Comments on: PowerBook Predictions

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 26 May 2005 06:19:04 +0000

Wait!!! Not that its an issue now, but I bought a new g5 2 months ago and got screwed. Lo and behold, after I got my g5 with production suite, I could have gotten FCP studio, tiger and dual 2.7s opposed to the 2.5s I got. Sure, instant gratification feels good but not when your faced with these stats!

By: Anonamous

Anonamous — Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:10:34 +0000

You know since everyone is saying that a G5 Powerbook would burn up b/c of heat, well MRAM a replacment for a hard drive that can be dropped, boot up instantly and hold 250GB in a tiny space does not give off heat!!! So, that being said it would at least cool a PB off a bit! Why not do it it would be better for everybody.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 10 Dec 2003 01:34:10 +0000

Don’t look back. The new models are expensive. Also, I don’t recommend 12″ things.

By: brian

brian — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 01:15:26 +0000

i just picked up a new PBG4/15/1.25 this morning and i am not worrying about it. maybe new ones will come in a few weeks, but this one is glorious and if you need it now, i don’t think you’ll be disappointed…

By: Bo Salisbury

Bo Salisbury — Sun, 07 Dec 2003 02:08:30 +0000

Here’s my philosophy, which has served me well over the years. I wait until the current model is radically improved in speed and features over my present one. Then, I wait patiently for the new models to come out and, if it’s merely a processor speed improvement, I buy the former top of the line model after they drop the price about $500 to close it out. My biggest concern in the deal is to try to get a new model which will not be obsolete for at least six months or a year and won’t become a dead-end ( you are probably too young to remember the Macintosh IIsi).

By: mboszko

mboszko — Sun, 07 Dec 2003 01:37:47 +0000

Y’know, I’m not sure that “screwed” is the right term here, for those folks who somehow think they’ve been wronged by Apple. They’re a company who is out to make a profit. When they’re ready with the new product, and they think the timing is right, they annouce it. I’m not sure how this is different from any other company out there. Computers change. They update. Wait a while, and you can get better for cheaper. Wait again, and it’ll happen again. It’s not like it’s unexpected. And it’s not something that’s worth taking personally.
That said, I always hit the rumor sites when I’m ready to go. If something looks like it might be on the horizon (or a known Apple event is coming up), I’ll hold off for a couple of weeks. Otherwise, I go with what’s available and hope for the best. I mean, it’s not like if they announce something new, the computer you just bought is suddenly a P.O.S.. It’s just as good a machine as it was the day before you knew there was something better.
‘Course you could always take out a business lease with a clause to upgrade under your lease at such time as there is a newer model available. Best of both worlds, aside from the fact that if you keep trading up, you’ll never own the older one and have it around for when you need to do a huge video or 3D network render… if you have need of such things.

By: vlad

vlad — Sat, 06 Dec 2003 21:05:40 +0000

it just occurred to me that jobs might anounce a g5 powerbook, too distinguish the powerbook line from the now-also-g4-powered ibook line. i’d definitely hold out for something like that.

By: Josh Williams

Josh Williams — Sat, 06 Dec 2003 19:34:58 +0000

The rule here is: If there is a major Apple related event within the next six weeks (MacWorld would certainly qualify), and you can make it the six weeks before your purchase, hold on. Always a good sporting chance there’ll be something new.
By the second week of January, you’ll know what’s up, and you’ll also know if it’s gonna take Apple another 13 weeks to ship what it has just announced.
With this info in hand, you can make your informed decision based on your needs.
And at this point, you don’t give it a second thought.
Obviously you want the best tool you can get, but end the end, you know as well as I do that it’s just a tool. How the tool is used is up to the artist. Have fun!

By: tim

tim — Sat, 06 Dec 2003 11:43:04 +0000

Dan,
I’m in the same boat — SERIOUSLY considering a 12″ PB. Although I don’t expect Powerbook updates based on recent rumors, I’m going to wait and see (maybe even wait a few weeks after MWSF). It kills me to be stuck in windows, but I been here for so long, what’s another few weeks? Would love to see a cpu bump, backlight keyboard, and 64Mb vram in the 12″, but I’m probably dreaming. Either way, I’ll probably go for the best 12″ PB value I can find, take care of it, and sell it and buy a G5 PB when they’re finally out (next summer?).
-t

By: I. G.

I. G. — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 23:06:27 +0000

Apple’s only competitive CPU is the G5. Don’t waste your money to the overpriced and underpowered crap G4 PowerBooks.