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JHromadka · Jul 22, 2003, 01:24 PM

With all the chatter/begging for updated Powerbooks, let's see what the consensus is for their arrival...

Sakino · Jul 22, 2003, 01:47 PM

I thought it might have been today. Well it will probably be in the first couple weeks of August..

docholiday · Jul 22, 2003, 02:13 PM

It might be towards the end of August. Apple is about to update several of its lineups and it cannot do all of them in the Paris Apple Expo. I like to think that XServe and iMac/eMacs are gonna be updated at the Apple Expo, while the PBs get a much needed refresh sometime late August.

beachmark · Jul 22, 2003, 02:17 PM

I do not care when they upgrade the Powerbooks. I bought mine today and I can hardly wait for it to arrive.

slow moe · Jul 22, 2003, 02:59 PM

I think much of this hype, i.e "I must have a updated PowerBook or else I will die", is a by-product of Apple attracting more PC switchers.

Damn you Apple!! </ shakes fists>

MacNStein · Jul 23, 2003, 06:46 AM

Agreed, long time Mac users are typically more patient... we're used to Apple's games.

I'm always having recent switchers asking me when the new G5s and PBs are coming out. I just tell them, "ask Steve".

Freeflyer · Jul 23, 2003, 09:21 AM

I seem to remember that apple had a deal whereby if you bought a machine and they updated it within 3 weeks of purchase, you could return it for an upgrade.

Anyone confirm this or know exactly how long the time frame is?

J.

JHromadka · Jul 23, 2003, 10:26 AM

With the percentages relatively close, it's safe to say that the updates could come out at any time this year.

Sakino · Jul 23, 2003, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by beachmark:
I do not care when they upgrade the Powerbooks. I bought mine today and I can hardly wait for it to arrive.

The only thing is u guys will be bitchn when he updates the line in the next couple of weeks.

imac.usr · Jul 23, 2003, 12:14 PM

Heh. The poll results seem to indicate we're a bunch of cynics.

slow moe · Jul 23, 2003, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by Freeflyer:
I seem to remember that apple had a deal whereby if you bought a machine and they updated it within 3 weeks of purchase, you could return it for an upgrade.

Anyone confirm this or know exactly how long the time frame is?

J.

I bought a top end Pismo around the first week of Jan 2001 from Apple, and before it shipped Apple offered to send me a 400MHz TiBook at a $200 discount instead, seeing how they discountinued the Pismo on me while my order was still being processed and all.

MusicalTone · Jul 23, 2003, 04:09 PM

You should have put some options for October, November and December! Lets face it we have had new powerbook rumours since February.

JHromadka · Jul 24, 2003, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by MusicalTone:
You should have put some options for October, November and December! Lets face it we have had new powerbook rumours since February.

I don't like polls to have too many options, and perhaps it is wishfull thinking on my part that it comes out before October.

ryanbrown345 · Jul 24, 2003, 12:01 PM

Since school is around the corner and new college students are looking for labtops, you think they would be putting out the best they had to offer. I believe for apple they should have updates by the begining of august it just makes sense.

~Ryan

JHromadka · Aug 21, 2003, 08:56 AM

Well already over 20% of us guessed wrong, and August is almost over.

PSU guy · Aug 21, 2003, 11:33 AM

Well, it's 1/2 way through thursday and still no PBs...I guess it's all on the Apple Expo...