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RUMOR: Apple to release new PowerBook G4s this week

Monday, March 29, 2004 · 11:59 am · 40 Comments

“Apple will be releasing new PowerBook G4s this week. All have faster processors, and the top models also have the new video chip option with up to 128MB VRAM (could it be the Mobility Radeon 9700?). Hard drives will be faster and larger. The Aluminum form factor will remain the same,” Jason D. O’Grady reports for O’Grady’s PowerPage.

O’Grady reports, “There will be one more update to the Aluminum PowerBook G4 after this one before the PowerBook G5 is announced. There will be no dual processor PowerBook G4s as originally speculated in these pages.”

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Mac User

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:06 pm · Reply

No G5 PowerBooks until the end of the calendar year.
The real action this year will be servers and desktops.
SsnMx

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:38 pm · Reply

Another G4 update?…
Please… just… give it up…

Give us the G5s
Jack A

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:39 pm · Reply

Well, this would seem to defuse the other rumor.

This is more in line with what I myself realistically anticipated tho.
Jack A

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:40 pm · Reply

Guess they felt they had to use the upgraded G4 chips from Motorola. Probably a good business decision and better to have the line continually improve.
pkradd

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:52 pm · Reply

Apple has repeatedly said no G5 portable until the end of year… (their quote at MWSF was “later rather then sooner”.) So why the disappointment? Duh!
Sam

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 1:58 pm · Reply

>”There will be one more update to the Aluminum PowerBook >G4 after this one before the PowerBook G5 is announced. >There will be no dual processor PowerBook G4s as >originally speculated in these pages.”

Thanks, Apple, for clearing up what I’m doing with the tax refund check I just got. Looks like its remodelling the bathroom after all….

I’m glad iPods are selling, because the last piece of hardware Apple has announced that wasn’t a disappointing piece of shit was the G5 towers. And no, I don’t consider an unexpandable G4 iMac with a crap graphics card inspiring just becaue the monitor is big.
Mac User

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 2:07 pm · Reply

Sam:
G5 Xserves are no “disappointing piece of shit”–actually, they’re OUTSTANDING (and upcoming sales will shock).
Jayplus

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 2:10 pm · Reply

It’s been really quiet on the hardware front, except the MINI. I hope at the WWDC, they unleash numerous hardware upgrades all at once and make it a summer to remember. A PBook G5, rumored multimedia appliance, upgraded cinema displays, new iPods……I can’t wait.

Just counting down to WWDC…tick tick tick.
bad mofo

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 2:12 pm · Reply

no G5, buy the pink iPud instead..
by end of year we’ll have 2Ghz centrino that weighs 2lbs,
too bad dumazz steve wont put the os x on it
Sam

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 2:20 pm · Reply

Mac User — okay, Mac User, you *so* got me. I stand corrected.

However, I just checked and my name doesn’t start with “University of” or end with “Inc.” and I have had no success being declared a state or federal agency, so I’m sticking with the disappointing piece of shit line, thanks.
The Dude

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 2:27 pm · Reply

All Macs will be G5s or better by mid ’05. This will make the transition to a 64-bit OS easier for Apple as they will not need to make 2 versions of the OS, 64-bit, and non 64-bit. I think Apple will state the min sys req to G5 for 10.5, and G4, G3 users will be S.O.L.

This WILL make people mad I am sure, but it will help Apple sell more Macs after people see the difference a 64-bit OS should (I say should because I have not seen it yet) make.

-The Dude…. quite possibly the laziest man world-wide.
JadisOne

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 2:28 pm · Reply

Okay, one rumor says PBG5 in like three months and a rumor that has updated G4s this week. Why buy this week when one can wait a few months and get a far superior (in theory) machine?
alansky

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 2:32 pm · Reply

Geez! Some of you folks are in serious need of a reality check. Considering all the marvelous things one can do with just about any Mac these days, your attitude, my dear Sam, is truly ridiculous. Peace.

“I’m glad iPods are selling, because the last piece of hardware Apple has announced that wasn’t a disappointing piece of shit was the G5 towers. And no, I don’t consider an unexpandable G4 iMac with a crap graphics card inspiring just becaue the monitor is big.”
mike

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 2:57 pm · Reply

what a stupid release.. come here MOTO. kiss my ass.. thanks for lagging the entire company for the last 5 years.. no seriously.. come here.. *drops pants.. GIVE IT A KISS MOTO!!!
Scott

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 2:58 pm · Reply

Sam – what is your disappointment with the G5 towers? What is it about them that warrants vulgar and vague profanity?
Mac User

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 3:03 pm · Reply

Mike:
Right on in blaming MOTO (the losers)! Since PowerBook G5s are at least several months away, though, Apple had no choice on this upgrade.
durjaya

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 3:22 pm · Reply

I think Sam was angry at G5 Xserves – which along with the iPod mini didn’t do much for Apple home buyers.

As nice as the current mac’s really are – they are lagging pretty hard on the heels of PC portable makers.

I don’t want much – just to see a PowerBook that can keep up with my son’s Thinkpad T41p
breathing fire

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 4:13 pm · Reply

durjaya: ….”I don’t want much – just to see a PowerBook that can keep up with my son’s Thinkpad T41p” …
Try this: http://www.apple.com/powerbook/
Boeing777

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 4:15 pm · Reply

hmm, will this be a bad move from Apple to release what’s already available?
Al

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 4:39 pm · Reply

It’s a RUMOR from Jason O’Grady. Use that old grain of salt. Jason just admitted his last RUMOR was wrong. He may just be 0 for 2. Actually he is 0 for 2004.