New iBook tomorrow...NOW!

[hagbard]

Steve just called me and told me so. 8am EST.

[randomdef]

could you tell steve i said hi?

[hagbard]

Will do.

[jerryhussain]

lol

Like this wasnt obvious .. :cheesygri

[TenzoR]

what? you mean steve didnt send you an iBook to write a review?

[hagbard]

Here you go:

http://www.apple.com/ibook/


http://images.apple.com/ibook/images/indextop20050726.jpg

[Brandon]

Less of a difference now between the iBooks and Powerbooks...not much that would justify the huge price difference.

[puff_daddy_58_99]

was hoping for widescreen, guess that wasn't in the cards

it will be interesting to see the canadian prices (since they can be off sometimes), and how much the discount is on the educational pricing. Getting one of these, with the educational discount, and a free ipod mini is pretty tempting!

[jerryhussain]

it will be interesting to see the canadian prices (since they can be off sometimes), and how much the discount is on the educational pricing. Getting one of these, with the educational discount, and a free ipod mini is pretty tempting!

Regular price:

12" : $1249
14" : $1649

Edu price:

12" : $1199
14" : $1520

[TenzoR]

very tempting i might just bite the bullet and get the ibook 12"

would I void the warranty if I stuff in a 5400rpm HD ?

[Brandon]

very tempting i might just bite the bullet and get the ibook 12"

would I void the warranty if I stuff in a 5400rpm HD ?

Yup, and it's pretty have to get in there too. It's not externally accessible by removing a panel, you have to take it apart to get to the hard drive.

[TenzoR]

Yup, and it's pretty have to get in there too. It's not externally accessible by removing a panel, you have to take it apart to get to the hard drive.

ugh so i have to take it to authorize dealer to do it? how much do they charge to change the HD?

[Brandon]

ugh so i have to take it to authorize dealer to do it? how much do they charge to change the HD?

Not sure the cost, I'm still using my Powerbook standard drive. But here's a guide that will show you how to do it:

http://pbfixit.com/Guide/50.12.0.html (7MB)

[TenzoR]

Not sure the cost, I'm still using my Powerbook standard drive. But here's a guide that will show you how to do it:

http://pbfixit.com/Guide/50.12.0.html (7MB)

well problem is with the new sensor or active protection, it might be a little trickier? maybe i doubted

i'll give it a go at it ..see if i like the standard 4200rpm ..i may opt for the 5400 when i need the space later on but probably not after the warranty expires

[Brandon]

well problem is with the new sensor or active protection, it might be a little trickier? maybe i doubted

i'll give it a go at it ..see if i like the standard 4200rpm ..i may opt for the 5400 when i need the space later on but probably not after the warranty expires

I think the sensor is a part of the hard drive. It just locks the head when it senses abrupt movement.

[puff_daddy_58_99]

So using edu pricing, you can get the new 12" for $1200, sell the ipod mini for $200 easy here on rfd, and get a final price of about 1000 + tax? That's a pretty good deal for a nice and small notebook with about a 6 hour battery.

I am really tempted to switch now.....maybe I should wait another 6 months for x86.....

[TenzoR]

So using edu pricing, you can get the new 12" for $1200, sell the ipod mini for $200 easy here on rfd, and get a final price of about 1000 + tax? That's a pretty good deal for a nice and small notebook with about a 6 hour battery.

I am really tempted to switch now.....maybe I should wait another 6 months for x86.....

the Intel mac won't show up till probably mid-late 2006

don't hold your breath

[milhaus]

A weak update. Up to 1.33 for the 12"? Yikes, I've had my 1.33 powerbook for over 15 months now. But if your top end powerbook is only 1.5, I suppose that there needs to still be some distance . . . But throwing in BT and Wireless is like a free $150, so its a pretty good deal I suppose.

My perfect powerbook is a 12" with 1200 x 960, or 1600 x 1200 resolution - when are you going to give up some options in terms of screen real estate Steve?

[TenzoR]

A weak update. Up to 1.33 for the 12"? Yikes, I've had my 1.33 powerbook for over 15 months now. But if your top end powerbook is only 1.5, I suppose that there needs to still be some distance . . . But throwing in BT and Wireless is like a free $150, so its a pretty good deal I suppose.

My perfect powerbook is a 12" with 1200 x 960, or 1600 x 1200 resolution - when are you going to give up some options in terms of screen real estate Steve?

1600x1200 on a 12" ? yikes

i think it would be more reasonable to have 1152x864

[hagbard]

So using edu pricing, you can get the new 12" for $1200, sell the ipod mini for $200 easy here on rfd, and get a final price of about 1000 + tax? That's a pretty good deal for a nice and small notebook with about a 6 hour battery.

I am really tempted to switch now.....maybe I should wait another 6 months for x86.....

Would my nine year old qualify for this "educational" deal? ;)