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Apple Bumps MacBook Pro with Processor, Graphics, Storage Upgrades
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I agree with you. It kinda sucks because I want something that's portable and reasonably powerful (and upgradeable) but has a good screen resolution.
As it is, Apple doesn't offer one device that has all of the above. I can get the Air but miss out on customization. I can get the 13" MBP but the resolution sucks. I can get the best of both in a 15" but I lose portability.
You can't win.
I am stuck in the same boat. I at least have my 4 year old Macbook. It works so why complain?
Right, but it would be nice if they supported the TRIM standard without doing the ID check to see if you bought the SSD from Apple.
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I couldn't find reference to the chip they used, how'd you find out?
Everyone is using that chip. It is the direct successor for the 2.0Ghz i7-2635QM. Like how the 2.4Ghz i7-2760QM is the direct sucessor for the 2.2Ghz i7-2720QM (Intel is pricing the chips at exactly the same price)
This is my prediction from 1 month ago:
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=13345327&#post13345327
Turns out to 100% correct.
guess they are pushing for the holiday season
can't wait for feb, new redesign will be awesome (unless the pull some 4S nonsense)
can't wait for feb, new redesign will be awesome (unless the pull some 4S nonsense)
1. No one needs 8GB unless they are Photoshopping/Video Editing etc..
2. Yes, an SSD for at least the OS could be nice. Maybe in the next model.
3. What wrong with the bluetooth?
4. They have some of the best notebook Displays on the market.
Should I buy it?
Ok, here's my status:
I have the late 2007 17 Inch MBP ( top of the line then, 2.6 Ghz C2D).
It still works perfectly well in general, but a few weeks ago the hinges of the display got busted, and although the screen still works perfectly it no longer stands on its own. I have to use the computer by leaning the screen into something behind it ( a wall for example) so the screen would stand still. Apple wants to charge me 500 USD for fixing the hinges (yeah right, as if somebod would pay that). They can be DIY fixed but I gotta order about 150 USD (including shipping) worth of spare higes from iFixit. I dont think its a good idea to spend more on a computer that is 4 years old, and that I will replace for sure within the next 18 months. Besides the workaround of leaning the screen into something works well for the time being
So, I will buy a new MBP in the next 12 or so months and was also waiting for the Ivy bridge redesign ... BUT I have a problem. I utterly MUST play Battlefield 3 AND Skyrim. They will both be released within the next couple of weeks. Yes I know the "macs are not for gaming yada yada" line, but actually my current MBP has been my gaming machine (besides my work machine) for 4 years, it has worked well cuz I dont need to set stuff to Ultra settings. Besides, beta testers of BOTH BF3 AND SKYRIM have confirmed that they both run very well on the early 2011 high end 15 inch and 17 inch MBPs. Definetely yesterday's refreshed 15 and 17 MBPs will run them a little bit better. So no problem there.
So, in my situation, would you buy the 2.5 Ghz top of the line 17 ich MBP now or would you rather bite your tongue and try not commits suicide for not being able to play BF3 and Skyrim for at least 8 months more? These games will definetely not even run on my hinge busted late 2007 MBP.
Please help. Somebody please try to get me into my senses as I will drive my wife crazy with the " I want a new MBP " banter. We do have the money for it, but not necessarily now is the most ideal time to spend it.
Ok, here's my status:
I have the late 2007 17 Inch MBP ( top of the line then, 2.6 Ghz C2D).
It still works perfectly well in general, but a few weeks ago the hinges of the display got busted, and although the screen still works perfectly it no longer stands on its own. I have to use the computer by leaning the screen into something behind it ( a wall for example) so the screen would stand still. Apple wants to charge me 500 USD for fixing the hinges (yeah right, as if somebod would pay that). They can be DIY fixed but I gotta order about 150 USD (including shipping) worth of spare higes from iFixit. I dont think its a good idea to spend more on a computer that is 4 years old, and that I will replace for sure within the next 18 months. Besides the workaround of leaning the screen into something works well for the time being
So, I will buy a new MBP in the next 12 or so months and was also waiting for the Ivy bridge redesign ... BUT I have a problem. I utterly MUST play Battlefield 3 AND Skyrim. They will both be released within the next couple of weeks. Yes I know the "macs are not for gaming yada yada" line, but actually my current MBP has been my gaming machine (besides my work machine) for 4 years, it has worked well cuz I dont need to set stuff to Ultra settings. Besides, beta testers of BOTH BF3 AND SKYRIM have confirmed that they both run very well on the early 2011 high end 15 inch and 17 inch MBPs. Definetely yesterday's refreshed 15 and 17 MBPs will run them a little bit better. So no problem there.
So, in my situation, would you buy the 2.5 Ghz top of the line 17 ich MBP now or would you rather bite your tongue and try not commits suicide for not being able to play BF3 and Skyrim for at least 8 months more? These games will definetely not even run on my hinge busted late 2007 MBP.
Please help. Somebody please try to get me into my senses as I will drive my wife crazy with the " I want a new MBP " banter. We do have the money for it, but not necessarily now is the most ideal time to spend it.
You ca be sure. I had a 2009 mbp with a 9400 and upgraded to a early 2011 with the HD3000 after some uh water damage the HD3000 runs Cod4 on high when playing in the macbook's native res. the 9400M was struggling in low settings.
~dilemma~
Guys, do your think we should wait for the 2012 Q1-Q2 MBP or get this one already? Is it worth the waiting? If so, how much confident do your have in the redesign rumors? cos I kinda bored with the current version.. If next years update never touch anything about the design how??
p.s. I am a newbie in this forum. Its my first post.
Guys, do your think we should wait for the 2012 Q1-Q2 MBP or get this one already? Is it worth the waiting? If so, how much confident do your have in the redesign rumors? cos I kinda bored with the current version.. If next years update never touch anything about the design how??
p.s. I am a newbie in this forum. Its my first post.
Wait, is it no one, or people that are photoshopping/video editing/running multiple VMs for development or any other scenario where you use more than 4GB of RAM ?
I guess all those people are "no one".
I am stuck in the same boat. I at least have my 4 year old Macbook. It works so why complain?
I agree, if it weren't for the work machine I have now, which kinda sucks compared to my 2 year older 17" that I sold, I'd still have my previous machine which was pushing 3 1/2 years.
I haven't seen the need to upgrade my laptop yet with the current options.
And I do consider the 13" MBP the 12" PBG4 replacement, but it's still hard to really accept is such with the current specs.
Jeez is somebody a bit cranky?! You could've just politely stated that they're the same thing. Obviously I was misinformed by the moron at the Apple store that told me that they're two different things, holy fack.
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There are currently games on the market that require 512mbas a minimum, so if you want to play future games on it at all, I would value those extra 512mb
im in a pickle because right now i have a macbook unibody 2.26ghz with 4gb of ram and a 500gb 7200rpm hd.
i produce music with reason 6 and ableton live and i could really use the extra cpu power.
i also plan to play diablo 3 when it comes out.
now i have 2 people that are interested in buying my current macbook, which means at about christmas time i will be able to afford the 15" macbook pro. now i cant decide whether or not to wait for the ivy bridge redesign or just get the sandy bridge. also, im not sure whether the redesign will be closer to February (which i could wait for) or june (which would be much harder to wait for).
also i do still enjoy having an optical drive for watching the occasional dvd, burning and ripping cd's, etc. and im usually skeptical at buying a 1st gen product of anything. i usually like to wait until they work the bugs out of their first gen redesigns.
i produce music with reason 6 and ableton live and i could really use the extra cpu power.
i also plan to play diablo 3 when it comes out.
now i have 2 people that are interested in buying my current macbook, which means at about christmas time i will be able to afford the 15" macbook pro. now i cant decide whether or not to wait for the ivy bridge redesign or just get the sandy bridge. also, im not sure whether the redesign will be closer to February (which i could wait for) or june (which would be much harder to wait for).
also i do still enjoy having an optical drive for watching the occasional dvd, burning and ripping cd's, etc. and im usually skeptical at buying a 1st gen product of anything. i usually like to wait until they work the bugs out of their first gen redesigns.
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