Has Apple Australia Spilled the Beans?
Dale Rodgie writes "Looks like Apple Australia has revealed a yet-to-be-released PowerBook G4 model on a brochure I received in today's mail (23rd Nov).
It is a promo for the Power Macintosh G4 Dual Processor models.
If you buy a G4 DP before December 17, you can win a PowerBook 400.
The brochure has a RRP on the PowerBook of AUD$4,995. That is the same RRP as the current PowerBook G3/400 MHz - which is the bottom of the current PowerBook range.
My guess is that we will see the PowerBook 400 being launched at the MacWorld Expo in January.
In the terms and conditions on the back of the brochure, number 8 reads:
"8) The major prize is an Apple PowerBook G4 computer valued at $4,700. The minor..."
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