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Current MacBook Pro Models Deleted From Best Buy's Inventory System? Updates Imminent?

CBedo said:
Of the people predicting tomorrow for the update, how many predicted last week as well, or the week before... :rolleyes: Just wondering if any of the "tomorrow is the day" predictions come from new information (or new analysis of current information.
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Wishful hoping
 
Paperboy2010 said:
To me, there are way too many sales / discounts going on right now regarding the old models (MBA & MBP) not to signal an imminent refresh (& redesign of MBA plz) of both. It's going to happen tomorrow, I'm sure of it (Disclaimer: I was positive it was going to be last Tuesday.)
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I see seven Macbook Pros on the refurbished page of Apple's U.S. website. This hardly indicates an imminent update. LOL! :D
 
kb0616 said:
I understand just fine. I guess I'll be one of the ones paying a premium for "old" technology, that in my humble opinion works just fine and in many cases a lot better than a Windows based PC. Also, you are basing your opinions on what, what Apple has done over the last three years? That is no guarantee they will do things under the same timeframe this time around. For all of you that have been waiting for this update since the last one came out, I really hope it is all you want it to be. But I'm buying this weekend-refresh or no refresh! :D
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It does work just fine. I know people who have MBPs that came out before the current ones and they are working just fine. It's just that financially, it makes more sense to wait.

And no, their history doesn't guarantee anything, but unless the people at Apple have gotten exhausted and given up on the MBP there is no reason for a refresh to take as long as June. at all.
 
I was at my local Best Buy in Manchester, CT and they used to sell the MBP 13' and 17', however, today they only had tags for the Air and the Macbook. Weird?
 
oldgeezers940 said:
…It's a big deal because people don't want to spend money on old technology. If you aren't in the market for a MBP right now, then the refresh is completely irrelevant…

…What it comes down to is waiting a few weeks so you can get a nicer computer for cheaper that will last you longer.
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I think this is exactly why Apple customers are so pleasantly anal about this. PC users usually place price above actual value—Apple customers almost always place actual value above price. We don’t pay more to get a very fancy looking PC, we pay more for a Mac because we don’t want to have to fight with our computer to get it to work. This is exactly why we are so concerned about buying after the MBP update and why we try and find every last bit of information to allow us to make an informed buying choice. Agree/Disagree?
 
PercyHanna said:
And how about the number of newbies who joined for this thread alone? I myself only signed up for a MacRumors account so that I could comment on this thread. And I know I've noticed at least a few others who have alluded to the same thing. That is also a sign of how big of a deal this is to people —*people want a new MBP and are getting impatient. Pushing the MBP update another month or two would be bad.
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I have also signed up to MacRumors for this thread!

Can anyone give me an idea of a price increase or decrease this update?
May have been talked about before but I wouldn't mind a rough idea of how small my wallet will be after the day FINALLY comes.. any ideas?
Thanks!! :D
 
oldgeezers940 said:
It does work just fine. I know people who have MBPs that came out before the current ones and they are working just fine. It's just that financially, it makes more sense to wait.

And no, their history doesn't guarantee anything, but unless the people at Apple have gotten exhausted and given up on the MBP there is no reason for a refresh to take as long as June. at all.
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And really, what's so bad about the refresh taking a year, instead of eight months? Wouldn't you like for your current machine to be "current" for at least a year before the new ones come out? :)
 
mark.dillon said:
I think this is exactly why Apple customers are so pleasantly anal about this. PC users usually place price above actual value—Apple customers almost always place actual value above price. We don’t pay more to get a very fancy looking PC, we pay more for a Mac because we don’t want to have to fight with our computer to get it to work. This is exactly why we are so concerned about buying after the MBP update and why we try and find every last bit of information to allow us to make an informed buying choice. Agree/Disagree?
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Agreed.

And for me, buying a MBP is a long term investment. In the end, the few weeks I have waited will be worth it in nearly every way. The MBP after the refresh will be a much better value.


Despite all this, I am still getting inpatient.
 
kb0616 said:
And really, what's so bad about the refresh taking a year, instead of eight months? Wouldn't you like for your current machine to be "current" for at least a year before the new ones come out? :)
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The next generation taking longer to come out doesn't make the previous generation current for any longer... I wouldn't consider the current MBPs "current".

Personally, the refresh schedule Apple chooses makes no difference to me in the long term. However, the reason they haven't chosen to do yearly refreshes in the past is because it would be a bad business decision as someone mentioned earlier.
 
I would like to see a processor and graphics update. I'm not sure how they are going to handle heat dissipation though, unless the new chips run significantly cooler.
 
oldgeezers940 said:
The next generation taking longer to come out doesn't make the previous generation current for any longer... I wouldn't consider the current MBPs "current".

Personally, the refresh schedule Apple chooses makes no difference to me in the long term. However, the reason they haven't chosen to do yearly refreshes in the past is because it would be a bad business decision as someone mentioned earlier.
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Well, they are current, until the product is refreshed to replace them. No one but Apple's upper management knows for sure why they choose how often to do updates on products. We can speculate as to why (Cost to profit ratio, availability of new technology, etc). Can someone explain to me, why a yearly refresh would be a bad business decision?
 
kb0616 said:
Well, they are current, until the product is refreshed to replace them. No one but Apple's upper management knows for sure why they choose how often to do updates on products. We can speculate as to why (Cost to profit ratio, availability of new technology, etc). Can someone explain to me, why a yearly refresh would be a bad business decision?
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Because you have outdated technology out for a longer time. All you have to do is read this forum to understand why most current buyers won't buy until they are updated, but you are also deterring new customers who expect a little bit more bang for their buck. Simply, you're losing money, and that's a bad business decision.
 
kb0616 said:
I see seven Macbook Pros on the refurbished page of Apple's U.S. website. This hardly indicates an imminent update. LOL! :D
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Yes, but if you search authorized resellers, you'll find better deals can be had for both the MBP and the MBA!

UPDATE COMING TOMORROW (or last week!):rolleyes:
 
kb0616 said:
I just don't see Apple putting out a new model that is close to or just slightly better (or worse) than the current model. They wouldn't want people opting to buy the "old" model instead of the new one, right?
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You're joking, right? Are you ware that C2D's are outdated economy processors now?
 
kb0616 said:
For the most part, people will take what you give them. Sure, there will be a few hold outs, and some will go elsewhere, but if one is set on getting a MBP for example, they will get one, even if they have to "settle". :D

If you really have to have the latest processor (even if it only means a minor bump in performance), buy a PC. There are plenty of PC makers out there that will take your money. :D
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For the Macbook line, I may agree. However, when you begin talking about $2k+ machines I don't think most people just "take what you give them".
 
kb0616 said:
For the most part, people will take what you give them. Sure, there will be a few hold outs, and some will go elsewhere, but if one is set on getting a MBP for example, they will get one, even if they have to "settle". :D

If you really have to have the latest processor (even if it only means a minor bump in performance), buy a PC. There are plenty of PC makers out there that will take your money. :D
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I don't think you understand. It's not taking what you can get, it's what you're paying your hard earned money for, so if there is a chance of getting more for your money you should take it. Even if it's not to get the new model, you can at least get the old one at a much better price when it comes out.
 
oldgeezers940 said:
I don't think you understand...
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Bob71 said:
I don't think you understand. It's not taking what you can get, it's what you're paying your hard earned money for, so if there is a chance of getting more for your money you should take it. Even if it's not to get the new model, you can at least get the old one at a much better price when it comes out.
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Maybe we don't understand. Maybe money isn't a concern for him? I'm not sure... but as for me, I can't afford not to be frugal, especially when it comes to saving a few hundred.
 
I ordered a MacBook Pro with Solid State Drive via a reseller in Denmark last Monday

Hi it's my first post on macrumors.com.
Last Monday I ordered a 15" MacBook Pro with a 128 GB Solid State HD at a Danish Mac reseller. Today after reading the advise not to buy because updates are imminent and the latest threads, I called them to try to see if I could cancel the order.
And guess what, due to some problems with Apples ordering system they have not been able to confirm my order with Apple last week and I could cancel the order and get my deposit back.
I'm thinking with above being a custom MacBook pro because of the solid state HD, and not a stock item, perhaps Apple is not taking the order because they have switched the production in China to new models and are only shipping out the stock standard MacBook pros.
This is of course wishfull thinking from my side. One could hope.
But they need to start producing new macbook pros before the announcement so they have a good stock of units to ship to cover the first wave of orders and have on stock in the stores.

Thought I'd share the above with you guys and hear your comments.
Cheers.
 
I was just told by apple online sales guy that there will not be any releases tomorrow! He actually guranteed it. So I guess it's not going to be tomorrow.
 
For me I think the speculation on updated release date is silly. I want a Macbook Pro. It will be my first Mac. It will be my first Lap top. I simply want to compare. Compare a current model I'm looking at. To how it will stack up to a updated version. Then I can make a informed decision on what I want. The current model meets my needs, but can I get more bang for my buck on the updated model. This is the question I can not answer until the updates are released. So I'm waiting to buy to compare, and I could care less when the release date is for the update. Funny though to see everyone trying to predict release dates.
 
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