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powerbook evolution.. — #2

In the era of the Lombard PowerBook (USB & SCSI), the PowerBooks were just as fast as the blue G3 towers. tooki
MacNN Hardware by tooki

powerbook evolution.. — #3

Generally the chip fabs seem to be able to deliver a desktop-ready chipset (which runs hotter and uses more electricity) than the laptop-ready counterpart (which may have power man…
MacNN Hardware by Since EBCDIC

powerbook evolution.. — #4

I seriously doubt a laptop will ever be as fast as a desktop. First, desktop cpus can run faster because they can run hotter. Second, it's a lot easier for desktops to sport dual…
MacNN Hardware by k2man

powerbook evolution.. — #5

It doesn't look like it will happen again, though as was mentioned in the past there were at least powerbooks with processors who's MHz rating was as high as the desktop (doesn't m…
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powerbook evolution.. — #6

Another factor is that the hard drives in PowerBooks generally spin at a slower rate than the drives in a desktop. This is done to conserve battery life, but performance takes a hi…
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powerbook evolution.. — #7

It's also because they're trying to save space. Notebooks use 2.5-inch drives, but desktops use 3.5-inch drives.
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powerbook evolution.. — #8

We will eventually get to the point where computer components have been miniaturized and refined so much that size will no longer really be a factor (in particular I am thinking th…
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powerbook evolution.. — #9

The speed differance for Apples desktops and laptops are increasing while in the wintel world it seems to be decreasing with the current laptops that actually use a 2.4Ghz Desktop …
MacNN Hardware by maffioso

powerbook evolution.. — #10

Quote: Originally posted by maffioso: <STRONG> I can wish cant I Powerbook 1Ghz DDR 512MB 60GB 5400RPM GIGAWIRE Digital Audio Out Microphone ATI RADEON MOBILITY 7…
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powerbook evolution.. — #11

Quote: I think we will get only 933 Mhz... I totally agree, the move from 500 to 667 was roughly 33%. So going on that the next bump should be around the 86…
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powerbook evolution.. — #12

I doubt we'll have DDR ram, just because no Mac has made that leap, and I can't see it coming to the Powerbook at the same time it comes to the desktops. Besides that Alienware mon…
MacNN Hardware by k2man

Apple Store has new Power Books! — #1

I got the first post about the new 800 mhz powerbooks! Long live the Macintosh! Give us the G5... I kevin leidecker of KevTV.COM have claimed the first post about the new 800 mhz T…
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Apple Store has new Power Books! — #3

800MHz PowerPC G4 1MB L3 & 256K L2 cache 133MHz system bus 1GB SDRAM memory 60GB Ultra ATA drive Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 w/32MB DDR video memory Gi…
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Apple Store has new Power Books! — #6

Now they just need to shave a $1000 bucks or off the price and it will be perfect. The screen rez is still too low. Tho for the price they are asking I would want the 64MB DDR vers…
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