15'' MacBook Pros Shipping

MacRumors · Feb 18, 2006, 02:58 PM

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Several readers have received shipping notices for their MacBook Pro orders. Photos of the first MacBook Pros are also appearing on the web:

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The 15" MacBook Pro was announced on January 10th 2006 at Macworld San Francisco, but the initial shipments weren't expected until mid February. Apple also surprised customers by announcing earlier this week that the 15" MacBook Pro would be shipping at higher processor speeds than originally announced.

The 15" PowerBooks are slowly being phased out of Apple's product line. Apple had previously said that the previous G4 PowerBook would only be sold while supplies lasted.

osustudent · Feb 18, 2006, 03:01 PM

Awesome news. Can't wait to see how these are working, so I can order one soon!

Heart Break Kid · Feb 18, 2006, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osustudent

Awesome news. Can't wait to see how these are working, so I can order one soon!

Hope they get good reviews. Lookin for a dual core 2.16 15" myself

w_parietti22 · Feb 18, 2006, 03:02 PM

That is one skinny box.

EricNau · Feb 18, 2006, 03:03 PM

I wonder why Apple decided to up the processor speeds.

Maybe Intel gave them a better deal on the faster processors (after all, if everyone uses a faster intel processor it makes intel look good).

Or...

Apple's previous benchmarks were wrong so they needed to make up for it?

Or...

Apple had planed it all along.

Anawrahta · Feb 18, 2006, 03:05 PM

Any word on battery life?

I can't wait till mine arrives.

swingerofbirch · Feb 18, 2006, 03:05 PM

Did you all notice the two stickers on the bottom of the MacBook? What do they say? It sort of looks like MacBook and there's a bar code? Very PC!

Fourbin · Feb 18, 2006, 03:09 PM

Wow the new mag powerbrick looks might hefty. Not too happy about that...

Superdrive · Feb 18, 2006, 03:10 PM

Hey, nice box.

Other than that, looks like a PowerBook. I can wait for a sub 15" to call my own.

DHagan4755 · Feb 18, 2006, 03:11 PM

Those stickers won't appear on shipping units...I don't think...
One of them says, "Apple Development Team."

syklee26 · Feb 18, 2006, 03:12 PM

the picture that shows the bottom of macbook is intriguing. did i see it correctly that it shows the memory slot?

so i don't need tiny phillips screws anymore maybe....

you had to expect the increase in size of powerbrick....

someone turn that thing on and tell us the battery life please!

Plecky · Feb 18, 2006, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syklee26

the picture that shows the bottom of macbook is intriguing. did i see it correctly that it shows the memory slot?

so i don't need tiny phillips screws anymore maybe....

you had to expect the increase in size of powerbrick....

someone turn that thing on and tell us the battery life please!

Yes please, please turn it on and tell us the battery life (first the estimated from the indicator in the menu bar, then maybe the real world battery life with power settings both on high and low). Doubt it will happen, but I am keeping my hopes up and high that someone early this upcoming will not let me down. Time for the MacRumors community to show what they're made of!

Arnel · Feb 18, 2006, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syklee26

the picture that shows the bottom of macbook is intriguing. did i see it correctly that it shows the memory slot?

so i don't need tiny phillips screws anymore maybe....

you had to expect the increase in size of powerbrick....

someone turn that thing on and tell us the battery life please!

No, I think you're seeing the battery compartment, and what you can see at the bottom of the battery compartment looks it it could be the underside of the trackpad.

I think the small compartment adjacent to the battery compartment (towards the back of the machine) is where the memory goes. It looks like you'll still need to remove the battery and then remove some screws to open the faceplate.

generik · Feb 18, 2006, 03:33 PM

Is it just me but did they redesign the battery too?

alep85 · Feb 18, 2006, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by generik

Is it just me but did they redesign the battery too?

Yes, its a new lithium polymer (Li-Poly) battery, unlike the Li-Ion batteries in the Powerbook G4's and iBook G4's. Supposed to be a little more durable and better hold a charge. So you're right on the battery redesign, let's just hope this translates to better battery life, even with the brighter screen!

Photorun · Feb 18, 2006, 03:43 PM

Wait, that does look like a new battery design, and it's covering possibly the airport card and screws for the RAM upgrade... maybe!!!

Can't wait to order one in the next month or so!

kwajo.com · Feb 18, 2006, 03:48 PM

it looks more like the bottom of the 17" powerbook. The dual slide releases for the battery, the fact you have to remove the battery to gain access to the screw for the memory door, the placement of the memory panel above the battery, it's all the same as the 17", whose design I always preferred anyway.

crazy box though, very very thin compared to the old one, which is good, I've got enough giant Mac boxes around here.

anyone else have that Giant original G5 box? that thing is a monster

applemacdude · Feb 18, 2006, 03:51 PM

no intel inside stickers

cool

Felldownthewell · Feb 18, 2006, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alep85

Yes, its a new lithium polymer (Li-Poly) battery, unlike the Li-Ion batteries in the Powerbook G4's and iBook G4's. Supposed to be a little more durable and better hold a charge. So you're right on the battery redesign, let's just hope this translates to better battery life, even with the brighter screen!

This is another one of those "The guy at the apple store tells me" but I thought I'd share anyway. So the guy I was speaking to told me that they never get told anything in advance, and that they know about new apple products as soon as we the consumers do, but when things do get changed and released, they know why (i.e, they know why they upped the processor speed on the macbook, but he wouldn't tell me). So he told me that they used this new technology (Li-poly, as said somewhere else) that holds a better charge than Li-Ion. He said that they could have left the screen the same and gotten about 7 hours of battery life, but instead they upped the display brightness and the battery life will be similar to the old powerbooks (4-5.5 hrs depending on use)

jane doe · Feb 18, 2006, 04:11 PM

802.11a does indeed work on the macbooks.

wwworry · Feb 18, 2006, 04:14 PM

I think those kind of batteries get a longer lasting charge after a few recharges. So the first reports of battery life might be lower than what they will be.

MeatBiProduct · Feb 18, 2006, 04:15 PM

Order one today and you won't get it for a month:

http://elementsofbass.com/images/order-img-001.jpg

work order btw.

shrimpdesign · Feb 18, 2006, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by applemacdude

no intel inside stickers

cool

well, Duh

p0intblank · Feb 18, 2006, 04:24 PM

I can't wait to read impressions of this beast.

MacinDoc · Feb 18, 2006, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricNau

I wonder why Apple decided to up the processor speeds.

Maybe Intel gave them a better deal on the faster processors (after all, if everyone uses a faster intel processor it makes intel look good).

Or...

Apple's previous benchmarks were wrong so they needed to make up for it?

Or...

Apple had planed it all along.

Nothing to gain by it; only reason was so they could put the 1.66 GHz Duos in the iBook/MacBook

Feb 18, 2006, 02:58 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	15'' MacBook Pros Shipping http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif Several readers have received shipping notices for their MacBook Pro orders. Photos of the first MacBook Pros are also appearing on the web: Unpacking Photos Another Gallery The 15" MacBook Pro was announced on January 10th 2006 at Macworld San Francisco, but the initial shipments weren't expected until mid February. Apple also surprised customers by announcing earlier this week that the 15" MacBook Pro would be shipping at higher processor speeds than originally announced. The 15" PowerBooks are slowly being phased out of Apple's product line. Apple had previously said that the previous G4 PowerBook would only be sold while supplies lasted.

Feb 18, 2006, 03:02 PM	#4
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Feb 18, 2006, 03:03 PM	#5
EricNau macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA	I wonder why Apple decided to up the processor speeds. Maybe Intel gave them a better deal on the faster processors (after all, if everyone uses a faster intel processor it makes intel look good). Or... Apple's previous benchmarks were wrong so they needed to make up for it? Or... Apple had planed it all along. __________________ November is Pancreatic Caner Awareness Month www.PanCan.org \| Get Involved

Feb 18, 2006, 03:05 PM	#6
Anawrahta macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 不在	battery life Any word on battery life? I can't wait till mine arrives.

Feb 18, 2006, 03:09 PM	#8
Fourbin macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Wow the new mag powerbrick looks might hefty. Not too happy about that... __________________ 15" Macbook Pro C2D / 2.33Ghz / 2.0GB RAM iPod: 80GB Classic, 1GB Shuffle Mobile: BlackBerry 8830

Feb 18, 2006, 03:01 PM	#2
osustudent macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio	Awesome news. Can't wait to see how these are working, so I can order one soon!

Feb 18, 2006, 03:05 PM	#7
swingerofbirch macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Amalgamated States of Central North America	Did you all notice the two stickers on the bottom of the MacBook? What do they say? It sort of looks like MacBook and there's a bar code? Very PC!

Feb 18, 2006, 03:10 PM	#9
Superdrive macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN	Hey, nice box. Other than that, looks like a PowerBook. I can wait for a sub 15" to call my own.

Feb 18, 2006, 03:11 PM	#10
DHagan4755 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Those stickers won't appear on shipping units...I don't think... One of them says, "Apple Development Team."

Feb 18, 2006, 03:12 PM	#11
syklee26 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2005	that bottom picture the picture that shows the bottom of macbook is intriguing. did i see it correctly that it shows the memory slot? so i don't need tiny phillips screws anymore maybe.... you had to expect the increase in size of powerbrick.... someone turn that thing on and tell us the battery life please!

Feb 18, 2006, 03:33 PM	#14
generik Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minitrue	Is it just me but did they redesign the battery too?

Feb 18, 2006, 03:43 PM	#16
Photorun Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NYC	Wait, that does look like a new battery design, and it's covering possibly the airport card and screws for the RAM upgrade... maybe!!! Can't wait to order one in the next month or so!

Feb 18, 2006, 03:48 PM	#17
kwajo.com macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bay of Fundy	it looks more like the bottom of the 17" powerbook. The dual slide releases for the battery, the fact you have to remove the battery to gain access to the screw for the memory door, the placement of the memory panel above the battery, it's all the same as the 17", whose design I always preferred anyway. crazy box though, very very thin compared to the old one, which is good, I've got enough giant Mac boxes around here. anyone else have that Giant original G5 box? that thing is a monster __________________ My Time on the Tropical Island of Newfoundland: http://gallery.mac.com/darkharbour/

Feb 18, 2006, 03:51 PM	#18
applemacdude Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Over The Rainbow	no intel inside stickers cool

Feb 18, 2006, 04:11 PM	#20
jane doe macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2004	802.11a does indeed work on the macbooks.

Feb 18, 2006, 04:14 PM	#21
wwworry macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2002	I think those kind of batteries get a longer lasting charge after a few recharges. So the first reports of battery life might be lower than what they will be.

Feb 18, 2006, 04:15 PM	#22
MeatBiProduct macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2006	Order one today and you won't get it for a month: http://elementsofbass.com/images/order-img-001.jpg work order btw. __________________ http://meatbiproduct.livejournal.com/

Feb 18, 2006, 04:24 PM	#24
p0intblank macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA	I can't wait to read impressions of this beast.

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