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Apple Releases New MacBook Pros with Santa Rosa
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Anybody ele noticed the RAM is upgradeable to 4GB instead of 3GB now? I'm also somewhat disappointed that Apple removed the 7200RPM 100GB hard drive option from the 17-inch model.
Also, I'd like to buy one while the site is still glitching and giving you the higher res disply for cheaper, but I have to wait until the end of the month.
Also, I'd like to buy one while the site is still glitching and giving you the higher res disply for cheaper, but I have to wait until the end of the month.
Problems!
Ok here's the deal, the UK minimum price is £1299 that's $2592. I can't believe that difference in price! Its criminal. Even my educational pricing of £1104 is $2204, this is wrong. Sod the DRM stuff and consumers complaining about being locked in etc (I always buy of iTunes anyway) but these price difference are insane. Time to move, but i can't.
Ok here's the deal, the UK minimum price is £1299 that's $2592. I can't believe that difference in price! Its criminal. Even my educational pricing of £1104 is $2204, this is wrong. Sod the DRM stuff and consumers complaining about being locked in etc (I always buy of iTunes anyway) but these price difference are insane. Time to move, but i can't.
this is what i've been waiting for
time to call apple and tell them about my ught oh! 4th hardware problem on my now last generation macbook pro and finally i will get a replacement after the 3 trips to applecare rule. Now I wonder how long i should wait, if at all to give me a better chance of getting one of these bad boys
time to call apple and tell them about my ught oh! 4th hardware problem on my now last generation macbook pro and finally i will get a replacement after the 3 trips to applecare rule. Now I wonder how long i should wait, if at all to give me a better chance of getting one of these bad boys
This update seems pretty sweet. Would have liked to see some 512mb graphics options (honestly 128mb for the lowest mbp. That should be criminal at 1440*900).
Seems to be no mention of intels turbo memory?
Now i'm just waiting for them to release a 12" version (like the powerbook) and I'll be sold..
Seems to be no mention of intels turbo memory?
Now i'm just waiting for them to release a 12" version (like the powerbook) and I'll be sold..
MBP looks gorgerous as it is, it does not need a re-design. Of course if
has something cool in it's sleeve, then sure, but it's not like the current design is ugly or dated.
I am going to wait for the next two revisions and maybe a redesign with the magnetic latch.
And I am definitely waiting for Leopard to come out as well.
Oh and by the way, all the glitching with the prices is fixed when you add to the cart. It gives the real price. At least when i checked on the developer's store with high res 17 inch and 7200 rpm hard drive.
I'm getting one as soon as I go to the US for summer vacation. I've been waiting for this update since the beginning of this year.
What does this say about Leopard?
I think we need to look beyond the updates at face value and work out what this implies about Leopard and its needs/abilities.
These specs have something of the Vista about them .... maybe Leopard is going to have closer integration with Windows OS's and apps?????
I think we need to look beyond the updates at face value and work out what this implies about Leopard and its needs/abilities.
These specs have something of the Vista about them .... maybe Leopard is going to have closer integration with Windows OS's and apps?????
Shinanigans on Apple
I think this is all a sham. They pulled the same crap last summer with the Core Duo's. They introduced the new Core Duo last year... with a the FREE IPOD NANO!!! Oh yeah, three months later they had the "Core 2 Duo" with improved motherboards... Okay? Anybody see a pattern? They wait for college kids to take their old inventory and sweeten it by offering an iPod nano. Think about it, they upgraded the MacBook Pro's and MacBook's with "faster chips". No real structural improvement. I don't even think it is Santa Rosa!
I think this is all a sham. They pulled the same crap last summer with the Core Duo's. They introduced the new Core Duo last year... with a the FREE IPOD NANO!!! Oh yeah, three months later they had the "Core 2 Duo" with improved motherboards... Okay? Anybody see a pattern? They wait for college kids to take their old inventory and sweeten it by offering an iPod nano. Think about it, they upgraded the MacBook Pro's and MacBook's with "faster chips". No real structural improvement. I don't even think it is Santa Rosa!
Hey that's not so bad, I was afraid with the updates that I'd start being envious of the new specs and want to upgrade. But my 2.33/ghz is right in the middle of the new machines as far as specs go.
It's definitely Santa Rosa. The GPU and CPU are basically the best ones you could get at this point.
EDIT: Interesting: The MacBooks have better Superdrives than MBP's do.