Apple Releases MacBook Pro Firmware Update to Address SATA Interface Speeds - Page 2

GodWhomIsMike · Jun 22, 2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Eidorian

Glad to see a solution.

I'm happy they addressed in a fairly quick amount of time.

Now, here's to hoping Apple addresses the "professional modles graphics complaints, and upgrades the graphics capibilities in the next 13" MBP.

Peace · Jun 22, 2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Eidorian

So we've never gotten SATA II drives with Apple branding on them?

Hey I didn't write the press release. Ask Apple,Inc.

Diode · Jun 22, 2009, 04:45 PM

That should make that 1400+ thread happy!

xyz01 · Jun 22, 2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Eidorian

So we've never gotten SATA II drives with Apple branding on them?

Sata II ran just fine, you just wouldn't get speed in excess of 1.5 Gbps. Which Apple hasn't offered.... very few drives (the most common one being the fastest Intel SSDs) can do that. And none that Apple has sold yet.

GimmeSlack12 · Jun 22, 2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Peace

So basically Apple dumbed down the 3.0 interface because they don't sell 3.0 hard drives..Makes sense. Too bad people got in such an un-needed uproar.

These things will never end. I love hearing about complaints and arguments from people who have NO IDEA what they're talking about.

I think I'll start the next uproar: *Ahem* WHY ARE MY USB PORTS ON THE LEFT AND NOT THE RIGHT!!!!!! GAWD!

schalkse · Jun 22, 2009, 04:48 PM

Good thing they released this. But the way the release note is constructed says it all. It sounds like "Damn, they discovered that we downgraded it. Let's make it appear that we listen to our customers and we want to give them what they ask...but we don't want to support it. Pfew, we dodged that ball good huh Phil"

iSee · Jun 22, 2009, 04:48 PM

Wow, that was fast.
Seems like it was just a small mistake, and easily fixed.

I can now continue to fantasize about getting a new MBP, sticking an X-25 or two in it, and rest assured that my large sequential reads will be as fast as possible! Oh goody goody! (Not that I was actually going to do that, but I could).

Eidorian · Jun 22, 2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by xyz01

Sata II ran just fine, you just wouldn't get speed in excess of 1.5 Gbps. Which Apple hasn't offered.... very few drives (the most common one being the fastest Intel SSDs) can do that. And none that Apple has sold yet.

I know there's a difference between offering SATA II support and a drive that can saturate that connection.

There's no need to patronize me or anyone else.

NewtonsNemesis · Jun 22, 2009, 04:50 PM

Where is my Powerbook G5!?

ammonialime · Jun 22, 2009, 04:51 PM

WOOOOOO

Itunes in one bounce hahaha !!!!!!!

Lone Deranger · Jun 22, 2009, 04:52 PM

Aah.. nothing like a bit of bad publicity to keep a company from slacking off.
Glad to see the complaints from "a small number of customers" managed to keep Apple on their toes. (Interesting choice of words there by Apple

)
Now let's pick up the pace of lack of matte screen related complaints et al!

schalkse · Jun 22, 2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NewtonsNemesis

Where is my Powerbook G5!?

That got cancelled together with SATA II.

*LTD* · Jun 22, 2009, 04:55 PM

Done and done!

Someone post this on www.neowin.net for all the poor Windows sufferers to see. They've been quite curious about the whole SATA issue.

illegalprelude · Jun 22, 2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by brop52

Bring on the next string of complaints.

if the speed has been bumped back up to 3, that means its going to drain more battery. wtf apple, fix problem now, please downgrade to 1.5!

Phil A. · Jun 22, 2009, 04:56 PM

Whilst this is good news for those affected, I can't help wondering now what the next batch of complaints will be about.

xlii · Jun 22, 2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GimmeSlack12

These things will never end. I love hearing about complaints and arguments from people who have NO IDEA what they're talking about.

I think I'll start the next uproar: *Ahem* WHY ARE MY USB PORTS ON THE LEFT AND NOT THE RIGHT!!!!!! GAWD!

Believe it or not the "why are all my ports on the left and not the right?" thread is already out there.

Grimace · Jun 22, 2009, 04:57 PM

Finally, a solution to a problem that never existed!!!

nagromme · Jun 22, 2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil A.

Whilst this is good news for those affected, I can't help wondering now what the next batch of complaints will be about.

And for that vast majority of complainers that was NEVER truly affected, but lost sleep/hair/marriages over it anyway

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Originally Posted by Diode

That should make that 1400+ thread happy!

If Apple is evil then Apple is evil. This is not good news, this is just them covering UP their evil, so they can go about... eating babies? Or whatever their dark plan is?

MBP09 · Jun 22, 2009, 04:59 PM

Now the complainers will move on to "Bring back the Express ports"

wizard · Jun 22, 2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by xlii

This is good news. Apple listened to the end users. Those with new SSDs can now run unfettered. Those of use who might someday upgrade to a SSD can now buy knowing the MBPs will run at the SATA current Spec.

It isn't a question of listening to end users, it is most likely about correcting something that was over looked. What is incredibly sad about this whole event is that people seem to think that Apple regressed here on purpose. I don't think Apple ever wants to be seen as going backwards thus the thought that this is a mistake.

Dave

immaculate · Jun 22, 2009, 04:59 PM

Addressing SATA interface speeds is all well and good, but does Safari feel snappier?

Razeus · Jun 22, 2009, 04:59 PM

wow. apple can get that update out within a week, but takes 3 years to get us MMS.

nos · Jun 22, 2009, 05:00 PM

double post

Low · Jun 22, 2009, 05:00 PM

OM*G!!11one

my mpb just became so much faster!!

nos · Jun 22, 2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by nagromme

If Apple is evil then Apple is evil. This is not good news, this is just them covering UP their evil, so they can go about... eating babies? Or whatever their dark plan is?

SATA II is evil, if you don't type the space before "II" and don't look close enough!

Jun 22, 2009, 04:45 PM	#28
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iSee macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2004	Wow, that was fast. Seems like it was just a small mistake, and easily fixed. I can now continue to fantasize about getting a new MBP, sticking an X-25 or two in it, and rest assured that my large sequential reads will be as fast as possible! Oh goody goody! (Not that I was actually going to do that, but I could). __________________ "Nobody ever reads these things so I can write anything. I'd eat bananas every day if they were crunchy."

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Jun 22, 2009, 04:48 PM	#31
schalkse macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium	Good thing they released this. But the way the release note is constructed says it all. It sounds like "Damn, they discovered that we downgraded it. Let's make it appear that we listen to our customers and we want to give them what they ask...but we don't want to support it. Pfew, we dodged that ball good huh Phil"

Jun 22, 2009, 04:51 PM	#35
ammonialime macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2006	WOOOOOO Itunes in one bounce hahaha !!!!!!!

Jun 22, 2009, 04:52 PM	#36
Lone Deranger macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2006	Aah.. nothing like a bit of bad publicity to keep a company from slacking off. Glad to see the complaints from "a small number of customers" managed to keep Apple on their toes. (Interesting choice of words there by Apple ) Now let's pick up the pace of lack of matte screen related complaints et al!

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Jun 22, 2009, 04:59 PM	#46
immaculate macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: same as yesterday	but does Safari feel snappier? Addressing SATA interface speeds is all well and good, but does Safari feel snappier?

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