Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Aloha

676 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted

#7876 17-May-2006 17:51

If you check Apple's U.S. website and their online store, they got rid off the whole old G5 notebook line.
No more old IBM processor notebooks from Apple: iBook, Powerbook...

Anyway the new MacBook looks affordable and a good machine, however I miss the video card.




I is a kollege stoodent. Bee nice.

Create new topic
alasta
6703 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Subscriber

#35994 17-May-2006 19:03
Send private message

The PowerPC notebooks actually had G4 processors, which were manufactured by Freescale. IBM's G5 processor is still being used in the Powermac, but speculation suggests that Intel replacements for these will be available later this year.

Anyway, I agree that the Macbook looks like a nice machine. The starting price is a bit higher than the price of the 12" iBook, but the specifications look good enough to justify it. The base model is listed at $US1099, so I'd expect them to sell for around $2200 when they finally reach our shores. Based on past experience, though, it could be at least another six weeks before they're widely available in New Zealand.

I can imagine that a lot of people will moan about the integrated graphics but I don't really think it matters to the market at which the Macbook is aimed. If you really need a dedicated graphics processor, then you should be looking at the Macbook Pro.



Jama
1420 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#35995 17-May-2006 19:07
Send private message

But will it run Windows?

Aloha

676 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted

#35997 17-May-2006 19:51

alasta: The PowerPC notebooks actually had G4 processors, which were manufactured by Freescale. IBM's G5 processor is still being used in the Powermac, but speculation suggests that Intel replacements for these will be available later this year.


You are right I should have written G4 instead and not IBM as well, my bad, I was typing too fast. :)

And hopefully it will run Windows.. :)




I is a kollege stoodent. Bee nice.



lokinz
298 posts

Ultimate Geek
Inactive user


#36012 18-May-2006 08:03
Send private message

Jama: But will it run Windows?


I think so, look here

Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.