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I've been here over a year now and I still have never "voted" on a thread to my knowledge.
I have never been quite sure what the point of it is and suspect that a lot of the negative votes are the result of people who are equally confused, just clicking around at random.
I don't really understand it either. Even good news always ends up with what appears more negative than positive. It's almost like "God is actually visiting us in human form this week and granting everyone 3 wishes" and there's like 20 positives and 100 negatives because some people feel "only 3?"
Pc To Mac - When To Buy Mbp?
I am new on here and a little confused. I am ready to switch from a PC to a MBP. I have been told to wait for there is a new MBP to be released. As I read through the threads there does not appear to be substantial evidence of such an upgrade? Where is this information coming from? Are their Apple employee's that have suggested such a change...I am confused...
I am new on here and a little confused. I am ready to switch from a PC to a MBP. I have been told to wait for there is a new MBP to be released. As I read through the threads there does not appear to be substantial evidence of such an upgrade? Where is this information coming from? Are their Apple employee's that have suggested such a change...I am confused...
If MBPs are updated in February then it creates more of a buying decision dilemma.
On the one hand a penryn laptop with new keyboard and touch pad would be nice but..
February is too early for the montevina chipset. Faster bus, more power efficiency, support for newer tech, better choice of mobile GPU's all too early to make it into a February MBP.
So when May - June rolls around it is possible that there will be a complete redesign of the MBP. Possibly lighter, smaller, new case design, easier access to batteries, memory, & HDD.
It would really suck to purchase the February MBP only to have a completely new model released in May.
On the one hand a penryn laptop with new keyboard and touch pad would be nice but..
February is too early for the montevina chipset. Faster bus, more power efficiency, support for newer tech, better choice of mobile GPU's all too early to make it into a February MBP.
So when May - June rolls around it is possible that there will be a complete redesign of the MBP. Possibly lighter, smaller, new case design, easier access to batteries, memory, & HDD.
It would really suck to purchase the February MBP only to have a completely new model released in May.
Can someone explain what the advantages of "montevina" over "santa rosa refresh" are? I am waiting to buy the refresh, but I don't clearly understand what we are waiting on with montevina. If it is only a matter of months then will it be worth it? I am going to use my MBP to do audio recording and some video editing.
'ever' is a very special time frame. I could say 'yes', as nobody will ever be able to prove that I was wrong
Honestly I don't know but I don't expect it in a short period of time, as can't see any sense in offering a 12" and a 13" UP. Maybe 10" or 11" ???
Buy now
If you need it than buy it now. Don't take into account anything you read here. Everyone thinks they are Nostradamus. Buy it now. You coming from the PC world, anything you buy mac, is already a huge improvement over what you are used too.
If you need it than buy it now. Don't take into account anything you read here. Everyone thinks they are Nostradamus. Buy it now. You coming from the PC world, anything you buy mac, is already a huge improvement over what you are used too.
I think the clue would be if it is the same case as the existing MBP. If so, you may want to wait until the summer.
It maybe possible that there are several running around in Campus but they may look similar enough that it would not be detected by a casual viewer that it is a new machine.
I would like to see some serious differences between MacBook and MacBookPro, the price difference is quite significant between them, so it would be nice if the two would be different enough to make it worth it for most users to consider the more expensive PRO. Today they are not that different in power and features, as a mater of fact the pro still does not have the magnetic latch.
Does anyone knows if there is such thing as MacBookPro3,1, MacBookPro3,2, MacBookPro3,3????
If so what is the meaning of the second number?
Just a guess on my part, but it maybe logical that if the first number changes it may mean significant set of changes, not just a new cpu with fater memory and bus.
I like the current model, and adding multitouch would be great even if most apps can not yet use the feature. Multitouch, magnetic latch, higher res LED screen and the new CPU(s) with the faster mem and bus would be great. 4 cores would be a real game changer, however I don't expect that for a very long time, but would be real nice in a PRO machine.
'ever' is a very special time frame. I could say 'yes', as nobody will ever be able to prove that I was wrong
Honestly I don't know but I don't expect it in a short period of time, as can't see any sense in offering a 12" and a 13" UP. Maybe 10" or 11" ???
13" MBP would be perfect for so many of us looking to replace 12" PowerBooks: it can be smaller/lighter than the 15" MBP, similar form factor to current 13" MacBook, but max'd out feature set.
It really is a shame about the plastic MacBook enclosures, because it is such a good machine and just the perfect form factor. I just can't get past the plastic. My own issue, I know.
'ever' is a very special time frame. I could say 'yes', as nobody will ever be able to prove that I was wrong
Honestly I don't know but I don't expect it in a short period of time, as can't see any sense in offering a 12" and a 13" UP. Maybe 10" or 11" ???
Would be nice, but Apple is usually not that keen to support too many different model lines. MB, MBA and MBP (2 sizes) keeps them busy. Also, many parts would be different, custom for this and so it add to the cost and along with R&D, cuts into margins.
Is June OK for you? How about July? I'll call Steve and tell him to delay Montevina just for you.
Come to think of it, I don't even need to call him
'ever' is a very special time frame. I could say 'yes', as nobody will ever be able to prove that I was wrong
Honestly I don't know but I don't expect it in a short period of time, as can't see any sense in offering a 12" and a 13" UP. Maybe 10" or 11" ???
Yes, I'll take a 10" MUP and a 17" MBP please!
One thing that helps me live a stress free life is to avoid having online discussions/disagreements with people who can't be bothered to type out a three letter word.
Another thing that would help me live a stress free life is if everybody else did the same!
It's as if they're holding up a big sign that says, they don't have enough respect for you to type "you." I'll never understand why anyone engages these people.
A little off topic,
But I have yet to hear any rumors of a new Apple AD for superbowl.
We normally get a rumor or two about that close to SuperBowl.
But I have yet to hear any rumors of a new Apple AD for superbowl.
We normally get a rumor or two about that close to SuperBowl.
One thing that helps me live a stress free life is to avoid having online discussions/disagreements with people who can't be bothered to type out a three letter word.
Another thing that would help me live a stress free life is if everybody else did the same!
It's as if they're holding up a big sign that says, they don't have enough respect for you to type "you." I'll never understand why anyone engages these people.
I believe he needed to remove some letters from the beginning of the sentence in order to add an extra letter to "assses."
