Quote: Originally posted by Eug: Because it has been over 6 months since the last Power Mac G5 announcement (notwithstanding the dual 1.8 announcement). And....?? …

Quote: Originally posted by superfula There hasn't been a powermac announcement at MWSF in 3 years. I see no reason why things would change. Apple has had the same rel…

Quote: Originally posted by WizOSX: What is that schedule? Well, most of the of the winter Power Mac announcements in the last three years have actually been in Febr…

I've been lurking around here and have been reading up on the hopefully soon-to-be updated G5 Towers & I think the new G5 Towers are due anytime now escp. w/ the G5 at 90nm. I…

Quote: Originally posted by Eug: Why not? Things change all the time, and this is especially true with Apple's announcements lately. (eg. Xserve announcement at MWSF for…

OK, so here's THE schedule: Announcement date......Machine(s) Jun. 23, 2003...............G5s Jan. 28, 2003...............1.42 Dual MDD Aug. 13, 2002...............1.00, 1.25, 867…

Some intriguing numbers: IBM's SPEC scores for the 1.8 GHz G5: fp: 1051 int: 937 transistors: 58 million die size: 121 mm2 Extrapolating to 2.4 GHz: fp: 1401 int: 1249 transistor…

Quote: Originally posted by Eug: P.S. Which date in January is the most likely? An ad campaign around Super Bowl 2004 (early Feb.) would suffice though. Heh, I l…

Ok, so I waited for MWSF and no price drops, do I wait till late Jan. when Apple is notorious for updating computers, or do I throw caution to the wind and go get one right now, or…

I have my Powerbook and I love it. You wait you wont be disappointed.....You get it now and you also will not be disappointed. No real point in waiting to see whats new that wi…

Quote: Originally posted by Daracle: I have my Powerbook and I love it. You wait you wont be disappointed.....You get it now and you also will not be disappointed. N…

iREZ: Like you, I was hoping that this MacWorld would bring updated PowerBooks. My guess is that if there are any type of updates they will be minor. Steve & Co. might be rolli…

I agree with the whole "if you wait now your always goin to wait and never get anything" I just dont wanna get a 1GHz PB now and in less then a month see its value drop because the…

So get a 1.25 then

If only this poor college student could.

Ah.... I see

Quote: Originally posted by TheIceMan: iREZ: Like you, I was hoping that this MacWorld would bring updated PowerBooks. My guess is that if there are any type of updates …

I'm amazed they were able to fit 2 2Ghz G5s in a 1U enclosure. That has to be a positive sign for a G5 PB in the not too distant future.

Happy Phantom: Good question. For me, I'm going to wait til the 16th then get the PowerBook. My guess is that by then, the new iLife will be pre-installed on the PowerBooks, or wou…

Quote: Originally posted by TheIceMan: Happy Phantom: Good question. For me, I'm going to wait til the 16th then get the PowerBook. My guess is that by then, the new iLi…

Hey all, I too am all saved up, money in the bank for a new PB. I did NOT expect new Powerbooks at MWSF, as it is just coming up on 4 months since the last update. I know there …

Quote: Originally posted by Hamburglar: Maybe because the feed was garbage, but I got the impression from Stevie that Macs ordered begining today would come with the new…

For everyone who is not clear about the iLife suite and the cost. Here is a transcript of the Keynote speech from Stve Jobs at MacWorld yesterday Jan.6, 2004. Note it's in REVERSE …

If you need it/want it then get it I fyou wait and wait you will never get one. There will always be faster machines. If you need one then get it now. If you want to wait then d…

Ahhhh - The famous Apple-waiting game. Thats the most difficult game in the life of a mac-mind. There are a handfull rules: 1. Never buy a Revision A 2. Never buy before a keynot…