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G5 Powerbook release date

  • 30-04-2005 9:56pm
    #1
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,018 ✭✭✭✭


    The new Power Mac G5 is out check it out


    Im wondering when the G5 processer is going to be available in the powerbook range. Was going to buy one this weekend to try and get the tiger release as standard but miht hold off now for a few weeks.

    Any ideas on a release date??


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  • #2
    Gillo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭Gillo


    The processor heats up to much to put in a laptop also it uses quite alot of power which will reduce your battery life.

    Look at the cooling system in a Power Mac, it's been reduced enough to fit in the Imac but still has a long way to go to fit into a laptop.


  • #3
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,018 ✭✭✭✭jank


    ok fair enough, so when can i expect to see the powerbooks come with tiger installed as standard?


  • #4
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    jank wrote:
    ok fair enough, so when can i expect to see the powerbooks come with tiger installed as standard?

    already, according to the Irish Apple Store.


  • #5
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Rumors suggest that the next revamp of the Power Books will be to HD displays, but not to G5 processors.

    Anyway.. Power Book G5s seem to still be a long way off.


  • #6
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    i think its more likely we'll see dual core G4's than G5's in the near future.


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  • #7
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,018 ✭✭✭✭jank


    Cheers thanks, looks like ill be heading for the new 20" G5 iMac instead .

    It looks neat, fast, comes with tiger and most of all saves space in those places where its most valuable. Prob get the ram upgrade to 1Gig too. All for less then 1800 <- me loves being a student ;)


  • #8
    JustHalf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭JustHalf


    Or you could be VAT registered, and get 21% "off" all business purchases.

    ZING!


  • #9
    flywheel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭flywheel


    macrumours had posted back in jan about an article that say Asustek were to ship G5 portables at end Q2... time will tell i suppose...
    http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2005/01/20050114041111.shtml


  • #10
    Ham'nd'egger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭Ham'nd'egger


    I had read in one of the Mac user mags that there is an 2Ghtz G 4 chip being developed especially to run for Powerbook and iBook, so that tells you how far away G5 portable is. :(
    DubWireless wrote:
    macrumours had posted back in jan about an article that say Asustek were to ship G5 portables at end Q2... time will tell i suppose...
    http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2005/01/20050114041111.shtml


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