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Apple May Processor Bump MacBook Pros in 2011

So, I'm looking to buy a MBP. Would running out and getting it while I can still get the student $100, or wait and hope that they changed something that I actually care about?

I am only getting the base model 15in, with the only BTO option being hi-res anti glare screen.
 
If you need it now, buy it now.

Remember, this is just a rumor and 98% of Apple rumors on tech blogs end up being wrong. If you are using any site apart from Apple.com to influence your purchase decisions, you are likely a naive idiot.

But we know you are smarter than that.

Does that cover this topic sufficiently?
 
oiuh151 said:
Don't wait. These new processors won't be noticeably faster should Apple even offer the option. Incredibly small clock speed increases don't mean much anymore.
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I would say: wait. "Older" MBP moels will have a drop on their prices. At least in Brazil, at every new model launch it does happen. I'm happy with my white Macbook late 2009. There is room for some OWC upgrades like a SSD and installing the original HDD in place of the superdrive.
 
brdeveloper said:
I would say: wait. "Older" MBP moels will have a drop on their prices. At least in Brazil, at every new model launch it does happen. I'm happy with my white Macbook late 2009. There is room for some OWC upgrades like a SSD and installing the original HDD in place of the superdrive.
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What area of Brazil are you from?
 
If this rumor is true, the question for me is do I buy it when the processors are bumped to be sure I get an optical drive, or do I wait for the redesign, likely lose the optical, but gain whatever nice new features Apple is building in.

I don't know how much longer I can do hard core video editing and medium intensity Photoshop work on this 07 white MacBook...
 
deannnnn said:
If this rumor is true, the question for me is do I buy it when the processors are bumped to be sure I get an optical drive, or do I wait for the redesign, likely lose the optical, but gain whatever nice new features Apple is building in.

I don't know how much longer I can do hard core video editing and medium intensity Photoshop work on this 07 white MacBook...
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Uprgrade now and get a nice quad core. If you are doing serious video and photo work on an 07 it must be as slow as molasses. A modern quad core with hyperthreading will blow you away.
 
Js17hilton said:
So, I'm looking to buy a MBP. Would running out and getting it while I can still get the student $100, or wait and hope that they changed something that I actually care about?

I am only getting the base model 15in, with the only BTO option being hi-res anti glare screen.
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That isn't much of a student discount.
As said above buy it when you need it.
Which works both ways if you don't need it now wait.
You'll always be able to shop around for a discount or at least a freebie.
 
ct2k7 said:
And the MBA is any better where it is thinner at that edge and can be used as a knife?
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Like this ?

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http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/hp-exec-cuts-birthday-cake-with-macbook-air/
 
deannnnn said:
If this rumor is true, the question for me is do I buy it when the processors are bumped to be sure I get an optical drive, or do I wait for the redesign, likely lose the optical, but gain whatever nice new features Apple is building in.

I don't know how much longer I can do hard core video editing and medium intensity Photoshop work on this 07 white MacBook...
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You can always use the optical drive space for a 2nd disk.
 
I can se the MBP line being the first to incorporate retina class displays. They aren't that much larger than the ipad display, and the subsequent price bump is in line with what Apple has done in the past with custom display options for the line.

As far as what exact thermal wattage limits the current design can handle, I'm not sure where that info is coming from.
 
seamer said:
Well, that kinda blows for the early 2011 MBP crowd... And yes, that includes me...
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They've been pretty consistent on updating the MBPro with a speed bump every 6-8 months...whether it's just a speed bump or a slight remodel.

That's technology now...it advances so fast that things get outdated in a 6 month time.
 
CdnBook said:
Ugh... I just placed a BTO 15-inch MacBook Pro through an authorized Apple dealer on Monday afternoon. I don't have an order number because I placed the order over the phone, and the sales rep at the local computer store just asked for my email address and phone number. If I call the store first thing tomorrow (Wed) morning, will they be able to cancel the order?
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Ask your dealer.

Then ask yourself: A MBP should last you at least three years, my MacBook is now over 5 years and running strong. For most of that time it will not be the latest and greatest. Will you be upset about it? If you are, then you are setting yourself up for a life of unhappiness of your own doing.
 
Does anyone remember how long it took apple from day 1 when they came out (the 2.8GHz i7) too day x when you could order it last year?
Thanks
 
OK... had my lesson learned...
1. DON'T TRUST STUPID MACRUMORS' RUMORS coming from "reliable sources" when it comes to redesign.
2. Buy a Macbook Pro this year, buy a windows 8 machine next year...:D
 
seamer said:
Well, that kinda blows for the early 2011 MBP crowd... And yes, that includes me...
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Why would it? I have been able to enjoy to the advantages of a faster MacBook Pro for 7 months now and I expect to be utilize the same advantages even when a processor bump takes place.

If you look into the Intel release, it's clearly just a 1x multiplier bump. So it's possible the high end 15" model may be faster than the CTO processor of the February release, but again it'll only be a 1x multiplier increase. That's not much to complain about.

And if you're really complaining that such small bump will make a real difference in your workflow, I would think you should consider lugging a Mac Pro around, because as far as mobile performance goes, we already have one of the more powerful computers on the market.
 
Cjm1 said:
Oh for gods sake Apple just hurry up and redesign it! it looks outdated now and plus the current models are crap :apple:
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'Yep a shocking piece of backward engineering that for some reason everyone want to copy' ... pats the individual on the head say's 'bless' and rolls eyes
 
Considering Apple was willing to dump the optical drive from its HTPC the Mac Mini, I reckon a MBP bump would involve the dumping of the optical drive.

It'll be interesting to read if the SATA III SSD compatibility issues are fixed and whether Apple offers the option of having two hard drives installed.
 
techpr said:
Like this ?

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http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/01/hp-exec-cuts-birthday-cake-with-macbook-air/
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In a world where I know several amazingly talented creatives (as opposed to useless wind-bag tech bloggers) are struggling to get by on sub-standard equipment I find this as gratuitous and sick as the food they are wasting... gee aren't they cool

Sick!

Mind you hopefully with the economic crash we've got coming they'll find themselves on the streets wishing they had kept some to use properly

(Gets off soap box, dusts himself down and strides off)
 
This rumour is based only on the fact that Intel are bumping clock rates. Like they've done many times before on all the lines Apple use. How many times have Apple actually revised CPUs without a whole new model? Pretty sure it is still zero. Adding a higher-end CPU option (which they've done a few times) isn't the same as refreshing all CPUs.

It invalidates current inventory and isn't going to increase revenue.

If I've misunderstood and it is being suggested that the late-2011 Macbook Pro release will only be CPU updates, then that is something else, but I'd still expect more than a simple CPU bump. Macbook Pro sales would likely be up over last year either way for the holiday period.
 
MacRumors said:
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AppleInsider claims that Apple may be bumping the processors of the MacBook Pros before the end of this year, but will make no other changes to the notebooks.Intel recently introduced 16 new Sandy Bridge processors, some of which could be used in the current generation MacBook Pros.

Last year, Apple quietly added a high end 2.8GHz Core i7 option to the MacBook Pros in late October. So, the move is not without precedent, though last year it was offered only as a built-to-order option and not an across the board upgrade.

Article Link: Apple May Processor Bump MacBook Pros in 2011
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The Appleinsider article is a joke. Here is the real list of possible updates:

No, the updated CPUs are:

i5-2415M - 2.3/2.9Ghz -> i5-2435M - 2.4/3.0Ghz (Entry level 13")
i7-2620M - 2.7/3.4Ghz -> i7-2640M - 2.8/3.5Ghz (High end 13")
i7-2635QM - 2.0/2.9Ghz -> i7-2675QM - 2.2/3.1Ghz (Entry 15")
i7-2720QM - 2.2/3.3Ghz -> i7-2760QM - 2.4/3.5ghz (High end 15" and 17")
i7-2820QM- 2.3/3.4Ghz -> i7-2860QM - 2.5/3.6Ghz (CTO for 15" and 17")

2960XM won't make it since it is a 55W processor and is too hot (and expensive), just like the 2920XM didn't make it.

The list above is if Apple chooses to change to the new CPUs. Last year, Intel updated a lot of Arrandale CPUs and Apple only chose to include 1 extra high end CPU as a CTO, the 2.8Ghz i7
 
I'm still happy with my early 2011 15" pro, I had 6 months to enjoy being up to date. :D You just have to accept that within about 8 months your machine will be outdated.

By the time I get a new pro, it's likely they'll have Haswell Processors (or better) and SSD as standard.
 
Treeman574 said:
I'm still happy with my early 2011 15" pro, I had 6 months to enjoy being up to date. :D You just have to accept that within about 8 months your machine will be outdated.

By the time I get a new pro, it's likely they'll have Haswell Processors (or better) and SSD as standard.
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It could be worse; PC manufacturers update their products so often that a new top of the line model will be out of date in 1 month anyway. :confused:
 
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