New MacBook Pro's on Tuesday, June 5th 2007?

MacRumors · May 31, 2007, 07:49 PM

While we had heard convincing reports that the MacBook Pro updates would have to wait until WWDC (June 11th), a few new reports have started trickling in that the MacBook Pro could see updates as soon as this Tuesday (June 5th).

Mac4ever.com (French) posts the following from a reseller (roughly translated):

Quote:

There's some news. We've just ordered the new MBP ! Launch expected for next tuesday... But Apple didnt't say anything about the specifications. We have to order blind-eyed... If i've got some other news, i'll keep you informed.

This information alone would not necessarily be convincing, as resellers tend not to have much lead time on new products... but a few other tidbits we've heard lead us believe that this could be legitimate.

Sources are unclear if this will be the LED / Santa Rosa updates that users have been hoping for, and some sources still insist we will have to wait until WWDC for the new MacBook Pro.

Jon'sLightBulbs · May 31, 2007, 07:52 PM

How about a case update? The first in years!

"The first of many!"

Music_Producer · May 31, 2007, 07:52 PM

Doubt it.. but then, it could be possible since WWDC will probably be all about the iphone and mac pros

MIDI_EVIL · May 31, 2007, 07:53 PM

WWDC.

Rich.

mattscott306 · May 31, 2007, 07:57 PM

Why would the release the week before WWDC?

mongoose8p · May 31, 2007, 08:05 PM

I have been waiting for this for 2 months every Tuesday hoping it would be the day. I can see why they would do this because they want to concentrate on the Mac Pro's and especially the iMac and WWDC! Leapord will also be big part so I think they want to get this out so they don't have another thing to concentrate on. We will see in time if this happens or not! I'm praying it does though.

S600MBUSA · May 31, 2007, 08:06 PM

I'm still guessing it's going to be WWDC.

Detlev_73 · May 31, 2007, 08:08 PM

The aluminum/titanium/silver-like enclosures for the Powerbooks are dated. New cool stuff, Steve!

scrambledwonder · May 31, 2007, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattscott306

Why would the release the week before WWDC?

So they can release something even MORE awesome at WWDC. . . .

jellz · May 31, 2007, 08:11 PM

I don't want to be disappointed again so I'm still going with the WWDC date.

Diatribe · May 31, 2007, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattscott306

Why would the release the week before WWDC?

Because it is most likely nothing special.

martijn.s · May 31, 2007, 08:11 PM

how does someone order a product that has not been released ?

Mydel · May 31, 2007, 08:12 PM

IF they update MBP week before WWDC, that will be prbably just a minor bump whithout LED screens and santa rosa....And that would be dissapointing. I think we wil have to wait till 11th though

siurpeeman · May 31, 2007, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattscott306

Why would the release the week before WWDC?

it'd be nice to see apple spending most of its time intrducing leopard and perhaps even a new gadget/computer. an ultra-slim macbook pro, perhaps? new imacs? what i'm afraid of is apple wanting to release macbook pros this tuesday so it can spend a lot of its time detailing the iphone's latest features at wwdc.

kainjow · May 31, 2007, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattscott306

Why would the release the week before WWDC?

So they can reserve WWDC for the new UI and announce Aqua's death

EagerDragon · May 31, 2007, 08:13 PM

Bring it on.
The 5th or the 11 wont make much difference.

psychofreak · May 31, 2007, 08:14 PM

They updated the Macbooks without an event...I can see it happening now too, not that I'm looking to buy. I'm unbelievably excited about WWDC

Yoursh · May 31, 2007, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diatribe

Because it is most likely nothing special.

That's my guess also. My thinking is that Apple wants to spend most of the WWDC showing off leopard, so they aren't going to want to spend a lot of time on minor spec upgrades. So they release it before hand.

juanm · May 31, 2007, 08:18 PM

I have to go to New York in a month or so, and I planned to get one, to use the Euro exchange rate for my own benefit. If they launch them on tuesday, can I expecto to be able to get a stock one in a walk-in store in a month?

zioxide · May 31, 2007, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mydel

IF they update MBP week before WWDC, that will be prbably just a minor bump whithout LED screens and santa rosa....And that would be dissapointing. I think we wil have to wait till 11th though

If it's not Santa Rosa or LED backlit screens, then wtf will it be?

Dicx · May 31, 2007, 08:20 PM

Just like my other thread it will be June 5th, 2007. I got too much hassle for posting 6/5/07.

The reason being is Apple wants to start their Educational Back to School Program soon, before WWDC. You can not start the program and then change models a week into the promo. Which like last year will most likely be a dollar amount off an iPod with purchase of a new system.

By changing the system ahead of the school promo, all the marketing can be made ahead of time with the correct specs.

Period.

Glenns · May 31, 2007, 08:21 PM

Hope they update it, soon!

nagromme · May 31, 2007, 08:22 PM

WWDC, being for developers, could reasonably be focussed almost entirely on Leopard. I can believe it.

And the timing would NOT make it any more likely to be a minor update. There's no reason Apple would have to wait for WWDC for significant changes, if they have reasons to launch earlier.

It will certainly be a shame if Santa Rosa is delayed from Apple and we get only a minor MacBook Pro update this month. But the minor MacBook (consumer) update doesn't worry me: I'd expect the Pro models to change to Santa Rosa first anyway.

Mgkwho · May 31, 2007, 08:22 PM

Well Apple has a lot to fit in in the next few months so I say it's possible.

I don't say that it's likely.

-=|Mgkwho

Nukemkb · May 31, 2007, 08:25 PM

oh good grief! as if the anxiety level wasn't high enuff already - now I'll be glued to the computer all day the 5th!!

May 31, 2007, 07:53 PM	#4
MIDI_EVIL macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK	WWDC. Rich. __________________ G4 Did they mean me when they shouted my name? Or did they mean someone else with the same name as me?

May 31, 2007, 07:57 PM	#5
mattscott306 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2007	Why would the release the week before WWDC? __________________ I'm sleepy.

May 31, 2007, 08:05 PM	#6
mongoose8p macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago	Finally I have been waiting for this for 2 months every Tuesday hoping it would be the day. I can see why they would do this because they want to concentrate on the Mac Pro's and especially the iMac and WWDC! Leapord will also be big part so I think they want to get this out so they don't have another thing to concentrate on. We will see in time if this happens or not! I'm praying it does though. __________________ Macbook Pro Unibody 2.4 Ghz 2GB Ram 250 GB HD Unlocked (Yellowsn0w) 16GB iPhone T-mobile Fujitsu Tablet (Windows 7) HP Mini 1000

May 31, 2007, 08:08 PM	#8
Detlev_73 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Roswell, GA	Awesome! The aluminum/titanium/silver-like enclosures for the Powerbooks are dated. New cool stuff, Steve! __________________ 24" 2.4 GHz iMac (2007), MacBook (2009), iPhone 3GS 32 GB "Dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende gar auch Menschen" - Heinrich Heine

May 31, 2007, 08:13 PM	#16
EagerDragon macrumors 68010 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MA, USA	cool Bring it on. The 5th or the 11 wont make much difference. __________________ Security is a state of mind, Nothing can ever be fully secured and be functional. Therefore iBricks are fully secured.

May 31, 2007, 07:52 PM	#2
Jon'sLightBulbs macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	How about a case update? The first in years! "The first of many!"

May 31, 2007, 07:52 PM	#3
Music_Producer macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2004	Doubt it.. but then, it could be possible since WWDC will probably be all about the iphone and mac pros

May 31, 2007, 08:06 PM	#7
S600MBUSA macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia	I'm still guessing it's going to be WWDC.

May 31, 2007, 08:11 PM	#10
jellz macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007	I don't want to be disappointed again so I'm still going with the WWDC date.

May 31, 2007, 08:11 PM	#12
martijn.s macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2006	how does someone order a product that has not been released ?

May 31, 2007, 08:12 PM	#13
Mydel macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sometimes here mostly there	IF they update MBP week before WWDC, that will be prbably just a minor bump whithout LED screens and santa rosa....And that would be dissapointing. I think we wil have to wait till 11th though

May 31, 2007, 08:14 PM	#17
psychofreak Retired Join Date: May 2006 Location: London	They updated the Macbooks without an event...I can see it happening now too, not that I'm looking to buy. I'm unbelievably excited about WWDC

May 31, 2007, 08:18 PM	#19
juanm macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006 Location: Valencia, Spain	I have to go to New York in a month or so, and I planned to get one, to use the Euro exchange rate for my own benefit. If they launch them on tuesday, can I expecto to be able to get a stock one in a walk-in store in a month?

May 31, 2007, 08:20 PM	#21
Dicx macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2006	Just like my other thread it will be June 5th, 2007. I got too much hassle for posting 6/5/07. The reason being is Apple wants to start their Educational Back to School Program soon, before WWDC. You can not start the program and then change models a week into the promo. Which like last year will most likely be a dollar amount off an iPod with purchase of a new system. By changing the system ahead of the school promo, all the marketing can be made ahead of time with the correct specs. Period.

May 31, 2007, 08:21 PM	#22
Glenns macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sparks, NV	Hope they update it, soon!

May 31, 2007, 08:22 PM	#23
nagromme macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Blinking blue dot	WWDC, being for developers, could reasonably be focussed almost entirely on Leopard. I can believe it. And the timing would NOT make it any more likely to be a minor update. There's no reason Apple would have to wait for WWDC for significant changes, if they have reasons to launch earlier. It will certainly be a shame if Santa Rosa is delayed from Apple and we get only a minor MacBook Pro update this month. But the minor MacBook (consumer) update doesn't worry me: I'd expect the Pro models to change to Santa Rosa first anyway. __________________ nagromme Would you like a treatment?

May 31, 2007, 08:22 PM	#24
Mgkwho macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cleveland (Home) Chicago (School)	Well Apple has a lot to fit in in the next few months so I say it's possible. I don't say that it's likely. -=\|Mgkwho __________________ MacBook Pro 17"

May 31, 2007, 08:25 PM	#25
Nukemkb macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbia, SC	oh good grief! as if the anxiety level wasn't high enuff already - now I'll be glued to the computer all day the 5th!! __________________ Reminder to self - NO BLANK LINES HERE MacBook Pro 2.2 \| iBook G4 1.33 GHz 14" \| iBook G3 800 MHz 12" STOP TERRORISM - Drive a HYBRID!

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