Full Laptop Refresh By Holidays?

[azzurri000]

All I have to say is:
"what the hell is taking them so frigging long?"

This update better be bitchin!

 

[ezekielrage_99]

For the love of God, please, learn to spell.

It's just not the spelling it's the grammatical errors in general as well.

 

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

I still think it's funny that everyone thinks these Macbook Pros are "long overdue" - when, exactly, did the FIRST Dell laptop with C2D ship? I thought it was supposed to be around tomorrow...but surely it couldn't have been before last Monday or so at the earliest.

So that's, what? A week behind in the worst case scenario? Oh God...

However - if they waited till November, then yeah, I'd agree that they were overdue...

 

[azzurri000]

I still think it's funny that everyone thinks these Macbook Pros are "long overdue" - when, exactly, did the FIRST Dell laptop with C2D ship? I thought it was supposed to be around tomorrow...but surely it couldn't have been before last Monday or so at the earliest.

So that's, what? A week behind in the worst case scenario? Oh God...

However - if they waited till November, then yeah, I'd agree that they were overdue...

I see your point... I think Merom has been really overhyped, and I can say that I have gotten caught up in it all. There has been so much talk about Merom for so long, that it's almost hard to believe that it's brand new. Perhaps Santa Rosa will be the same later on...

 

[Abstract]

Of course they're going to refresh the laptops before the holidays. Duh.

Agreed.

I can't believe this would even count as a rumour. It's more an "inevitability."

 

[richard4339]

I still think it's funny that everyone thinks these Macbook Pros are "long overdue" - when, exactly, did the FIRST Dell laptop with C2D ship? I thought it was supposed to be around tomorrow...but surely it couldn't have been before last Monday or so at the earliest.

So that's, what? A week behind in the worst case scenario? Oh God...

However - if they waited till November, then yeah, I'd agree that they were overdue...

Dell has staggered release dates. Today began shipping for the lower end Merom processors (2.0 and 2.16ghz)... the highest end 2.33ghz one was shipping October 1.

 

[treblah]

1. It's Merom. Not Memrom, Menron, Memron or even L. Ron.

2. It won't be any cooler and it won't have greater battery life, period. Unless Apple has an amazing new design in store.

3. If you really, really, need a Merom, you should wait until the Santa Rosa platform so you don't complain that you got the inferior Merom.

That is all.

 

[azzurri000]

1. It's Merom. Not Memrom, Menron, Memron or even L. Ron.

I got a good laugh out of the MacRumors Memron movement (of sorts)!

 

[n00bst3r]

The thing is Apple is shooting itself in the foot because it knows that all the Prosumers research enough that they know there is better available. Apple is losing alot of sales by not being prepared. I would think that Apple would get 2nd priority to Dell on shipments so they should have a good stock of C2D.

 

[HiRez]

The aluminum design has been been pretty good (although I personally like the Titanium design better, with the dark keys that don't get glared when light is shining on them). But, the Mac pro laptop line is in dire need on a system refresh. The design is getting a little stale.

Here's what I'd like to see:

-- How about some new textures for the case, such as brushed copper? I think that would look sharp. Or tinted aluminum, including brushed black metal. The brushings could even have subtle anisotropic patterns visible when tilted into and away from light sources, like circular rings, houndstooth, herringbone, starburst, etc. Imagine a blue-greenish "surfer" MBP with a "wave" pattern brushed into it, or a Boston Celtics green or two-toned wood-colored model with a brushed parquet pattern. This would be some real cutting-edge design that no other laptop vendor could easily copy.
-- 256 MB graphics, Radeon X1800 Mobility or better
-- HDMI output
-- SDI input and dual SDI video output (fill + key). Yes, input. This would be fantastic for mobile video professionals.
-- 1920x1200 resolution on the 17" model (this will become important with the resolution-independent UI in Leopard)
-- 1680x1050 resolution on the 15" model
-- 12"-13" model with 1440x900 resolution and backlit keyboard
-- Dual Firewire ports on separate controllers, with no shared bandwidth. One 400 Mbps, one 400/800?
-- Three USB2 ports on separate controllers.

 

[randyharris]

It would be fantastic for the MacBook to have the Core 2 Duo, (MacBookPro is a given), the fact is, Apple needs to do this update to stay in the same ballpark as the pc notebook makers.

Now if they could just give the MacBook a real graphics card, I'd be a taker.

Randy at MacSeven.com

 

[mustangs]

email from apple

I purchased my 1.83GHz Mac Book with 1GHz of RAM on Sep 07, and apple sent me an email that it was going to be shipped on the 18th. Today I got this email from Apple "
To Our Valued Apple Customer:


Thank you for your recent order with the Apple Store online.

We are unable to ship your MacBook by the date given when you placed the
order. It is expected to ship on or before 9/27/06. We sincerely
apologize for
any inconvenience this delay may cause."

If the delay is because of the chips then I will be happy, if it's not because of the new merom chips then it's just lame to wait that long.

 

[brepublican]

G5 PowerBooks next tuesday

That one never gets old

Seriously though, I'm not holding my breath. Really not in the market for a notebook at the mo... But it'd still be sweet to get some updates. Keeps me feeling all warm and fuzzy

 

[azzurri000]

But it'd still be sweet to get some updates. Keeps me feeling all warm and fuzzy

I feel like that whenever a new design makes an arrival! It's an awesome feeling Just wish I could share it more in the real world

 

[twoodcc]

well i hope that this happens....and that they make more changes with the MBP

 

[generik]

This update better be bitchin!

I think when the update reveals itself to be.... just a mere processor swop the moans to the high heavens would be deafening!

Any likelihood that we will see a new case design at MWSF perchance?

 

[azzurri000]

I think when the update reveals itself to be.... just a mere processor swop the moans to the high heavens would be deafening!

Any likelihood that we will see a new case design at MWSF perchance?

Haha, sounds like other people's disappointment amuses you. Feeding the fires of anticipation there... I can play along.

Any likelihood that we will see a laptop (NOT notebook) that can actually be used in one's lap without suffering from burns?!

 

[Object-X]

1. It's Merom. Not Memrom, Menron, Memron or even L. Ron.

You forgot Mormon.

 

[n-abounds]

-- How about some new textures for the case, such as brushed copper? I think that would look sharp.

The day Apple makes a copper computer is the day it goes out of business.

Seriously DONT GET THAT COMPUTER WET. Leave it inside if it's humid out...

I don't want my computer looking like the statue of liberty.

 

[typecase]

All I have to say is:
"what the hell is taking them so frigging long?"

Amen!

 

[ZoomZoomZoom]

I think when the update reveals itself to be.... just a mere processor swop the moans to the high heavens would be deafening!

Any likelihood that we will see a new case design at MWSF perchance?

Someone's gonna get a real hurtin'.

You forgot Mormon.

Hahaha

 

[matttrick]

im glad i bought just the other day, itll be within the 14 day return period. i know some people have said they are able to get the restocking fee waived. any tips on this?

 

[tyroja00]

Is that irony?

I'm also a student, and I don't think I could wait any longer than a month for these long-overdue MacBook Pros to ship... so a possible late November arrival is worrying to say the least.

I'll tell you what irony is...spending all your time making commercials that tout your products cutting edge over the lame PC's while steadily showing how truly behind you really are.

Try concentrating on the products instead of the gimmicks...

As for me, they have 2 more weeks of my patience before I revert back to my PC days. I'm tired of getting made fun of by my PC Geek friends while I play on my outdated G4 PB.

I'm beginning to believe my friends when they say that Apple pats their own backs for crap that PC makers created a year ago.

 

[dhollister]

Does it even MATTER if Apple keeps up? Do we actually WANT Apple to release a new computer every month when Intel bumps up their chips a few megahertz?

See, it's easy to get lost in the specs war. The Mac Pros came out and I was salivating, even though I have a dual 2.0GHz G5 sitting at home. And then one day, as I was editing some HD footage, it occurred ot me that my G5 here - my now outdated G5 - was editing 1080p high-def footage without so much as a flinch. It was SO fast it was not even necessary at all.

So I really have to ask - does Apple really need to get into that stupid-ass PC specs war? Is it really hurting you guys that Apple has been slow to update? Are you really doing tasks that the current computer lineup cannot do?

 

[SC68Cal]

im glad i bought just the other day, itll be within the 14 day return period. i know some people have said they are able to get the restocking fee waived. any tips on this?

I'm almost tempted if they come out with a Merom update. I purchased mine yesterday so I might be in the 14 day period. But, do I really feel like setting up all my stuff all over again? for a 10% increase in speed?