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Are Apple Laptop Updates Still on Track for October?
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Tuesday or hello PC!(HP, ASUS, SONY)
I do think Apple will loose some market if they postpone the Macbook release date. I watched the Dell Outlet inventories in last couple of days. There was a sharp increased sale in XPS M1330 models. Think about this, new macbook has aluminum cases similar to XPS M1330. They are actually similar in all aspects except different OS. People are buying stuffs with good looking these days. I would imagine new Macbook will look better than its competitors.
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On my side is just see an upgrade on the 14th annouced from the apple store, with no specifics events because:
- The Nvidia thing on the 15th
- Date of the last update...too long....really too long!
- No design evolution...just the specs...Brick won't be ready, cause we would have known since ages about Apple producing bricks in the US...
- Even if they had planned to do one event, with what happened those last days to their stock shares...not the moment to make to much noise..Not sure a "normal person" will even pay attention to it
Cheers
On my side is just see an upgrade on the 14th annouced from the apple store, with no specifics events because:
- The Nvidia thing on the 15th
- Date of the last update...too long....really too long!
- No design evolution...just the specs...Brick won't be ready, cause we would have known since ages about Apple producing bricks in the US...
- Even if they had planned to do one event, with what happened those last days to their stock shares...not the moment to make to much noise..Not sure a "normal person" will even pay attention to it
Cheers
New processor or just new form factor??
I haven't seen anyone comment, so I'll ask again--is this expected MBP update going to change the processor by a significant amount (I'd call a step to 2.8 or 3 GHz significant) or is it just going to be cosmetic and ergonomic?
What's the word?
Thx,
--Tim
I haven't seen anyone comment, so I'll ask again--is this expected MBP update going to change the processor by a significant amount (I'd call a step to 2.8 or 3 GHz significant) or is it just going to be cosmetic and ergonomic?
What's the word?
Thx,
--Tim
The problem with a (late) November release date is that I don't see how they would release newer versions again in January... Only two months later...
Hm...
You see, that's just the thing - they're not. The mini is so long in the tooth it's practically a relic (*ahem* ripoff) based on the specs, and in the MBP... wait for it...
The. nVidia. 8600. Fails. Badly. A. Lot. That's not new news. nVidia putting aside 200,000,000 against the 8600s failing is a crap vote of confidence in the chip.
I need a pro-level machine - I DO NOT need to sit around wondering when the stupid thing is going to fail me in the middle of a client deadline on a $10,000 contract. It would be utterly stupid of me to go out and buy a laptop that's got a high likelihood of doing exactly that. On the flip side, I need a pro-level mac laptop NOW. See the conundrum?
Not so easy to buy and be happy, is it?
You see, that's just the thing - they're not. The mini is so long in the tooth it's practically a relic (*ahem* ripoff) based on the specs, and in the MBP... wait for it...
The. nVidia. 8600. Fails. Badly. A. Lot. That's not new news. nVidia putting aside 200,000,000 against the 8600s failing is a crap vote of confidence in the chip.
I need a pro-level machine - I DO NOT need to sit around wondering when the stupid thing is going to fail me in the middle of a client deadline on a $10,000 contract. It would be utterly stupid of me to go out and buy a laptop that's got a high likelihood of doing exactly that. On the flip side, I need a pro-level mac laptop NOW. See the conundrum?
Not so easy to buy and be happy, is it?
Tuesday or hello PC!(HP, ASUS, SONY)
This. Except I'll probably get a Sager or XPS 1530.
I also think there won't be an event, as someone said in this topic, what do they want to show? Yes, it's a redesign, and you can say: "its pretty ain't it?" but is that worth a event?
Don't get me wrong here, i've been waiting 4-5 months now and i'm checking this damn forum every day, almost 20 times a day.
+1, but it's been 10 months
What sucks for me is I sold my MacBook at the beginning of September when the rumors said the new MacBook would be released in September. Then it got pushed back to October. And I wouldn't be surprised if Oct 14th comes and it gets pushed back to November. So I'm stuck with my iMac waiting for a new MacBook to get released.
A summary of the posts posted around macrumors forum for the past few weeks:
When are the invites coming?
There are no invites!
When is the event?
When are we going to here about the event?
OMG Apple teh sux0rs cuz I waited like for ever to get my MB.
OMG when is it going to happen
OMGGGGGG!!!!!! Is it oct 14? IS OCT 21??? OH NO IS IT DURING MACWORLD?
America is an economic crisis THE WORLD IS IN AN ECONOMIC CRISIS . Apple cares about the economic crisis so we will never see the mbs!!
When are the invites coming?
There are no invites!
When is the event?
When are we going to here about the event?
OMG Apple teh sux0rs cuz I waited like for ever to get my MB.
OMG when is it going to happen
OMGGGGGG!!!!!! Is it oct 14? IS OCT 21??? OH NO IS IT DURING MACWORLD?
America is an economic crisis THE WORLD IS IN AN ECONOMIC CRISIS . Apple cares about the economic crisis so we will never see the mbs!!
You act like disguising a new MB/MBP in an old case is difficult. I suspect Apple would do this, to show the new features off to NVIDIA employees that worked hard on it.
A summary of the posts posted around macrumors forum for the past few weeks:
When are the invites coming?
There are no invites!
When is the event?
When are we going to here about the event?
OMG Apple teh sux0rs cuz I waited like for ever to get my MB.
OMG when is it going to happen
OMGGGGGG!!!!!! Is it oct 14? IS OCT 21??? OH NO IS IT DURING MACWORLD?
America is an economic crisis THE WORLD IS IN AN ECONOMIC CRISIS . Apple cares about the economic crisis so we will never see the mbs!!
LOL. I love this post because it's true as I have added to this.
I got my last macbook pro in 2004 and would really like to upgrade. It's tough cause I personally don't want to buy a current model and have a new one for the same price with higher specs drop in a month...so I'll wait patiently.
Requiring an Intel Based Mac with enough power to run
http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/ and keep up with my on the road editing needs.
Poor power PC's are becoming obscelete with a lot of the new apple software "Intel Mac's only".
My Powermac G5 runs like a dream with enough power to boot, but is slowly being phased out by the intel chip.
Requiring an Intel Based Mac with enough power to run
http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/ and keep up with my on the road editing needs.
Poor power PC's are becoming obscelete with a lot of the new apple software "Intel Mac's only".
My Powermac G5 runs like a dream with enough power to boot, but is slowly being phased out by the intel chip.
That's why Apple keeps making everything thinner, so Steve doesn't look as thin on stage. If he was next to one of the old Powerbooks, he'd look positively FRAIL!
There most likely won't be an event until MacWorld. I hope that anyone still waiting goes and buys one after the 14th doesn't pull through (it's a rumor, just like the 30th and 16th) instead of keep waiting. I bought mine back in August when they were only "weeks away", got my free iPod Touch and if I hadn't moved then, I'd be with an old PowerBook and Nano still.
Anyway, Apple almost always has an event for major MacBook Pro/MacBook updates, changing the style on them would be (remember the TiBook to AlBook transition) one. But then again, they may not update the looks on them at all, and everyone waiting for the new style may miss out on the BTS Promo.
I strongly believe Apple is going to wait for the UK one to end first, so Nov - Jan has the best chance.
Anyway, Apple almost always has an event for major MacBook Pro/MacBook updates, changing the style on them would be (remember the TiBook to AlBook transition) one. But then again, they may not update the looks on them at all, and everyone waiting for the new style may miss out on the BTS Promo.
I strongly believe Apple is going to wait for the UK one to end first, so Nov - Jan has the best chance.
Enough!!
I'm thinking the same. Just look at those PCs, they are updated and actually run vista fast enough and at a considerable lower price. Steve will have no reason for updating his MB and MBP as long as they're making good sales.
I have waited too much, if no update comes next week, I'll end with this game (having me waiting for a MBP update while PCs are actually updating) Steve is playing with me.
Tuesday or hello PC!(HP, ASUS, SONY)
I'm thinking the same. Just look at those PCs, they are updated and actually run vista fast enough and at a considerable lower price. Steve will have no reason for updating his MB and MBP as long as they're making good sales.
I have waited too much, if no update comes next week, I'll end with this game (having me waiting for a MBP update while PCs are actually updating) Steve is playing with me.
the best part of the columbus/america story is that some also-ran named amerigo vespucci managed to get the whole place named after himself rather than columbus. fail!