Posted by: matthew_k
Should I ebay my PowerBook? - 02/01/2007 23:24
My 1.67GHz 15" PowerBook has served me well for nearly two years now. It's beginning to show its age in Aperture and CS2, but other than that it performs just fine. I want a higher res screen, and while the new ones are slightly higher it's nothing to write home about.
Next week is Macworld Expo, complete with Stevenote. The macbook pro is the same design as the aluminium Powerbook that came out in 2003. The macbook was the first to get the intel insides, but it recently got the Core 2 Duo upgrade.
Are new MacbookPros coming out next week? The rumor sites don't seem to think so, but it seems logical to me that a redesign is in order.
So, should I ebay my powerbook tonight?
Matthew
Posted by: hybrid8
Re: Should I ebay my PowerBook? - 03/01/2007 00:29
New MacBook Pro models have been in development for some time already, but I doubt very much they'll be announced at Macworld. It's too early since the last revision. You might see a speed bump if there are faster Core 2 Duo chip out there, but that would be about it. Does anyone else have faster processors in their systems?
I also doubt Apple will significantly change the external appearance of the systems very much foor the next major revision. They have a winner with the aluminum design. It's been the best looking notebook since the finish was first introduced and it doesn't seem like anyone else is even close to matching their style nor fit and finish. Really, every other notebook from every manufacturer is a total piece of junk compared to any Apple notebook of the past 4 years.
I don't think your PowerBook will drop in resale value significantly in the next two weeks regardless of what happens with Macworld.
Posted by: Anonymous
Re: Should I ebay my PowerBook? - 03/01/2007 06:03
I just bought a 15" Pro. This thing is like a porsche compared to all the plastic clunkers other manufacturers are putting out. I don't see how they could improve this design. It's almost perfect. My only gripes are the one-button mouse (though I'm getting used to it), the lack of a ctrl key on the right-hand side (what am I supposed to do with two enter keys?), and that the latch button can be difficult to press. The bootcamp Windows drivers need some improvement, too, but that's got nothing to do with the design of the machine. So I'm curious -- how do you think that they could improve the design?
Posted by: matthew_k
Re: Should I ebay my PowerBook? - 03/01/2007 16:27
We read that thread but I don't think he ever posted to it, though I told him to as he managed to get it working before anyone besides the initial PowerBook guy who invented the mod. He got it working with the screen from his Inspiron 6000, with everything working except the dimming. He then had to send the MBP in for service for some unrelated issue, so he had to undo the whole thing. Once it came back (a month later, but I digress) he decided to sell the thing as his finances are, shall we say, perpetually restrained.
Matthew