AppleInsider sources have also confirmed hearing the August 19th
introduction date for PowerBook-line upgrades. However, it is
unclear as to the spoken origin of the date and it cannot be traced
back to any reliable form of Apple management or marketing
branch. Next week is likely for an introduction, but the time-frame
is highly dependent on Apple's OEM partners keeping their
promises. After the prolonged delay, the computer maker fears a
pre-mature introduction that could cause additional backlash if
they start taking orders and cannot deliver. The current 17"
configuration of the PowerBook G4 was End-Of-Lifed (EOL) almost
two weeks ago. This model should be revamped with a 1.3GHz
PowerPC 7457 G4.