According to MacBidouille [1], European sources indicate that the current Powerbook line has been declared end of life this week. MacBidouille had already reported [2] that the french retail chain, Fnac, had declared Powerbooks and eMacs end of life on the beginning of this week.

In an update of its postng, MacBidouille adds that shipment delays on the AppleStore USA [3] have changed and now indicate 3 to 5 days for the 12" PowerBook and 7 to 10 days for the 15" and 17". AppleStore Europe had already updated its shipment delays some days ago.

Apple was expected [4] to release new Powerbooks during MacWorld Expo keynote, since it has not happened, it is still expected in the coming days.