Powerbook G5: foiled again?!

If you're comparing the idea of a G5 PowerBook with the G5 desktop, c'mon - what about the iMac G5? Surely that'd be the starting point? I don't see what relevance the Mac mini has to the likelihood of PowerBook G5 releases. Different spec, different market, different everything, except it's small and silver.

I have been thinking about/blogging about this very subject lately. http://erik.weibust.net/blog_archives/000259where_is_the_g5_powerbook.html http://erik.weibust.net/blog_archives/000253g5_powerbook.html The G5 chip has been around for a long time. Appple really needs to hire some new engineers and get the darn chip into the Powerbooks. I feel like they spend all their R&D time and money on the iPod. Erik

I don't think G5 portables are ready for prime time in any way. The heat issues is just too big an issue for now. And if they were "just around the corner", I doubt we would have seen Mac mini releases right now or PowerBook G4 speed bumps like we just saw.

yeah yeah, physics, reality, blah blah blah. i just want my powerbook, man! ;)

To be a total nerd and quote a famous imaginary engineer: "You canna change the laws of physics!" Look at the size of the heatsink on a G5 and try to cram it in a powerbook. You'll also need more juice for that CPU, which is going to come from the battery, so it's not going to last as long. The system bus will have to run at a higher speed to realize the potential of the G5-- more electricity and more heat. Water-cooling? You'll have to power a pump. It's not going to happen any time soon.