Den 6 november verkar vara datumet som gäller alltså. Och här är lite mer rykten om PowerBook:
Sources close to Apple familiar with the new machines said that, contrary to industry rumours, the new PowerBooks will not breach the psychologically important 1GHz barrier, due to problems with cooling and battery life. Instead the fastest PowerBook will be 933MHz (up from 867MHz) and the entry level 667MHz model will be speed-bumped to 867MHz.
The system bus will continue to run at 133MHz, rather than moving to the 167MHz motherboard introduced with the current top of the range Power Mac G4s, said the sources.
The same sources have also ruled out the introduction of a SuperDrive-equipped model, as the drive manufacturer, Pioneer, has not yet rolled out a slot-loading version with a form factor that fits the PowerBook´s casing.
´Apple is not going to change the PowerBook´s casing, even though its getting on for nearly two years since it first came out, and that means no SuperDrive. But this will be probably be the last minor upgrade before a whole new PowerBook design comes out,´ said one source.
The upgraded PowerBooks will stick with the existing ATI 7500 Mobility Radeon graphics rather than upgrading to the more powerful ATI 9500 Mobility system
However, one potential surprise, according to one source, will be the introduction of built-in Bluetooth connectivity, which would make the PowerBooks the first ever Macs to support the short range wireless technology without requiring an adaptor.
