New Powerbooks *DROOL*

[Merlyn3D]

Education discount of course, but comes with backlit keyboard and everything the highest model used to come with except for superdrive, which is only $135 more. Damn I want one...

 

[iamwiz82]

Did you check the prices with the ADC discount.

 

[40Hands]

blah

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Did you check the prices with the ADC discount.

What's the ADC discount?

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: KingNothing

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Did you check the prices with the ADC discount.

What's the ADC discount?

Apple Developer Connection. If you are a student you can pay $100 for a one year subscription where you will get programming info, tutorials, software, etc. You also get one copy of OSX, plus you will recieve another copy if they upgrade to 10.4 during your subscription. You are also allowed one major and a few minor hardware purchases. I bought a 12" PB loaded for $1400 a couple of years ago. I ended up selling both copies of Panther and Jaguar, along with all of the stuff they sent (not including the Tshirt) on ebay for something like $200.

 

[Merlyn3D]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: KingNothing

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Did you check the prices with the ADC discount.

What's the ADC discount?

Apple Developer Connection. If you are a student you can pay $100 for a one year subscription where you will get programming info, tutorials, software, etc. You also get one copy of OSX, plus you will recieve another copy if they upgrade to 10.4 during your subscription. You are also allowed one major and a few minor hardware purchases. I bought a 12" PB loaded for $1400 a couple of years ago. I ended up selling both copies of Panther and Jaguar, along with all of the stuff they sent (not including the Tshirt) on ebay for something like $200.

How much of a discount is it off the regular education price?

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: Merlyn3D

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: KingNothing

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Did you check the prices with the ADC discount.

What's the ADC discount?

Apple Developer Connection. If you are a student you can pay $100 for a one year subscription where you will get programming info, tutorials, software, etc. You also get one copy of OSX, plus you will recieve another copy if they upgrade to 10.4 during your subscription. You are also allowed one major and a few minor hardware purchases. I bought a 12" PB loaded for $1400 a couple of years ago. I ended up selling both copies of Panther and Jaguar, along with all of the stuff they sent (not including the Tshirt) on ebay for something like $200.

How much of a discount is it off the regular education price?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: KingNothing

Originally posted by: Merlyn3D

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: KingNothing

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Did you check the prices with the ADC discount.

What's the ADC discount?

Apple Developer Connection. If you are a student you can pay $100 for a one year subscription where you will get programming info, tutorials, software, etc. You also get one copy of OSX, plus you will recieve another copy if they upgrade to 10.4 during your subscription. You are also allowed one major and a few minor hardware purchases. I bought a 12" PB loaded for $1400 a couple of years ago. I ended up selling both copies of Panther and Jaguar, along with all of the stuff they sent (not including the Tshirt) on ebay for something like $200.

How much of a discount is it off the regular education price?

Inquiring minds want to know.

I dunno if this will link properly.

linkie

12" PB is only $1200.

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

I dunno if this will link properly.

linkie

12" PB is only $1200.

nm, yes it did. $1600 for a 15" powerbook. Hmmm...

 

[Merlyn3D]

Seriously, but don't forget you have to spend $100 first on the ADC membership as I understand it.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Merlyn3D
Seriously, but don't forget you have to spend $100 first on the ADC membership as I understand it.

That still makes it $100 cheaper than EDU discount, plus all kinds of free stuff.

 

[Merlyn3D]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Merlyn3D
Seriously, but don't forget you have to spend $100 first on the ADC membership as I understand it.

That still makes it $100 cheaper than EDU discount, plus all kinds of free stuff.

Most definitely, it's too bad I just don't have the friggin money right now.

 

[Tab]

Wow, my money in the bank could become non-exsistant very soon...

 

[EyeMWing]

$1700 for a laptop? Sorry, I'll take a comperably-equipped Compaq A64 laptop for $500 less (Or my own branded slightly-lesser-equipped for $600 less)

 

[kreactor]

beware of imitators

http://www.viceland.com/issues...n11/htdocs/ihustle.php

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
$1700 for a laptop? Sorry, I'll take a comperably-equipped Compaq A64 laptop for $500 less (Or my own branded slightly-lesser-equipped for $600 less)

You are comparing a Compaq to an Apple? :shocked:

 

[ATLien247]

Those still got the G4 in 'em?

 

[aswedc]

Originally posted by: ATLien247
Those still got the G4 in 'em?

Yep

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
$1700 for a laptop? Sorry, I'll take a comperably-equipped Compaq A64 laptop for $500 less (Or my own branded slightly-lesser-equipped for $600 less)

You are comparing a Compaq to an Apple? :shocked:

He also likes to drive beat-up vans from the 80s.

 

[Merlyn3D]

You can have your compaq, but when it comes to laptops nothing compares to the prettiness and elegance of a powerbook. I wish I had one, although I'm content with my Thinkpad.

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: ATLien247
Those still got the G4 in 'em?

Yeah, rumor has it the G5 powerbooks "may" appear sometime in Q2. I doubt they ship till Q3 if then. IBM has managed to get the power requirments of the G5 down to were it can be used in a notebook.

Once there is a G5 12" PowerBook. Im getting one, and probably ditching PCs for daily(home) use. I find myself not playing video games anymore, and nothing in its class(PC counterparts) beats the 12" PowerBook IMHO.

 

[joecool]

powerbook bad ... pc good ...

 

[Merlyn3D]

Originally posted by: joecool
powerbook bad ... pc good ...

joecool bad.....powerbook good

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
$1700 for a laptop? Sorry, I'll take a comperably-equipped Compaq A64 laptop for $500 less (Or my own branded slightly-lesser-equipped for $600 less)

Compaq doesn't make a comparable laptop (one with a 15" screen and 1" thickness). You're bullshit company that you keep plugging on these forums doesn't either so STFU.

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: Merlyn3D
You can have your compaq, but when it comes to laptops nothing compares to the prettiness and elegance of a powerbook. I wish I had one, although I'm content with my Thinkpad.

If I really wanted a PC, I'd recommend for thinkpad without a doubt. Otherwise, PBs and iBooks do a very good job at what they do.... The only reason I have a PC is because I am poor and I want to play games