Apple to show off "new iBook" this Wednesday
By Marc Perton 
posted May 8th 2006 2:03PM
posted May 8th 2006 2:03PM
Update: Thanks to everyone who pointed out that this is a previously scheduled event and that someone at Apple is apparently recycling year-old text that refers to the current iBook line (which is hardly "new"). Of course, if Apple really does go ahead and announce the MacBook tomorrow, as previously rumored, we really do have to wonder what they're going to show off at CompUSA on Wednesday.
[Thanks, Jakob]
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could be trying to push ibook sales before mac book release...not really that ethical but business is business.
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Why don't you post something relevant next time.
Anyway, this makes me wonder if they're going to keep the iBook name for the next-gen of iBooks.
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Nice info guys, just sitting here waiting hoepfully for teh realease of MacBook tomorrow.This would of course be my 1st Apple :)
Feeling pretty good, that I didnt buy ibook ( wow, cant beleive I said that )
I hope it comes at a good price point:
Anything from $1200-1500
If its $999, OMG that would be insane!!
I've already read that this announcement above is a recurring event that has nothing to do with the product launch. Besides, would they really announce their new product at CompUSA? I actually think Endgadget should not put things like this on the site. Really should have been researched first to show that it is not what it seems...
This is a reoccurring event that takes place at CompUSA every month.
I am getting one, can't wait for the announcement. Hope the specs are faster/better than I expect.
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DONT HAVE INTEL INTEGRATED GRAPHICS!!!
PLEASE NOOOOOOOOOOOO!
INACCURATE:
This seminar is refering to the CURRENT iBook.
http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/05/20060508124349.shtml
I can't wait to see if we'll be getting one.
I need something to work on while my month-old iMac Core Duo is getting fixed {no sound}.
Don't want to ruin the parade here, but it looks like this text has just been copied from a previous event in August 2005, when the old iBook was all the new and exciting things Apple are claiming it to now be:
http://seminars.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/ASPRegistration.woa/16/wa/eventDetails?eventId=37828
So could be that they were just lazy with the copy, or no new MacBook coming out, or being crafty and hiding the give-away details with old text. Or something far more devious...
sigh. I really hope its a Core-Solo ibook with some Ati graphics.
the name iBook will stay on the new model, just like iMac stayed on the intel iMac. apple is just renaming their pro line, since there's no more "Power" as the powerpc chip is no longer being used. the Power Macs will be renamed Mac Pro, to match MacBook Pro, and the consumer line will remain iMac and iBook.
Looks like we're gonna have to stock up on thermal paste at Newegg. Oh well...
As to what Joe says "This seminar is refering to the CURRENT iBook."
From Apple site:
Overview
Hear about the most affordable iBook ever.
- What you will Learn
Specifications and features of the new iBook.
- Featured Solutions
Hear about how the new iBook is your go-anywhere digital solution.
Sounds pretty new to me..
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Whats the price point you guys thinking off?
Since there are saying the most AFFORDABLE ibook ever :)
Please give us for $999
If they do release it tomorrow then why hasn't anyone got invites to the event?
Slightly OT, but someone should alert whoever wrote that invite that "03:00 PM" is an oxymoron, as 03:00 is military notation for 3:00 AM, and 15:00 = 3:00 PM.
#17: The "Power" moniker never had anything to do with the PowerPC chip. Apple's use of the term preceded the PowerPC by a number of years
Finally! I hope Apple lowers the price to somewhere around $500. I can't wait until Thursday!
#17: Jobs did say at Macworld that they're trying to include MAC in all the names of the new computers with the Intel chips. Unless he goes against his words, the new iBooks will be renamed to Macbook. (that name sucks.)
do you think it has anything to do with the do not open till 9th may, tuesday shipping to mac stores rumour?
i read somewhere that they were going to boost the price a bit. if that is so i would assume that it would be no more than 1500.00....then the macbook pro at 2000 and 2500 and so on. and maybe a 1300.00 lowerend macbook with a core solo and the 1500.00 one with a 1.66 duo. hopefully no intel gfx....that will pretty much force you to buy the pro.
I doubt it will have dedicated graphics... face it people, it's going to be intel integrated.
They will raise the iBook price now so when the MacTablet comes out it can be priced at $999. (which will still be overpriced since it will use intel graphics chip.)
I assume this seminar is arranged by the "Apple Solutions Consultant" placed in that particular CompUSA. I used to be an ASC and we could schedule events to drive traffic into the store. I doubt this ASC has any inside information in relation to the new iBook launch. There is a good chance we may see it tomorrow though, we will have to see.
Hey by the way, OLPC lost is crank, how about ibook getting one? Apple had some patent on spring-powered laptop, didn't they? And there was another one, changind the color of the shell from the OS, using color diods.
Of course this does't mean anything. If Apple crams all its old patents on one device, what a Frankenstein it would be.
Too much comments today, hopefully my Prof doesn't follow Engadget:)