Macbook pro fall 2010 update?

[badfish123]

Im thinking about buying a macbook pro, but i was wondering if Apple will be making any significant updates this fall. If so, will the update be anything more than a simple speed boost? Also, will the MBP 13'' get an i3 processor, or is this unlikely? In the past, I have bought a MBP right before a new model came out, and i dont want this to happen again.

thanks

 

[CaoCao]

Im thinking about buying a macbook pro, but i was wondering if Apple will be making any significant updates this fall. If so, will the update be anything more than a simple speed boost? Also, will the MBP 13'' get an i3 processor, or is this unlikely? In the past, I have bought a MBP right before a new model came out, and i dont want this to happen again.

thanks

A real update isn't going to happen before Q1 2011, you might be able to get the i7 133MHz faster

 

[GGJstudios]

https://buyersguide.macrumors.com//#MacBook_Pro

 

[badfish123]

A real update isn't going to happen before Q1 2011, you might be able to get the i7 133MHz faster

Is an update in early 2011 worth waiting for? what might Apple include in an update then?

 

[GGJstudios]

Is an update in early 2011 worth waiting for? what might Apple include in an update then?

No one but Apple knows. If you need the MBP, buy it. No matter when you buy, there will always be a new one coming out within a year, during which time you could have been using yours.

 

[doktordoris]

If you need a new PC just buy which ever mac is available.

I bought my MBP just 5 days before this april's update, yet I am still not unhappy with my machine. If you wait for the next revision, why not wait for the one after that too? Or the one after that, or the one after that, or the one... You get my point.

There will always be a sexier, shinier toy just around the corner, but we are talking about macs not IBM compats. An IBM compat which is a few revisions old is worthless, a mac which is a few revisions old is still a beautiful thing which has value.

Just do it.

 

[djasterix]

Just get it now, it isn't worth waiting, you loose so much fun...

 

[WardC]

A 2.8GHz i7 processor is in the works for Q4 2010.

 

[HLdan]

A lot of people will be really pissed off if Apple updates the Macbook Pros 6 months after the last refresh. If I had a nickel for every time I saw a "Should I wait", "When's the next update" or "Matte vs. Glossy" thread I could buy Arn out and own MR.

 

[Pillar]

No one but Apple knows. If you need the MBP, buy it. No matter when you buy, there will always be a new one coming out within a year, during which time you could have been using yours.

A lot of people will be really pissed off if Apple updates the Macbook Pros 6 months after the last refresh. If I had a nickel for every time I saw a "Should I wait", "When's the next update" or "Matte vs. Glossy" thread I could buy Arn out and own MR.

co-signed

 

[Nein01]

A 2.8GHz i7 processor is in the works for Q4 2010.

has there been any news on that since july?

 

[Frosties]

has there been any news on that since july?

Google "i5-560m", "i5-580m" and "i7-640m". They are coming up in computers in online stores but is out of stock yet. Acer, HP, Fujitsu and Sony among others.

 

[DJY]

https://buyersguide.macrumors.com//#MacBook_Pro

Whilst this is a great resource... it is slightly misleading.
The 15" and 17" received a bigger upgrade than the 13".

I'd love them to split models into different areas for the Buyers Guide.
i think many people would mind a minor upgrade / speed bump soon after they purchased - but a major update - then I can understand some people get upset.

 

[AppleMacFinder]

Im thinking about buying a macbook pro, but i was wondering if Apple will be making any significant updates this fall. If so, will the update be anything more than a simple speed boost? Also, will the MBP 13'' get an i3 processor, or is this unlikely? In the past, I have bought a MBP right before a new model came out, and i dont want this to happen again.

thanks

There will be a major update (late Q4 - early Q1)
with a Sandy Bridge CPUs :

http://www.anandtech.com/show/3876/intels-core-2011-mobile-roadmap-revealed-sandy-bridge-part-ii
http://www.appleinsider.com/article...s_sandy_bridge_cpus_sooner_than_expected.html

Volume production of the next new generation of Intel's desktop and notebook CPUs will begin earlier than originally anticipated in response to enthusiasm from chip buyers like Apple who have sampled the new parts.

Strong positive feedback has induced the company accelerate production. Sandy Bridge chips are expected to go on sale late this year, making it likely that they'll find their way into Macs by early 2011.

"I am more excited by Sandy Bridge than I have been in any product that the company has launched in a number of years," Otellini said. "Due to the very strong reception of Sandy Bridge, we have accelerated our 32-nanometer factory ramp and have raised our capex guidance to enable us to meet the anticipated demand."

Core i7 2620M - top 15" (and maybe 17")
Core i5 2540M - middle 15" (and maybe 17")
Core i5 2520M - bottom 15"

Also a lot of flaws (such as freezing, problems with GPU switching, etc.)
which were common among early 2010 models
will be fixed (I hope)

 

[WardC]

Very promising, I am waiting for the Sandy Bridge chips for my next MacBook Pro purchase. Definitely. This will be the second generation Core i7 and it will be faster.

 

[Ricket]

It looks to me that Sandy Bridge may not be upcoming in the October/November refresh; that might be too optimistic, and it's more likely that it'll happen in the spring. Just my guess.

I won't be patient enough to wait until spring, but I think I can hold off for this Fall update in case the MBP 17 is updated with better hardware.