Quote: Originally posted by Eug: I dunno. I'd just be guessing, but I'd say it'd be in the same ballpark, with the edge going to the Pentium M 1.6 on average. Of c…

Quote: Originally posted by Pierre B.: Of course there is the test software issue, so anyway things would not be clear. However, do you know how the Pentium M compares t…

Quote: I fully believe that IBM has a 1.5+ GHz chip in the works that has a maximum wattage in the ballpark of 25 Watts. Yes, but I'm not so sure its the .09u …

Quote: Originally posted by cowerd: Yes, but I'm not so sure its the .09u 970 thats in the Xserve. The footprint seems a little small for a CPU--like it was missing som…

Quote: Originally posted by Eug: I still don't know to what you're referring exactly. Maybe Intel has a 1 W idle with their slowest chip, but that's a 600 MHz Pentium M…

Quote: Originally posted by mchang: I'm just stating some facts, and they add up to that it's an entire system that needs to be optimized. Let's just hope Apple can do i…

Got it!

Quote: Originally posted by mchang: I was referring to the Intel specs on the P-M. they quote target or 1W for "typical operation" for the regular model (1.6GHz-1.3GHz),…

Quote: Often with a die shrink companies like Intel add extra cache, but IBM did not. I suspect it's partially because power characteristics and time-to-ship were deemed…

Me = negative: 1. Expected / wanted G5 updates and/or price reduction. 2. Expected lower prices for iPod Minis. 3. Can't get excited by XServes - sorry, majority of us won't e…

Since this was posted in the Powerbooks section, I assume that's what you are referring to. With the exchange program going on right now, I didn't expect any PB-specific items. I…

Quote: Originally posted by JHromadka: Since this was posted in the Powerbooks section, I assume that's what you are referring to. With the exchange program going on ri…

i belive apple offered to give you some money if you trade in an old ibook or powerbook but i dont think its much and it is the same price for all models

Quote: Originally posted by Sakino: Exchange program? http://www.thinksecret.com/news/pbg4upgrade.html . Other sites have confirmed this.

My 3 month old 12" PB is dimmer on the left side. I know this is a problem with the 15", but was wondering if any 12" PB owner is experiencing the same problem.

I got mine almost a year ago (last Feb), I've had no problems with the screen other than one stuck black pixel towards the lower left. It's not really noticeable most of the time..…

Just like to report I have no problem as mentioned. Better check with AppleCare.

Nope. Mine's fine.

Same here. Fine.

No problem here...

Nope. *knock wood*

Well, now it isn't. My PB is weird

Once or twice before, I lost sound from my PB (speakers and headphones). Adjusting the volume did nothing, it didn't even make that clicking noise when the volume is adjusted. To…

And I thought I was the only one... Yes, I have had this problem, too. Well, having really, because it happened just yesterday. The sound comes back after a (long) while, though, …

I'm wondering if anyone else has seen these symptoms and, if so, what the cause was: 1. On an intermitten basis (say once every three to four weeks) my PB G4 667 will completely l…