powerbook G5..? too late..!

[fernando.alonso]

Hey guys, I posted this some time ago

I really wonder if there's any rumors about the up-coming (hope at least soon!!!) powerbook G5.
...and what is it going to be made out of? platinum this time?


To my big disapointment, I just find out that Acer-Ferrari have already on the market the fastest notebook ever, with it 64bit microprocessor... Ferrari 3200 Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 processor 2800+ and the beautiful Ferrari-RED case.

What a pity Apple didn't figure out this one...

[Zammy-Sam]

Why is it disappointing Acer released a mobile 64bit processor? There are athlon 64 laptops out for some time, but why do you compare it to apple? Apple could have squeezed the G5 into the powerbook increasing the thickness, adding noisy and big cooling fans and decreasing the battery life to 2h. I don't want to have such a powerbook and I believe the Acer is such kind of premature birth. No thanks! Apple, take your time and give us a good book!

[Chazam]

Originally Posted by Zammy-Sam

Why is it disappointing Acer released a mobile 64bit processor? There are athlon 64 laptops out for some time, but why do you compare it to apple? Apple could have squeezed the G5 into the powerbook increasing the thickness, adding noisy and big cooling fans and decreasing the battery life to 2h. I don't want to have such a powerbook and I believe the Acer is such kind of premature birth. No thanks! Apple, take your time and give us a good book!

Exactly!
There are thermal issues and power consumption issues for apple and IBM to contend with before they go sticking G5's in powerbooks. Apple will deliver as soon as they can!
I'd rather have a complete and efficient laptop than a rushed product!

[Ripcord]

Is the G5 really any more power hungry or hot than an Athlon 64? (I have no idea).

If it's not, then how could it be perceived as anything OTHER than foot-dragging or an inability to engineer, if other vendors have been producing laptops that have solved the heat dissipation/power issue for quite some time?

[kendall]

Originally Posted by Ripcord

Is the G5 really any more power hungry or hot than an Athlon 64? (I have no idea).

If it's not, then how could it be perceived as anything OTHER than foot-dragging or an inability to engineer, if other vendors have been producing laptops that have solved the heat dissipation/power issue for quite some time?

i havent seen the ferrari laptop but im going to take a wild guess and say that its probably 10lbs, 2 in thick, and gets about 1.5 hours on a single charge.

this is exactly why apple doesnt release a 64-bit laptop today. sure they could do it, but i think you and i would be much happier waiting a bit so they can do it right.

[dreamscape]

Originally Posted by kendall

i havent seen the ferrari laptop but im going to take a wild guess and say that its probably 10lbs, 2 in thick, and gets about 1.5 hours on a single charge.

yeah that was a wild guess. It actually weighs 3.014kg (6.64 lbs.) and is 3.1cm (1.2 in) thick.

[Zammy-Sam]

The point was: >1.1'' and >2.6kg

[Randman]

I'm sure lots of professionals are going to opt for a red notebook *sarcasm button engaged*.
Better to be best than first.