[Nobody]

Does anyone think there is any chance of the next powerbook revision going to Dual processors, as all of the Power Macs did a few months ago? I remember when the Tibooks were last revised, Macworld kept pointing out that it looks like there is room on the motherboard for another processor (I don't have a reference to the article right now...) Is it possible, or would two processors drain the battery of a laptop much too quicly. I personallly would be willing to put up with some decrease in battery life if i could get the performance gain of dual processors, expecially if you could disable one while you are not plugged in and just watching a DVD or something...

[Nobody]

two words: global warming images/icons/wink.gif

[Nobody]

two more words: Hot pants

[piwozniak]

two more words: health hazard

[Nobody]

two more words: keep dreaming

[maflynn]

Battery Life (or the lack there of)

Mike

P.S.
Sorry I didn't want to be consistent and use the two words motif.

[LarryC]

As much as Apple charges for a PB, you should get two processors! I don't see it happening, too much power drain and too hot. Maybe one day though.

LarryC

[Nobody]

Power drain wouldn't be that much of an issue, the processor only uses like 10% of the battery. The screen close to 50% and other devices make up the 40%. It's the heat/space issue is why Apple won't for a little bit....

[Nobody]

[ EDIT: Nevermind... already mentioned ]

[ 11-05-2002: Message edited by: Prius ]

[Nobody]

Heat is too much of an issue with dual processors in a laptop. Rumors are that the next generation TI books will host a 16" screen, a 1.2 mz processor and a faster bus. The low end will be essentially the same as the 800mz 15" screen model now.

[Nobody]

quote:

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1.2 mz processor

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1.2 mz!! Dang! I have got to get me one of those! images/icons/wink.gif images/icons/tongue.gif

-joel

[Nobody]

Heat's one issue with the possibility of the dual processor laptop. Battery life would be another. I think if you need that kind of performance, you might consider (gasp!) a PowerMac Tower. images/icons/grin.gif

Is it already time for a variation in the form factor of the Ti?

[Nobody]

I wouldn't think so however there was just as strong a group of people telling me that superdrive powerbooks would never happen so don't completely rule it out. If anybody could do it it would be apple.

Soundguy

Edit: Cause I'm a Freakin idiot.

[ 11-06-2002: Message edited by: soundguy ]

[Nobody]

That would be cool! I think heat would be the main problem, though. I really think it's time for apple to rethink it's cooling system, and ditch old-style heatsinks in favor of newer technology. Water-cooling would be mega-cool, but definitely trouble-prone. How about peltier-effect units? Low power, fairly thin design.