15" PowerBook Discontinued

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Another product is missing from Apple’s hardware page, this time it being the 15” PowerBook. This follows the recent removal and discontinuation of the 17” iMac G5. Though these are still available as Apple referb models, they are no longer in official production. Though this news was to be expected for sometime with the release of the MacBook Pro, it came at a rather curious time.

With the 15" MacBook Pro standing by itself, and the 15" PowerBook taken out of service, could this possibly mean that a 17" and 12" MacBook Pro is in the works? According to AppleInsider, rumor has it that this might be the case. The Apple rumor mill is at an all time high following the February 28th product announcement, speculating what might be in store. Could this be a sign that the June estimate speculated by AppleInisder maybe a couple months off?

As the transition from Power PC to Intel continues, expect to see more and more traditional Power PC products become subject to a gradual replacement with newer Intel products.

News source: AppleInsider

News source: Apple.com

#1 Netrack on 25 Feb 2006 - 18:07

*salutes*

#2 Gary_Player on 25 Feb 2006 - 23:01

This Feb 28 thing is being crazy-hyped. I hope we're not all disapointed

#3 D.V on 26 Feb 2006 - 04:33

i anticipate macbook, intel macmini, ipod pvp, hopefully a tablet. ive been seriously tempted to convert an ibook lol.

this is indeed sad as the powerbook g4 15" is one solid machine. the macbook pro, however, is the next generation, so there is only looking forwards. (posted using this very machine in fact)

#4 andrewhaji on 27 Feb 2006 - 18:04

I think tomorrow is going to be a let-down. He's going to release an 80 GB version of the 5G iPod, or something relatively insignificant like that. On the other hand, the recent faked images of the 6G iPod do look pretty enticing...I can only hope we'll be getting something like that.

Come to think of it, given Microsoft's foray into the mini-tablet market (with their Origami project), maybe Apple wants a bite of the action, too?

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