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15/17-Inch MacBook Pro Specs: AMD GPU, Quad Core i7

AndrewClarke said:
You're right. It even says so on the web site. They're claiming 7 hours for the new battery, and state that they are using more rigorous testing for batteries, and that the new laptops get the same length on a charge as the previous one.

I have a two week old MBP here (returning it) and I certainly never got anything close to 9 hours out of it. Maybe 5.5 hours if I wasn't doing anything too taxing.
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Have a look at the white Macbook. Also says "7 hours" now. So battery life should be the same as before, they're just using better tests.
 
EmmEff said:
I guess as an average software developer, this really doesn't matter to me. My 2.4GHz C2D isn't slow for what I do, I just need more RAM.



To each his/her own, I guess.



They did the same with Firewire, which carries a serious premium and finding devices is still more difficult than it would be if it was more common.



I prefer my computing horsepower on the desktop, but I see the need. This is not a selling feature for me.
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Fair enough. It was foolish of me to single you out since you began with "other than the processor update...".

I mostly work with video so quad-core is a much needed boon for me. I would prefer a powerful desktop computer too, but Apple don't really make one.
 
So is the media even for the mbp today? if so what time and will there be a live stream or will it be mac rumors live?
 
beebler said:
If you can wait until the redesign, do it. This one is viewed internally as a minor refresh, all hands are on deck for the redesign.

For those complaining about the screen, the next one will showcase an excellent screen, like what the Retina display did for the iPhone.
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I hope it's IPS technology instead of 300+ppi
 
They really need to go and just open up the store. I won't get a thing done today until I submit my order.
 
AndrewClarke said:
?!?

http://www.apple.com/macpro/
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Yes, I have an older MacPro, and I was considering getting the refresh but -- unless the new FCP is lightyears beyond Avid MC5 and Premiere CS5, I'm building a windows desktop in a few months.

The 64-bit CS5 apps and top tier NVIDIA cards work very well together thanks to the Mercury Playback Engine.


Here is a benchmark report for Premiere CS5 that illustrates what I'm talking about.

The 6-core i7-980x machines handily outperformed the 8-core Xeons and even the 12-core Xeons with 48GB RAM did not do much better than the 980x with 24GB RAM. The newer 990x is supposed to perform about 36% better than the 980x.

quote from the benchmark analysis page:
The more cores, cache and the higher the clock speed, the better. Intel processors are preferred over AMD, that lack SSE 4.1+ support, which is heavily used during CPU intensive (read AVCHD, MPEG taks). The basic entry point level for new systems appears to be the i7-930/950 for economical systems and the i7-970/980X for more high-end systems. i7 systems from any series below the 9xx series are not advised, let alone the i3 or i5 series. They suffer too much from the memory controller, the chipset on the motherboard or the lack of Hyper Threading.

The more capabilities to adjust clock speed and memory speed, the better. Overclocking can lead to substantial gains and HP / Dell and the like do not allow that. Be warned. The major brands suffer from lack of overclock ability, fixed (low) memory speed and configurations unsuitable for editing. Better build yourself or turn to a reputable custom builder with demonstrated expertise in video editing. X58 motherboards are currently the best choice.

Definitely use a CUDA/MPE capable video card. It can reduce rendering time by a factor 10 and assists with scaling on export, while improving export quality. SLI is no consideration, since it is not supported. For the time being ATI is out of the game and only nVidia cards with 1 GB+ video memory are worth considering.

Specifically for MPEG encoding, the amount of memory is critical. The more the better. 24 GB is far better than 12 GB. The faster the memory, the better. First is rating (1600 or 1866), then CAS latency. Use at least 12 GB but preferably even more. To use the faster memory, BIOS adjustments are required.
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whoa look how cheap the refurbs got! great deals in there... the core i5 base 15 is 1269!! it was 1599 2 days ago!

and yea WILL THEY BE IN STORES TODAY? they will be right.. thats why there is leaked pics of the boxes... and all the stories about expecting shipments and blah blah blah.. they wouldn't not release it in the store at the same time as the website... right? I guess Im not 100%. anyone got any input?
 
jimithing said:
whoa look how cheap the refurbs got! great deals in there... the core i5 base 15 is 1269!! it was 1599 2 days ago!

and yea WILL THEY BE IN STORES TODAY? they will be right.. thats why there is leaked pics of the boxes... and all the stories about expecting shipments and blah blah blah.. they wouldn't not release it in the store at the same time as the website... right? I guess Im not 100%. anyone got any input?
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Agreed, that is what I want to know, I may Just go on my break from work to pick up one if so!
 
Just called my Apple store and they have them in stock. I'm going to run over on break and maybe get the 15''.
 
Apple said:
Display
The 15-inch MacBook Pro comes with a 1440-by-900-pixel LED-backlit glossy display. You can also choose a high-resolution 1680-by-1050 glossy or antiglare display that gives you 36 percent more pixels.
Learn more
About the high-resolution display
The 1680-by-1050 display gives you more pixels — which is especially useful when you’re working with HD content in pro applications, like Final Cut Studio — because you get a sharper image and more screen space to work with.

About glossy and antiglare
Choose the glossy widescreen display to make your graphics, photos, and videos appear with richer colors and deeper blacks — great for watching DVD movies. If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, choose the antiglare widescreen display.

Important note:
The actual size of the display is the same (15-inch diagonal) on both models. The antiglare display has a silver frame (border) around the display.


MacBook Pro 15-inch Glossy Widescreen Display
MacBook Pro 15-inch Hi-Res Glossy Widescreen Display [Add $100.00]
MacBook Pro 15-inch Hi-Res Antiglare Widescreen Display [Add $150.00]
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So there's no antiglare option for the default display? :confused:
Oh Apple...
 
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