They wouldn't sell any if they didn't. Seriously. The 8600GT is woefully outdated for a pro notebook.
I'm thinking 9600 or 9700 and some suffix.
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Intel Delays Montevina Platform to July 14th
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They wouldn't sell any if they didn't. Seriously. The 8600GT is woefully outdated for a pro notebook.
I'm thinking 9600 or 9700 and some suffix.
Or move back to ATI with the "will come out eventually" Mobility 4800 series.
Yes, or that, exactly. They may be switching between the two for every update or so. The first two MacBook Pros had x1600s while we've had an 8600 GT since then.
Hey, they switch for the Mac Pros. It all comes down to who has the best processor for Apple's self-imposed power draw limits.
Hey, wait a minute. I had my white macbook (not the same as the aluminum macbook pro, clearly), and I treated it with great respect. I kept it in my backpack in a padded case when I brought it somewhere; I never dropped it. Nonetheless, the sides of the macbook have chipped off due to what I believe to be a faulty design. I support my anecdotal story with the similar experiences of my friends.
Just because you treat your MBP well and nothing has happened to it, doesn't mean that everyone else has had the same experience.
Agreed. The Idea of colored aluminium sounded appealing as well. Is that an option? It would certainly be different... Oh! BLACK!
Off topic a little but why do folks write this? , I've seen this before ............ please stand by your personal preferences dang nammit
haha, I do stand by my preferences, I Just don't want to argue about them, or make anyone feel Like I'm trying to force my own beliefs onto them
swingerofbirch
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of courseDid anyone else notice today is July 14?
I'm refreshing my browser on the macrumors to see if anything will show up. But nothing till now
of course
Why would anything show up? It's Monday.
No, they won't be releasing them tomorrow, either.
I know. I' just waiting for news about the Intel release and how the other PC manufactures react. Sony Vaio for example is claiming to release new laptops today.
Tex.
And they more than likely will. Apple doesn't care about the professional crowd. We won't see Montevina for a long time.
Who is the Macbook Pro aimed at then?
Let me rephrase that: Apple doesn't care enough about us to give us frequent updates.
Toshiba has noted they will not be releasing new models until September - I am guessing due to lack of product from Intel.
Well I hope they update the macbook pro sharpish, like in the next month, cause I am dying to pull the trigger and make a switch from the PC.
I don't understand why Apple are so secretive about the expected updates. Can it really hurt their sales that much if they let us know when the new model is expected??
swingerofbirch
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Apple wants its Macs to appear non-techy (to some extent). They want the image that what they have available right now is the perfect top to bottom solution for consumers. They're in the business of selling the computers that they currently have for sale. And the ones they have now lose perceived value if Apple says that something better is coming out. Most Apple customers don't know about Intel's roadmaps, etc.
Me too. I would have thought Intel would be putting on some sort of song and dance show about their new kit.
But nothing seems to be happening.....
Also, http://www.anandtech.com is silent on the subject, which makes me wonder if anything is going to happen today from Intel.
found some Montevina stuff here
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/processors/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209000079
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/processors/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209000079
