PowerBook and PowerMac Updates - October 19th? [Updated]
According to the rumor site, the PowerBook G4 updates have been delayed due to several small issues. At the heart of the PowerBook updates are updated display resolutions for High Definition displays, DDR2 memory, larger hard drives, and a new chipset. Processor speed may not be upgraded at all with this PowerBook revision. The date for the update is reported to be October 19th.
PowerMacs are also expected, possibly on the same day. The systems are expected to be based on the Dual Core IBM 970MP processor which was announced in July. The new PowerMacs are said to feature Dual processors (for a total of 4 processor cores), PCI-E, and dual-layer SuperDrives.
Update: ThinkSecret reports with similar claims. They report that three PowerMac configurations are due next week. The top end is expected to top $3000 with dual Dual-Core PowerPC 970MP processors. DDR2 and PCI-Express are also mentioned, but few new details are available.
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...sources have also recently hinted at a photography-related announcement...
Hmm, this could be interesting. Camera add-on for the iPod perhaps? Or simply an Apple-branded image-editing software (one more pro-useful than iPhoto/PhotoBooth).
Hmm, this could be interesting. Camera add-on for the iPod perhaps? Or simply an Apple-branded image-editing software (one more pro-useful than iPhoto/PhotoBooth).
A while back there was a rumor about "Photo Pro". My guess is that this is what it is. Very timely, because I was just getting irked at how iPhoto manages files when you use Photoshop as your editor (i.e. thumbnails not updating, photo not being found if PS saves as .jpg but iPhoto has .JPG, etc...)
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Each new PowerMac will boast two of the PowerPC 970MP processors for a total of four cores of processing power. Improved PCI-E-based graphics and dual-layer SuperDrives are also a lock, sources added.
The new PBs, however, will be less intriguing if there is to be no upgrade to the CPU. Nevertheless, higher resolution screens, possibly PCI-E graphics, and new SuperDrives will still be welcome.
We did have predictins of a dual core Powermac at the time of the last revision. I suppose there's a greater chance of one......... but i'm not sure people should get their hopes up. :confused:
Well I hope that they do come out with a dual core Power Mac next week because I need one.
A while back there was a rumor about "Photo Pro". My guess is that this is what it is. Very timely, because I was just getting irked at how iPhoto manages files when you use Photoshop as your editor (i.e. thumbnails not updating, photo not being found if PS saves as .jpg but iPhoto has .JPG, etc...)
I remember this- and it wasn't about editing images either, it was about organizing them. A professional version of iPhoto, not a Photoshop competitor. Contact sheets, RAW support, etc.
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