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Ricky · Jan 22, 2003, 02:40 PM

http://www.powerbookcentral.com/news...kyEykAxnrmIYae

Something intersting must be going on. iBooks are also out of stock as well.

Meadowfield · Jan 22, 2003, 05:19 PM

If they come out with a slot loaded iMac I'll postpone my 12 ALPB purchase until the next incarnation with a lighted keyboard!

bstone · Jan 22, 2003, 11:15 PM

I love how us Mac freaks know when new products are coming out. Jobs may as well come out and just tell us what he's got planned.

Superchicken · Jan 22, 2003, 11:16 PM

haha I wouldn't say so Mac geeks have been predicting new iMacs for the last 7 months and we've been wrong every time... and IT"S FREAKIN FRUSTRATING! I think Apple's just screwing with us the 12 inch power books and the lack of new iBooks have my world running topsey turvey! I officially envy the orignal new iMac buyers they got the BEST iMac there was and they've had it for over a year!

slider · Jan 24, 2003, 03:21 PM

Slot loading iMac? I am not sure I like that idea, you can't use mini CD's with that. Although I am not so sure that really matters, they really haven't taken off and therefore are kinda price compared to regular CDs.

eddiecatflap · Jan 24, 2003, 05:30 PM

..ha ha ..why wait?

..fer a 100 hz jump big dealio .

..the imac 17" rox....

Orthodoc · Jan 24, 2003, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by eddiecatflap:
..ha ha ..why wait?

..fer a 100 hz jump big dealio .

..the imac 17" rox....

What if it was more than a 100 MHz jump, was cheaper, and would be available within 5 days?

Just wondering.

koffedrnkr · Jan 24, 2003, 06:51 PM

what if it was 200mhz faster with bluetooth and firewire800 with ilife thrown in? that's worth a week's wait.....i think.

eddiecatflap · Jan 24, 2003, 07:01 PM

...really?

..you can get a lot done in a week...

tikki · Jan 24, 2003, 07:22 PM

Originally posted by koffedrnkr:
what if it was 200mhz faster with bluetooth and firewire800 with ilife thrown in? that's worth a week's wait.....i think.

Airport Extreme is all I care about. I won't buy a new computer that doesn't support it.

eddiecatflap · Jan 25, 2003, 02:15 AM

..just add the functionality via usb/fw.

slider · Jan 25, 2003, 01:02 PM

You know, I don't think we will see firewire2 in the iMac in this next round of upgrades (althought I would not be completely surpised either), it just doen't completely mesh with how Apple works. It would be in Apples best interest to get in on as many machines as possible, greater demand prompting more 3rd partys to build devices for it.

Simon · Jan 26, 2003, 04:53 AM

Originally posted by slider:
You know, I don't think we will see firewire2 in the iMac in this next round of upgrades (althought I would not be completely surpised either), it just doen't completely mesh with how Apple works.

You could have a point there. But don't forget, the iMac has pioneered stuff for Apple a couple of times already, so it's not the line that comes last normally.

Does somebody here have an idea how much more expensive FW2 is for Apple? If it's almost nothing they could really just put it in every machine as soon as the board gets revised.