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

13 inch

Do you think the difference between the lower end and the upper end 13 inch models is worth the price?

I really like the extra hard drive space, but how big is the difference between an i5 and i7? Is it worth it?
 
andy845 said:
They are expensive, no doubt or argument from me there. But then that's no real surprise is it? You've always been able to buy equivalent parts from other vendors for about 2/3rds the cost. I do think apple have been slightly gready with

a) the default screen res
b) the default graphics cards.
c) the 13" is weak compared to other manufacturers and is overpriced even for apple.

Both these should be higher spec at this price point.

Overall though no real surprise on the prices/spec, typically apple, and some nice improvements all round.
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personally, i HATE greedy people with a passion! people out there dont have jobs, money etc.

Apple is the new BP! all take no give! Perfect example now, they are charging to use Facetime on the MPB, charging LOL. ok the cost is only .59p but comon thats really PATHETIC!
 
Gonna jump on the 15" high spec, but question is, do I get the Cinema Display now, or wait to see if they update it, with 'thunderbolt' - (so classy that name! :p)
 
I am waiting for the new MacBook Air 13" (probably October '11). It will include the same nice resolution (unless Apple downgrades like they did with the battery now :eek: ), Thunderbolt port with devices available, SSD and no space-wasting optical drive, Lion etc.

The more I think of it, the MBA becomes more and more attractive. I don't really see any advantages of the MBP over MBA, except CPU speed and an IO port which still lacks devices...
 
Nice update, but I think I'll wait. My current MBP (2.5 GHz Penryn I think) is working fine for me at the moment.

Wonder if Apple will update its external displays to use the new Thunderbolt. Instead of having to plug in DisplayPort AND USB, just plug in Thunderbolt. That way, you get both the video & USB over the same cable. I hope thunderbolt catches on.
 
DLovett said:
Used to be 10 hours for the 13-inch and 8-hours for the 15-inch.

Unless the 6490M turns out to benchmark much higher than the 330M GT I'm keeping my 15" for now...
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Is there a trick to force the new MBP to only use the integrated graphics in order to get back to the battery times of the models which only had integrated graphics (ie, the 2009/2010 13" and low-end 15")?
 
Possible to replace harddrive yourself?

I'm new to MacBooks but getting one soon. Is it possible to replace the HDD in a MBP if you know what your doing?

I've taken apart and repaired numerous of PC laptops as part of my job but never touched a MBP.
 
Yin said:
wtf??? what is this crap??? 7 hours battery time on the 13"
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Sorry if this is a double-post, my computer has been acting up lately.


anyway, i believe it says 7 hours now because they use more rigorous testing.
 
rmwebs said:
You dont get it. 6 hours ago you could pick up a 13" laptop from Apple for £700. The 13" model has received a very minimal refresh, yet has gone up in price dramatically. Apple raised it from £600 to £700 about a month ago when UK Tax increased 2.5%.

They are abusing the situation BIG TIME. Even with tax added on, the new 13" model shouldn't have gone above £899.
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Yes I do. People always moan that we get shafted in the UK because they compare Apple's pre-tax US prices with taxed UK prices, and they make comparisons using middle exchange rates of the day that are simply a mid-point between buy and sell rates and also don't reflect currency volatility.
 
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I noticed that the battery life went down to 7 hours in all models. For those of you who have the 2010 13" model, did it really get up to 10 hours of battery?
 
This is a joke. How can you release an update for a computer and at the same time, not increase screen resolution, and decrease battery life?

How on God's Earth is the 13" MBP still shipping with a 1280 x 800 screen.
Obviously 1440 x 900 is possible (see MBA).

I sold my 2010 13" MBP in anticipation of a 1440 x 900 one today. Looks like I'm just going to go get a Macbook Air now. This is ridiculous.
 
rmwebs said:
What absolute *******s.

They really screwed the UK over with this.

USD Price for the LOWEST spec one: $1199

This converts to GBP at £740 (todays rate)

Apple are selling it for £999! :eek:

You'd have to be a complete moron to be willing to pay that for such a poor spec 13" model!

They really are taking the piss big time with those prices. For another £300 you can buy a Mac Pro for goodness sake!
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Remember the USD prices are without tax as that varies state by state, also remember we now have 20%:rolleyes:

I'm in Canada for another 5 months so may pick one up at 13% tax, but would not pay for that back in Blighty.
 
genosseinski said:
I am waiting for the new MacBook Air 13" (probably October '11). It will include the same nice resolution (unless Apple downgrades like they did with the battery now :eek: ), Thunderbolt port with devices available, SSD and no space-wasting optical drive, Lion etc.

The more I think of it, the MBA becomes more and more attractive. I don't really see any advantages of the MBP over MBA, except CPU speed and an IO port which still lacks devices...
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I'm good with my C2D MBA 13", great machine. However, I'm waiting for MBA+Lion+LP+Ivy Bridge combo: it's going to be amazing.
 
paulro said:
Surely, if those are your main concerns, buy a Macbook Air ?
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MBA: The future of macbooks.
What's that about? Where's our future? I see nothing new on the mbp that was taken from the air. To be honest i see nothing new on the mbp exept light peak, but still... big whoop...
 
--No 8 GB RAM BTO option?
--No 7200 RPM HDD BTO option?
--No SSD BTO option?

And for the 13" people,

--No 1440x900 res BTO option?


The lack of RAM/HDD/SSD options has got to be a typo...?
 
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