von cab » Mo 13. Mai 2002, 16:37
iBook update may be on the way<br><br>May 10, 2002 - Beginning last weekend, rumors were spreading about the release of new iBooks. When? "Soon," one Apple insider said at the time. "That's definite."<br><br>Initially, we were hesitant to believe this particular rumor -- as with the rumors leading up to the PowerBook updates of last month, an iBook update would be inconsistent with previous information, and would leave few announcements for Macworld/New York in July. Additionally, iBook inventory in the channel hasn't produced any solid conclusion. But like the PowerBook reports, its volume merits note.<br><br>Both independent resellers and national dealers are reporting that the iBook has reached end-of-life status. One retailer notes that the current models can no longer be ordered from distributors Ingram and TechData, or from Apple directly. Another dealer reports that it hasn't received iBook orders in weeks, and has orders from March still outstanding. Yet another, from CompUSA, reports that iBook status has been changed there to a discontinued product, D01, meaning "warehouse will not replenish." And from the Apple side of the equation, hints of an update persist.<br><br><br>