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G5 PowerBook "Challenge"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-gonna-happen-any-time-soon dept.

CarlBenda writes "MacWorld/UK has some interesting quotes from Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering at Apple concerning the possibility of a G5 powerbook. He's said that a G5 powerbook is "an issue of good, solid engineering" and that "a few years ago, nobody thought it would be possible to get a G4 processor in a PowerBook". Start saving your money."

6 of 529 comments (clear)

  1. even though they don't exist yet... by kaan · · Score: 1, Troll

    can't you just imagine a beowulf cluster of G5 Powerbooks?

    err, maybe that should be "imagine a cluster of imaginary G5 Powerbooks".

    or maybe, "imagine how much heat your lap would be subjected to with a cluster of ..."

    ahh, nevermind...

  2. It may be scaled to half speed by SHEENmaster · · Score: 0, Troll

    but it can still compile KDE3 in a few minutes.

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  3. Re:Question: by BlackBolt · · Score: 1, Troll

    ssshhhhhhhhh....

    not right now.... we're worshipping...

  4. The REAL challenge by thrillbert · · Score: 0, Troll

    Is finding the right mouse button so I can right click and "Save Picture As..."

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  5. Re:Lack of Apple roadmaps is frustrating by Sebby · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...but right on target; procrastination never solves anything.

    Nor doing it as an AC

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  6. PowerPC 970s *WERE* designed for portables too! by BitMan · · Score: 0, Troll

    [ NOTE TO SELF: Now I know why I don't read /. ]

    The IBM PowerPC 970 was not only designed to be a ~40W, 2GHz (at current fab levels) processor for desktops, but also a sub-20W, 1.2-1.4GHz (at current fab levels) processor for notebooks too!

    Apple G5 notebook? Um, yeah, duh, IBM already thought of that too!

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