17" PowerBook

[buggerit]

No-one picked it!

GOLD!!!!!

[wtmcgee]

$3299, guess i should start saving my money now eh

[malexgreen]

Originally posted by buggerit
No-one picked it!

GOLD!!!!!

I predicted bluetooth built into their powerbook and ibooks. I'm glad to see the 12" powerbook. With bluetooth built-in, a 867MHz PPC CPU, it is a good value proposition.

[Edge100]

Originally posted by buggerit
No-one picked it!

GOLD!!!!!

Only www.macrumors.com seemed to be on top of this one. They also predicted the 12" PB!

[cockneygeezer]

Dear All,

I have just recently received my new PowerBook G4 15.2" SuperDrive, the best there is, or was, in the last two weeks.

I am a little angry that Apple has released the 17" PowerBook, only what, 2 months after the speed bumps of the exisiting PowerBook line.

I feel ripped off and short-changed, but I also feel that the PowerBook that I have is now obsolete. Yes, I know it's still powerful, but I went out there to get the best their is, and it has taken me 6 weeks to receive my new PowerBook, for only for it to be knocked off the top-stop in 2 weeks. The SuperDrive model is still in short supply here in the UK. I suspect that quite a few people are changing their orders...?

Surely, Apple should do a Part exchange program for people who have recently purchased new PowerBook's like myself. I would gladly give more money for an exchange for the better model.

It seems that Apple are learning other computer suppliers tricks...

My two cents worth...

[stizz]

2 stupid questions I have are? (drumroll please)....

Will either of the new G4 Powerbooks boot into 9.2 (for various audio application purposes i.e. ProTools)

and

Is the 12' sufficient for mobile pro audo production? I am tempted to think so but I currently use a G3 Powerbook with a 14 inch screen and I contend there is not enough desktop space.

[Edge100]

Originally posted by stizz
2 stupid questions I have are? (drumroll please)....

Will either of the new G4 Powerbooks boot into 9.2 (for various audio application purposes i.e. ProTools)

and

Is the 12' sufficient for mobile pro audo production? I am tempted to think so but I currently use a G3 Powerbook with a 14 inch screen and I contend there is not enough desktop space.

First, you'll only have to wait until the end of the month to have ProTools 6 for OSX, so this MAY be a moot point.

Second, you will still only get 1024X768 on the 12" PB, so you wont gain any real estate. BUT!!!, the 12" supports external monitors (DUAL DISPLAY!!!) up to 1600x1200, you that should give you lots of space, spanning over both monitors, if this scenario is useful to you.

[DeltaMac]

I thing Big Steve J answered your first question with NO more booting into OS9 for new Macs #2 . that 12" with 1024x768 is probably not enough desktop space for what you want to do, but the 17"! looks like about 2 acres, huge