Macworld Macworld blah blah blah

So there’s now a [Mac for my mum,](http://www.apple.com/macmini/)  an [iPod for my partner’s daughter](http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/)  and an [alleged productivity bundle](http://www.apple.com/iwork/)  for no one that I can figure out.

But the one thing I wanted, didn’t happen: No PowerBook upgrades. Damn. Steve! Didn’t you get my email? I would have been happy with a speed bump, even one of those dual-core G4s I was hearing about a few months ago. But nothing! This old iBook is on her last legs. I wasn’t seriously expecting anything like a PowerBook G5, but — wait a minute.

Just hold the phone.

What’s this?

PowerBook G5 in Q2 2005?! iBook G5 in the same timeframe??!! Sorry, what

? How did this happen? iBook G5?

Upon calmer reflection, I think this “iBook G5” is actually the PowerBook 12", which does have more in common with the iBook line than with the higher-end PowerBooks. But wow. G5s in PowerBooks in 3 months? I was thinking about a used PowerBook 12" to tide me over, but maybe I’ll just wait for this baby…