G5 powerbooks baby.

eskay · 31st December 2004

Were gonna party like it's your birthday...........

http://www.theapplecollection.com/de...ign/PBG50.html

GuruInSpace · 31st December 2004

looks unpractical

Nerve Nickels · 31st December 2004

it's nice to dream...fuuck

It would be very nice to see a BIG powerbook update on the 15th...

a G5 or dual-core G4 with a 4-500 FSB and optical i/o....

Apple needs to stop putting the crap analog i/o on the 15" and 17" and add OPTICAL I/O !!!!!!!!!

Renie · 31st December 2004

are they real pic's of the prototype?

it looks interesting stike

max cooper · 31st December 2004

I'd sure like to see the picture, but it won't load.

Maybe it eVAPORated already

Actually, it looks like a project from Art Center in Pasadena.

Wonder where the "brain" is gonna go.

Albert · 31st December 2004

Fascinating design, but that's a lot of moving parts.

Lectra · 31st December 2004

Quote:

Originally posted by max cooper
I'd sure like to see the picture, but it won't load.

RichT · 31st December 2004

Quote:

Originally posted by Kent
That thing is so "Art Student Project", it's silly!

Who wants to bet a pint o' ale on it?

I wouldn't even bet a warm english pint on it being the official thing - it's so complicated, can you imagine the number of returns or product recalls when toddlers (or 'Mac users') get their fingers caught in the hingey bits...

Renie · 31st December 2004

Most Brits can't assemble a deckchair.

That looks a bit more complicated.

aaronsternke · 1st January 2005

looks like something sony would design, not apple. apple has always been sleek, sexy, and simple.

jdunn · 1st January 2005

Well, they're trying to dissapate the heat from the G5 chip, which isn't easy. That's why this design was even considered I'm sure. Looks totally stupid. If this is the best they can do, I wouldn't hold my breath for the G5 Powerbooks. It's just not practical at this time to put a chip that hot in a notebook.

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31st December 2004	#2
GuruInSpace Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Space Posts: 588	looks unpractical

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Nerve Nickels Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2004 Location: New York, New York Posts: 275	it's nice to dream...fuuck It would be very nice to see a BIG powerbook update on the 15th... a G5 or dual-core G4 with a 4-500 FSB and optical i/o.... Apple needs to stop putting the crap analog i/o on the 15" and 17" and add OPTICAL I/O !!!!!!!!!

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Renie Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 1,777	are they real pic's of the prototype? it looks interesting stike

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max cooper Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2004 Location: tx Posts: 8,802	I'd sure like to see the picture, but it won't load. Maybe it eVAPORated already Actually, it looks like a project from Art Center in Pasadena. Wonder where the "brain" is gonna go.

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Albert Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,489	Fascinating design, but that's a lot of moving parts.

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aaronsternke Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 262 1 Review written	looks like something sony would design, not apple. apple has always been sleek, sexy, and simple.

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jdunn Head of Bumping Security (B.S) Joined: Feb 2004 Location: in the hills of Southern California Posts: 2,944	Well, they're trying to dissapate the heat from the G5 chip, which isn't easy. That's why this design was even considered I'm sure. Looks totally stupid. If this is the best they can do, I wouldn't hold my breath for the G5 Powerbooks. It's just not practical at this time to put a chip that hot in a notebook.