I'm 6 to 9 months away from buying my third-in-a-row 17" MBP. The rumor mill is saying the next model will be a thin Air-style version that will not have a DVD drive, will only have an on-board SSD, and possibly a higher resolution screen. I can live without the DVD drive and while I would really prefer a discrete SSD that could be replaced easily (my current 2009 MBP has an SSD that I like very much), I could live with an on-board too. What I haven't heard anything about is whether it will still have an ExpressCard slot. I have an EC SSD installed that is a much-used part of my daily workflow. (No, I'm not interested in partitioning the internal system drive.) So, my dilemma is whether to buy a current 2011 model with the DVD and ExpressCard slot, or to wait for the new model and take my chances that it won't have the configuration I really want. Any thoughts? Has anyone heard anything about ExpressCard support on the next 17" model?
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17" Dilemma
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I thought about that, but if I decide on the older model, I would want to order it direct from Apple in order to configure it the way I want it and once the new model is released, the old model is no longer available in the Apple Store.
Two questions
1) Why is this topic created? (see 2)
2) If you aren't getting it in that long period of time anyway, why did you waste the time coming here and asking?
That's like saying: Hey I'm getting a car in 8 months. Should I get the current year or one that might come out that NOBODY knows about?
Aside from the apparent flaw in logic and/or reasoning here, this is obviously a question you can answer for yourself. You're using the darn thing, decide what you do and don't want and get it. I don't see why you need us to tell you anything.
1) Why is this topic created? (see 2)
2) If you aren't getting it in that long period of time anyway, why did you waste the time coming here and asking?
That's like saying: Hey I'm getting a car in 8 months. Should I get the current year or one that might come out that NOBODY knows about?
Aside from the apparent flaw in logic and/or reasoning here, this is obviously a question you can answer for yourself. You're using the darn thing, decide what you do and don't want and get it. I don't see why you need us to tell you anything.
I think it is far more likely that there will be 2 lines. MacBook pro and MacBook air. Doubt they'll condense down to just one line.
If you don't like the refresh then either pick up a refurb 2011 model, or buy it from a retailer that isn't Apple, as they tend to have to clear backlog of stock for the first couple of weeks after a refresh.