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Apple Launches MacBook Pros with Thunderbolt, Quad Core CPUs, AMD GPUs

Can someone explain the differences in the 15 inch screen options besides the resolution? I would like to purchase today and I am open to any reccomendations.

Thank you!
 
Seriously was looking to buy a 13" MBP but after this announcement I might go for the lowest spec 15" as soon as the store comes back up.
 
so acorn, are you saying I should still stick with the 13, even if i plan to do some light gaming?
 
A note on the GPU's:

The Intel HD3000 is NOT the same one as you can now see benchmarks and tests of. According to Engadget, it is more powerful than ever:

but from what we've heard Intel's new HD 3000 integrated graphics is more powerful than ever.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/apple-refreshes-macbook-pro-family-with-sandy-bridge-processors/

My guess is that it will probably perform equal to or slightly better than the 320M.

Also, the HD 6490M has not yet been benchmarked; the notebookreview.com ranking is only approximate, based on raw number and it will probably outperform the GT330M.
 
I don't think I would have ever say this about mbp update but this one is epic fail!

13 inch still w/ same old res???? Stupid Xoom has that res and it's 10 inch ... MY Freaking GOD..... WTF.. seriously
 
Eh, I'll pass and wait until the redesign - the max resolution of the 13" (less than that of the 13" MBA) and the reduction of battery life will makes me want to skip this one. Processor is attractive from my C2D, though.
 
Glad I waited for the store to come up before getting ready for work. Bought the high end 13in for $1399 with student discount and payed for the faster shipping. Comes out to $125 a month interest free. Can't complain about that. Could have had the low end 15in for $155 per month but for what little computing I do it wasn't necessary. Even a dual core i7 is a huge step up from my early 2009 plastic macbook which will now find its way to ebay once the new one comes in and is all set up
 
VTMac said:
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.
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It doesn't have LightPeak because it hasn't been refreshed for the technology that was released TODAY. I'm sure it will have it soon, that's just Dell because I know their site the best and could do a mock up the fastest. Also, show me something that uses LightPeak, go ahead. Why are you buying something that has no use? See how stupid that argument is?

Yes it has both GPUs. A better 540m and the same GPU that is in the processor since it has the same processor. Yes on backlit keyboard.
 
Jiten said:
Oh well, I knew the rumors were too good to be true. All those new features like liquid metal, SSDs, standard higher res etc are probably all true but it won't be given to us in just one update. Apple has always a way to give you just enough to make you want to buy their gear but not too much that it leaves you totally satisfied. All the stuff in the rumors will probably trickle down in the line the next few updates.
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someone understood Apple's policy.

It's really kind of annoying. I think Apple could easily fully satisfy some consumers, they have the size and capability to include the desired features. But then these folks would not buy a new MB every now and then, same with iPads and iPhones. Although I have to admit the iPhone 4 is quite good - I think they will have a hard time finding reasons for people to get an iPhone 5 cause the iPhone 4 includes mostly everything people want in a phone... Was probably because of competition (apple)...

Anyways lets see what the iPad 2 brings - probably not too much, so people get excited over the iPad 3 as well... Although they have to be careful not to upgrade it too little - in light of the competition coming up!
 
bought the new moddel just now

i must be one of the first people to buy an updated macbook pro. JUST ordered it the $1500 13-inch.

update from HP Compaq Presario: Intel® Celeron® Processor 900, Windows 7, 2GB DDR3, 4.5 hours battery life, no camera, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M

yessssssss
 
NightFox said:
This gets brought up every time.

IIRC US prices don't include taxes, EU prices do. And Apple has to build in a margin for currency fluctuations or it'd be changing its prices every few days.
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Still even with UK VAT at 20% its still over £100 cheaper US, and I think im right that some states doent even have sales tax??
 
Poo

Poo! I bought a 17" a month ago as I needed a machine there and then - and I hadn't seen a whisper of the new machines then!

Oh well, there are worse things in life to happen to a man...
 
Final Cut Pro

Hi folks,

I was planning to invest in one of the new 13inch MacBook Pros, mainly for running Final Cut Pro, as I'm a film student. The specs for FCP however seem to indicate that the program won't run on an integrated graphics card, such as the ones found in the new MBP.

If someone could confim/deny that this is the case, I'd really appreciate it. If FCP won't run on these new machines, my investment is essentially worthless.

Thanks.
 
FINALLY! I've need to replace my 17" at work for a couple months now. So I pulled the trigger on it. Since it's going to have to last me 5-6 years, I upped it to the 2.3GHz, and I'll get some RAM from Crucial to bump up to 8GB (though Apple dropped the 4 to 8GB upgrade from $400 to $200. Still, I can get it for half that.
 
ls1dreams said:
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.
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Agreed. This is a lame update. I liked the rumors of MBP's being made from a new lighter material, hybrid SSD's and greater resolution with Sandybridge. Now, that would have been a decent upgrade. But quad core processors that no software will take advantage of and Thundercrap, are useless enhancements.
 
Haha when I'm in the education store for my school, the battery life somehow increases by an hour!?! Definitely buying from the education store!..., just kidding...

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osx11 said:
Great.

Now the entry model 13 inch has a slower processor and a shorter battery life.
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Slower processor? The i5 is not slower than the C2D it had from 2010.

I too was expecting i3 in the low end
 
if i waited this long to get a macbook pro, should i wait a little longer until spring to see if they do the free ipod touch promotion?:confused:
 
jonno101 said:
Still even with UK VAT at 20% its still over £100 cheaper US, and I think im right that some states doent even have sales tax??
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You are grasping at straws. Most everyone has to pay sales tax, and the ones that don't due to online sales are supposed to.

Also, Apple has to abide by much more generous warranty laws in Europe.
 
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