Don't take it. Return your inferior mbps

[niuniu]

Let's face it... the majority of users don't even know what an SSD is, or what their sata speed is either for that matter. Most are learning about it now from the thread(s) here, and are upset over something that otherwise they would have never even known about or considered.

Woof, Woof - Dawg

True, and that includes me..

 

[PolySciSurfer]

Lol your signature is funny man.

Apparently he never misses an opportunity to brag. Reminds me of this fat little cartoon character. No kitty my pot pie!!

But seriously, is this SATA 2 vs. SATA 1 issue, really something to make a person not buy a new 13" MacBook Pro? Because I really wanted one, and I was planning on getting one this friday because I don't even have a computer right now.

Buy now or no? I'm really confused. I hope these people are not making a big deal out of nothing, talking about SATA and color saturation, because it might turn people off of buying a computer when they really are excellent machines.

 

[dukebound85]

But seriously, is this SATA 2 vs. SATA 1 issue, really something to make a person not buy a new 13" MacBook Pro? Because I really wanted one, and I was planning on getting one this friday because I don't even have a computer right now.

hardly

go get it

this is getting out of control imo

the ONLY way this will affect you is if you use an ssd over a hdd and even then you will STILL see an improvement if you later move to an ssd. the only thing is that you will saturate the connection and not make the most out of your ssd. this means like what, an additional second or so when you are transferring at maximum rates and this is infrequent for the majority of the time for the majority of users


if you have a hdd, like the majority of people, you will NOT even notice any effect. ssd's today are priced uber high right now compared to sata hdds so mainly everyone will stick to hdds for the next couple years until ssds become affordable

people that get ssds now either need that increase in performance or have the money to spend the premium on one if they dont need that performance

 

[CoffeeWarrior]

Apparently he never misses an opportunity to brag. Reminds me of this fat little cartoon character. No kitty my pot pie!!

But seriously, is this SATA 2 vs. SATA 1 issue, really something to make a person not buy a new 13" MacBook Pro? Because I really wanted one, and I was planning on getting one this friday because I don't even have a computer right now.

Buy now or no? I'm really confused. I hope these people are not making a big deal out of nothing, talking about SATA and color saturation, because it might turn people off of buying a computer when they really are excellent machines.

Do I know you ?

 

[appleguy123]

HILARIOUS!!! It was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the thread!

That is called the law of attraction

 

[Warranty Voider]

Let's face it... the majority of users don't even know what an SSD is, or what their sata speed is either for that matter. Most are learning about it now from the thread(s) here, and are upset over something that otherwise they would have never even known about or considered.

Woof, Woof - Dawg

I agree... People are complaining about something that doesn't even affect them. It's sort of like complaining that your TV is only 720p when you don't even get HD cable. The only reason some people care about it being SATA I is because they are perfectionists and want the best of the best even if they don't use it to its full extent. While there may be some people that actually need it, the majority of users don't. Besides, the only people that have noticed are people in tech forums like this. The average buyer isn't going to know or care about the "downgrade" to SATA I. Apple had to make price cuts somewhere. They couldn't just make it cheaper and upgrade all of the components. If you REALLY need SATA II, just get the 15" MBP. Just like if you really need an Express Card slot, just get a 17". SATA I isn't bad, stop complaining.

 

[AdamLikesMusic]

Yeah, I consider myself to know a bit about technology and don't see a problem with a slower sata, at least in my case. I know people like to complain and moan over it but I really don't see a problem at the end of the day.

Same. I actually just last night ordered a new MBP. This doesn't affect me at all, and if it somehow increases battery life, I'm extremely happy.

 

[Frosties]

I agree... People are complaining about something that doesn't even affect them. It's sort of like complaining that your TV is only 720p when you don't even get HD cable. The only reason some people care about it being SATA I is because they are perfectionists and want the best of the best even if they don't use it to its full extent. While there may be some people that actually need it, the majority of users don't. Besides, the only people that have noticed are people in tech forums like this. The average buyer isn't going to know or care about the "downgrade" to SATA I. Apple had to make price cuts somewhere. They couldn't just make it cheaper and upgrade all of the components. If you REALLY need SATA II, just get the 15" MBP. Just like if you really need an Express Card slot, just get a 17". SATA I isn't bad, stop complaining.

Apple support has stated to one person that this was not done to cut cost but as an "efficiency improvement". Today we use more bandwidth than yesterday. Tomorrow even more bandwidth is used and needed. Who are you to say that evolution stops here. No this is a choice that should be up to the user to make. Just as the graphics card is a user choice between speed and battery life. This could be also.

 

[nick9191]

Will probably be fixed with a firmware update anyway.

I can almost guarantee that this was not done intentionally, despite it being a stupid blunder on Apple's part.

 

[aleksandra.]

Will probably be fixed with a firmware update anyway.

I can almost guarantee that this was not done intentionally, despite it being a stupid blunder on Apple's part.

Some people in the other thread claim to have it confirmed as an intentional change by Apple. I'm not saying it's necessarily true (who'd own up to mistake before finding out how expensive it'll be to fix?), but can you explain why you think it's unintentional?

 

[iAlex]

Let's face it... the majority of users don't even know what an SSD is, or what their sata speed is either for that matter. Most are learning about it now from the thread(s) here, and are upset over something that otherwise they would have never even known about or considered.

Woof, Woof - Dawg

I think EVERYONE who goes to the Apple MBP "Buy it Now" page will know what SSD is because it is clearly listed under the HD upgrade options for every MBP.

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[bartelby]

"Oh We're Not Gonna Take It
no, We Ain't Gonna Take It
oh We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore"

Twisted Sister anyone??

HOLY JESUS CHRIST.

I swear I was about to open the thread and post the SAME thing :|

HILARIOUS!!! It was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the thread!

Also the first thing that popped into my head...

TS

 

[pik.]

same old apple...

takes back one...

gives it after 5 months...

but is taking back something else...

I wait the matte 15 inch in that case...
they should have it ready by now...
I m sure that i will be ready at e price of 45$ and be advertised as''matte Macbook pro 15 inch...for your eyes only...''

 

[drichards]

This thread is awful.

 

[techfreak85]

"You ain't nothin but a hound dog...."

 

[AdamLikesMusic]

I think EVERYONE who goes to the Apple MBP "Buy it Now" page will know what SSD is because it is clearly listed under the HD upgrade options for every MBP.

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It's listed, but that doesn't mean they know what it is. Benefits, performance, speed, etc.

Infact, on Apple's own "Find the hard drive that's right for you" page, they don't even mention SSD's.

 

[zw-gator]

Jesus people, Apple will release a update in a week and this will all be resolved

 

[Azrel]

How do you have 6 Gig of Ram in yours

4gig stick + 2gig stick. I believe the nVidia chipset supports 8gig (which was why I was so hyped when I bought the MacBook) but there's issues with Mac OS X once you go over 6gig.

I'm hoping a software update might add 8gig support, but I doubt it.

 

[Bill Gates]

4gig stick + 2gig stick. I believe the nVidia chipset supports 8gig (which was why I was so hyped when I bought the MacBook) but there's issues with Mac OS X once you go over 6gig.

I'm hoping a software update might add 8gig support, but I doubt it.

There are issues with the firmware, not with Mac OS X. That's the one thing I hate that Apple has done in the past- crippling memory support. The original Core Duo MBP could only support 2GB of RAM, even though the chipset supported 4GB (~3GB addressable).

 

[CoffeeWarrior]

There are issues with the firmware, not with Mac OS X. That's the one thing I hate that Apple has done in the past- crippling memory support. The original Core Duo MBP could only support 2GB of RAM, even though the chipset supported 4GB (~3GB addressable).

How's it going Bill ?

 

[iMacmatician]

Jesus people, Apple will release a update in a week and this will all be resolved

Maybe the update will be a 3.0 Gb/s SATA Enabler for $49.99.

 

[mmoran27]

These are mbp now

You can't say that previous mb had same specs. Real Mbps had 6mb cache and 512 mb VRAM.

Even the top of the line 15 has the SATA 1.5 problem.

This is done intentionally. Even the hard drives they ship are SATA 1. I checke d mine

 

[iMacmatician]

You can't say that previous mb had same specs. Real Mbps had 6mb cache and 512 mb VRAM.

The low-end MacBook Pro had 3 MB L2 cache and 256 MB VRAM.

 

[mac jones]

Maybe the update will be a 3.0 Gb/s SATA Enabler for $49.99.

LOL

Yes but it's free with the purchase of the SSD option so really it's a great deal!

Think of the money you save by avoiding Apples 100% markup!

 

[cu2010]

I forgot to ask when I phoned the other day..
When you return your mb/mbp, do you keep a pre-installed Microsoft Word?
Does anyone know?