I really dont see the redesign coming this time. This is due to that the Penryn SFF packaging (like is used in the MBAir) isn't due until H2 08. And while I wouldn't expect a smaller MBP, it could be marginally thinner and lighter than previous iterations.
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Yaboze
macrumors 6502a
I didn't read every post but I expect the new MBP's to have a black, MBA type keyboard, MultiTouch, Penryn CPU's and possibly a slight bump in the GPU with a 8700M or whatever the current 'lower end 8 series' Nvidia mobile solution is.
A total redesign would take some of the MBA's thunder next week, so my guess just these small changes, somewhat silently to arrive after 10.15.2.
Just a newb guess. 😎
A total redesign would take some of the MBA's thunder next week, so my guess just these small changes, somewhat silently to arrive after 10.15.2.
Just a newb guess. 😎
Actually there was a rumor on CNN a couple of weeks ago that Apple will be showing an ad during SuperBowl announcing the Beatles library on iTunes finally.
Couldnt have said it better. I dont see myself changing my MBP if the keyboard changes. I simply love it. Wrote my entire masters thesis on it. I hate the MB keyboards, could never get used to them, prefer no spaces between keys. I have been waiting for a "worthwhile" update for a while, i have the first ever macbook pro, so ive had it for 2 years minus a few months. So i wouldnt want but generally welcome a redesign, just leave the freakin keyboard alone lol.
What about Bluray?
Does anyone know anything about implementing a bluray burner or even a bluray player in the new MBP?
But actually I can't quite believe that this will happen because they haven't put a bluray drive in the new Mac Pro, so I don't think they will put it in the MBPs.
Does anyone have more info about bluray?
Does anyone know anything about implementing a bluray burner or even a bluray player in the new MBP?
But actually I can't quite believe that this will happen because they haven't put a bluray drive in the new Mac Pro, so I don't think they will put it in the MBPs.
Does anyone have more info about bluray?
except that a G5 was Never (well not likely anytime soon) going to fit into a laptop - it wasn't designed for it.
The 12" PowerBook was a decent seller for apple with a large user base who is begging/hoping/pleading for a replacement.
Most of us can agree that the MBA is not a replacement and the lack of dedicated gfx/bigger footprint are the same reasons a 12" iBook was passed over for a 12" PowerBook by so many users....myself included.
Now, I realize that going from a 12" PB to a 13" MB would be an upgrade in "all ways" even the new integrated gfx score higher than the old 5200 go.
BUT, I waited a long time to get my 12", it runs great, and I will keep it until either a "true-replacement" appears or until it dies at which point I will probably switch to a 15" even though I won't be happy about it.
SheriffParker
macrumors 6502a
I really would like to see a Pro with a smaller footprint than 15". Please let there be a 10-12" model.
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I really would like to see a Pro with a smaller footprint than 15". Please let there be a 10-12" model.
I don't really see how they could release such a Pro model that would actually undercut the MBA.
The whole premise behind the MBA is its portability. If they release a computer that's 10%-20% smaller than it, what good would that do for the MBA sales?
I don't think anything will fall below the 13.3" mark other than (possibly) the MBA.
The difference being that the Powerbook G5 had some actual technical hurdles working against it.
Ha ha ha!
And I thought he was just doing his Cobra Commander imitation.
My money's on the new MBP being announced along with 10.5.2 and the new Apple TV update - next week?
ntrigue
macrumors 68040
We're overlooking a pleasant tidbit here.
You can see that MacBookPro4,1 has a design capacity of 6300mAh while the current MacBookPro3,1 has a design capacity of 5600mAh. Never having been pleased by my MBPro's battery this is a plus for me!
I would say this is a legitimate leak where Apple would have spent far too much time trying to cover it up. This likely puts us within the month of February.
You can see that MacBookPro4,1 has a design capacity of 6300mAh while the current MacBookPro3,1 has a design capacity of 5600mAh. Never having been pleased by my MBPro's battery this is a plus for me!
I would say this is a legitimate leak where Apple would have spent far too much time trying to cover it up. This likely puts us within the month of February.
Eidorian
macrumors Penryn
The majority of the time we're digging through kernel extensions and model numbers in the latest Apple updates.
Can anyone find MacBookPro4,1 in the 10.5.2 seeds?
The reason for something like that could also be it was a power hog, thus yelding no more real-time use than your 5,6Ah
Unspeaked
macrumors 68020
I realize the PowerBook G5 was an impossibility and am not implying that the 12" MacBook Pro would be nearly as difficult to produce.
What I'm saying is, even with the technical viability and the die-hard fans clamoring for such a product, Apple has failed to offer a desktop-replacement level machine in this form factor for almost two years.
That's why I called it sad and annoying...
doesn't the MacBook Pro 17" have a higher capacity battery than the 15" model? Maybe it's just that...😕
Sorry, not recycled by you, but by CNN. I just tend to think of most television media as being a bit lazy in their reporting. But you never know... could happen.
Yeah, wait until the new ones come out, then then if you're okay with the current version, you can get one for the price of a refurbished machine.