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Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 11:00 am
Intel iMacs and 15-inch MacBook Pro expected within hours
Apple Computer in just a few hours will take the wraps off its first Intel-based Mac laptop and desktop computers, reliable sources have confirmed to AppleInsider.Inline with predictions made by AppleInsider in November, the company at this year's Macworld Expo is expected to show both a new Intel iMac (17- and 20- inch) and the first 15-inch PowerBook. However, sources say Apple has decided to change the name of the PowerBook to "Mac Book Pro."
The new iMacs, which Apple chief Steve Jobs will use to demo new iLife and iWork applications, are expected to ship immediately. The 15-inch Mac Book Pro will be shown on stage and ship sometime next month, sources said.
Jobs' opening keynote is scheduled to begin at 9:00 am pacific time.
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Apple did a great job of keepings things under wraps this time. Ive been looking for leaks for the past 30 days with little to show for it. 
Why rename the Powerbook? Apple got its moneys worth when they hired the firm that came up with that name. Mac Book Pro sounds awkward. Dont mess with success.
OMG! And end of an era if true.
The grapewine has been rumbling about 'MacBooks' though.. So...
NEW iMACS? No way...
I call BullS**t.
This would alienate a lot of people, and doesn't make sense strategywise. Apple needs new laptops, and would likely not have the resources to
And yeah, I would be PO'd cuz I just got my 20" iMac last month.
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Originally posted by Denmaru
Now I bet Buyers of the Rev.C iMac will be severely pissed... :3
Now I bet Buyers of the Rev.C iMac will be severely pissed... :3
To early to tell. It depends on what they put in the new iMac and what software you need to run. I need to run a lot of software that is PowerPC only and will be for at least a year so an Intel iMac would be pointless.
Looking forward to the announcements.
I've held out on the purchase of an Apple laptop since the Intel announcement last June. I'm ready to purchase today.
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Originally posted by Denmaru
Now I bet Buyers of the Rev.C iMac will be severely pissed... :3
Canīt wait to see the new ones, and the Powerbooks :3
Now I bet Buyers of the Rev.C iMac will be severely pissed... :3
Canīt wait to see the new ones, and the Powerbooks :3
I'd love to see the new ones.
Not me on the regrets. My PowerBook DL already paid for itself. Though, if I wanted to I could, but I don't see running my pro apps at 3/4 speed or whatever would be very beneficial to me...? I'll wait until Adobe streamlines all their interfaces (including Macromedia apps... except for Freehand, eh who cares about that thing?
) and ships Intel-native apps., along with every other project management, scheduling, billing, development, yadda, yadda, yadda applications ship Intel-native.US$.02
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Originally posted by baygbm
Why rename the Powerbook? Apple got its moneys worth when they hired the firm that came up with that name. Mac Book Pro sounds awkward. Dont mess with success.
Why rename the Powerbook? Apple got its moneys worth when they hired the firm that came up with that name. Mac Book Pro sounds awkward. Dont mess with success.
Agreed. Mac Book Pro sounds like someone was playing with a marketing word dartboard.
At least they could have called it iPowerBook
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Originally posted by umijin
NEW iMACS? No way...
I call BullS**t.
This would alienate a lot of people, and doesn't make sense strategywise. Apple needs new laptops, and would likely not have the resources to
And yeah, I would be PO'd cuz I just got my 20" iMac last month.
NEW iMACS? No way...
I call BullS**t.
This would alienate a lot of people, and doesn't make sense strategywise. Apple needs new laptops, and would likely not have the resources to
And yeah, I would be PO'd cuz I just got my 20" iMac last month.
Why? I also bought a 20" iMac last month and am extremely pleased with it and expect it to last several years before I need to upgrade. I also expect the software I really use to be no problem and fully expect at least a couple of upgrades during the PPC to Intel change over.
Even if a new Intel iMac comes out in a couple of hours, be happy, you have an extremely powerful, beautifully designed computer.
Mac Book is a fine name... but I would miss "PowerBook"! The first Mac I (secretly) wanted when I still hated Macs was a PowerBook...
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Now I bet Buyers of the Rev.C iMac will be severely pissed... :3
Canīt wait to see the new ones, and the Powerbooks :3