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Apple Launches MacBook Pros with Thunderbolt, Quad Core CPUs, AMD GPUs
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Yes its the same battery... but that doesn't mean they just took other tests.
I still worry that the new HW may use up the battery more quickly. We'll
have to wait for 3rd-party analyses to tell us how the new and old MBPs
compare in terms of battery life. We can HOPE that its just a difference
in testing procedures... but we don't yet KNOW if that is true.
Ha ha, as shameful as that is I was right in thinking that Apple will use 8+ hours of closed-store free hype.
Sorry to thread jack a bit, but I have the mid 2010 mbp that I just purchased a week ago. Would you guys upgrade. Now that I think about it more. I might do some light gaming. If thats the case should I get the top 13", even though it doesn't have a discrete graphics card, or op for the 15". I just don't like the size of the 15". but whats my best bet?
OK, I'll admit - Thunderbolt sounds freakin' awesome.
Now that is bad ass.
Ask them if they will take it back. One week is pretty close to the new release. You might get lucky and get a sympathetic geek on the line.
Now that is bad ass.
Ask them if they will take it back. One week is pretty close to the new release. You might get lucky and get a sympathetic geek on the line.
Quad Core
My MacBook Pro is a quad core i7 & is one year old!!
For the first time ever, Apple has included Quad Core CPUs into their notebooks. The 15" and 17" models offer Quad Core CPUs using the Intel 2.2GHz Quad Core 2720QM and [url="http://ark.intel.comHz and 2.9GHz respectively.
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My MacBook Pro is a quad core i7 & is one year old!!
Did anybody else notice the subwoofer listed for the speakers on the macbook pros? I never paid attention to their speakers beforehand, so I wonder if that's new. I know that the iMacs do not have them, but the iMacs have built in dinky amplifiers for the speakers.
Except that I had money ready for a lower weight, hi-res, matte MBP13. The MBA13 is underpowered, glossy and has no Ethernet w/o dongle.
So no money for you, Apple...
Your M should be a G, but other than that it's correct. The number is theoretical though, just like the numbers that USB releases so actual results may vary. You are most likely to be limited by the device you are connecting though vs what the cable can transfer, especially when talking about external HDs.
You were so close. You almost made it though the post without hyperbole. Show me that Dell XPS 15 with lightpeak/thunderbolt? Oh and the dual integrated and discreet GPUs? And I suspect it has a backlit keyboard too?
Granted the differences may / may not justify the price increase depending on the users preference, but to claim they are "identical" is hog wash.
My thoughts:
The Good:
- The CPU update across all MBP's was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting i3's in the MBP 13's and dual-cores i5's in the MBP 15's.
The Neutral
- Thunderbolt - who really cares. This won't be useful anytime for at least 1-2 years. I think it will eventually be pretty nice when we are syncing 500gb ipods and DSLR's with huge memory cards, but not right now.
- Screen resolution: I have no idea why people are complaining. 1280x800 is PLENTY for a 13" screen. Any smaller than that and you'll be squinting. I run 1280x800 on my 15" now and it's just a little too low-res for me.
The Bad
- Graphics cards across the board are a joke. Intel 3000? It's performance is on par with chips 3 years old+. The MBP 15's higher level chip is ok, but not so much the entry level.
- No IPS panels for the screen yet. This was really disappointing. I don't care about resolution all that much, but at least give me something with good color reproduction and viewing angles.
- No SSD standard? Come on.
The Good:
- The CPU update across all MBP's was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting i3's in the MBP 13's and dual-cores i5's in the MBP 15's.
The Neutral
- Thunderbolt - who really cares. This won't be useful anytime for at least 1-2 years. I think it will eventually be pretty nice when we are syncing 500gb ipods and DSLR's with huge memory cards, but not right now.
- Screen resolution: I have no idea why people are complaining. 1280x800 is PLENTY for a 13" screen. Any smaller than that and you'll be squinting. I run 1280x800 on my 15" now and it's just a little too low-res for me.
The Bad
- Graphics cards across the board are a joke. Intel 3000? It's performance is on par with chips 3 years old+. The MBP 15's higher level chip is ok, but not so much the entry level.
- No IPS panels for the screen yet. This was really disappointing. I don't care about resolution all that much, but at least give me something with good color reproduction and viewing angles.
- No SSD standard? Come on.
Great.
Now the entry model 13 inch has a slower processor and a shorter battery life.
No it doesn't. Sandybridge is two architectures newer than core2duo.
i think you should keep what you have. if you use an external monitor with the higher resolutions you will see great performance on the card you have. not so much with the intel graphics chip. it does ok at its 13 inch resolution but crank it up on an external monitor = crap.
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I think the 13" is going to be dead duck for most pro users. I'll reserve final judgement till I see benchmarks. The appearance of quad core's is earlier than I expected. But reading The thunderbolt page is interesting and something that I hope takes off. Silly name not withstanding.
I think the 13" is going to be dead duck for most pro users. I'll reserve final judgement till I see benchmarks. The appearance of quad core's is earlier than I expected. But reading The thunderbolt page is interesting and something that I hope takes off. Silly name not withstanding.
From Apple's site:
MacBook Air: The next generation of MacBooks.
MacBook Pro: Our most advanced notebooks.
Kinda contradicting themselves, don't they?
MacBook Air: The next generation of MacBooks.
MacBook Pro: Our most advanced notebooks.
Kinda contradicting themselves, don't they?
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OVERPRICED. FFS.
OVERPRICED. FFS.