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Apple Releases Updated MacBook Pros With Core i5 and i7 Processors
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While everyone bitches about the new machines, I will get stuff accomplished with them, people need to settle down.
The fact that the 13in Core 2 Duo is still around means nothing for 99% of people.
If you want a real laptop get a 15in.
The fact that the 13in Core 2 Duo is still around means nothing for 99% of people.
If you want a real laptop get a 15in.
Happy yet Bitter
This is a myth.
Actually, Blu-Ray sales are up over 65% compared to last year, and in the first two months of the year, more Blu-Rays were sold than movies downloaded all of last year. 2 months!
Has this become the new pissing war for Jobs? No two button mouse, no blu-ray!?!
Look - I am happy with that there was an update, but this is a joke of an update.
compare the new MBPs to the Dell Studio XPS, which have been out for awhile now-
we have 2 cores vs. 4 cores
we have 4MB cache vs. 6/8MB cache
we have 1066 DDR-3 vs. 1333 DDR-3
we have up to 512MB graphics vs 1GB
we have up to 1680x1050 vs full hd
they have more ports, e.g. we have sd slot vs 8 in 1
they express card, sata, etc.
they have blu-ray
and the stupid Dell still costs less!
we have a little lighter system and I assume a better battery life
but again at least we have updates...
Dude, what are you talking about?
This is a myth.
Actually, Blu-Ray sales are up over 65% compared to last year, and in the first two months of the year, more Blu-Rays were sold than movies downloaded all of last year. 2 months!
Has this become the new pissing war for Jobs? No two button mouse, no blu-ray!?!
Look - I am happy with that there was an update, but this is a joke of an update.
compare the new MBPs to the Dell Studio XPS, which have been out for awhile now-
we have 2 cores vs. 4 cores
we have 4MB cache vs. 6/8MB cache
we have 1066 DDR-3 vs. 1333 DDR-3
we have up to 512MB graphics vs 1GB
we have up to 1680x1050 vs full hd
they have more ports, e.g. we have sd slot vs 8 in 1
they express card, sata, etc.
they have blu-ray
and the stupid Dell still costs less!
we have a little lighter system and I assume a better battery life
but again at least we have updates...
Hey guys. I have a couple questions here.
- Is there any significant difference in performance between the 2.4GHz 13"MBP and the 2.66GHz 13"MBP ?
- Is it convenient to travel around with the 15" MBP ?
Btw, I'm a student that looking for my first mac.
Thank you.
- Is there any significant difference in performance between the 2.4GHz 13"MBP and the 2.66GHz 13"MBP ?
- Is it convenient to travel around with the 15" MBP ?
Btw, I'm a student that looking for my first mac.
Thank you.
go with 2.66Ghz?
I'm now debating on going from a 2.4Ghz with 500GB @ 7200rpm + hi-res screen for a grand total including tax and 2-3day shipping of $2085.00. But then I realized to myself, if i were to save another $200 or so i could easily get the 2.66ghz with the core i7, much better CPU + gpu MB. Do you guys believe this would be a good idea? I'm only gunna game on it, i have no intentions of using any other power intensive programs.
Thanks!
oh yeah and another note...do u think these laptops will sell out anytime soon? i'm saving a little more money so i'm not BROKE at the end of the day when i buy this. So lets say, another week or 2? do u think they will still be in stock? (I've never bought from apple when they first released a product!!!)
I'm now debating on going from a 2.4Ghz with 500GB @ 7200rpm + hi-res screen for a grand total including tax and 2-3day shipping of $2085.00. But then I realized to myself, if i were to save another $200 or so i could easily get the 2.66ghz with the core i7, much better CPU + gpu MB. Do you guys believe this would be a good idea? I'm only gunna game on it, i have no intentions of using any other power intensive programs.
Thanks!
oh yeah and another note...do u think these laptops will sell out anytime soon? i'm saving a little more money so i'm not BROKE at the end of the day when i buy this. So lets say, another week or 2? do u think they will still be in stock? (I've never bought from apple when they first released a product!!!)
What the hell do you do with your computers?
Oh, I'm just going to put my expensive laptop in the driveway in front of my car.
Seriously, a colleague at work set his Dell (company Latitude) on the roof of the car, then went back inside for something else.
He forgot about until he braked for a turn, and the laptop slid down, across the hood, hit the pavement and slid into the curb.
He put the pieces in a grocery bag, and the next day Dell brought a replacement laptop and took the bag of pieces.
Covered.
1 Well done MacWorld Australia!!
2 Will Bootcamp drivers need to be updated for the new machines or should we be fine to run bootcamp as soon as I pickup my new MBP... Im guessing different touchpad and graphics drivers as a minimum will be needed!! Do you think they will be included on the Mac DVD in the first bunch of MBPs?
If someone could answer that 2nd point, I would appreciate it!
2 Will Bootcamp drivers need to be updated for the new machines or should we be fine to run bootcamp as soon as I pickup my new MBP... Im guessing different touchpad and graphics drivers as a minimum will be needed!! Do you think they will be included on the Mac DVD in the first bunch of MBPs?
If someone could answer that 2nd point, I would appreciate it!
It is not how much. It is how you use it.
Mac has always got more out of their machines using less. That's what good engineering is all about.
I noticed in the waiting thread some people were saying that the stores they went to had all but antiglare high res models, can anyone confirm that ones they have been to have the 15" i7 with GLOSSY HIGH RES?
When is it the back-to-school promotion?? I'm not ask accurate prediction just based on from your experiences.
Hey everyone,
Long time lurker, first time poster.
My 2006 MacBook Pro started giving me some serious battery issues (which could be easily fixed, never had any other problems with it, just figured it was time for an upgrade) around Feb, so I've been waiting patiently since, assuming a refresh was around the corner.
The update was about what I was expecting, although the 512GB Solid State was a pleasant surprise (not that I could afford it). While I would have loved to see BluRay, I just didn't see it happening (along with most of you).
Anyway, just pulled the trigger this PM and ordered the 15" i7 with the Hi-Res glossy display...... and I'm thrilled. Can't wait to open it up.
A couple of questions though (and forgive my ignorance - I'm technically challenged) -
(i) I'll migrate all the stuff from my old machine on to the new one. Will AppleTV and Airport Extreme recognize the new machine as my old? Meaning will I have a problem with authorizations for all of the iTunes based peripherals (like iPods, ATV etc)?
(ii) anybody have an idea on how long shipping would take to Toronto? It said it would ship in 24h, just wondering about the timeframe following that until it arrives at my door.
Thanks so much for your help and while checking the site for update rumours I've learned a lot........ so thanks!
M
2006 MacBook Pro 15"/2.16ghz/120GB - 1st Gen MacBook Air - 1st Gen iPhone - iPhone 3G - AppleTV - 2010 MacBook Pro 15"/2.66ghz i7/500GB
Long time lurker, first time poster.
My 2006 MacBook Pro started giving me some serious battery issues (which could be easily fixed, never had any other problems with it, just figured it was time for an upgrade) around Feb, so I've been waiting patiently since, assuming a refresh was around the corner.
The update was about what I was expecting, although the 512GB Solid State was a pleasant surprise (not that I could afford it). While I would have loved to see BluRay, I just didn't see it happening (along with most of you).
Anyway, just pulled the trigger this PM and ordered the 15" i7 with the Hi-Res glossy display...... and I'm thrilled. Can't wait to open it up.
A couple of questions though (and forgive my ignorance - I'm technically challenged) -
(i) I'll migrate all the stuff from my old machine on to the new one. Will AppleTV and Airport Extreme recognize the new machine as my old? Meaning will I have a problem with authorizations for all of the iTunes based peripherals (like iPods, ATV etc)?
(ii) anybody have an idea on how long shipping would take to Toronto? It said it would ship in 24h, just wondering about the timeframe following that until it arrives at my door.
Thanks so much for your help and while checking the site for update rumours I've learned a lot........ so thanks!
M
2006 MacBook Pro 15"/2.16ghz/120GB - 1st Gen MacBook Air - 1st Gen iPhone - iPhone 3G - AppleTV - 2010 MacBook Pro 15"/2.66ghz i7/500GBI say go with the 2.66ghz i7 with a 128ssd. If you're in school (or get it from the online store) You save around $200 (U.S) that total would be around $2300.
This is the model I'm getting (Same configuration as above) and with my taxes and everything it comes to $2,372.39 (NYC)
Oh and bro the product was just released. . . They won't sell out. Besides you have to wait alittle longer for online configurations anyway. I hope this helped.
Yeah, I see your sig.
But, c'mon doesn't it make you a little mad that, we get these little incremental updates, when at one time it seemed like Apple was the leader and took some chances.
It just seems like we are always behind.
ROFL.
You think they did this because it's "better"?
It's cheaper. That's the only reason for it, period. Less pixels than a similarly-sized 16:10, and shared assembly lines with TVs. But you go right ahead and keep believing that this change was made so that your movies fit better.
The problem is you're making up the "extra horizontal space" argument in most cases.So obviously the ENTIRE computer industry agrees with me. While only the overly vocal insignificantly small minority agrees with you
Again, you gain horizontal space with 16x9, video displays properly, and you get more space to work with. Whats the problem?
Wanna know how I know you don't know what you're talking about?
See above for explanation. Cost, plain and simple. 16:9 panels are cheaper, and they're cheaper for a reason.
15" 2.66ghz MacBook Pro ordered!
I was just complaining about my 2.4Ghz black MacBook last night and it not being able to run Aperture 3 at all. Boom, Apple releases new MacBook Pros. Kind of impulsively I ordered one!
I ordered:
15" MacBook Pro 2.66Ghz i7
500GB 7200rpm
stock 4GB of RAM
upgraded 1680x1050 antiglare screen
It could arrive by Friday!
I was just complaining about my 2.4Ghz black MacBook last night and it not being able to run Aperture 3 at all. Boom, Apple releases new MacBook Pros. Kind of impulsively I ordered one!
I ordered:
15" MacBook Pro 2.66Ghz i7
500GB 7200rpm
stock 4GB of RAM
upgraded 1680x1050 antiglare screen
It could arrive by Friday!
Can't tell you about the shipping, but I can tell you that I bought my 15" i7 today and migrated all my old files and settings from a PowerBook G4 seamlessly, using FW800. My new MBP set up almost exactly like my PB. Internet (including Airport Extreme, e-mail login, etc.) worked automatically. I don't have AppleTV, though, so I can't say anything about that, but it seems like you ought to have a fairly painless migration experience.
Yes, it is cheaper. Like I said in another thread, it's cheaper because they can finally produce standard screens. No awkwardly proportioned screens that nobody, except a very very small number of people, want.
Oh and all of those PC screens that used to be 1280x800 are now 1366x768. You gain more horizontally than you lose vertically. Those old 1440x900 screens are now 1600x900. Ones that used to be 1680x1050 are now 1920x1080. And so on and so forth.
Nope. 1366x768 offers more horizontal resolution than 1280x800. 1600x900 offers more horizontal resolution than 1440x900. 1920x1080 offers more horizontal resolution than 1680x1050.
Okay, so now all digital cameras suddenly take 16x10 pictures?
Because everyone wants them and only a small insignificant number of Apple fans don't?
The industry has moved on. It's more difficult to find a 16x10 screen now outside of Apple than it is to find a reasonably priced Mac. Another person who can't stand to hear the truth.
The funny thing about my posts? All but a couple were typed on my MacBook
Thats your opinion. The vast majority of college students won't have a TV. They'll be using their computer for EVERYTHING. Work and entertainment. Someone who travels a lot? I know people who travel all the time for work. They live off their laptop. Theres literally millions of people out there who will have no other choice but to watch a movie on their laptop if they want to watch a movie.
Plus my desktop display is better than most HDTVs, I sit close to it, and I have headphones that sound better than most (but not mine) home theater systems. Watching a blu-ray disc on my computer is enjoyable.
The DRM bit is nonsense made up by Apple fans who support Apple's idiotic "bag of hurt" stance.
Theres no more DRM that actually affects the end user than there is on iTunes downloads. If you want to watch a blu-ray disc on an external display then you need an HDCP certified setup, the same way you do with iTunes movies now.
With blu-ray already being adopted at twice the rate DVD was for the same time period a year ago, that means that blu-ray is outpacing DVD adoption (when compared to the same point in either products life) even faster now.
Don't forget that the Dell has an RGBLED backlit display and the MBP is only edge-lit
HUGE difference.
Since Boot Camp support is officially advertised, I would expect it to work right out of the box. Windows drivers for the new HW should have been written and tested as part of the development process.
That doesn't mean it will be bug free. Obviously Apple is more concerned with OS X performance than Windows. It took ages to get acceptable performance with the glass trackpad on the unibodies, and it still doesn't compare to OS X.
I've got one!
I waited up to go to an apple store at 10am...they didnt have them in...checked at noon and they did! I got the 15" i5 2.53mhz...Mobile Me, iWorkds, AppleCare and a Printer!!! I've basically been up since 6pm monday night and spent the whole day playing and moving things over from my PC! The old laptop goes to my brother when I'm done! :
I waited up to go to an apple store at 10am...they didnt have them in...checked at noon and they did! I got the 15" i5 2.53mhz...Mobile Me, iWorkds, AppleCare and a Printer!!! I've basically been up since 6pm monday night and spent the whole day playing and moving things over from my PC! The old laptop goes to my brother when I'm done! :
Not EveryBody Is Happy????
Oh no they had an update and i dont like it.MBP 13" got hardly nothing the others are too expensive boo hoo. Simple if it does not suite your needs dont buy!If it does and you want/can afford it then buy it. I got a 09 MBP 13" 2.26Ghz 4GbDDR3 400Gb HDD. (RAM/HDD I did myself) i dont play games on it. if i wanna play games/watch blu ray ill use the PS3 (but it would be nice to have bluray to back up/burn on, before you jump down my neck).and it does what i need. Honestly i would have liked to see some iX's as a option on the 13" but it didnt happen oh well. buy the time my MBP starts to show its age im sure there will be something better. just remember that there will be another update and another and so on.we all know they come around so save some $$$$
Oh no they had an update and i dont like it.MBP 13" got hardly nothing the others are too expensive boo hoo. Simple if it does not suite your needs dont buy!If it does and you want/can afford it then buy it. I got a 09 MBP 13" 2.26Ghz 4GbDDR3 400Gb HDD. (RAM/HDD I did myself) i dont play games on it. if i wanna play games/watch blu ray ill use the PS3 (but it would be nice to have bluray to back up/burn on, before you jump down my neck).and it does what i need. Honestly i would have liked to see some iX's as a option on the 13" but it didnt happen oh well. buy the time my MBP starts to show its age im sure there will be something better. just remember that there will be another update and another and so on.we all know they come around so save some $$$$