missing something.

Oh, and if the dual core 3GHz rumor is true, the G5 in my sig may end up on eBay. ;)
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