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I dont know, but boy oh boy that would be sweet to have. Although it would make no sense for Apple to make a portable that can be upgraded. That would mean less sales per update, they already made the HD in Powerbooks a non user upgrade. Hopefully this is why Apple hasn't ditched Nvidia from its PB line completely just yet, this way they have some cred with Nvidia when they update the line again. Let's keep our fingers crossed together.
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If Apple was the sole provider of the upgrade cards for Powerbooks then there's no reason not to take a chance. They could modify the shape of the cards or bracket so that only Apple branded versions would fit.
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Actually there's probably more money to made on accesories and upgrades - for instance Microsoft is losing money selling their Xbox, but making it back up in the accesories and licensing to software companies to develop games.
Likewise, Apple could profit from developing graphics upgrade cards since users will be much more likely to drop a couple hundred dollars on a graphics card upgrade than a couple thousand for the latest and greatest powerbook.
The only problem I see might be constraints involved with having the graphics card user or technician accessible while keeping the powerbook the same small form factor.
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Originally posted by SplijinX:
The only problem I see might be constraints involved with having the graphics card user or technician accessible while keeping the powerbook the same small form factor.
The article states there are three forms of the card - for slim notebooks, medium size, and desktop replacements. Good thing is that Apple notebooks also come in various sizes. It all comes down to good design and feasability. But it would be nice to be able to choose which graphic card you want when ordering a Powerbook. Don't care about graphics and want more battery life? Choose a low power card. Want 3D power for gaming and plug your laptop in often? Get a fast GPU.
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