[y2kerr]

I'll be buying a laptop between now and (preferably) the end of August. I'd like to get the 15" Powerbook 1GHz. My question to the esteemed forum gurus is

- When will the Powerbook hardware likely be updated? What sort of upgrades can be expected?

- Panther is coming out in September. Should I wait? I've heard it may be a free update like OS X 10.1 was. I'll be leaving Canada to go live in Japan for a year in early September. I've been hoping to have my computer purchase all settled by the time I get on the plane.

Thanks,
Mike

[retep]

I'm in a similar position - am selling my Ti400 to finance a new PB. I'm going to wait as long as possibet to see what comes out (if anything). I'll be purchasing mine in Hong Kong and bringing it back to UK with me. Prices are lower than ex. VAT prices in UK. You should check the prices in Japan and see if it'll work out cheaper to get the PB there.

[PBAddict]

I am in the same situation as you I am waiting for the 15 upgrade and I am hoping that at the sametime they are going to bump the 17 to 1.25ghz. Given that the last speed bump was November, the next upgrade has to anytime from now to June.
If you can wait to august i think the new 15 will definately have been released and any backlog of orderd fulfilled.