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Any info on a new mac laptop?
Josh Merwin, Photographer
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Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 4:12 PM on 04.05.04 |
->> I am wondering if any one knows of apple's plans for either an upgraded G4 powerbook, or a new G5 powerbook. Also, for those of you using a 1Ds, and a 1.25ghz G4 powerbook, is it fast with the large files?
Thanks,
Josh |
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Ben Liu, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Union City | CA | USA | Posted: 4:19 PM on 04.05.04 |
| ->> I do not know if this helps you, but a D1X shot on raw on a 1 ghz G4 powerbook transfers large files very very quickly. The files sizes i've shot have averaged around 45-50 MBs. |
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Michael Hickey, Photographer
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Muncie | IN | USA | Posted: 4:25 PM on 04.05.04 |
| ->> Desktops are next in line for updates, and rumor has it laptops will be updated sometime in the summer. No clear word on whether they will be G4 or G5. |
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Anthony Phelps, Photographer
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Wellington | Wellington | New Zealand | Posted: 4:25 PM on 04.05.04 |
| ->> Latest rumour on one of the Mac rumour sites is for a speed bump soon and possibly one more before the G5 upgrade. |
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Anthony Phelps, Photographer
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Michael McNamara, Photographer
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Columbia | MO | USA | Posted: 4:58 PM on 04.05.04 |
->> Apple is in a huge dry spell right now. You know it's bad when their front page touts the G5, which they were recently told to stop advertising as the "the world's fastest, most powerful personal computer."
It has been 90 days since the last product update of any kind. Powerbooks have gone more than 200 days without an update. The G5 hasn’t been updated since its introduction last June (unless you count adding a second processor to the 1.8 ghz model, which happened in November). When the G5 was introduced, Steve Jobs promised a 3.0 ghz chip within 12 months, which means if he wasn’t lying, a 3.0 ghz will be introduced in the next 10 weeks.
In short, don't hold your breath for a G5 powerbook. |
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Mark Bialek, Photographer
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Kalamazoo | MI | United States | Posted: 6:04 PM on 04.05.04 |
| ->> Just got a powerbook G4 with Mechanic 4 and Elements. I like the ease of use and Mac seems very friendly. I use a Dell PC with an attached router so I can edit, caption and send with the Pbook. So many things are nice about the powerbook G4 1.25 meghz. The local college (WMU) hooked me up with wireless high-speed. I like the PC, but there is something pleasing about the Mac Powerbook. I guess it's many things. |
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Kevin M. Cox, Photographer, Assistant
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Stafford (Houston) | TX | US | Posted: 6:40 PM on 04.05.04 |
->> From the MacRumors.com Buyer's guide:
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com
"Recommendation: Buy only if you need it - Approaching the end of a cycle" |
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Trent Nelson, Photographer
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Salt Lake City | UT | USA | Posted: 9:49 PM on 04.05.04 |
| ->> 90 days since the last product update. The horror of it all! Where's my new Powerbook?! |
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Marcy Sutton, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Ventura | CA | United States | Posted: 10:01 PM on 04.05.04 |
->> Hey Josh,
I use a 1ghz powerbook G4 with a 1D and it works fantastically. I added an extra 512mb of RAM when I got it so now it has a total of 768mb...it works smoothly. If you import with a firewire reader, it is really efficient. I edit with photoshop cs and photo mechanic and i haven't had problems with it so far.
Hope that helps!
Marcy |
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