I for one have been waiting for the MB update,but if you think about it, a reasonable update to the MBA would tempt anyone like me. Smaller form factor, more than acceptable specs and that price tag doesn't look so hefty. Plus if you've got an imac or other home computer then the whole lacking a cd drive isn't an issue...
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Apple Prepping for Notebook Refresh?
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Maybe they'll be updated at the same time, though I see arguments either way with that. Of course, everything is just speculation, but I would love to see a refresh on the MB, MBA and MBP. I like the options.
i was talking with a guy from intel (portland) and i was asking him about switching to a mac and he said to wait because in about a month they will be rolling out a new quad core chip for apple. but he wouldnt say what machine it was for. do any use quad yet?
thoughts?
im looking foward to getting a mb, and would have ordered one tonight if i hadn't talked with him
Intel may announce the chip next month but I don't think we can expect a quad-core iMac until next year. Until Snow Leopard is released mid next year, the OS will not really take full advantage of the extra processors. The quad-core chip is going to be pretty expensive (even the new Extreme X9100 is $851 when ordering 1000 units), so we'll see them only in high-end models.
As for laptops, probably but maybe not as soon as iMac. It could depend on whether there is a power-optimized version.
Hey newbie to the forums but was wondering ive been waiting for a year to get my first Apple. and i really want the blackbook because it fits my needs and runs final cut pro, and CS3. But my question is, should i just get a blackbook now and dont worry about the update because it looks like the feb update all over again.
My guideline: if the urge to buy becomes overwhelming, then buy. If you can control the urge, wait.
Is it likely that Apple will use the new Centrino 2 chips in the new MacBook Pro's?
With all the benefits of the Centrino chip, it seems like a good option for their mobile platform.
With all the benefits of the Centrino chip, it seems like a good option for their mobile platform.
As if current MB's didn't get hot enough. Imagine the heat of that kind of thing.
That may be true, but its still a waste of money. You pay for the gaming. For the same price as the PS3 you can get the basic blu-ray model.
Well, at least you didn't say Via...
Seriously though, how likely is it that they might use the new Centrino 2 chips in the MacBook Pro's... what about the MacBooks?
Thank mosx for posting a reply to my comments. I agree with you on some points but not on all.
I agree that Apple lags behind in the use of the GPU within Mac OSX, this will hopefully be corrected in 10.6. But they do this for a reason and that is to conserve energy. I have owned a Dell Inspirion laptop and it's video playback performance was in deed better. However even with some of the energy saving features on it would last for about 3 hours max. when playing a movie My MBP will play the movie, say lord of the rings and still be able to do 1.5 hours of web browsing and other stuff.
Do it must be said that if I want to watch a movie I would rather pop it into my dedicated DVD player and get a much better quality than with any PC laptop.
I don't agree that a wedge shape necessarily gives a better cooling. This has to do with the internal layout as well. Also more vents also mean more dust accumulation which has a negative affect on the cooling, just ask my nephew with his Toshiba. His Toshiba has had to be cleaned because it would run so hot that it would shut down.
If it were true that, the temperatures inside of the MB's and MBP's, were to have a negative affect on their lifespan, don't you think Apple would do something about it. It would be suicide for a company to put a product on the market that breaks because it gets to hot. Don't forget that the Mac community is small and news travels fast. And even the most loyal Mac Fanboy would be very pissed it that were the case.
As for "professionals" needing a laptop that is built to last. Yes you are right. But does this than mean that i.e. those thousands of pro photographers that use MBP's and MB's aren't professionals. I think not. And most of them use their laptops day in day out and yes sometimes they breakdown but so do PC laptops.
I don't agree with you that a wedge shape laptop makes for better ergonomics. If you want ergonomics buy a desktop. Laptops are inherently un-ergonomic, just ask any physiotherapist.
As for a user swappable optical drive. How many people do you think will do this? Answer not many. How do I know this, because I used to sell PC's both desktop and laptops. The funny thing was that a lot of people who came in to buy a desktop/laptop said they were going to replace this or that. But in the end almost none of them ever did. So why would Apple want to have user replaceable optical drives when so few a people actually replace it. It would cost them money in stead of making them money.
The MB's and the MBP's aren't perfect. I'll give you that. But any PC laptop that you can name probably has it's share of weak points too. Again I don't see the temperature thing as a major issue, but you do, you've made that abundantly clear. But I will say this my MBP out performs many of these so called wedge shape wonders. And I for one don't want a card reader or a replaceable optical drive, because I'm just as fast in whipping out a cable and hooking up my camera as I would be with using card reader, oh and before you wonder his desk must be a mess, it is but not with cables I asure you. I personally don't see the point of a user replaceable optical drive because in my eyes this would actually create a weak point in the design.
Oh and for all reading this I'm sorry this went completely off topic. I to wish to see new MacBook Pro's sooner than later
I agree that Apple lags behind in the use of the GPU within Mac OSX, this will hopefully be corrected in 10.6. But they do this for a reason and that is to conserve energy. I have owned a Dell Inspirion laptop and it's video playback performance was in deed better. However even with some of the energy saving features on it would last for about 3 hours max. when playing a movie My MBP will play the movie, say lord of the rings and still be able to do 1.5 hours of web browsing and other stuff.
Do it must be said that if I want to watch a movie I would rather pop it into my dedicated DVD player and get a much better quality than with any PC laptop.
I don't agree that a wedge shape necessarily gives a better cooling. This has to do with the internal layout as well. Also more vents also mean more dust accumulation which has a negative affect on the cooling, just ask my nephew with his Toshiba. His Toshiba has had to be cleaned because it would run so hot that it would shut down.
If it were true that, the temperatures inside of the MB's and MBP's, were to have a negative affect on their lifespan, don't you think Apple would do something about it. It would be suicide for a company to put a product on the market that breaks because it gets to hot. Don't forget that the Mac community is small and news travels fast. And even the most loyal Mac Fanboy would be very pissed it that were the case.
As for "professionals" needing a laptop that is built to last. Yes you are right. But does this than mean that i.e. those thousands of pro photographers that use MBP's and MB's aren't professionals. I think not. And most of them use their laptops day in day out and yes sometimes they breakdown but so do PC laptops.
I don't agree with you that a wedge shape laptop makes for better ergonomics. If you want ergonomics buy a desktop. Laptops are inherently un-ergonomic, just ask any physiotherapist.
As for a user swappable optical drive. How many people do you think will do this? Answer not many. How do I know this, because I used to sell PC's both desktop and laptops. The funny thing was that a lot of people who came in to buy a desktop/laptop said they were going to replace this or that. But in the end almost none of them ever did. So why would Apple want to have user replaceable optical drives when so few a people actually replace it. It would cost them money in stead of making them money.
The MB's and the MBP's aren't perfect. I'll give you that. But any PC laptop that you can name probably has it's share of weak points too. Again I don't see the temperature thing as a major issue, but you do, you've made that abundantly clear. But I will say this my MBP out performs many of these so called wedge shape wonders. And I for one don't want a card reader or a replaceable optical drive, because I'm just as fast in whipping out a cable and hooking up my camera as I would be with using card reader, oh and before you wonder his desk must be a mess, it is but not with cables I asure you. I personally don't see the point of a user replaceable optical drive because in my eyes this would actually create a weak point in the design.
Oh and for all reading this I'm sorry this went completely off topic. I to wish to see new MacBook Pro's sooner than later
Actually the PS3 is a better player than the basic models that cost the same. Due to the hardware it's more upgradeable, so even if you never play a game it's a better deal.
It sounds wrong, but its true - it's down to Sony subsidizing things, no reason not to take advantage, it's the cheapest full profile 2.0 capable player.
I think his point was is that it's completely obvious that they're using Centrino 2... that's the whole reason for these upgrades!
This is true - the best Blu Ray player for the money out there is the PS3 - and you can play awesome games on it as a bonus!
Really a no-brainer...
This is true - the best Blu Ray player for the money out there is the PS3 - and you can play awesome games on it as a bonus!
+1
And don't forget how well it upscales DVDs, too. Overall, I don't know why anyone buying a BR player wouldn't get a PS3.
all i want is a slimer lighter mbp.
sexier case design, something to make people with other laptops jealous ahahah.
hdmi output!.
slightly larger track pad would be sick.
more usb ports. blue ray built in and standard would be sick !!!
320gb hd standard with capabilites of up to 6-8 gigs of ram dont think thats possible with laptop ram though not sure.
long battery life better wifi range. my sister's hp thats 2-3 years old gets better range.
2.6-3.0 standard basemodel macbook pro's.
well i would love that.
sexier case design, something to make people with other laptops jealous ahahah.
hdmi output!.
slightly larger track pad would be sick.
more usb ports. blue ray built in and standard would be sick !!!
320gb hd standard with capabilites of up to 6-8 gigs of ram dont think thats possible with laptop ram though not sure.
long battery life better wifi range. my sister's hp thats 2-3 years old gets better range.
2.6-3.0 standard basemodel macbook pro's.
well i would love that.
Not at the expense of my CPU and GPU power, you don't.
It doesn't need it.
Certainly wouldn't mind that.
Sure. None in front.
And it's not happening. Combination of battery drainage, HDCP, and price.
It definitely won't be 320 standard, but we should see 250 standard with 320 and 500 as upgrade options. RAM-wise... I don't know what Montevina can handle, but it's possible to get to 8GB.
2.4, 2.53, and 2.8 are the most likely ones.
If you have a look at the Centrino standard, EFI firmware has been shipping in Laptops for quite some time; the only difference is that they have a BIOS compatibility module for backwards compatibility.
But if all the extra stuff costs nothing extra, what money is there to waste?
Yep - like I said above, best BR player out there for the $$ and as an added bonus you can play some pretty neato games on it if you so choose.
!I want to see this kind of MacBook Pro (from this thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/523933/):
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I don't think anyone should be getting their hopes up too much about a new more powerful Mac Mini. Keep in mind that the Atom just came out, and its motherboard comes paired with a GMA 950. So I'd suggest it's just as likely that they'd go for a size shrink on the Mac Mini as they would a bump in processor and graphics capabilities, should they decide to redesign it.
Right now the Atom is not very good compared to the Core 2 series of CPUs. And do not forget that Intel also offers the Core 2 in a 22mm package which would allow for smaller form factors.
To keep the mini relevant, they do need to move it to Montevina, IMO. Use the 22mm form factor and the x4500HD chip and it would likely remain as a nice little machine.
To keep the mini relevant, they do need to move it to Montevina, IMO. Use the 22mm form factor and the x4500HD chip and it would likely remain as a nice little machine.
I like how you keep taking verbs out of my posts and placing quotes around them. It's cute. I can do it too, see...
Maybe you haven't "seen" anyone freaking out because you aren't reading the same forums as I am. Maybe you're "not," but a lot of other people are, and it is more than "may be" just one person. Which comes back to my point, if Apple releases updates to their laptops and blue ray drives are nowhere to be found, then people can buy competing product if blue ray is that important to them, or they can get an external drive. One more thing, if blue ray is added how long do you think it will take for people to start whining about how crappy their battery life is while watching a movie? I eagerly await your followup and desperately hope that you mock my use of the term whining by placing it in quotes.