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    New Powerbook G5's !! 2 weeks away !!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by SupraSkylineSTI, Oct 2, 2005.

  1. SupraSkylineSTI

    SupraSkylineSTI Notebook Geek

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    Hi, I was just surfin the web and came up across this article.

    http://appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1298

    Last sentence states that the new G5 based powerbooks are 2 weeks away ! Plus it says that the new Ipods are comin, not sure if that interests anyone....
     
    SupraSkylineSTI, Oct 2, 2005
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  2. paperinacup

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    That articcle says Power MAC not Powerbook. Reread the article.
     
    paperinacup, Oct 2, 2005
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  3. SupraSkylineSTI

    SupraSkylineSTI Notebook Geek

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    O..............................
     
    SupraSkylineSTI, Oct 2, 2005
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  4. Edson

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    Omg!! You Scared Me. I Just Bought A Powerbook G4. I Was So Furious When I Saw Your Thread But Then I Read The Article And Calm Down I Hope Apple Don't Do Something Like You Said Soon.
     
    Edson, Oct 2, 2005
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    SupraSkylineSTI, Oct 5, 2005
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  6. Andrew Baxter

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    no, that article doesn't say there will be a G5 in the PowerBook. If you read it says "Specifics, however, remain scarce surrounding the PowerBook and Power Mac G5 update", it's highly doubtful Apple will do anything more significant with the G5 in regards to the PowerBook with the switch to Intel coming in about 8 months.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Oct 5, 2005
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    Artwjp Notebook Consultant

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    Can you read English? It's Powerbook G4; the G5 is for Power Mac and it's there for years. There's nothing dramatic in the article!
     
    Artwjp, Oct 6, 2005
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  8. ivar

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    it never will (i was so convinced that G5 powerbooks will never appear that
    read the thread title calmly as a hoax). :p
     
    ivar, Oct 6, 2005
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  9. cy007

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    Any chances of the new powerbook having a complete new design? The silver keyboard makes the unit look cheap.
     
    cy007, Oct 7, 2005
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    ivar, Oct 17, 2005
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  11. queshy

    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I disagree, the powerbook looks great. It does smudge though...
     
    queshy, Oct 18, 2005
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  12. AuroraS

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    And although it may LOOK kind of cheap, it feels great... very solid.
     
    AuroraS, Oct 18, 2005
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    For me i find the plasticky white on the ibooks look cheap.
     
    cheziyi, Oct 18, 2005
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    another G5 rumor for PowerBooks goes down in flames, I think we can safely put this rumor to bed now and just assume the next big processor change will come with an Intel chip and the G5 will never be cool enough to make it into the PowerBook -- they'd be wasting their time to try all that hard at this point in the game.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Oct 20, 2005
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