New Ibooks And Powerbooks


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what do u expect will be featured in the new powerbooks and ibooks that are rumored to be coming out as early as this week, some sites are saying that there will be a price drop and speed boost, but it will have to be more than just a speed boost to woo ppl to the powerbook of course ;)

i would like to see a gig of ram max for the ibook (if its possible) and 1.5 or 2 gigs max for the powerbook, it would be pretty sweet.

At powerpage.org they were showing what will be featured in the upcoming ibook update...

Display 12.1-inch TFT XGA, 12.1-inch TFT XGA, 14.1-inch TFT XGA

Optical CD-ROM, Combo DVD/CDRW, Combo DVD/CDRW

CPU 700 MHz G3, 800 MHz G3, 800 MHz G3,

L2 Cache 512K @ 700MHz, 512K @ 800MHz, 512K @ 800MHz

System Bus 100MHz, 100MHz, 100MHz

SDRAM 128MB, 128MB, 256MB

HDD 20GB Ultra ATA, 30GB Ultra ATA, 30GB Ultra ATA

Wireless AirPort ready, AirPort ready, AirPort ready

Battery Up to 5 hour, Up to 5 hour, Up to 6 hour

Weight 4.9 pounds, 4.9 pounds, 5.9 pounds

Price US$999, US$1299, US$1599

http://www.powerpage.org/story.lasso?newsID=10160

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damn, i just wish apple could keep up their CPU speeds with the rest of them.

i know that the G4 processor has faster architecture than the P4 or AMD stuff, but other people just don't see that.

oh well, i'm a windows user anyway.

Well, considering a lowend mac desktop is a dual 867mhz, aka a 1.75 ghz machine. I think they're doing fine Ghz to Ghz wise :)

I think the iBook looks even better now. I can't wait until they get some refurb machines in :D

To be honest fellas, Apple is hangin by a thread anymore. It will take a lot to get even close to AMD and Intel.

think again mate. :happy:

i've been planning to buy a Powerbook before christmas but the iBook looks like a bargain now. so what do i get man.. powerbook?ibook?powerbook?ibook?

iBook is a little bit girlish imo.. but Powerbook is relatively extremely expensive compared to the new iBook. :( :cry: :wacko: :cry: :( :no:

ibook's now back on my list :p lol....800 mhz makes it sound sweet :s lol...

iBook Specs:

CD-Rom 12.1" iBook

$999.00

700MHz PowerPC G3

512K L2 cache @700MHz

128MB SDRAM memory

20GB Ultra ATA drive

ATI Radeon 7500

16MB dedicated video memory

CD-ROM

Built-in 56K v.92 modem

AirPort ready

Up to 5 hr. battery life

$999 US

Combo Drive 12.1" iBook

800MHz PowerPC G3

512K L2 cache @800MHz

128MB SDRAM memory

30GB Ultra ATA drive

ATI Radeon 7500

32MB dedicated video memory

Combo Drive

Built-in 56K v.92 modem

AirPort ready

Up to 5 hr. battery life

$1299 US

Combo Drive 14.1" iBook

800MHz PowerPC G3

512K L2 cache @800MHz

256MB SDRAM memory

30GB Ultra ATA drive

ATI Radeon 7500

32MB dedicated video memory

Combo Drive

Built-in 56K v.92 modem

AirPort ready

Up to 6 hr. battery life

$1599 US

Combo Drive 14.1" Custom Built iBook

800MHz PowerPC G3

512K L2 cache @800MHz

640MB SDRAM memory

40GB Ultra ATA drive

ATI Radeon 7500

32MB dedicated video memory

Combo Drive

Built-in 56K v.92 modem

AirPort ready

Up to 6 hr. battery life

$1849 US

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PowerBook (Ti2) Specs:

867 Mhz model

867MHz PowerPC G4

1MB L3 & 256K L2 cache

133MHz system bus

256MB SDRAM memory

40GB Ultra ATA hard drive

Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)

ATI Mobility Radeon 9000

w/32MB DDR video memory

Gigabit Ethernet

56K internal modem

1 FireWire & 2 USB Ports

AirPort Ready

$2299 US

1 Ghz Combo Drive

1GHz PowerPC G4

1MB L3 & 256K L2 cache

133MHz system bus

512MB SDRAM memory

60GB Ultra ATA hard drive

Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)

ATI Mobility Radeon 9000

w/64MB DDR video memory

Gigabit Ethernet

56K internal modem

1 FireWire & 2 USB Ports

AirPort Card Included

$2799 US

1 Ghz SuperDrive

1GHz PowerPC G4

1MB L3 & 256K L2 cache

133MHz system bus

512MB SDRAM memory

60GB Ultra ATA hard drive

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

ATI Mobility Radeon 9000

w/64MB DDR video memory

Gigabit Ethernet

56K internal modem

1 FireWire & 2 USB Ports

AirPort Card Included

$2999 US

1 Ghz SuperDrive

1GHz PowerPC G4

1MB L3 & 256K L2 cache

133MHz system bus

512MB SDRAM memory

60GB Ultra ATA hard drive

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

ATI Mobility Radeon 9000

w/64MB DDR video memory

Gigabit Ethernet

56K internal modem

1 FireWire & 2 USB Ports

AirPort Card Included

$2999 US

i'm fainting.. :yes:

Why am i sitting here, typing a message? :huh:

I should be robbing a bank now just to buy the Powerbook. :ninja:

I cant believe the specs of the machine. Its just amazing.

L3 cache - thought i only find that in servers

Radeon 9000 64 MB - Wonder how many laptops out that uses that

Sorry i cant control myself today :cry:

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