This is cool and all, but when are we getting new 27" or 30" iMacs?! Come on Apple, i have card in hand, ready to order. Hurrrrry.![]()
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This is cool and all, but when are we getting new 27" or 30" iMacs?! Come on Apple, i have card in hand, ready to order. Hurrrrry.![]()
Not sure I'll be buying another Apple notebook, after 2 logic board replacements and 2 faulty batteries.
Interested to see how they'll improve on the design, though. Aside from a lack of standard ports, there's not much I'd like them to change.
New production materials would be interesting. Liquid metal, carbon and Gorilla Glass 2. Also, a higher resolution, IPS screen.
YES! NO MORE USELESS OPTICAL DRIVE!
I'll be the first one to order the new 15' MBP! Been waiting for too long to upgrade my 2007 MBP!
Not sure I'll be buying another Apple notebook, after 2 logic board replacements and 2 faulty batteries.
Interested to see how they'll improve on the design, though. Aside from a lack of standard ports, there's not much I'd like them to change.
New production materials would be interesting. Liquid metal, carbon and Gorilla Glass 2. Also, a higher resolution, IPS screen.
Always good to hear of another with consistent issues with Apple laptops.
2002 iBook - optical drive replaced;
2003 iBook - logic board replaced 3 times, eventually sold, acknowledged lifetime logic board repair programme;
2005 12" PowerBook - logic board replace twice, eventually sold cheap to a friend;
2008 15" MacBook Pro - logic board replaced once, acknowledged lifetime logic board repair programme, and 'replace battery' warning twice;
Late 2011 Dell XPS15 - no issues, and none expected.
Waiting on at least Haswell before looking at a Mac again ... so no one else should buy those, they're almost certain to be defective lol! But anyway, having everything in line at what is it ... 28nm? .. just has a nice aesthetic quality to it. I really hope they see their way to bringing 1080p on the 15", USB3 and an HDMI port - I only started hoping for blu-ray since enjoying them on the XPS so much, but that still seems to be a no-go for Apple.
Maybe they'll make optical drives optional with BTO?
I'm being too hopeful
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Did you have AppleCare?
Damn! That's very unfortunate! Mine is also the late 2008 15"... luckily they upgraded me to the 2.66 from the 2.53 the second time. I worry that it's the nVidia 9400 GPU, which I've since learned has a faulty history.
What is the 'lifetime' logic board repair programme?
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Fortunately, YES! Otherwise I'd of had to fork out £800 for the two logic boards.
Unless Apple removes all software from the shelf and put it online, there will be a need for the ODD.
We know that Apple has the best servers in the world that can handle ALL the downloads when they have something new that comes out and the world wants it at the same time!Think back when Lion came out, when a new iOS comes out, what issues have you run into trying to download.
Defly keeping an eye on the upcoming Mac upgrades. I think the idea of thinner MacBook Pro is an attractive idea, but if you take out the optical disk, the difference between the 13" MBP and the 13" Air is getting a little small for Apple's line up.
I think thinning the machines down is a great idea, but for those who want the optical disk, the MBP lines needs to have that function.
And of course the Mac Pro needs an upgrade terrible. The extra upgrade space in the Pro is great for a prosumer, but when the Mac Mini has a Quad core option for under a grand, while the cheaper refurb Mac Pro is still over 2K with super par storage, memory, wireless card, etc. But once Apple and Intel get their game together, while the Mac Pro will still cost a ton more, the difference should be justifiable for many more people.
(Personally, I'm waiting for Ivory Bridge to come to the MBA along with seeing how my Core 2 Duo MBA is holding up at that time, and a full sized desktop can wait until I'm out of undergrad)
I think what the article is trying to say is that mass production of the new 15" laptop will start in April while the 13" will start in June, even though the 13" is more popular (there are more orders for it) ... possibly due to the fact certain technology won't be available until then.
In short, Apple is planning something big for the 13" MBP.
Please dont forget about the Mac Pro Apple!![]()
No, new 17-inch ... my money is waiting Apple!!!