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Apple Launches MacBook Pros with Thunderbolt, Quad Core CPUs, AMD GPUs
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Here's my new machine. Can't wait!
2.2GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
256GB Solid State Drive
8x Double-Layer SuperDrive
MBP 15"HR Antiglare WS Display
Ships: 1 - 3 business days
Delivers: Feb 28 - Mar 4 by 2-3 day shipping
Apple got another one to buy their overpriced RAM and SSD's.
Still Focused on what the HD 3000 can do on 13"
Source: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Intel-HD-Graphics-3000-graphics-solution.43710.0.html
Which CPU does the 13" MBP low end use?
Source: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Intel-HD-Graphics-3000-graphics-solution.43710.0.html
Which CPU does the 13" MBP low end use?
thanks everyone, for answering my lay questions.
One more. My ancient 15" MBP has 1440 x 900. But I'm planning on a 13" this time, and technically, isn't 1280 x 800 on a 13" actually a bit MORE resolution?
I've also got tired old eyes, and I've heard that 1440 x 900 (were I to wait for it or get an air now) on a 13" can be hard to read. If so, can I assume the main benefit of higher resolution is watching video or looking at photos?
Thanks again for your help.
One more. My ancient 15" MBP has 1440 x 900. But I'm planning on a 13" this time, and technically, isn't 1280 x 800 on a 13" actually a bit MORE resolution?
I've also got tired old eyes, and I've heard that 1440 x 900 (were I to wait for it or get an air now) on a 13" can be hard to read. If so, can I assume the main benefit of higher resolution is watching video or looking at photos?
Thanks again for your help.
thank you
I'm going with 8gb ddr3, 2.2 and antiglare.
I still have doubts about the HD... the question is: do I maintain the warranty if I replace by myself the existing HDD with a SSD?
My exact setup.
In the mid-2010 User-Guide for a 15in Macbook Pro Apple gives detailed step-by-step on how to swap hard drives, and then states towards the end: "Your MacBook Pro does not have any user-serviceable parts, except the hard drive and the memory."
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/MacBook_Pro_15inch_Mid2010.pdf
You may want to verify this, but I believe the HD is replaceable without voiding warranty. There is a lot of misinformation floating around on this topic.
Just checked the Apple Store on this one... a 500Gb 7200 rpm hard drive can be selected as an option at no additional charge.
Thunderbolt IS NOT an Apple only name/thing: http://www.intel.com/technology/io/thunderbolt/index.htm
I think the updates are good overall.. and I think a few people who are saying about the 15"-17" incremental upgrades are being a bit dismissive.. 2 more cores and sandy bridge, it will be very tangible - at least for power users.
Unfortunately where they lost me big time was the 13"
That's the machine I want, everything is fine with it.. except 1280. If they put the air at 1440, the 13 should have an option for 1440 with antiglare.
I've been waiting and waiting for a 12" powerbook replacement.. but with the specs more toward the mbp than mba.. the mba isn't fast enough, and the 13" has a low res which won't cut it..so no 13"
I'll heavily weigh my options on the 15" - but it's not what I really want.. and my mid 07 is getting long in the tooth.
#bymom - you wouldn't' want 1440 on a 13" with 'tired eyes' if you type from arms length I think. I'm 34 with glasses.. and found the 11" mba too high res for me, but the 13" fine.. I think if I was older I'd consider the lower res or moving to a 15"
Unfortunately where they lost me big time was the 13"
That's the machine I want, everything is fine with it.. except 1280. If they put the air at 1440, the 13 should have an option for 1440 with antiglare.
I've been waiting and waiting for a 12" powerbook replacement.. but with the specs more toward the mbp than mba.. the mba isn't fast enough, and the 13" has a low res which won't cut it..so no 13"
I'll heavily weigh my options on the 15" - but it's not what I really want.. and my mid 07 is getting long in the tooth.
#bymom - you wouldn't' want 1440 on a 13" with 'tired eyes' if you type from arms length I think. I'm 34 with glasses.. and found the 11" mba too high res for me, but the 13" fine.. I think if I was older I'd consider the lower res or moving to a 15"
It's less, whatever way you look at it.
You should be quite comfy going from 1440 x 900 on a 15" to a 13" though.
Easily overlooked but quite important. We might never see that support outside of nVidia GPUs.
It never happened of course.
You really shouldn't base your buying decisions off of rumors. You're just setting yourself up for disappointment next year. Besides, the prices in the MBPs have almost never changed. It used to be that the base 15" was $2000!
I'm very tempted to replace my 2007 MBP with the low-end 15" released today, but 256 MB VRAM just doesn't do it, and I'm not set on spending $400 more to fix that. Of course, with OS X Lion just around the corner, it seems silly to buy now unless you really need it.
Anyone know how hard it is to replace the HDD in the new Unibody laptops? It was a bitch-and-a-half to replace mine in the previous generation, and Apple seems stuck on providing slow 5400 RPM drives standard.
Was considering buying a Macbook Pro, but this update is a bit underwhelming, the price of the 15" is mental, I would want the upper 15" version as I wouldn't bother with the 256mb GFX card, that might have been considered decent in 2007.
The thunder bolt thing is not something I care about, but the processor update is good, just not worth the money. Might wait until 2012 when the refresh happens.
The thunder bolt thing is not something I care about, but the processor update is good, just not worth the money. Might wait until 2012 when the refresh happens.
The anti-glare used to be standard and rightly so, now it's a $200 upgrade. WTF!?
Those prices are ridonculous. My 2007 MacBook Pro has been dead for 6 months, but I can't find the strength to buy this. I love Mac OS X, but that premium is too high.
This update needed to be better to convince me to ditch my 2006 MBP. The high res display needs to be standard, and the price for the 256GB SSD needs to be cut in half (I'd prefer it be standard as well). I am never again buying another computer with a traditional hard drive in it, i'm sick and tired of the poor performance and the noise.
Battery life should be at 10 hours.
Battery life should be at 10 hours.
So how long do you think it will be before Apple drops their old-model refurb prices. A 15" with HR/AG Core i5 is only 15% off. If it went 30-35% off, I think I'd just go for that. Better battery, and a higher-clocked CPU for the 90% of single or dual-threaded apps I use. And the 330M is about equal to the lowend GPU on the new ones. I can't afford $2000+ for the high end.
I just have to say that for users like me who are reentering the MBP market, especially looking to make power desktop use portable, this update makes a lot of sense. Quad cores on the high end and the ability to upgrade RAM and SSD at relatively decent pricing convinced me to replace my desktop with the 17". For those of you who just bought an MBP a year or two ago, this may not be the update you were looking for, but for those of us who haven't had a high end laptop since they were powerbooks, this is a great opportunity. Apple knew this.
So if you are one of the many complainers on this forum, think for a second that apple wasn't after your business, they were after mine. They will wait until next year for yours.
So if you are one of the many complainers on this forum, think for a second that apple wasn't after your business, they were after mine. They will wait until next year for yours.
You can get an 11" Macbook Air in the refurb store for $849
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC505LL/A?mco=MjEwNTg3NDQ
I see there are 13 MBP for $999.
Yeah, that's the only thing that bothers me about this refresh... no 512MB?! Quite the cost to the 1GB, too. Not sure my First Lady will let me go for that upgrade... guess it's the stock model for me! Thanks, babe!!
I must add that the rumors about dedicated SSD for system files, larger trackpad, etc., were hilarious... quite the source of entertainment!
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a bit disappointed i must say... well, i'm not upgrading my mbp 13 late 2009 then.
let's hope that 2012 refresh will bring what we've read recently:
13" - 1440 x 900
16GB SSD for system
larger touchpad
new design
let's hope that 2012 refresh will bring what we've read recently:
13" - 1440 x 900
16GB SSD for system
larger touchpad
new design