New Apple PowerBooks.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-09-16 01:44pm

Clock-boosted processors, no L3 cache anymore but 512kB L2 now
Shorter battery life
Improved video (GFFX Go 5200 on the 12", Mobility R9600 on the 15" & 17")
DVI across the whole line (mDVI on the 12"), but no [m]DVI->VGA adapter bundled anymore
Backlit keyboard on the 17" and the higher-end 15"
IEEE1394b on the 15" and 17", USB2 across the line
802.11g + Bluetooth across the line

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-09-16 05:36pm

Kynes must be kicking himself.

Daltonator · Post by **Daltonator** » 2003-09-16 07:07pm

Durandal wrote:Kynes must be kicking himself.

Hah, joke's on him now for a change.

Unless...how recent is this Phong?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-09-16 07:44pm

Today. Of course, these PowerBooks have been expected for a long, long time...

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-09-16 10:00pm

The Apple UK page actually lists the 15- and 17-inch models as having L3 caches, by the way. There's no doubt that the 74x7 is being used (whether or not it's the 7447 or 7457 is still up for debate).