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Apple Ships 17-inch PowerBook

Posted by pudge on from the wooo dept.

spathi writes "After a long wait, Apple has finally started shipping the 17" PowerBook. This thread over on the MacNN Forums shows a few people have received their tracking numbers. It seems Apple hit it's deadline of 7-10 weeks after all"

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  1. Of course... by sekensirazu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple really did piss a lot of people off with their slow shipping. Not me... I got the 12". Who really wants to carry around a behemoth of a laptop? This is not to say, of course, that I wouldn't take one if I got it for free. But, err, Apples don't, um... grow on trees. heh.

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    1. Re:Of course... by EddydaSquige · · Score: 4, Interesting

      A friend of mine traded his order for the 17", opting for the 12" after he finally played with the one 17" they have on display at the SoHo store (it's in the window people, just ask). I asked about it and he replied "you mean the lunch tray?". The thing is really too damn big.

  2. weird... by StillDocked · · Score: 5, Funny

    where did Mini-me get his then?

    1. Re:weird... by Brendor · · Score: 4, Funny

      If anything is guaranteed to expedite apple shipping, its sharks with fricking laser beams attached to them.

  3. Now I can see them for myself... by inblosam · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I was waiting until our University store got one in to look at, now I will have to be on the lookout. I could handle a big laptop like this. The thickness is still 1", so just a bit wider in 2 directions. I had my laptop for a study group and another guy came in with a brand new Compaq laptop. It must have been 3 times as thick!

    I would assume that for most people the majority of their laptop use is in 1-2 places, so carrying it around is a matter of putting it in some bag, walking it to the car/bus/etc., and then setting up in the next place. This is a nice option, having such a big screen.

    They didn't say the 17"-er was everyone, they just say you have more of a choice. But then again, everyone should have one. Way to go Apple.

  4. Is it possible? by xdfgf · · Score: 5, Interesting

    That the delay was caused by Apple putting the 7457 in them which does 1ghz with 512k L2 cache with less power? I know the 57 isnt in production yet but Apple and other big buyers have had samples for some time. So could Apple have put the squeeze on Moto for early chips and that was the cause of the delay? Not to mention the few 17" in stores are display models only and cant be turned on. Were the ones at Macworld working? anyone know the details?
    Bueller?

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  5. They got the link wrong ... by snowtigger · · Score: 5, Informative

    The discussion thread can be found at

    http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?&threadid=1 50756

  6. I wouldn't completely agree. by mikedaisey · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "It seems Apple hit it's deadline of 7-10 weeks after all."

    Well, perhaps--after blowing right by the February ship date that Steve Jobs stated at Macworld. I'm not too terribly impressed--they really need to make their announcements more realistic, because I no longer believe them and refuse to preorder anything. I know a lot of folks who are doing the same.

  7. Oh, you mean, "Apple ships the Mini Me laptop" by weave · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I bought a 12" PB and have used it extensively in many places in Delaware, Phoenix, and on flights in between. I'm really amazed at how well the Apple ad for these things have worked. People that I don't know, and others that I do know but don't have Macs, have remarked to me "Oh, I see you got the Yao version."

    Remarks that are a dream of a markeeter. Not only brand awareness, but retention and recall of the ad too... (remains to be seen if it actually drives people to buy the things though...)

  8. You know the world's crazy when... by Whatsthiswhatsthis · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...people start buying laptops that are bigger than their desktops.

  9. Detailed techinical info about it by teridon · · Score: 4, Informative

    Can be found in this developer note.

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  10. Re:how do I become one? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    select membership is 500/year and on the second year renewal you get 1 hardware discount. Each renewal after that you get the 1 hardware discount. They expire and last no longer than the select membership.

    The spendy devel program costs thousands but you get a handful of discounts (10 maybe???) Sometimes they are tranferable to other developers... If you find someone that isn't going to use their discounts I think they can transfer them..

    Spending 500 for a hardware discount isn't usually worth it.

  11. Re:NO APOSTROPHE! by Paradise+Pete · · Score: 4, Funny
    For the love of GOD, the word is "ITS", not "IT'S"!

    Hey, its not there fault.

  12. Well the AC is right by xdfgf · · Score: 5, Informative
    Sadly...

    I saw this earlier.

    * an on-chip level 2 (L2) cache consisting of 256 KB with a clock speed ratio of 1:1


    So it's still the 7455 :(
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  13. Re:$2600 for 17-inch PowerBook? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you are a student though, you can register for $100.
    Then you can get all the cool discounts, which compared to the regular student discount is more savings then the cost of the membership.
    Also you get all the other cool stuff.

    Here is a link.

    ACD Hardware Purchase Program

    Click on ACD purchase program to get into the store.
    You might have to have a login password for it work though, which you can get for free (after registration).

    Biggest draw back that I have seen is that the student developer can only do this once in a lifetime, but the full developer can do this once a year. Furthermore, the regular student can only buy once a year at the reduced rate.

    Here are some developer prices if you can't get to these pages:
    12.1 PowerBook - $1439 (or $1699 student, or $1799 everyone)
    Dual 1.42 - $2159 (or $2459 student, or $2699 everyone)

    jsmith38

  14. man, couldn't they wait just a little bit longer by kraksmoka · · Score: 4, Funny
    I have been enjoying people's questions about my powerbook alot.

    neophyte non-apple user:"is yours the big one"
    me:"yes it is sweetheart, come over to my place and let me show it to you"

    nnu:"what about mini-me?"
    me:"there's nothing mini about it"

    etc. . . . . .

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