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Apple Releases Updated MacBook Pros With Core i5 and i7 Processors

At the very least, I think the $1499 13" should have had features similar to the i5 15" models. $300 increase for a little bump in GHz and 320GB vs. 250GB is a ripoff.

The last model at least bumped the RAM size for that price difference!
 
lame update. But then, this is normal for most mac updates. "Buy now if you need it, or else wait" remains the basic rule.

The difference today is that now that apple defines itself as a mobile company, I should start taking seriously the idea that apple may stop making computers in a few years. I'm completely dependent on macosx for what I do atm and therefore must come up with an exit strategy.
 
text is OK as well and you can change the size without changing the resolution. i like to set my text to small to get the most area out of my monitors

they had the same feature on Vista, but i would never go back to Vista after using Windows 7 for over 6 months
 
mdatwood said:
Newegg is ~$170 iirc. Also remember you can take the 2GB sticks and sell them to someone else lowering your overall cost of doing it yourself.
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With the Apple EDU STORE discount it's about $180@. Not bad!

Good idea, but...Never had much success selling the older sticks......
 
$1199 and $1499 for all new laptop with a Core 2 Duo processor?

lol lol lol lollollolololllolololololololololololololol

must... stop... laughing....

Thanks for the laughs Steve... because that 13" Macbook is the funniest tech joke in a long time.
 
dgree03 said:
Guys, apple fanbois and apple likers alike...

Everyone has to admit, this it the worst update for Macbook pros EVER...

Please someone explain to me how this is a great update, like some people are saying?
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You haven't been a Mac user for long if you think this is a bad update. On the grand scheme of Apple's updates this ranks very high. I remember a Powerbook update in circa 2005 where they updated the screen res. That was it.

More money... with no added features... They still run $300-$600 higher than comparable laptops with W7, with less features!?
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10 hour battery, strong aluminium enclosure, thin and light like a laptop should be, backlit keyboard, digital audio in/out, decent webcam, high quality display, Firewire 800.

Nope you're right, no features a PC doesn't have. Oh wait.
 
ppnkg said:
lame update. But then, this is normal for most mac updates. "Buy now if you need it, or else wait" remains the basic rule.

The difference today is that now that apple defines itself as a mobile company, I should start taking seriously the idea that apple may stop making computers in a few years. I'm completely dependent on macosx for what I do atm and therefore must come up with an exit strategy.
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Steve Jobs wants his 30% commission from the App Store back. you have to use a Mac, and he's going to price them to make sure he gets his money back
 
Ed State said:
Darn darn darn darn... :(

My Mother-In law saw my late-08 13" MBP last month and said "i want one of those!"

So... heh heh... I knew the updates were coming out, so I convinced her to buy my old one for 1k, so I could upgrade to a nice, new, upgraded 13" with AT LEAST an i5.

But my evil master plan has been foiled!

:mad:
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Yeah, that certainly reigns karma. :p
 
alent1234 said:
text is OK as well and you can change the size without changing the resolution. i like to set my text to small to get the most area out of my monitors

they had the same feature on Vista, but i would never go back to Vista after using Windows 7 for over 6 months
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Sadly, I only used XP on this 15.4" notebook with the 1920 x 1200 display. I do believe I increased the font size on XP though to make it more readable than the standard DPI.
 
The Core i7 that the Macbook Pro uses is NOTHING special, as it's only a very fast dual core. It's basically a quicker Core i5. Honestly, I don't know if I'd be willing to spend an extra $300, the only plus is that you get 512MB video memory and a slightly fast processor. That's your call.

If it was my money, I'd buy a Dell or an ASUS at this point for around $1000, and get a 14" or 15" notebook with a quad core Core i7 processor, 4GB DDR3, 500GB 7200rpm hard drive, and 1GB dedicated video (ATI 5450/5470 for the Dell and ATI 5730 for the ASUS).

I could not justify a Macbook Pro, especially if I would be using it mostly for Windows 7/QUOTE]

Well it won't be for MOSTLY windows use....it will be 75% OSX use with occasional Windows 7 use...and to that end, I'm trying to figure out what people smarter than me would recommend in the 15inch lineup as a configuration.
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Mail from Steve just now:

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miles01110 said:
It's not a huge disappointment unless you had unrealistic expectations.
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While I'm not currently looking to buy a new MBP, why would 1080P be an unrealistic expectation? Apple is supposed to be making computers with some of the best technology around, and you can find 1080P laptops everywhere nowadays for much much cheaper.
 
alent1234 said:
most people i talk to don't want to spend anywhere near $1800 plus tax for a home laptop to surf the internet, email and facebook. its possible to convince them if the specs for a Dell/HP laptop were similar to a MBP, but not now. a similar Dell is $1100 plus shipping and tax. if someone asks my advice then i have to tell them that the $700 buys you better support, better battery and better build quality while a Dell is faster with games and most of the internet video out there.
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Yep. But talking in terms of build quality, weight and QC I'd highly recommend the Japanese brand Fujitsu. Their new SH560/760 lines are really really great. Dell's laptops are way too heavy and poorly made.
 
lcs101 said:
I guess I'll try giving them a call later today and see if any arrived just in case.
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I went ahead and called the Nashville store to see if I would get a different answer, and I was told they were expecting them at any point today. I guess I'll just keep checking in.
 
nick9191 said:
You haven't been a Mac user for long if you think this is a bad update. On the grand scheme of Apple's updates this ranks very high. I remember a Powerbook update in circa 2005 where they updated the screen res. That was it.


10 hour battery, strong aluminium enclosure, thin and light like a laptop should be, backlit keyboard, digital audio in/out, decent webcam, high quality display, Firewire 800.

Nope you're right, no features a PC doesn't have. Oh wait.
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you can get everything except 10 hour battery, aluminum enclosure and quality of build on moderately priced Dell or HP. With HP they will sell you a second battery, but the build quality sucks. I've always thought Dell had better quality.

a lot of Dell/HP laptops will even come with hardware theft recovery that can't be uninstalled or removed once activated
 
roocka said:
For those of you who want Apple to adopt Blu-ray, I don't think it's ever going to happen. Everything is going to online streaming. Apple can charge a higher margin by denying you Blu-ray. Get used to it...
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But then what's to stop me from going out and buying the same movie on DVD that I would've bought on Blu-ray? This would only make sense if Apple completely removed optical drives from all MBP's.
 
kenstee said:
With the Apple EDU STORE discount it's about $180@. Not bad!

Good idea, but...Never had much success selling the older sticks......
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I'm seeing an 8GB upgrade at $360 for the 13", $360 for the 15", and $180 only for the 17".

Hmm, not sure if I want to keep waiting for another update or go with a Lenovo.
 
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