Now that we’ve seen Intel inside the Mac mini, iMac and MacBook Pro, what about the iBook (current G4 versions shown above)? We got a sneak peek into what might be happening in a report published by the Commercial Times, saying Taiwan’s Austek signed a contract with Apple to manufacture 1.2 million of the upcoming iBooks. The Intel-powered notebooks will reportedly have 13.3-inch LCD displays and will ship in June.
At the same time, Apple reportedly contracted the flat panels for those notebooks from three different suppliers, AU Optronics, stalwart LCD maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp, and South Korea’s LG Philips LCD. They’ll supposedly be delivering those panels in April. If all this is true, looks like the wheels are turning. We say, bring on the Intel Power Macs!
Taiwan’s Austek wins order for 1.2 mln Apple iBook notebook computers – report [Forbes]
