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New PowerBooks, Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the need-a-g5-first dept.

no_demons writes "This morning Apple iCEO Steve Jobs gave the keynote at the Apple Expo in Paris. The whole PowerBook line up got an upgrade, with the 15" model now sporting the much rumoured goods (1.25GHz, backlit keyboard, bluetooth, Airport Extreme), available from today. Apple also announced a new wireless keyboard and mouse."

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  1. Re:I always wondered by CutOnThisLine · · Score: 5, Informative

    His name is Clarus The Dogcow. All Clarus says is 'Moof' which would make him a fairly sucky keynote presenter.

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    "If you wait too long they'll cater to your ego."
  2. In other, better, news... by Zanthany · · Score: 5, Informative
    Apple has quietly pushed ahead the release date of iTunes for Windows machines:

    from http://www.msnbc.com/news/966392.asp

    In another hopeful sign for the industry last week, downloading sites Rhapsody and Apple's iTunes bragged that paying customers were flocking their way. And Apple, NEWSWEEK learned, quietly informed some music insiders that it's moved up the date for expanding its current Mac-only iTunes for the vast universe of Windows-based PCs to mid-October. Apple couldn't be reached for comment. As weeks go, it was a good one for the record industry.


    That seems like more of an announcement suiting the frontpages of this hallowed bytespace.
  3. Re:innovation by mblase · · Score: 5, Informative

    Oh, for the umpteenth time: Apple mice use one button because their research indicates that non-professional computer users never know what to do with a second mouse button anyway. My wife and in-laws are experienced consumers, and they never touch the second button, even after I tell them what they can do with it.

    It's a good idea, and Apple's stuck with it. If you really need those extra buttons, you may as well buy a new mouse. You're paying a premium for Apple hardware anyway, so I'm sure you can afford it.

  4. Re:Double Bah. by slycer9 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Erm...their keyboards have had separate islands for quite some time now...this is BY FAR nothing new.

    To answer a few questions above:

    Yes, they run Linux...Yellow Dog, Mandrake PPC just to name a couple.

    Yep, they play .OGG, natively in iTunes as a matter of fact, and you can use OggDrop to encode.

    Any other questions?

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    Don't park drunk, accidents cause people.
  5. Re:Whoa whoa whoa... where'd the L3 cache go? by green+pizza · · Score: 5, Informative

    All of the PowerBooks now use the same motherboard chipset and the same new PowerPC 7457. This processor has 512 KB of on-chip full-speed L2 cache.

    Previous PowerBooks used older 74xx processors with 256 KB of on-chip full-speed L2 cache and varying amounts of off-chip quarter-speed L3 cache.

    The L3 isn't really needed anymore due to the doubling of the faster on-chip cache. Sure, 8 MB of L3 cache would be neat, but it would also up the price. Be glad the new books have the nifty Mobility Radeon 9600!

  6. Apple Store by Phoukka · · Score: 5, Informative

    Down in the lower left corner of the Apple Store is a big red sign labeled "Special Deals", wherein you will find refurbished machines for lower than just about any commercial dealer (Smalldog, for instance...) of refurbed Macs. On the other hand, you'll pay sales tax. If sales tax = $100, go to Smalldog, or similar dealers.

    Refurbs are covered by Apple's standard 1-year warranty, with the option of purchasing AppleCare, so hardware issues, well, aren't an issue. Also, a standard set of software, cables, manuals, etc. are included in the box.