News Apple website points to PowerBook G5

Can it be true? A G5 Powerbook this year? The line is due a speed bump at the very least, as has been pointed out on many rabid Mac sites... But the general concensus was faster G4s, with G5s to follow later as processor thermal issues were causing problems in the confines of a Powerbook case. But this elReg article points to clues found in the oily bits of the fruit flavoured website that may mean an earlier than expected release of the 64bit mactops:

Exclusive Is the PowerBook G5 near at hand? A tentative clue from Apple's own website suggests that it might be.

One eagle-eyed Register reader noted the following section of HTML code tucked away in Apple's main PowerBook page:

Code:

<!--BEGIN AVENUE A--> 
<IMG HEIGHT="1" WIDTH="1" SRC="http://switch.atdmt.com/action/apple_g5_powerbook"> 
<!--END AVENUE A-->

Avenue A is an online marketing and advertising agency owned by Seattle-based aQuantive, which also owns the atdmt.com domain name.

Right now, the code simply places a 1 x 1-pixel placeholder graphic on the page. The file is called apple_g5_powerbook.gif. That presumably allows Avenue A to count the number of visits to the PowerBook page - and, indeed, many of the other Apple website sections. all of which contain links to switch.atdmt.com, particularly for the more pro-oriented products. In each case, the URL is different, with the final segment changing to reflect each page's subject matter.

Could it be an error? Possibly, but other hardware pages thus linked all correctly label the type of processor each machine features. The Xserve page, for example, down as apple_g5_xserve, not the more generic apple_xserve. Ditto the Power Mac page.

More here, along with the damning screenshots.

 

I wouldn't be suprised to see a G5 powerbook in 2005, it seems they have gotten as much mileage as they can out of the G4 on the desktop market (with launch of low cost mac mini and G5 desktops). I suppose it's just natural to bring out a G5 power book next replace the G4.

 

the g4 powerbooks are hot enough tbh, i totally would love a g5 12" pb but id be worried that id have to buy an accompanying pair of apple branded white oven gloves

 

If the G5 Powerbook comes out soon. im so tempted to get one, could do with a laptop for uni.