Blue Ray Burner on Stock MacPro

[Alpinism]

Now that the duel is settled between HD-DVD and Blue Ray, I think we can expect Blue Ray burner to be stock option on the MP and maybe on the MBP (with Nehalem/gesture touch pads) this coming summer at Developers conference ?

Otherwise, there isn't any 'trick' to show the developers/pro this summer.

I think that is the reason why Apple called this batch of MP "early 2008". Also, maybe to not steal the Macbook Air's thunder, Apple might just skip 'penryn' and wont introduce 'gesture touch pads' until Nehalem this summer.

 

[cwc123188]

Now that the duel is settled between HD-DVD and Blue Ray, I think we can expect Blue Ray burner to be stock option on the MP and maybe on the MBP (with Nehalem/gesture touch pads) this coming summer at Developers conference ?

Otherwise, there isn't any 'trick' to show the developers/pro this summer.

I think that is the reason why Apple called this batch of MP "early 2008". Also, maybe to not steal the Macbook Air's thunder, Apple might just skip 'penryn' and wont introduce 'gesture touch pads' until Nehalem this summer.

I think you meant to say Montevina(Centrino 2?) for the MBP at WWDC.
Nehalem for the MP isn't due for arrival until late 2008 so I don't think that's gonna be the show at WWDC.

As far as blu-ray goes, I think it'll be here sooner rather than later now that the war is over. Apple needs to let people watch hi-def movie on their computers.

 

[TheMasin9]

Now that the duel is settled between HD-DVD and Blue Ray, I think we can expect Blue Ray burner to be stock option on the MP and maybe on the MBP

itll be a minimum $300 BTO option. Thats my guess, cuz in apples eyes superdrive = $100, but in reality the drives cost $35. Blu ray drives are minimally $300, so they may cut a deal.

 

[Alpinism]

whoops, yeah Montevina(Centrino 2) thankis for the correction.

I think you meant to say Montevina(Centrino 2?) for the MBP at WWDC.
Nehalem for the MP isn't due for arrival until late 2008 so I don't think that's gonna be the show at WWDC.

As far as blu-ray goes, I think it'll be here sooner rather than later now that the war is over. Apple needs to let people watch hi-def movie on their computers.

 

[321estrellas]

itll be a minimum $300 BTO option. Thats my guess, cuz in apples eyes superdrive = $100, but in reality the drives cost $35. Blu ray drives are minimally $300, so they may cut a deal.

So that means Apple will charge like $1000 for the BluRay drive option

 

[Alpinism]

If you look at Apple's business model, they always introduce "high end option" to their highest priced product first and charges arm and leg for it. Then on the next hardware revolution, Apple will trickle the "option" down to the next lower hardware.

 

[jcvmf214]

I am in the market for a mac pro with the 30" cinema display. I would like a blue ray player. My ETA for purchasing it is around august. Only alternative is an external drive

 

[Kosh66]

What are you going to use the Blu-Ray player for? You can use it for storing data, but I'm not aware of any software that will play Blu-Ray movies.

 

[acearchie]

What are you going to use the Blu-Ray player for? You can use it for storing data, but I'm not aware of any software that will play Blu-Ray movies.

Yes but if Apple supports Blu-ray they will pretty much have to update DVD player (or movie player since it won't just be DVD's anymore) or quicktime or mix the two and come up with a completely new application

Anyone seeing QuickPlayer or BluTime! Ha

 

[thedarkhorse]

Also when/if will we see a blu ray dvd studio pro from apple and for that matter iDVD blu?

 

[jcvmf214]

What are you going to use the Blu-Ray player for? You can use it for storing data, but I'm not aware of any software that will play Blu-Ray movies.

Thats a good point. Right now it seems like even though blue ray won the war there really isnt an option yet for watching blue ray movies yet on a the mac that I will be getting.

Until then patients is my friend