New apple products

D K · Post by **D K** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:02 am

i think the vid i-pod with digital out could be pretty bad-ass for vj use...
a bit more portable than dv cam, with random access....
nice addition to a lappy rig...
and a very portable worst-case-scenario backup...
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LOFA · Post by **LOFA** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:56 am

The ipod video thing could be useful. I'm glad they are doing this. They could have done this from the beginning but they are seriously milking their fashion conscious customers, who probably make up a large percentage of sales. New video ipods means more cash, and more cheap ipods sold on ebay. This leads to more sales in mac minis, etc.

The sooner mac can get rid of their current stock, and generate enough cash off of these "little" sales, the sooner I expect them to go Full-Tilt-Boogie on a macintel powerbook.

They really are pushing it with these inconsequential, lame-ass new products. I can't possibly imagine a more boring next round of releases, and I take that as a good sign!
They will have to represent again-right?

Oh, and for the record, I still havent heared back from anyone at Apple who can answer any of the "more advanced" questions about Tigers new features. Last time I checked they didn't even have available documentation with which to refer.

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Waiting for the next generation Apple laptop is starting to feel like waiting for a raise at a dead-end job.

MarkH · Post by **MarkH** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:43 am

The rumor is the dual core G5 Powermac and 2ghz G4 Powerbook is just around the corner. Most likely this month.

bigbadotis · Post by **bigbadotis** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:15 am

Of course, there was also the rumor they were coming today...

inis · Post by **inis** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:37 am

There is definetly be a new powerbook before the intel, because you will not see an intel based powerbook in the beginning of next year. FACT. The only thing you might get a peak at is a G5/iMac, but the laptops are far away, so dont hold your breath.

Yes, dual core is coming out in a G5 as well, before the intel.

The powerbooks will also have improved displays, most likely HD on the 15 and 17" models.

All FACT.
Did IBM make a G5 processor recently that can be kept cool inside a powerbook? yes. Is apple going to waste time ordering something like this before intel? no. There will be new ones, but there no need to jump to G5. Just faster G4's.

Anything else you may have heard from a rumor site, remember, thats exactly what it is. People were talking about the craziest shit eariler this week that might be released today. Obviously it wasnt. It really isnt too hard to predict apple's movements with products if you know where to look.

Sasha · Post by **Sasha** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:42 am

inis wrote:There is definetly be a new powerbook before the intel

English is not your first language, is it?

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:21 am

Sasha wrote:
inis wrote:There is definetly be a new powerbook before the intel
English is not your first language, is it?

Nothing wrong with that, is there?

atomic · Post by **atomic** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:36 am

why bother with a G5 laptop? Intell smokes the G5 and that is what is down the line.

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:44 am

inis wrote:There is definetly be a new powerbook before the intel, because you will not see an intel based powerbook in the beginning of next year. FACT.

yep FACT.

hahaha

well it isn't it is really? all the fun of following what apple does is the fact that none of this is FACT.

hoffman2k · Post by **hoffman2k** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:47 am

One thing though. Have you guys noticed how slim those G5 imacs are now?

I wouldn't mind a 'fat' powerbook

Per Boysen · Post by **Per Boysen** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:58 am

hoffman2k wrote:Ah well. More crap...
If that imac had a pcmcia slot. Then i might have sold my dual G5 and gone for the 20".

Uh? Are you seriously thinking about selling a dual G5? Being obsolete technology at this "pre Intel phase" I doubt you would get much money for it.

BTW, my 2x2 G5 just died, after exactly two years service, and I'm now working on a lame-ass 1,25 powerbook. I'm not sure I'll be able to keep up the work-flow on that machine so I have been thinking about some alternatives; either get a centrino lappy (means going back to Logic 5.5.1 from 7.1.1) or trying to hold out for some weeks/months to get a new dual G5 as prices get really low (move over extra RAM + drives). My hopes are that I can hold out as long as possible on this powerbook to spare me the cost, but it's not fun... I was playing around with GURU in Live yesterday and the coolest patches just killed the powerbook's G4 cpu ;-(

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:02 am

oh man, per that's awful!

fwiw, logiv 5.5.1 is still pretty damned good - thousands of people are still using it

Per Boysen · Post by **Per Boysen** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:02 am

robin wrote: all the fun of following what apple does is the fact that none of this is FACT.

LOL - so true!!!

Per Boysen · Post by **Per Boysen** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:06 am

Machinate wrote:oh man, per that's awful!

fwiw, logiv 5.5.1 is still pretty damned good - thousands of people are still using it

Yeah, I know that's a great version. My Logic USB dongle is both Mac and Windows. If it wasn't for my income as a writer of Logic tutorials I would probably still be on 5.5.1 on centrino and never bother with Apple. (but somehow I still hope that Logic on OSX will take off some day...)

Abzurd · Post by **Abzurd** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:25 am

In my opinion. The screen is to freekin small. They should have stuck with this design...

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000683061846/

Also no wi fi or bluetooth (bluetooth headphones would have really rocked).

It would be great to access music & video sites & download content directly into your iPod.

If the Sony PSP can do it why not the Apple iPod?