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1-6-03 This page is updated every Monday by Don Engstrom

Steve Jobs' keynote speech is tomorrow and the Apple store is out of all PowerBooks. Make of that what you will, but it is worth pointing out that all of the others stores have the PowerBooks in stock. The PowerBooks line was revised this past November and is still pretty "fresh." The iMac line is the oldest at this point, followed by the eMac and Power Mac. We generally try to steer clear of pre-expo gossip, and Apple seems to be moving away from tying product launches to expos. If and when Apple announces new hardware, we will update the appropriate guide.

Both of Apple's remaining promotions will end tomorrow. No doubt new ones will eventually take their place.

Until next week, happy shopping!

Current Promotions:

Apple - "Brighten your holidays," lands you a $99 rebate on your choice of the DeskJet 3820 ($100 MSRP) or 5550 ($150 MSRP) printers from HP. Available with the purchase of any Mac. Unlike Apple's "Double your memory" promotion, this one is not limited to the Apple store, but it is limited to a list of participating retailers. Of the stores we track, only MacConnection, ClubMac and MacMall are included in the promotion. Promotion ends January 7th, just in time for Macworld SF.

Apple - "Office Party" Drops the price of Microsoft's Office v.X from $500 to roughly $200 when bought with any Mac. Actual prices at various stores tend to be lower. The computer and Office must appear on the same invoice. Promotion ends January 7th, just in time for Macworld SF.

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None this week. Mail your PowerBook sightings, caveats and deals to Don. I'll include them here. You can also post a note on our PowerBook discussion thread.

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Price Comparison Information

Vendor Price & Shipping * Sales Tax Deals/Bundles In Stock?
PowerBook G4/867 #M8858LL/A
Apple $2,299
Free

Yes

Promotions

3-5 days

ClubMac $2,294
$23.05

CA
TN
WI

1.) Buy a 3 year extended AppleCare warranty ($349) and get a free refurbished Playstation 2
2.) AirPort card ($40 install)
3.) 512 MB RAM ($40 install) & C42ux, free after rebates.
4.) $70 "instant rebate"

Plus Promotions

Yes

MacConnection $2,299
$13.21

OH
MA
TN

1.) 512 MB RAM (free install)
2.) 512 MB RAM & Office v.X for $199 ($2,498 total)

Plus Promotions

Yes

MacMall

$2,294
$23.05

CA
TN
WI

1.) Airport Card for $40 installation fee (a $100 value) & MYOB FirstEdge for $10
2.) 512 MB RAM ($40 install fee) & C42ux free after rebates
3.) 512 MB RAM ($40 install fee) & Office v.x for $189
4.) 512 MB RAM ($40 install fee) & MYOB FirstEdge for $10

Plus Promotions

Yes

MacWarehouse $2,294
$16.18

Ill
OH
NJ
KY
TN

Office for $189 and

1.) Case, C42ux and 512 MB RAM ($40 install), free after rebates.

Plus Promotions

Yes

Vendor Price & Shipping * Sales Tax Deals/Bundles In Stock?
PowerBook G4/1GHz (custom built) #Z07C
Apple $2,799
Free

Yes

Promotions

5-7 days

MacConnection

$2,794
$13.21

OH
MA
TN

1.) 512 MB RAM, installed for free
2.) 512 MB RAM (installed), Office v.X for $199 ($2,993 total)

Plus Promotions

Yes

Vendor Price & Shipping * Sales Tax Deals/Bundles In Stock?
PowerBook G4/1GHz #M8859LL/A
Apple $2,999
Free

Yes

Promotions

5-7 days

ClubMac $2,994
$32.46

CA
TN
WI

1.) Buy a 3 year extended AppleCare warranty ($349) and get a free refurbished Playstation 2
2.) Battery, case, C42ux (free after rebates) & MYOB FirstEdge for $10
3.) $95 "instant rebate"

Plus Promotions

Yes

MacConnection $2,999
$13.21

OH
MA
TN

1.) 512 MB RAM, installed for free
2.) 512 MB RAM (installed), Office v.X for $199 ($3,198 total)

Plus Promotions

Yes

MacMall

$2,994
$23.69

 

CA
TN
WI

1.) Free extra battery, carrying case, & MYOB for $10
2.) 512 MB RAM ($40 install) & C42ux
3.) 512 MB RAM ($40 install) & Office v.X for $189
4.) 512 MB RAM ($40 install) & MYOB for $10

Plus Promotions

Yes

MacWarehouse $2,994
$16.18

Ill
OH
NJ
KY
TN

Office v.X for $189 and:

1.) Case, C42ux printer and free (after rebate) 128 MB USB flash drive.

Plus Promotions

Yes

* Shipping charges are to California - your mileage may vary. Also prices quoted are for the bare machine and do not reflect RAM installation charges (usually $40), nor the in-store prices of add-on products for which there is a rebate. Shipping charges (if any) for bundled products are also not reflected in the prices above.

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Feature April 2002 PowerBooks November 2002 PowerBooks
MSRP $2,499 $3,199 $3,799 $2,299 $2,799 $2,999
Processor speed 667 or 800 MHz 867 MHz or 1 GHz
L3 cache size and speed ratio 1 MB, 4:1 1 MB (not stated, but probably 4:1)
System bus speed 133 MHz 133 MHz
Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 32 MB of DDR ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 with 32 or 64 MB of DDR
Display 15.2" diagonal 1280 x 854, 101.4 dpi 15.2" diagonal 1280 x 854
Video Output S-video & DVI-I connector (with VGA adapter) S-video & DVI-I connector (with VGA adapter)
Hard disk drive 30, 40, or 60 GB 40 or 60 GB
Audio line in Minijack Minijack
Infrared Port None None

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