[marusin]

Check out this link --&gt; <a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=77&e=1&cid=77&u=/mc/20020617/tc_mc/ibooks__quartz_extreme_and_g4_chips" target="_blank">http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=77&e=1&cid=77&u=/mc/20020617/tc_mc/ibooks__quartz_extreme_and_g4_chips</a>

Although it's the only Apple portable product remaining that sports a G3 chip, Apple's iBook line is right where it needs to be and continues to be a hot seller in the consumer and education markets, according to Dave Russell, Apple's director of consumer-education mobile products. Don't expect any major changes anytime soon.

I wouldn't put my money on a G4 after reading that article...

[rjenkinson]

i think that all depends on what "soon" means. the G4 will be put into the ibook someday, most likely when the powerbook lines have speed bumps and sales of G3-based ibook sag.

-r.

[marusin]

I agree... I associate "soon" with MWSF 2003 or Christmas season 2002 at the earliest. Who knows, the people in Cupertino always seem to surprise us...

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by rjenkinson:
<strong>i think that all depends on what "soon" means. the G4 will be put into the ibook someday, most likely when the powerbook lines have speed bumps and sales of G3-based ibook sag.

-r.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">