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So, they're not done with them yet, but I'm sure it's a matter of time.]]>Feb 17th 2006 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore/]]>Feb 17th 2006 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
Thought they were killing the 15" iBook, not the powerbook >.>

My bad = )]]>Feb 17th 2006 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
https://www.tsw.berkeley.edu/eStore/default.tpl?cart=1140224205634793&--eqskudatarq=ZZ.P.B.03

Interestingly, so are the 12" and 14" iBooks:

https://www.tsw.berkeley.edu/eStore/default.tpl?cart=1140224205634793&--eqskudatarq=ZZ.I.B.O.O.K.1]]>Feb 17th 2006 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
AppleCare is great value on the PowerBook (I had the first Ti and it needed three trips to Apple for warranty work) and it contributes to resale value.

Keeping Apple technology for three years doesn't mean you're too far off the technology curve most of the time.

A corporate customer will be "steered" (by the nose) to buy the newer model rather than cause on-going support burden as the vendor gears to sell and service the newer model.

The switch to delivering a new version to market can be mitigated by channels, but that can undermine new product adoption by making the out-going product more appealing, so it's not a common approach. More common is to work with the OEMs to slow down production and extend lead times at the same time as stocking spares and ensuring contracts for on-going service parts availability will cover the warranty of the last year of product sales with an adjusted margin of error. Better to run lean and maybe offer "special" aid to customers that happen to come in with legit service needs when parts are depleted in three years.
And the iBook G4 is $999 or go get a one year-old model (with AppleCare) off Ebay for a couple of bucks less and maybe score a nice back-pack or a bluetooth mouse or whatever. That said, Apple really does have a price premium on their PowerBooks but the new MacBook could turn out to be a real ball-tearer of an Intel laptop for the money regardless of the OS.]]>Feb 17th 2006 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
I'll my work's 15" Powerbook as long as I can. Then hopefully I'll get to take it home and keep it. I love this friggin' heat box.]]>Feb 17th 2006 10:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
There are no 17" MacBooks out right now, and I'm now addicted to large wide-screen laptops, so on top of waiting for the first 17" to appear, I'd then wait longer for the components, design, etc, to be perfected to purchase it - and I couldn't do that because of my need to use industry-standard software NOW.

Have fun with your new MacBooks, but I'm still not sure how I feel about Apple's closer step toward the edge [again] - I'll stick with the PowerBook.]]>Feb 17th 2006 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 17th 2006 11:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
#1, you took a huge step down when you ordered the 15" Powerbook. Even though the MBP won't run PS at G5 speeds, the G4 processor is so much slower that even in emulation PS would likely run as fast as the Powerbook, if not faster.

#16 The idea that keeping Apple products for three years because you won't be too far off from new machines just flew out the window when they switched to Intel. We won't have multi year down periods where there are 150 and 200mhz bumps here and there. In effect, a 3 year old intel Mac will be as outdated as a 3 year old Windows machine. ]]>Feb 18th 2006 5:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 18th 2006 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 18th 2006 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
Wow!! why whould anybody in their right state of mind by a powerbook over a Macbook pro, just because it would take 2 more weeks to get it? Wow
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Test 1- Kaleidoscope

PBG4 1.5GHz -> 0:29:59 (0 min, 29 sec)
MBP 2.0GHz -> 0:42:87
TiBook 1GHz -> 1:08:00

Test 2 - Bali Girl

PBG4 1.5GHz -> 2:16:00 (2 min, 16 sec)
MBP 2.0GHz -> 4:03:00
TiBook 1GHz -> 6:45:00

There's a pretty big performance hit in Photoshop CS2 with the MacBook Pro when compared to the Aluminum PowerBook G4 due to the Rosetta emulation. MacBook Photoshop performance falls somewhere between the TiBook 1GHz and PowerBook G4 1.5GHz.
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The Powerbook is the better choice for graphics pros until Adobe goes universal.]]>Feb 22nd 2006 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/Feb 22nd 2006 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
Thank you.]]>Feb 24th 2006 1:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
Being a purist, I am delighted to be a proud owner of the last generation PowerBook G4 15" and to all those readers who consistently think that new is always better, I don't necessarily disagree with you. But I do believe the PowerBook 15" is still a brilliant machine, and I am not so ready to write it off just because there's a new kid on the block.]]>Mar 1st 2006 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
This is because these programs are not universal versions, they were not created for binary intel processors. So they have to be translated through Rosetta. My audio program, ProTools, wasn't even compatible.

I would have to repurchase the creative suites and macromedia studio when they come out with universal versions, which isn't for a while anyway.

So if you are a casual user, the macbook is incredible. For pro users, might want to wait until universal versions come out, and you have some $$$ to drop on new programs.

I'm gonna get a powerbook.]]>Mar 14th 2006 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/17/apple-killing-15-inch-g4-powerbook/
The insurance company cant give me a lesser model than my old mac and if the 15 inch has been discontinued then im worried anout recieving a macbook pro if the software issues are true.

I too am a web developer and use my mac professionaly not for home use, but i cannot and dont want to have to replace all my software to have it run on a new machine.]]>Mar 15th 2006 12:12PM