PowerBook Updates in September?
Appleinsider claims that Apple will be providing users with one more PowerPC-based PowerBook update before the switch to Intel.
The rumor site credits "reliable sources" who claim that the updated PowerBook is planned for the third week of September at Apple Expo Paris. Curiously, the sources hedge their bets by reporting that the Powerbooks have "recently fallen into a rut that could force a delay or even cause the company to scrap the revision entirely."
The updated laptop is reported to reach "near 2GHz" [See correction below] with internal support for dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM. The possibility of a high-density (1920x1200 pixel) PowerBook remains open, but few details are provided.
Update: Appleinsider has posted a correction instead of a "mere 300MHz boost", it is a "mere 30MHz boost".
"At the high-end, the new PowerBooks are expected to gain a mere 30MHz speed boost that would put the 15-inch and 17-inch models at 1.7GHz."
The rumor site credits "reliable sources" who claim that the updated PowerBook is planned for the third week of September at Apple Expo Paris. Curiously, the sources hedge their bets by reporting that the Powerbooks have "recently fallen into a rut that could force a delay or even cause the company to scrap the revision entirely."
The updated laptop is reported to reach "near 2GHz" [See correction below] with internal support for dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM. The possibility of a high-density (1920x1200 pixel) PowerBook remains open, but few details are provided.
Update: Appleinsider has posted a correction instead of a "mere 300MHz boost", it is a "mere 30MHz boost".
"At the high-end, the new PowerBooks are expected to gain a mere 30MHz speed boost that would put the 15-inch and 17-inch models at 1.7GHz."
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85 months ago
the article says shockingly little... :)
arn
What is does say is the following:
"At the high-end, the new PowerBooks are expected to gain a 300MHz speed boost that would put the 17-inch model at or near 2GHz. The new 15-inch PowerBook is expected to step up to the feature set of the current 17-inch PowerBook, but it's unclear if it too is scheduled to be bumped to a 2GHz processor or one running slightly slower."
I say a 300 MHz bump would be awesome!
85 months ago
Very interesting. I wasn't expecting this until later in the year or early next winter. This may be the PowerBook I buy next as I plant to skip at least the first generation of MacIntels.
85 months ago
I predict black anodized aluminum (similar to the Motorola RAZR v3 in black) for the x86 PowerBooks.
The last PPC PowerBooks will still be the same bare aluminum color.
However, if Apple is desperate to sell the PPC PowerBooks, they could charge maybe $100 extra for a black option.
The last PPC PowerBooks will still be the same bare aluminum color.
However, if Apple is desperate to sell the PPC PowerBooks, they could charge maybe $100 extra for a black option.
85 months ago
thats good. i like that. nice cosy incremental updates until the epic Mactel update in 2006/whenever.
would like to see a muchly improved 12" PB, but i suppose it is the cheap end of the expensive machines.
would like to see a muchly improved 12" PB, but i suppose it is the cheap end of the expensive machines.
85 months ago
I hope this is true. I really want a new Powerbook, so the sooner the better. A new display would be amazing, along with a GPU update, perhaps.
85 months ago
Let's say there is an update to the Powerbook line ... would anyone want to speculate if those Powerbooks would become collectors items as they would be the "last PowerPC based Powerbooks"?
I think they would be.
I think they would be.
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