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2012 Ivy Bridge Macbook Pro Specs
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If your monitor supports TB daisy chaining. My TV that I use to watch movies from my MBP sure doesn't. It requires a MDP to HDMI adapter.
If I want to watch movies now, I hook my external up through USB, and then use the MDP to HDMI for watching movies from the external. That wouldn't work if I had a TB external.
IMO, the TB port has potential, but a "pro level" machine needs more than one. Just because TB can support daisy chaining, doesn't mean you should have to to use multiple peripherals.
You can daisy chain USB with a hub, but does anybody here prefer having one USB port and an external hub over multiple USB ports built into the computer?
The few currently available Thunderbolt external HDDs all have two ports. I guess you could just plug your monitor into the external HDD.
Smali makes some excellent points and I would love to see an Apple notebook with those options.
At the same time, if people buy what you give them and there isn't a mass backlash. It is what it is.
At the same time, if people buy what you give them and there isn't a mass backlash. It is what it is.
Didn't look it up and may be wrong but I think there are no quadro/firepro drivers for OSX. Those are specially certified and a lot of work is sunk into those. I doubt getting such drivers for anything but Windows isn't cost effective for the very few people who might actually need them.
And they really don't make any sense as a default option because they are just way to expensive. I really wouldn't have any need for them and many other people also.
I do agree with most of the other points.
I am also very suprised that no brand has picked up on the idea of hybrid SSD+HDD solutions yet. None. I expect that to change with mSATA mini SSDs and Intel SRT which would make a 64GB SSD all you need. Not quite as fast as a big SSD unfortunately.
Some of the Lenovo Thinkpads can accomodate up to three HDDs. I think the T52 has a mSATA slot, a HDD bay and a "multibay" where you can put a third HD (usually the OD sits there).
Alienware might also offer hybrids.
I doubt we will ever see a hybrid solution in a consumer notebook. It's not a good design for the consumer market. And it will be obsolete in 1-2 years.
Of course there is still a difference. I am merely saying that it's not as stark as it was years ago. Back a year ago, we're still only up to dual-core in our Macbooks and desktops already had quad-core processors. This year we are up to quad-core in Macbooks, and next year, we're very likely going to get quad-core processors in Macbooks that can Turbo Boost to 3.8GHz.
All things considered, our Macbooks of this year also outperform Mac Pro's built 2 years ago, so that's the testament to the gap being closed.
The problem is quite a lot of us are heavily invested in Apple or with software which is mac only (though that is less of an issue these days) so we have to buy what we are given or stick with old hardware.
Tbh I'm surprised I didn't get downrated to hell for my post, at the end of the day I do think the macbook pro is a great laptop in general. It could be even better with a few adjustments. Apple does sometimes listen to consumer feedback and that is all I was providing (albeit some opinionated annotations...).
Also I know a lot of people hated the Powerbook G4 but I loved it and never had any of the issues except the heat. Perhaps it's just a nostalgic thing so ignore me there
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Adaptors are a pain, been to too many presentations where people are fumbling about looking for the right adaptor or asking to borrow one.
If they axe the dvd drive, maybe these extra connections can go where the disk slot was. It would be a waste of space if they just left it bare.
The problem is that the motherboard must be extended as well in that case. That takes space away from other innards, e.g. a bigger battery. It's possible but Apple has never been very generous with ports. I guess they prefer the "clean look".
You think the 13" will still have a dual core processor? I really hope you are wrong on that. Actually, I am hoping for a slower-clocked quad-core processor for the 13" Pro...add in a slimmer design and I will be a buyer and my trusty ol' 15" Pro (2010) can be retired to a family member.
Ivy Bridge at launch will only have Quad-Core's apparently with Dual Core as a POSSIBLE release down the line... I read that somewhere... But i don't remember where
I think I was misunderstood. I made that statement in regards to an earlier post (by somebody else) talking about the future of the MBA and the MBP. I was not referring to the MBA vs the MBP in their existing state.
And no, the performance gap is indeed smaller than ever (smaller than before, not small in absolute terms). The MBP now has options for SSDs and the CPUs in the MBA are significantly more powerful than what it had before.
Yes it is true that the MBP does currently sport faster CPUs than the MBA but my post and the post I was referring to were merely speculating about the future products.
I want to see retina display on the new MBP, and like others have said, less reliance on adapters. HDMI port straight up - is a no-brainer. And I am not enjoying having to carry around a bag full of adapters. But, I would guess that Apple makes a lot of money on those adapters - the margin on them must be massive.
I hope they keep the same clean design. I don't mind it being a bit thicker, so you can get more into it - TBH current MBP is already pretty slim I would not mind if they did not make it the same thickness as an MBA.
I have a 2010 MBP 13", I love it, upgraded the HD with a 512GB SSD, and maxed out the RAM - but I would be happier with a much better processor to speed things up. Gonna wait for the new model though on the chance I can get the retina display along with the much desired processor improvement. Getting that, possibly USB 3.0 also - has me eagerly awaiting the new release.
What do you think - Q3 of 2012?
I hope they keep the same clean design. I don't mind it being a bit thicker, so you can get more into it - TBH current MBP is already pretty slim I would not mind if they did not make it the same thickness as an MBA.
I have a 2010 MBP 13", I love it, upgraded the HD with a 512GB SSD, and maxed out the RAM - but I would be happier with a much better processor to speed things up. Gonna wait for the new model though on the chance I can get the retina display along with the much desired processor improvement. Getting that, possibly USB 3.0 also - has me eagerly awaiting the new release.
What do you think - Q3 of 2012?
Love these threads. Wild speculation and dreaming is a good way to pass the time until some tasty leaked info finds its way to the net.
Incidentally I would definitely buy one of these (as long as Lion is fixed by then ):
Love the SSD and HD combo, that is definitely my hope for the refresh.
Incidentally I would definitely buy one of these (as long as Lion is fixed by then
):Love the SSD and HD combo, that is definitely my hope for the refresh.
In the spirit of the iPhone 4(S): A full glass body.
Since that will be somewhat sensitive, Apple will sell:
- $299/$349/$399 the Aluminum smart chassis with battery charge display
- $499/$599 AppleCare+, with coverage for up to two accidental damage replacements for a $99 service fee
would be fun
the pricing is for the different sizes
I don't see any SSD+HDD combo occurring. Apple seems content with offering SSDs as an option and the pro models won't lose their optical drives yet. Cannibalization of the Airs (or vice versa) could occur.
I miss Steve Jobs. I don't claim I fully understand him by just reading his biography, but it seems he wouldn't have cared about cannibalization and have implemented this because he cared so much about innovation. With Tim Cook, I just don't know.
I'd rather there wern't an SSD+HDD hybrid combination, it'll feel outdated in a year or two when all laptops have SSD as standard. Can't see Apple making life harder for themselves like that, I'd imagine they will either maintain high-capacity HDD's or replace the HDD's with SSD's in all products (since it should be cheaper for them to mass produce SSD's since the recent acquisition of Anobit).
Don't they do that already on the imac? I don't think it should be very hard then. They can go full SSD in 2-4 years after they do HDD+SSd combo.
A full SSD now will be fantastic but I don't want capacity to be 128gb on the base model. 512gb is the minimum I'm going to need.
When do you think Apple will lower their SSD prices? I wouldn't mind if the refresh has only HDD if the SSD upgrade prices are greatly reduced.
A full SSD now will be fantastic but I don't want capacity to be 128gb on the base model. 512gb is the minimum I'm going to need.
When do you think Apple will lower their SSD prices? I wouldn't mind if the refresh has only HDD if the SSD upgrade prices are greatly reduced.
Almost.
Quad cores first, Dual cores a month later. Quad core is said to be April 8 launch. Of course Apple can just wait until May to refresh everything.
honestly, I would prefer an A6 with 20 hour battery life to anything Intel has, dynamic switching between the on-cpu PowerVR GPU and the 7690 or 7770 RADEON.