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S|ntax · Sep 16, 2003, 05:17 AM

please tell me my 6 month wait was worth it.

crispinwilliams · Sep 16, 2003, 05:18 AM

Originally posted by S|ntax:
please tell me my 6 month wait was worth it.

Yes it does..

jbartone · Sep 16, 2003, 05:18 AM

- New 12" PowerBook: 1GHz with 512k Cache, $1599 Euro. GeForce fx go, usb 2.0. Both available today. $1799 Euro 12"/Superdrive. Yes, they all have the 7457 Chip.

ae86_16v · Sep 16, 2003, 05:19 AM

Originally posted by S|ntax:
please tell me my 6 month wait was worth it.

It looks like yes.

12" 1ghz DVI connector combo 1599 $ or � superdrive 1799

S|ntax · Sep 16, 2003, 05:19 AM

yay. now i have a smile.

babajazz · Sep 16, 2003, 05:28 AM

what's the max ram for the new 12 inch?

im_noahselby · Sep 16, 2003, 05:30 AM

This is the best news ever! Thanks Apple for listening to your fans!

Noah

ae86_16v · Sep 16, 2003, 05:34 AM

It is a Mini DVI out. . .

im_noahselby · Sep 16, 2003, 05:35 AM

Hold on a sec...

Whats Mini-DVI out? Does it work the same as regular dvi?

Noah

mmurray · Sep 16, 2003, 05:38 AM

Originally posted by im_noahselby:
Hold on a sec...

Whats Mini-DVI out? Does it work the same as regular dvi?

Noah

It just seems to be a small plug. There is a miniDVI to DVI adapter included as well as miniDVI to VGA adapter etc

Specs are on the apple page.

Michael

S|ntax · Sep 16, 2003, 05:49 AM

Originally posted by babajazz:
what's the max ram for the new 12 inch?

site says 1.25 gigs. that is the 256 built in plus a 1 gig chip.

michaelb · 06:15 AM

Originally posted by im_noahselby:
This is the best news ever! Thanks Apple for listening to your fans!

Not all of them... doesn't have a PC-Card/Cardbus slot!

Okay, okay, give 'em a break, it's a little case, there's no more room on the side.

Griggsy · Sep 16, 2003, 06:23 AM

Never been convinced by mini DV, we tried an ibook 900mhz with mini dv and a Ti 867 with full dvi last week (with requisite apple connectors) with a dvi projector, ti ran fine, ibook shifted the screen down by 50%

It may have been the leads but I doubt it

mmurray · Sep 16, 2003, 06:28 AM

Originally posted by Griggsy:
Never been convinced by mini DV, we tried an ibook 900mhz with mini dv and a Ti 867 with full dvi last week (with requisite apple connectors) with a dvi projector, ti ran fine, ibook shifted the screen down by 50%

It may have been the leads but I doubt it

Ah so mini-DVI is not just DVI with a
reduced plug size its something different ?

Thanks - Michael

mmurray · Sep 16, 2003, 06:31 AM

Originally posted by mmurray:
Ah so mini-DVI is not just DVI with a
reduced plug size its something different ?

Thanks - Michael

OK now I am confused there is nothing on the iBook specs page about mini-DVI ?

http://www.apple.com/ibook/specs.html

Michael

michaelb · Sep 16, 2003, 06:34 AM

Originally posted by Griggsy:
Never been convinced by mini DV, we tried an ibook 900mhz with mini dv and a Ti 867 with full dvi last week (with requisite apple connectors) with a dvi projector, ti ran fine, ibook shifted the screen down by 50%

I'm pretty sure the iBook doesn't have DVI... It's a feature reserved for the "pro" laptops.

What you're taking about is the iBook's "mini VGA" port. Not DVI at all.

The DVI built-in to the 12" appears to be genuine DVI, just uses a smaller plug so that the rather large DVI port can fit on the small 12" case.

Check the specs if you like.

mmurray · Sep 16, 2003, 06:40 AM

The downloadable PDF says

`DVI output using included mini-DVI to DVI adapter'

Michael

michaelb · Sep 16, 2003, 06:45 AM

To me that says genuine DVI: the mini-DVI adapter turns the small PB's port into a large DVI socket that standard DVI cables can plug into.

It's genuine, Griggsy is confused. ("Mini-DV" is what a DV camcorder uses anyway.

)

ccsccs7 · Sep 16, 2003, 06:52 AM

Originally posted by Griggsy:
Never been convinced by mini DV, we tried an ibook 900mhz with mini dv and a Ti 867 with full dvi last week (with requisite apple connectors) with a dvi projector, ti ran fine, ibook shifted the screen down by 50%

It may have been the leads but I doubt it

The iBook is limited to a resolution of 1024x768. "MiniDV" is a standard for video cameras and their tapes.

Griggsy · Sep 16, 2003, 07:41 AM

Originally posted by michaelb:
It's genuine, Griggsy is confused. ("Mini-DV" is what a DV camcorder uses anyway. )

ahem, yes, splutter, cough, I really should rread the specs next time