>> They just bumped them in November. Usually Apple does a minimum 6 >> month >> cycle, I think, between new releases. FWIW, I'm very pleased with my >> 800 MHz 12" combo drive. I applied the monitor- spanning hack and it >> is >> just the perfect 'Book for me. >> >> dave >> > I don't think that's a very safe statement given the 2 month > turn-around between the 1GHz PowerBook 15" and the new AlBooks. The > general feeling I get is that Apple wants this to be a very big year, > and that might mean that all the old rules (6month wait times, etc...) > don't necessarily apply. > > -Andrew
However, with the PowerBooks, they didn't actually update the line - they added to it. It's a lot like the 14" iBook release in January 2002, or the 17" iMac in July 2002. The 14" iBook was released just two months after the 600 MHz iBook (from November 2001), but the only difference was the screen size and slightly longer battery life. Similarly, the 17" iMac only changed the screen size. The 17" and 12" PowerBooks made a few changes other than just screen size - namely the addition of FireWire 800, a new case material, and DDR. However, they still only added to the line, they didn't change any existing products. And the new products aren't any faster, they use the same processor speeds and comparable (though not equal) graphics cards. In all those cases, though, they did lower the prices of the other models. The 1 GHz 15" PowerBook went down $200. The 12", 500 MHz iBook went down by $100 in early 2002. The 15" Superdrive iMac went down $100 (after having its price raised by $100) after the 17" iMac came out. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
