I hate this arrogant attitude. Moving from state to state is one thing, but moving countries has a whole bunch of other issues. I'm sure many people would like to move to the US, but they don't have the option of moving here because of legal and monetary issues. Besides, maybe the Brits that live in the UK don't want to deal with arrogant and ignorant Americans such as yourself.
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I hate this arrogant attitude. Moving from state to state is one thing, but moving countries has a whole bunch of other issues. I'm sure many people would like to move to the US, but they don't have the option of moving here because of legal and monetary issues. Besides, maybe the Brits that live in the UK don't want to deal with arrogant and ignorant Americans such as yourself.
So im completly happy about the update, which i should be because im only a college student whos majoring in nursing. Im not doing any graphic desgin nor am i using mine for work. So for me the specs are outstanding. 10 hr battery life? i dont think you can beat that. plus a faster processor, better graphics, standard 4gb of ram, bigger hard drive. i cant wait to go out and finally get one. But i do understand where people are getting pissed, especially the professionals, some of the specs would dissapoint me to.
and for the people who keep saying they shouldnt have waited.... wouldnt you still want the most recent updated machine...rather one that is a year old? thats just my opinion.
im completly happy and will stay happy about the update.
Thanks
Well, of course you can beat 10h battery life. This Sony VAIO X offers 14hours (and is much much lighter)
there is no such thing as a custom graphics chip anymore. nvidia make graphics chips based on their latest core and the last generation core and disable features based on customers' requests. the only thing custom is the BIOS to control clock speed and the exact features licensed.
both nvidia and ATI get asked to sell chips with custom model numbers and features to all the OEM's. the biggest reason is to sell cheapo last generation parts with model numbers that make them seem like they are from this generation.
You don't need anything fancy to DJ. I've seen plenty of DJ's using iBooks to spin tunes.
best in class??? Is that the nvidia class? heard of ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 5650 dx 11 and better performance.
The GT 330m is midrange. And rebranded GT 230M
You must of looked over the fact that the 1.6/1.7 GHz PC laptops are QM models which are quads. The MBP 2.66GHz i7 is a DUAL core still. The QM's actually cost more. So that would raise the MBP price 100-200 so your way off.
Lucky it does have a express slot, it will be able to support USB3 before Apple adopts the tried and true technology in 2013.
Nothing here to make me regret switching back to the dark side after 8 years of iBooks / MacBooks.
I've just ordered a Kobalt G870 (17.3" full HD 1920x1080, i7-720QM Quad core, 4GB 1333MHz DDR3, ATI Mobility Radeon 5870 1GB DDR5, 80GB Intel SSD + 500GB 7200rpm Hard Drive, express card 54, 7-in-1 card reader, HDMI, eSata, etc. etc., 2 years warranty as standard). Costs less than the base spec 17" MacBook Pro. Yes I know the battery life will totally suck but I run my MacBook plugged in 99.9% of the time anyway.
Yes I prefer OSX but Win 7 ain't bad. As for viruses, i've been using windows since version 3.1 (3.11, 95, 98, NT, XP, Vista) alongside OSX and never had one.
I've just ordered a Kobalt G870 (17.3" full HD 1920x1080, i7-720QM Quad core, 4GB 1333MHz DDR3, ATI Mobility Radeon 5870 1GB DDR5, 80GB Intel SSD + 500GB 7200rpm Hard Drive, express card 54, 7-in-1 card reader, HDMI, eSata, etc. etc., 2 years warranty as standard). Costs less than the base spec 17" MacBook Pro. Yes I know the battery life will totally suck but I run my MacBook plugged in 99.9% of the time anyway.
Yes I prefer OSX but Win 7 ain't bad. As for viruses, i've been using windows since version 3.1 (3.11, 95, 98, NT, XP, Vista) alongside OSX and never had one.
Maybe with these new machines out, Apple will update their pro apps for the hyper-threading and multiple CPU's. I mean why release software that everyone will complain will not run? Now they have the machines, and the software updates may be coming? Also what version of OS X are you running? is it the newest Snow Leopard for multi-core, etc or you still running Leopard?
Me I am still running leopard and my 2008 whitebook still runs like a charm. I ditched Premier elements. I used to run it on windows, but the version I have (3.0) did not run properly on Xp professional, and several Adobe techs told me it was Designed for Xp Media Center edition. I took a look at the newer versions and it was too much like iMovie and they even cut out the timeline (they said since iMovie is the most popular consumer editor freely availble on the mac, our premier elements will be exactly like the version in iLife '08 and we will no longer release a mac vesion of premeir elements).
I also talked to Adobe about Premier in the CS# versions (seeing if it would be worth shelling out over $1,000), they said they took out some of the optimizing and features; not because of Apple machine capability; but more because they did not want to support 2 versions long term and wanted to concentrate more on Windows users. They said eventually they wanted one code set to maintain, and since the world works on Windows - that was their target.
So see, Adobe admitted to me they were not interested in properly performing Apple products. Let's not blame Apple here (and I am not 100% of a fanboi, I still use some Windows apps); blame the 3rd party software makers for crippling apps.
It happens both ways, I seen software companies cripple apps on Windows for enhancing Apple or Linux based apps, and I seen software companies cripple other platforms for enhancing Windows based apps. it all depends on where their vision and the programming talent they have lie.
I actually agree. I think you really wouldn't see any difference at all between the 1080P and the high res display it currently has. I was just refering to the "better" (for lack of a better word) technology we see in cheaper computers
Personally I'm excited about these updates. I've been saving for a Mac since OSX first came out but other things (like house/family etc!) came first. Now I have the money and the updates are (almost!) just what I want. I say almost because I would have preferred a better discrete graphics card. The spec is perfect for me and I can afford either a 15" or 17". So a big smile from me.
Damn these posts are updating faster than I can read....
Before i am done even reading one page worth of posts, 5 more pages show up!
Before i am done even reading one page worth of posts, 5 more pages show up!
I'm quite happy with these updates!
Just ordered the 2.66 i7 17" with 500GB/7200 HD...
I'd sell off my 2.4 Santa Rosa 15" MBP if I hadn't dropped it and put a minor dent in it a year ago. Guess I have 2 laptops now.
I am leaning toward the same. This will be a big difference from what I have been using for 5 years (G4 15")! But are you planning on going with the 4 G memory or paying for the upgrade?
Now if only MacRumors followed Robert's Rules of Order, I would so motion to close debate on this already. More than 30 pages of comments seems a little excessive.
yes i was
yes, i was expecting usb 3.0 when i lay down more than two grand for a computer, i won't be buying a new one fior probably four or five years. i don't want the thing to be obsolete before i even get it out of the box. as for intel support, that's a red herring. apple has no problem adding components that intel chip sets don't/support. ALL pro laptops now comne with nvidia graphivs. and as for usb, there are now 2 (possibly 3) competing chips, one of which could easily have been incorporated for a modest price (these things retail as add on cards for about 50$. apple could have purchased cheaper versions in volume for use in their designs) when you make claims that your computers are "revolutionary," "insanely great," and "simply the best," dammit, they should be. the sad fact is, once they were, but haven't been in a very long time.
yes, i was expecting usb 3.0 when i lay down more than two grand for a computer, i won't be buying a new one fior probably four or five years. i don't want the thing to be obsolete before i even get it out of the box. as for intel support, that's a red herring. apple has no problem adding components that intel chip sets don't/support. ALL pro laptops now comne with nvidia graphivs. and as for usb, there are now 2 (possibly 3) competing chips, one of which could easily have been incorporated for a modest price (these things retail as add on cards for about 50$. apple could have purchased cheaper versions in volume for use in their designs) when you make claims that your computers are "revolutionary," "insanely great," and "simply the best," dammit, they should be. the sad fact is, once they were, but haven't been in a very long time.
Im disappointed (though not surprised) that theres no HDMI across the line, unless Apple has left undisclosed that theyre now outputting audio through the MDP.
Speculations for the lackluster (CPU wise) 13 MBP
Speculation 1: the smaller footprint of the 13 might have required a major redesigning of the internals and chassis and thereby upping the price. But I think it needs a redesign anyway. The two USB ports are too close together to make using them simultaneously difficult like an iPod synch and a thumb drive.
Speculation 2: supply constraints.
Speculation 3: the lackluster change to the 13 MBP is calculated so as to steal less thunder from the iPad. Perhaps there will be a new MBP 13 along with the new MB in Sept-Oct especially if numbers 1 and 2 were issues as well. I will wait until then. I want to get an iPhone first anyway.
Speculations for the lackluster (CPU wise) 13 MBP
Speculation 1: the smaller footprint of the 13 might have required a major redesigning of the internals and chassis and thereby upping the price. But I think it needs a redesign anyway. The two USB ports are too close together to make using them simultaneously difficult like an iPod synch and a thumb drive.
Speculation 2: supply constraints.
Speculation 3: the lackluster change to the 13 MBP is calculated so as to steal less thunder from the iPad. Perhaps there will be a new MBP 13 along with the new MB in Sept-Oct especially if numbers 1 and 2 were issues as well. I will wait until then. I want to get an iPhone first anyway.
It makes me feel even better with my Late 2007 MacBook.
Unless Apple decides to stop supporting the GMA X3100 to just run OS X.
Still going strong with my MBP 2.4 SR from 2007....minus the logic board having to be replaced....
It IS more that you hoped for and more than it actually is... you have the specs WRONG, friend... the 13-inch has the following configs:
13" MacBook Pro
- $1199: 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, NVIDIA GeForce 320M, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive
- $1499: 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo, NVIDIA GeForce 320M, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB hard drive
CORE 2 DUO processors! If I were you, I would cancel immediately and rethink the 15-inch model.