We'll be getting 802.11ac eventually but yeah, there are so many bottlenecks that Thunderbolt would just be a silly expense.
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We'll be getting 802.11ac eventually but yeah, there are so many bottlenecks that Thunderbolt would just be a silly expense.
Price changes
It would seem obvious from the changes in pricing the refresh for the MBAs will be minor. With prices staying the same or going down there definitely will not be an inclusion of a retina display. The update would most likely just include an updated processor, and possibly the inclusion of USB 3 ports and slightly increased RAM, with no other major hardware changes.
The MBP appears to be a different story, if it truly is accounted for by the MC-975/6 D2 designation. The base model is increasing 19% while the best model is increasing a staggering 28%. These will most likely translate to US prices of $2,099 and $2,799 (Or maybe $1,999 to keep it under the $2k barrier). With this sort of increase it would appear the MBP is set for either the inclusion of retina or a SSD and possibly an increase in base RAM.
It would seem obvious from the changes in pricing the refresh for the MBAs will be minor. With prices staying the same or going down there definitely will not be an inclusion of a retina display. The update would most likely just include an updated processor, and possibly the inclusion of USB 3 ports and slightly increased RAM, with no other major hardware changes.
The MBP appears to be a different story, if it truly is accounted for by the MC-975/6 D2 designation. The base model is increasing 19% while the best model is increasing a staggering 28%. These will most likely translate to US prices of $2,099 and $2,799 (Or maybe $1,999 to keep it under the $2k barrier). With this sort of increase it would appear the MBP is set for either the inclusion of retina or a SSD and possibly an increase in base RAM.
$1.00 AUD= $ 0.989961 USD
Since the conversion isn't far off I am hoping that these prices are after taxes as you stated. Are you saying import tax or sales tax? I am guessing you mean import tax which would make A LOT more sense. I couldn't imagine them listing the sales price. Maybe they do though. I am not versed in inner Aussie tax workings. My fingers are crossed. I am sure many other folks are crossing theirs as well.
Why is the "Mac pro better" more expensive than the "Ultimate" ?
It is better
Hope that helps.
There are three major variations on routers apple has.
Time Machine -- network devices were back up data is sent that also happens to be a router.
Airport Extreme -- primarily a router. Typically the "hooked to the internet" master router if have several at this location.
Airport Express -- typically used to extend coverage of area and/or devices that don't have wireless.
Time Machine duties as a large data store could leverage a Thunderbolt connected data store. However, that could just as easily, and more cost effectively, be done by updating to USB 3.0 . ( as have other entry level NAS boxes over the year. )
Unless the Time Machine router is getting "better than GbE" connectivity (e.g., bounded GbE throughput for mutiple Gbps bandwidth ) it isn't all that likely to require Thunderbolt like bandwidth to the data store. Even if doing back-ups of the back-ups from the internal to an external drive ... it is kind of overkill.
Conceptually, they could use it to expand the GbE sockets of the router with an expander box ... but that too seems like overkill. Especially when Apple is more likely to push harder for the higher speed WiFi .
You don't want the old days of mac forums. We mostly sat around and talked about nothing.
you dont get it
Perhaps it's retina and SSD in standard config, BTO downgrade to a HDD and pleb screen?
you dont get it
Does Australia have tax included in prices, or is that extra?
Tax adds around 10% to the price of everything in the United States.(Depending on state and city)
If I bought a $1,999 macbook in the states, it would cost me about $2200 after taxes are added.
thats what i'm thinking, the macbook "pro" is finally gonna be a "pro" again and probably the first to adopt the retina display while the mba will probably stay on its current resolution with minor improvements and replacing the 13 mbp ... sadly
already included in australia
Wouldn't it make sense to keep the same 16.7% difference?
I don't know if we can make assumptions on the price yet.
If these are just spec bumps they don't even have to spend that long talking about them.
"And we've updated our entire line of Macs! Check them out on the floor!"
a retina display would explain the $400 increase of macbook pro's in australia tho ...
currency rates and tax does not matter cuz you just have to compare it to the current price of the mbp in australia and you will notice the big difference. my bet = retina display on 15 mbp only and the 13 mbp will be replaced by the 13 mba
Exactly. I mean i'd love to see redesigned computers just as anyone with all the rumored goodies but remember , its the same every year,lot of expectation but in the end just small upgrades. Major refresh will have its own event,maybe in the fall.
I know nobody wants to hear it, my gut is telling me this won be as big as we hoped to.
People have literally been clamoring for MacPro updates for years. Now you got your wish. Now it will be a short 2-3 years till the next update. Let the continuous, futile, clamoring begin!
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802.11ac
The future of Wireless is looking promising.
Doubtful that Apple is rolling out a 8 antenna maximum frequency saturation box. (6.9Gb/s) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ac#Example_configurations )
More likely in the 1-2Gb/s range. At that level USB 3.0 is in the ballpark and more cost effective.
But yeah if Apple gets to the point that "simple" Time Capsule boxes are 6Gbp/s RAID 5 boxes or there are affordable 2TB 6Gb/s SDD drives .... Thunderbolt would have some traction.
