Attention Rumour crossing!
from Macbidouille:
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IBM has been facing huge problems with the PPC975, lately renamed 976 then 980 that has been continuously postponed.
The 970MP processor project has been launch to avoid a big gap and a abnormal delay between processor update. But it would have been ready only by beginning of 2006 at the earliest, while IBM is still facing problems to manufacture the PPC970FX in large volume.
Concerning the PowerBookG5, all developments have been stopped. The reason: no way to manufacture PPC970GX necessary to answer both requirements for mobility and battery lifespan. In addition, they could not setup an efficient cooling system as well as a corresponding battery.
IBM has also decided to drop the PPC750VX which was designed to replace the G4 in entry-level computers.
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Like Steve said: no 3GHz, even after two years, no hope at all for G5 PB.
On the bright side, read:
http://arstechnica.com/columns/mac/mac-20050608.ars
What about a Dual Dual-core 64bit intelliMac @ ~4GHz? Doesn't sound so bad ...