Macworld 2006 Thread

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:00 pm

robtronik wrote:Also - the 5400 RPM isn't as much of an issue given that these are SATA drives which have more theoretical thoroughput.

7200 RPM SATA drives are wicked though.

they're optional extras, i think.

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:10 pm

John Sweet wrote:I get the feeling the powerbooks are gone. I think iBook = MacBook, & PowerBook = MacBook Pro. I also think the aluminum MacBook is going to wind up like the "tan" G3s, just a brief stop on the way to new form factors & product identities. Really though, I'm surprised Apple didn't step correct with new styles from the outset.

I hope honest to God that that name goes and rather today than tomorrow. It's clunky and dumb.

Hopefully we'll see new designs soon, too. Though if they can fuck up the name like that, who knows what they'll do...

err_fatale · Post by **err_fatale** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:13 pm

now will I be able to run this version of OSX on a "PC" machine???????

meatfestival · Post by **meatfestival** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:18 pm

colin_h wrote:
frahnque wrote:the new Mac-Intel AD:
http://www.apple.com/intel/ads/

I know this tune, but I just can't put my finger on it. does anyone know what tune it is?
i could be way off, but isn't that moby?
'god moving across the water' or something?

Yep, it's called "God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters"

Angstrom · Post by **Angstrom** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:19 pm

err_fatale wrote:now will I be able to run this version of OSX on a "PC" machine???????

Yes.

here is one of the many "install OSX on your PC" guides
http://www.osx86.theplaceforitall.com/howto/

more

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index ... ion_Guides

jngpng · Post by **jngpng** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:26 pm

robin wrote:
jngpng wrote:Did anyone else notice the built-in soundcard now has digital ins and outs? Makes it a lot more useful...
the powerbook (15 and up) had that.

I never noticed that

amo · Post by **amo** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:40 pm

Soooo ? Who will buy the first one ????

kabuki · Post by **kabuki** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:56 pm

A rose is a rose. I couldn't care less what Apple wants to call 'em.
The User base (including me) will be calling them Powerbooks for a long time.

Apple could call them iTurds, TurdBooks, Pissmos, PottyBooks or whatever and they would still be nice.

Who REALLY gives a crap? That's all I'm sayin'.

I'm just really glad they didn't shitcan the FW 400... but really bummed about my Echo Card. RIP

buzzcock · Post by **buzzcock** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:59 pm

With everyone fiending over them, I'm gonna have to call 'em SMACKBOOKS.

nicka · Post by **nicka** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:09 pm

the apple store has just been updated and you can buy either of the two macs!!

imacs are ready to ship but macbooks are saying 3-4 weeks!

Zky · Post by **Zky** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:33 pm

ok...

..so seems that finally ableton will run properly in the new macbook?

.. 4 times faster than 1.67ghz pbook...(as they said)

intel....

mmmm

worth the try before buy...

smutek · Post by **smutek** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:36 pm

Well..................................................

My wife is getting ready to go back to school. She's been using our dated G3 iMAC for her limited computing needs. Recently she's been itching for a new machine so we discussed it and she decided to get a laptop, an ibook.

We will be making this purchase sometime in the near future.

So, I think you can all see where I am going with this. My evil scheme is that my wife will get my powerbook and I will be getting a new blickie..............

mwaaa haaaaa haaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!

suburbanbather · Post by **suburbanbather** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:48 pm

smutek wrote:Well..................................................

My wife is getting ready to go back to school. She's been using our dated G3 iMAC for her limited computing needs. Recently she's been itching for a new machine so we discussed it and she decided to get a laptop, an ibook.

We will be making this purchase sometime in the near future.

So, I think you can all see where I am going with this. My evil scheme is that my wife will get my powerbook and I will be getting a new blickie..............

mwaaa haaaaa haaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You deviant SOB, you!

I can hear you now in a Napolian Dynamite sounding way, "Yess!" and then goes for the chapstick.

meatfestival · Post by **meatfestival** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:50 pm

Zky wrote:ok...

..so seems that finally ableton will run properly in the new macbook?

.. 4 times faster than 1.67ghz pbook...(as they said)

intel....

mmmm

worth the try before buy...

it'll be about twice as fast when it runs natively on intel. when they make it multithreaded it will be faster still, but not 4 times faster.

ze2be · Post by **ze2be** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:07 pm

jngpng wrote:
robin wrote:
jngpng wrote:Did anyone else notice the built-in soundcard now has digital ins and outs? Makes it a lot more useful...
the powerbook (15 and up) had that.
I never noticed that

MacBook got that, AND optical i/o (adat)