Older Powerbook G4
I have an older 500 and am thinking about upgrading to the newer 17 powerbook. Is there going to be a G5 coming? If not, when might the next model be released and will it worth waiting for? Also, I have BookEndz for my PowerBook G4 and it looks like there aren't any for the 17 PowerBooks. -- Thanks - Greg Wallace [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.thescannerguys.com 781-466-8400 HPG x1 781-466-8887 Fax Harvard Pinnacle Group, Corp. 235 Bear Hill Road, Suite 102 Waltham, MA 02451 -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Older Powerbook G4
On 11/23/04 6:04 AM, Greg Wallace [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an older 500 and am thinking about upgrading to the newer 17 powerbook. Is there going to be a G5 coming? I talked to Steve last nite and he said Santa isn't going to get it done in time. No G5 soon. If not, when might the next model be released and will it worth waiting for? Steve just smiled and shrugged. Also, I have BookEndz for my PowerBook G4 and it looks like there aren't any for the 17 PowerBooks. This is the only question that any of us can answer. No, there is none. Probably because ports are on both sides of the new PowerBooks. Seriously, only Steve and Company know when anything is coming out. The PowerBooks were revved not too long ago. The big Mac hoohaw in January is a prime time for hardware and software announcements so maybe the PowerBooks will be revved then but don't hold your breath for a G5 PowerBook. Cooling and power are issues that have to be solved first. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Older Powerbook G4
On Nov 23, 2004, at 4:04 AM, Greg Wallace wrote: I have an older 500 and am thinking about upgrading to the newer 17 powerbook. Is there going to be a G5 coming? Not likely, there are serious heat and power issues with G5's. The iMac is likely the smallest form factor G5 for a while If not, when might the next model be released and will it worth waiting for? Get used to this simple, eternal fact of computing: There is never the perfect time to buy a new computer. There is *always* a newer model coming out. A 17 Powerbook is a heckuva powerful system that will do for you no matter what you do for a long time to come. The best insurance is to wait, though until the next big Apple-centric conference. MacWorld January is just around the corner. I'd not buy until then. If nothing new is introduced, then you're not out anything. If something new does get announced, then you're in a position to decide if this is something you want, or if this is a good time to score a deal on a soon-to-be-discontinued model, although Apple's gotten really good at clearing the retail channels before the intro of a new model. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Phar acy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: Older Powerbook G4
Is there going to be a G5 coming? Not likely, there are serious heat and power issues with G5's. The iMac is likely the smallest form factor G5 for a while OTOH the new iMac is nearly as portable as a 17 pb :-) The best insurance is to wait, though until the next big Apple-centric conference. MacWorld January is just around the corner. I'd not buy until then. agreed. Anything that comes out will almost certainly bring (even slightly) better specs. If nothing new is introduced, then you're not out anything. If something new does get announced, then you're in a position to decide if this is something you want, or if this is a good time to score a deal on a soon-to-be-discontinued model, although Apple's gotten really good at clearing the retail channels before the intro of a new model. which is good because what they have introduced has usually been such that most people would prefer the new. TjL -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
