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17'' Mac Book Pro by June?

August 7, 2006 SF WWDC SteveNote Will Introduce Merom 17" MBP

^squirrel^ said:
Apple have a big conference in Aug 2006 and thats when Intel roll out their Merom cpu.

Do you not think it'll be then?
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I hope this SteveNote will introduce second generation Intel MacBook Pro with Merom inside and first generation Intel Mac Pro Dual Core and Quad Core desktops.

~Shard~ Thinks Merom Macs won't ship until 2007. Why Shard? Apple gonna sit on 32-bit Yonahs all year long? I don't think so. :rolleyes: :)
 
Multimedia said:
I hope this SteveNote will introduce second generation Intel MacBook Pro with Merom inside and first generation Intel Mac Pro Dual Core and Quad Core desktops.

~Shard~ Thinks Merom Macs won't ship until 2007. Why Shard? Apple gonna sit on 32-bit Yonahs all year long? I don't think so. :rolleyes: :)
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Yeah, but rev. d will be better!
 
Multimedia said:
I hope this SteveNote will introduce second generation Intel MacBook Pro with Merom inside and first generation Intel Mac Pro Dual Core and Quad Core desktops.

~Shard~ Thinks Merom Macs won't ship until 2007. Why Shard? Apple gonna sit on 32-bit Yonahs all year long? I don't think so. :rolleyes: :)
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I'm sure they'll ship in Aug or at least make an announcment on the situation. Either way, i'm going to wait until then.
 
i hope they don't wait for merom. if want them to announce late this month that the 2.33 chip is what they wee waiting for. thy can introduce merom laptops later, i won't mind.


you know, this is actually a situation where i would appreciate forewarning. all i need to know is how long before a 17".

the 15" right now cannot meet my long term needs (apperently FW800 interface for the small expresscard slot is in the works, but there is also the issue of a specific larger card that i would like to use) and in the immediate sense is inadequate (screen real estate is a bit low for audio)

but i actually think that the 15 is the "just right" size. i mean portability wise. it's just that there are too many things that i find lacking in the current macbook pro to justify not waiting a month. but if i will be waiting until august, then i will simply buy right now and get the most out of the 15.

and no, technically right now i do not NEED a computer, but in all reality i do. but i need a computer i can keep for a while, i plan on putting 4000 dollars into this and i am 21 years old in college. i simply do not want to upgrade for a few years.

yes technology changes quickly, i am not asking that to stop, but i want to make an informed decision.
 
^squirrel^ said:
Apple have a big conference in Aug 2006 and thats when Intel roll out their Merom cpu.

Do you not think it'll be then?
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You are mistaken - Apple will roll out Intel's Conroe chip at WWDC, not Merom. This is why we will be seeing new PowerMacs at that time. :cool:

Multimedia said:
~Shard~ Thinks Merom Macs won't ship until 2007. Why Shard?
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Because Merom is not slated for release until Q4 06 - at least according to the latest news reports as of 1 week ago. Do you have more current, updated news that says otherwise? If so, please provide a link. Otherwsie, Intel has most recently stated Merom will be released in Q4 06. August is not Q4 06. :cool:

So yes, it would be feasible to see Merom Macs before 2007, but not much before...
 
Well in that case i'll probably buy in July then. I'm hoping for at least a speed bump as new slightly faster chips will be out in may/june.
 
~Shard~ said:
You are mistaken - Apple will roll out Intel's Conroe chip at WWDC, not Merom. This is why we will be seeing new PowerMacs at that time. :cool:



Because Merom is not slated for release until Q4 06 - at least according to the latest news reports as of 1 week ago. Do you have more current, updated news that says otherwise? If so, please provide a link. Otherwsie, Intel has most recently stated Merom will be released in Q4 06. August is not Q4 06. :cool:

So yes, it would be feasible to see Merom Macs before 2007, but not much before...
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Where did you see that it was delayed until Q4 2006? Sites i have visted say Q3.
 
^squirrel^ said:
Where did you see that it was delayed until Q4 2006? Sites i have visted say Q3.
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Here is one article from not even 2 weeks ago citing Q4, and here is another one from mid-February.

As I said above, if you have more recent articles which are to the contrary, please post them, I would like to know. :cool:
 
~Shard~ said:
Here is one article from not even 2 weeks ago citing Q4, and here is another one from mid-February.

As I said above, if you have more recent articles which are to the contrary, please post them, I would like to know. :cool:
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I stand corrected.

But on the bright side it looks like we might get a speed bump (according to one of them reports) in the next few months.
 
^squirrel^ said:
I stand corrected.

But on the bright side it looks like we might get a speed bump (according to one of them reports) in the next few months.
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Yep - that's one of the benefits of Apple being an Intel shop now - us consumers will see more frequent and signficant updates than what we saw in the PPC world.
 
mishi said:
seriously...all you people who complain about the weight and/or size of th 17" powerbooks really need to go to the gym or somthing!!

ive had my 17"pb for ages now..and i use it at uni every single day, screw a 12" or 13".....we want POWER!!

oh ya...X1800 512 PLEASE!!!:eek: :) :rolleyes: :cool:
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YOU WANT POWER...
...My iBook has the same amount of power as you...
...yeah, its a 12" :p
 
Tell Apple if you want a 12/13" MBP

If you want Apple to make a smaller-screened MacBook Pro, tell them through their Feedback site ... they do look at aggregate responses and use them for marketing and product mix decisions.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/
 
defylogik said:
great, now where is the ibook for the rest of us that arent rich beyond our wildest dreams.
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meh, the MBP is a not so much expensive as it is a straight up investment. i figure i should make back at least $1000 before the end of the summer recording other people and finally having a rig i like to record myself with.

if having the comuter itself wont make you money, then yes, the macbook is unecessarily expensive.
 
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