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WMD

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New PowerBook!
« on: 1 February 2005, 01:11 »
http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/01/31/1351214&tid=180
www.apple.com/powerbook

No, it's not a G5.  It's a speed-bumped G4 (1.5-1.67), and has standard 512MB RAM, 5400rpm hard drives, and the 15" and 17" have external dual-link DVI.  And, prices are $100 lower than before!

I say, it's about fucking time.  The PB is a "pro" computer again!
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New PowerBook!
« Reply #1 on: 1 February 2005, 03:13 »
It's got everything a good laptop needs, so I guess it kicks ass.

I however dislike the 512 MB RAM. 1 GB would be nicer, but I guess you can order that as an extra.

[ January 31, 2005: Message edited by: Refalm / BOB ]

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New PowerBook!
« Reply #2 on: 1 February 2005, 04:21 »
They're not gonna put in 1GB by default.  They want to leave the 2nd slot open, and 1GB DIMMs cost way too much for a default configuration.
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Re: New PowerBook!
« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2005, 17:10 »
they have 256 built in, and a 256 SO-DIMM, as described in their store.

I myself am looking at either the 14" ibook or the 12" PB, so i've been paying attention to all the hardware components
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Re: New PowerBook!
« Reply #4 on: 21 February 2005, 20:02 »
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they have 256 built in, and a 256 SO-DIMM, as described in their store.

That's only in the 12" (which is really an iBook Plus).  The 15" and 17" models have two SO-DIMM slots, the first filled with 512MB by default.
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Re: New PowerBook!
« Reply #5 on: 24 February 2005, 04:05 »
ah, I stand corrected.
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