"Dramatic refresh" is very subjective.
Personally, I find that most people here seem to relate "dramatic refresh" with "case redesign". Which is really the least important part of a refresh.
I consider the early 2011 MBPs to be a major refresh, because they brought quad core CPUs, significantly better GPUs, SATA 3 drives and Light Peak (Thunderbolt still stupid name). The MBPs haven't seen a comparable jump in performance for years. Likely since they were introduced. And they aren't likely to see a similar jump in performance for a few years yet. Maybe Haswell, maybe not.
P.S. This is a rumour site. If someone lists some computer specs, the fact that they are a complete guess is implied. Similar to how if someone says "I know these specs to be true, because an Apple employee told me", it can be implied that they are a liar
Excellent post, except for the ps part.
I agree that, let's say a quad core CPU is much more important even though many love a new case. I am sure both are significant but I too would consider the quad core much more desirable. When I had a first generation iBook, I had hoped that I could have had a DVD player and not just a CD. Of course when iBook got the DVD player, it was a game changer and same with firewire port for G3 iBook. Yes, the internal stuff is what greatly improves the computer. It's nice that Apple has a recycle friendly laptop or an ultra thin case design, but in the end that's not what makes it a more efficient and powerful machine.
Yes, this is a rumor site and I can agree with that and I am glad you pointed that out. Too many people forget and take many things as fact. However, in being here for over a decade, some rumors have turned out to be true but I attribute that more to educated guesses.
Being from Northern California, and maybe because of that, when somebody gets a tip from an Apple employee, it's likely from Cupertino and not a retail outlet. Any myth about Apple being more secretive or better able to keep a secret than other Silicon Valley companies is just that, myth. Just because SJ was good about making himself appear to be some mysterious computer guru does not mean anybody else at Apple is that way. When I hear something that catches my ear, it's usually from a person at Apple and it helps that I am in this industry. There are many cool things other companies are doing as important as Apple right now in the San Jose area. Sure there are liars but it's usually not the case here and if they are at Apple and persistent enough, either they can get sued or it's a part of generating interest in a future product. I wouldn't put it past Apple to do that and they are the masters at that sort of thing.
If the White House and the closely vetted inner circle can't keep secrets (as Clinton found out about with all the leaks inherent in his job as POTUS), there's no way a computer company with thousands of employees at HQ are going to keep a secret. If somebody says they heard something about an Apple product, find out who that person is and what access they could possibly have to somebody working for Apple.
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