MacBook Pro Upgrade At Photokina?

[MacRumors]

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MacShrine believes that Apple will update the MacBook Pro to use Core 2 Duo "Merom" processors at Photokina (in addition to the anticipated Aperture 1.2 update). According to the site, Apple will employ the 2.33 and 2.16 GHz variants of the chip, however there is no mention of any other updates (enclosure, etc). The MacBook Pro was last updated in April 2006 with the introduction of the 17" model.

At this time, MacBook updates are not expected despite consistent worldwide shortages, which was anticipated in Apple's most recent financial conference call.

Apple will be hosting a special event on September 25th (just before the beginning of photokina, which begins on the 26th).

[Grimace]

MacShrine? Who?

What's their record?

[r0bert99]

Originally Posted by carletonmusic

MacShrine? Who?

What's their record?

they're alright. they had exclusive pictures of mac os x 10.3 and 10.4 before wwdc, and got lots of iPod things right (like dropping the gold mini, size bumps...) as well as as Mac updates such as Xserves, iMacs and iBooks. the only real fiasco they've had was that whole ipod video thing in march, but to be fair everyone fell for that, even thinksecret and appleinsider, macshrine were just the first to publish them.

i'm psyched about the updates, i want a magnetic latch!

[ChickenSwartz]

Originally Posted by r0bert99

the only real fiasco they've had was that whole ipod video thing in march

Looks like Apple made them get rid of all the pictures fake or not.

[superleccy]

MBP updates? About time too!

[suneohair]

Sounds good. Hope it happens for those waiting for it.

I also hope the design is revamped i.e. magnetic latch etc.

Maybe an ACD update to boot?

[reflex]

My bet is on MBP updates next week, Aperture the week after.

[kainjow]

Woot hopefully price drops too I'm wanting to upgrade my MacBook and get some more power in here (and get a real GPU, not some crappy Intel fake).

[jericho878]

2.16 and 2.33 Merom options
Magnetic latch
MacBook style keyboard
New video card (Nvidia?)
160GB hard drive option

IMO, these are the least that Apple can do to keep up with other high performance notebooks in the market. I think new MBP's will arrive one the same day as Photokina although they may not be highlighted at the event.

[meanmusic]

Originally Posted by jericho878

2.16 and 2.33 Merom options
Magnetic latch
MacBook style keyboard
New video card (Nvidia?)
160GB hard drive option

IMO, these are the least that Apple can do to keep up with other high performance notebooks in the market. I think new MBP's will arrive one the same day as Photokina although they may not be highlighted at the event.

Please don't mess with the keyboard. The Macbook keyboard wouldn't suit the Macbook Pro.

[Butthead]

Originally Posted by jericho878

2.16 and 2.33 Merom options
Magnetic latch
MacBook style keyboard
New video card (Nvidia?)
160GB hard drive option

IMO, these are the least that Apple can do to keep up with other high performance notebooks in the market. I think new MBP's will arrive one the same day as Photokina although they may not be highlighted at the event.

Dreaming really (note 1920 res. hack for PB thread here has over 100k views, Apple get a clue!), but hopefully the delay has more to do with better upgrades, vid chip (Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX, 512 MB please), a true HD screen (WQUXGA would be even nicer, 4k res, yeah baby, just the ticket for Leopard and the 17in model), etc. ; than limited supply of Merom's...why put them in the iMac 1st when the profit margin is higher on the MBP's- which are in more need of an early upgrade than the iMac?



Dell already has these features in one of it's expensive laptops (though almost twice as thick, which makes it much easier to implement):
http://www.mobilityguru.com/2006/08/...sli/page2.html

[ZoomZoomZoom]

Originally Posted by jericho878

2.16 and 2.33 Merom options
Magnetic latch
MacBook style keyboard
New video card (Nvidia?)
160GB hard drive option

I agree with everything, except for the keyboard. If they put in a MB style keyboard I will go with a Rev A (or Thinkpad) for sure, no matter what else they do with the MBP. Neccessities aside, there's nothing I use more on my laptop than the keyboard, and even though I find the MB keyboard all right for touch typing, I don't find it acceptable for my constant use.

[Velmonk]

Originally Posted by jericho878

2.16 and 2.33 Merom options
Magnetic latch
MacBook style keyboard
New video card (Nvidia?)
160GB hard drive option

IMO, these are the least that Apple can do to keep up with other high performance notebooks in the market. I think new MBP's will arrive one the same day as Photokina although they may not be highlighted at the event.

the keyboard is the main reason i didn't buy a macbook

[mdntcallr]

Originally Posted by jericho878

2.16 and 2.33 Merom options
Magnetic latch
MacBook style keyboard
New video card (Nvidia?)
160GB hard drive option

IMO, these are the least that Apple can do to keep up with other high performance notebooks in the market.

What are you smoking? macbook keyboard? ewww! no way!

but i agree on the best possible graphics card, at least as an option. and an option for 160GB hard drive.

it's the least they can do.

hell i would also love it if they offered the option for blu-ray drive.

[ctachme]

Originally Posted by suneohair

Sounds good. Hope it happens for those waiting for it.

I also hope the design is revamped i.e. magnetic latch etc.

Maybe an ACD update to boot?

Yeah, i'd be sad if they just dropped a new processor in there. I'd want a new video card at the very least, and maybe DL burners in the 15" would be nice.

[Am3822]

It would be a nice thing to have a rumor-source rating system of some sort -- as a newb, I couldn't really judge from the search results whether MacShrine should be taken seriously or not.

As for the MBP -- I'll believe it when I'll see it.

[Molnies]

I sure hope we will see Aperture 2.0 and not just 1.2...

[bigbossbmb]

Originally Posted by Molnies

I sure hope we will see Aperture 2.0 and not just 1.2...

Why? Just because it is 1.2 would be a decimal point update doesn't mean it would not be significant. 1 > 1.1 was very good. 1.1 > 1.2 could be just as good and free for all of us that are early adopters of the software.

[HecubusPro]

Originally Posted by suneohair

Sounds good. Hope it happens for those waiting for it.

Yeah, so we can all shut up and be happy.

In the last couple of weeks I was predicting Photokina, but I had changed my mind yesterday, thinking of the new iMacs as precedent--release the iMac, follow with an event the next week. Release the Macbook Pro C2D (Tuesday the 19th), follow with an event the next week (Monday the 25th.) I still kind of stand behind this, but I'll be happy either way, though I would be happier if they released them on the 19th.

Though the Macshrine site lists Photokina as happening on September 14--yesterday.

Originally Posted by MacShrine

The Photokina event on September 14th

[danielbriggs]

FINALLY!!

The more people that are reporting rumors, them more "true" they can become!

I too like the keyboard and like the backlight. Am I correct in thinking that the MacBook DOES NOT have a backlight keyboard? I'm not that fuss on those style keys!


Dan :-)

[mazola]

Originally Posted by HecubusPro

Though the Macshrine site lists Photokina as happening on September 14--yesterday.

Macshrine issued the following corrections:

'September 14' was supposed to read 'September 25'
'MBP' was supposed to read 'We don't know'

We apologize for any confusion.

[prady16]

I am hoping for a new case design to keep the heat down!
Lets keep our fingers crossed!

[taylorc]

I ordered my MacBook Pro this morning!!!!!!!

anyway I went on the website to see the ship date as soon as I could and here are the details...

MBPRO 17/2.16 CTO
2.16GHz Intel Core Duo
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM- 2x1GB
120GB Serial ATA Drive@5400rpm
Widescreen Display
SD 8x(DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW)
BkLit Keyboard/Mac OS
Airport Extreme Card&BT

Estimated Ship Date
Sep 26, 2006 (wow that date looks familiar?!?!)

Arrival Date
Oct 3, 2006

Either way if I get it with Merom or not I'm opening that damn box as soon as I see it.

[islanders]

Originally Posted by taylorc

BT

Estimated Ship Date
Sep 26, 2006 (wow that date looks familiar?!?!)

Arrival Date
Oct 3, 2006

A full week delivery time seems like a bit of long wait for someone who is ordering a MBP.

Why can’t they send it second day for an extra two bucks?

Although I agree that Photakinda seems like the logical date for an update, I’m confused who would order a MBP snail mail?

Could you bump that up if you called back and did the overnight gig?

Just curious.

[robotx21]

I believe the new macbook pro merom's will be .1-.3 inches thicker, and POSSIBLY incorporate a new blu-ray DVD burner, 160GB HD, ATI X1800 Graphics card, and improved display to 1920X1200 for 17". I believe this to be true based on the information gathered from brenthaven's website, showing the 12/15 pro case that is out of stock is 1/4" thicker in the space needed to hold the macbook. The only reason for this is if they know "something" we don't...such as a thicker machine. Also, they are coming out around the 26th-30th. Maybe? what do you guys think?