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17" MacBook Pro to be Updated "In a Few Months"?
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Hopefully Steve doesn't take up precious MWSF 09 keynote time to talk about a 17" MBP that's just like the 15", if that's the case. C'mon Apple, surprise us.
I love how the progressions go on this forum.
huh wheres the firewire? --> damn i wish there was firewire---> i guess apple doesnt like firewire anymore---> ZOMG!!11elevn! teh appels hatez teh pros!!!
(exaggeration of course, but the unwarranted assumptions on this site are rediculous)
Just one more cable to carry or keep track of... Not looking for that with my laptop.
For All Grousers . . .
The most reliable way to get Apple to make your MacBooks EXACTLY the way you all want 'em? Don't buy 'em! It's just that simple.
Go into your nearest Apple retail outlet, fawn all over one right in front of a sales rep . . . and then walk out muttering about the lack of FireWire, matte screens, card readers, blue ray, and the like. If a million people do that every week worldwide, your opinion WILL register. Without question.
Vote with your feet, folks. But bitching and griping on sites like these does very little good at all. Give 'em some DIRECT, FACE-TO-FACE feedback! Do something mature and positive!
The most reliable way to get Apple to make your MacBooks EXACTLY the way you all want 'em? Don't buy 'em! It's just that simple.
Go into your nearest Apple retail outlet, fawn all over one right in front of a sales rep . . . and then walk out muttering about the lack of FireWire, matte screens, card readers, blue ray, and the like. If a million people do that every week worldwide, your opinion WILL register. Without question.
Vote with your feet, folks. But bitching and griping on sites like these does very little good at all. Give 'em some DIRECT, FACE-TO-FACE feedback! Do something mature and positive!
Because 800 goes back to 400. 400 goes not go forward to 800. It'd be like having DVI and VGA on a laptop.
Why uncertain?
I don't get the whole "uncertainty" angle. It would be ridiculous of Apple to phase it out, so the obvious reason for it's no-show is some type of unresolved issue, that Apple obviously doesn't want to talk about. It will arrive when it's ready. This has happened before. In fact, I think it was the 17" Macbook Pro if I recall.
I don't get the whole "uncertainty" angle. It would be ridiculous of Apple to phase it out, so the obvious reason for it's no-show is some type of unresolved issue, that Apple obviously doesn't want to talk about. It will arrive when it's ready. This has happened before. In fact, I think it was the 17" Macbook Pro if I recall.
I disagree. I think the $999 polycarbonate MacBook is still in the lineup only to clear out inventory, and once it's gone, it's gone. I think that $1,299 will ultimately become the new entry level price.
It's sort of a mixed position. Glossy sucks less in bright conditions like being outside, but it's a bag of suck and fail in terms of actual colour accuracy.
It doesn't really matter who prefers which, the fact is that a bunch of people like glossy AND a bunch of people like matte. No longer having a choice is what sucks.
The funny thing is that all MBP's I've have had crap displays anyways. The old PB displays might not have been too bright, but they were a lot better quality then the ones today.
Exactly my reasoning for answering "VERY TRUE". I also stated the fact that I intend on purchasing extra cables. I really believe that fw400 isn't dead yet. There is use for it also. I would love both ports...
If they are boasting a brighter, higher definition display, I do not want the reflections. I am not threatening to pickup a windows desktop, I will make do with the last of the Macbooks offering me matte for the time being. Down the road who knows. If I need a field laptop and I cannot get a matte option from Apple, oh well, I don't mind switching back to Lightroom.
But I am speaking for many other design pros who do work in the field. Whether that is meeting clients for lunch or working outside of the office in a coffee shop; I DONT WANT GLARE. Sure, I have been unhappy at times with the brightness of my display, but I DONT HAVE GLARE NOW. Sun isnt the only nuisance when it comes to glare, it is almost EVERYTHING well illuminated. I think leaving this option out is a big mistake for a machine aimed at a PRO user base.
You can have glossy, I am only interested in US that do not want glossy to be MANDATORY. I do not care what numbers were crunched, this is still a PRO machine and should still have options for a PRO display.
The article suggest months rather than weeks. I think that means MW2009 at the earliest. Updates in December are pretty rare anyway. If it was a matter of weeks, Apple would just have announced it on the 14th with a later shipping date.
I just received my macbook Pro 15". First off I LOVE it. I'm replacing my old 12" Macbook Pro from 03 or 04 (can't remember).
It's a welcomed upgrade to the macbook pro line if you ask me. All i wanted from the macbook was an upgraded processor, graphics card, standard Ram and more standard HD space...that's what i got plus a new case design etc.
I've been in the market for a new laptop for awhile now but seeing as the last update was Jan/Feb 08 I figured one was due out in the next few months, Macrumors confirmed those suspicions so I waited.
There's a wish list and there's reality. If you need a new laptop then this one WILL NOT DISAPPOINT. Even if you're not a fan of "glossy" screen...the LED is extremely bright and crisp and I've not had a problem with reflections. Using a laptop in the glaring sun even with a matte screen is impossible so I don't know what the big deal is. You can always hook it up to an LCD screen anyway or wear polorized sunglasses when you're outside using it.
You can't satisfy everyone but I've been satisfied with every single mac I've ever owned and will continue to support it's development.
It's a welcomed upgrade to the macbook pro line if you ask me. All i wanted from the macbook was an upgraded processor, graphics card, standard Ram and more standard HD space...that's what i got plus a new case design etc.
I've been in the market for a new laptop for awhile now but seeing as the last update was Jan/Feb 08 I figured one was due out in the next few months, Macrumors confirmed those suspicions so I waited.
There's a wish list and there's reality. If you need a new laptop then this one WILL NOT DISAPPOINT. Even if you're not a fan of "glossy" screen...the LED is extremely bright and crisp and I've not had a problem with reflections. Using a laptop in the glaring sun even with a matte screen is impossible so I don't know what the big deal is. You can always hook it up to an LCD screen anyway or wear polorized sunglasses when you're outside using it.
You can't satisfy everyone but I've been satisfied with every single mac I've ever owned and will continue to support it's development.
What a joke?
Apple Market Share plummets back to ~5% with the recession talk and all. Plus offering they consumers no choice. Seems the only factor keeping them a float is the iPhone and iPods, wonder how long that will last once the "cool factor" dies.
Time for a hackintosh.
What a joke?
Apple Market Share plummets back to ~5% with the recession talk and all. Plus offering they consumers no choice. Seems the only factor keeping them a float is the iPhone and iPods, wonder how long that will last once the "cool factor" dies.
Time for a hackintosh.
All this talk of recession. Too bad consumer spending is still moving along at a steady pace. When that changes, consumer luxuries will change. And hey! If we all elect socialists, we can expect another tax cut (tax credit) to spend on more luxury items. BRILLIANT!
Apple and the rest will change their pricing points when people can no longer afford it. That won't be for awhile...
Not true... I know of many who edit on the go with a Macbook who already have a Mac Pro "tower"...
