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15/17-Inch MacBook Pro Specs: AMD GPU, Quad Core i7
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Weak compared to the old model. Its slower than the current one. Fine that you dont care for the Gcard, but i do. I am a professional multimedia developer and need a good GPU. This is the PRO line of apple after all. I dont want to buy the 17" just to get some decent GPU performance.
To be honest, if these specs are true, then that means that the 13" pro line is totally f*cked up. I cannot deal with 15" and 17" laptops. I guess, I'll keep rolling my 2008 late unibody macbook.
same ... 2009 tho
:massive sigh:
I'm just going to say it.
"Where's the quad-core 13"? Why isn't there ultra-high res on the 13"?"
People. If you're SERIOUS about wanting awesome specs, face the truth. It will never, ever, EVER, EVER be on the 13". It just won't. You can get a good computer....but if you're wanting all of the awesome features, STEP UP and buy a 17" or 15".
"Well I want the size of the 13" and all of the awesome specs."
Then buy a non-Apple product.
Seriously.
I'm just going to say it.
"Where's the quad-core 13"? Why isn't there ultra-high res on the 13"?"
People. If you're SERIOUS about wanting awesome specs, face the truth. It will never, ever, EVER, EVER be on the 13". It just won't. You can get a good computer....but if you're wanting all of the awesome features, STEP UP and buy a 17" or 15".
"Well I want the size of the 13" and all of the awesome specs."
Then buy a non-Apple product.
Seriously.
Totally agreed I'm going back to a PC too maybe I can get a hackintosh going on ;-)
Agreed... plus with Apple... it's all about balance. They tend to always put battery life ahead of more power... toys take power.
I'm just hoping the SSD for the OS is true... to me, that seems like a huge win!
It's weak in comparison to what other manufacturers are doing with their refreshes currently. Of course it's more powerful than a card from 2007 (duh). As far as an improvement over yesterday's models, well the 6490 is an improvement over the nVidia 330... barely (and I mean barely as in "not really significant at all).
How many machines do you see launching in 2011 with a 256MB GPU? I know it's traditional for Apple to not put the latest and greatest tech in their machines but usually they try to stay competitive.
Takes 2 to 3 hours usually. But then again they might wait much longer to put it up again, until Intel's announcement : )
Also without a doubt is professional X demands more and will never get it from an Apple refresh,. I feel your pain I want IPS panels but no luck.
As Popeye206 says, its about balance with Apple.
not according to here...
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6490M.43843.0.html
its worse then what we have...
Finally quad core in MBPs.
There probably is going to be a 15" build to order option for the better graphic card like with previous generations.
All in all a good update, although I fin Apple a little bit cheap for not putting USB 3 ports. It's going to be annoying has hell to have a Thunderbolt hub for connecting the screen, and external mass storage devices and probably USB 3 devices.
Me I'm still wondering if I'm not keeping my creepy old C2D and buying the revised iMac that is sure to follow.
There probably is going to be a 15" build to order option for the better graphic card like with previous generations.
All in all a good update, although I fin Apple a little bit cheap for not putting USB 3 ports. It's going to be annoying has hell to have a Thunderbolt hub for connecting the screen, and external mass storage devices and probably USB 3 devices.
Me I'm still wondering if I'm not keeping my creepy old C2D and buying the revised iMac that is sure to follow.
what the hell are you guys talking about? I just put a 500 gb 7200 rpm drive in my 13" and dont hear a damn thing.
You'll not see blueray on a Mac, not when they have a vested interest in selling streaming content
I am positively surprised by this refresh, if true!
And I am really amazed at the amount of ignorant whining already active here.
People expect too much from a 13'' - get real!
As for the 15'': that is prolly a low end, expect 1GB GPU as well in a high end one.
And I am really amazed at the amount of ignorant whining already active here.
People expect too much from a 13'' - get real!
As for the 15'': that is prolly a low end, expect 1GB GPU as well in a high end one.
Theyt just try to use tried, tested components - remember the nVidia recall ? I don't think they want to risk that happening again. But fully agree that there's little sense in putting discrete graphics that's not much more powerful than IGP. Up to now the Open CL hardware support from nVidia could've been the reason, but with switch to AMD...
PS There's also battery life issue - the better GPU, the more juice it uses. Even with grapihcs switching it would consume more power and they wouldn't be able to claim 10 hrs battery life. You want more powerful GPU - there's BTO version for you, but you'll lose some battery life.