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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger to Arrive in April
Silly Burrito writes "Think Secret is reporting that Tiger will be out in April with an event on April 1st and it should be out in stores by April 15th. If this is true, I can finally get both the Mini and a new Powerbook, as I've been waiting for Tiger to be released before I do so. Let's just hope that this isn't a bad April Fools Joke!"
Let's just hope that this isn't a bad April Fools Joke!
Not likely, since it's only March...
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Slightly off topic, but nonetheless important. I too wanted a new Powerbook, but decided not to wait for Tiger. I wish I had now. On Tuesday, my 3rd attempt at getting a suitable one is going back, and I'm getting a refund.
Powerbook 1) Dead pixels, screen not flush with case when closed, causing problems with the latch. Replaced by...
Powerbook 2) Trackpad vertical motion about 10 times slower than horizontal motion. Sometimes took 7 or 8 full sweeps to get from the top of the screen to the bottom. Replaced by...
Powerbook 3) Literally bent. Wobbles when placed on a flat desk. Returning to Apple for a refund.
I'm not alone in these problems - many sites have documented the trackpad issues, and the Apple Discussion forums have lots of posts about the fit/finish problems. I too had a post there, until it was deleted by a moderator for being "off topic". Strange how a quality issue can be off topic in a technical forum, when posts about Apples latest "Computers for Schools" programs are not.
So, be warned - The new Powerbooks are not perfect, by a long way. Apple hardware quality has just dropped a massive amount in my eyes, and I though I'm currently waiting a month to see if they fix these issues, I'm very tempted not to bother with them again.
adamw