[osxisfun]

We are now all familiar with the terms "rev a" or "rev c" when it comes to powerbooks.

And we all now that the boards are going to fill up with "i am waiting for the rev b powerbook g5"

"i am going to wait for them to knock out the bugs on the rev a PB G5"

But based on screen serial numbers for white spots LCDs and trakpads being fixed mid release practially...


Is the concept of "revs" as it pertains to purchasing decisions less importaint now?

I mean if you bought a rev A powerbook 12" did you not get a different trackpad than is what is shipping now if you bought one today. (Whether it was a hardware or software change, delays on 12" _seem_ to be based on trackpad issues...)

Should we now use the terms "mini rev" to denote a change withing the same rev?

Does the whole conpcept of waiting a "rev" to buy seem a lot less applicable in todays powerbook dev cycles?*



*I am not including people waiting for revs for bigger HDs or better GPU etc...

thoughts?/.

[anamexis]

Interesting thought.

If we did figure out sub-revisions, I would just use a point system, like Rev A.1, A.2, etc.

[osxisfun]

>em, like Rev A.1, A.2, etc.

Yes. I like this. the tough part will be finding out exactly when these changes occur. It took a while for the trackpad 12" problems to arrive...


was it apple not making enough?
was it trackpad problem?

we know now.

[ibook_steve]

No. You are making this way too complicated. It's tough enough with the current "rev" nomenclature. Saying you have a "rev A 15" with the white spot problem" immediately identifies the machine. There really is no way to tell when Apple has made a "sub rev." For all you know, using my above example, a rev A 15" may not have the white spot problem, so how do you know if it is original or after Apple fixed the problem? Unless you plan on going based on any published serial number ranges which nobody will understand without research, stick with simple A, B, C, etc.

Steve

[osxisfun]

Originally posted by ibook_steve:
No. You are making this way too complicated. It's tough enough with the current "rev" nomenclature. Saying you have a "rev A 15" with the white spot problem" immediately identifies the machine. There really is no way to tell when Apple has made a "sub rev." For all you know, using my above example, a rev A 15" may not have the white spot problem, so how do you know if it is original or after Apple fixed the problem? Unless you plan on going based on any published serial number ranges which nobody will understand without research, stick with simple A, B, C, etc.

Steve

Yes. that's the fly in the ointment. Probably undoable with an official apple posting of man dates or serial #s.

[TailsToo]

If Apple has a problem, they will revise the PB to fix the problem, often without fanfare. The messages of trackpad problems seem to be going away, so something must be different with the new models.