iMac and MacBook Pro Upgrades in First Half of 2011?

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The full redesign of the MacBook Pros will take place late 2011 or early 2012, after this upgrade. This is according to my inside source.
 
I guess as long as they stick with the 16:10 aspect ratio for the MBP, I'll be good. 16:9 is awful for laptops
 
I just got a 27" iMac for video editing and I haven't use it that much actually. I may return it probably. I rather use that money for other things.
 
I hope Apple discontinue the 13" and 17" Macbook Pros.
Why?
Well, since the 13" MB and 13" MBP are pretty much the same (apart from case design and prices) they might as well discontinue one of them.
We don't really need 3x13" laptops. 2 is fine (1 portable, 1 performance)
It's possible apple could implement a 1920x1200/1080 15.4" panel into their 15" MBP, leaving the heavier/bulkier 17" redundant. It's just a possibility, since apple are moving onto higher res (higher density) displays.
Here's what I think...

11.6" MBA @ 1366x768 and i3 (late 2011 refresh)
13" MBA @ 1440x900 and i3 (late 2011 refresh)
13" MB @1440x900 and i5 (early 2011 refresh)
15" MBP @ 1680x1050/1920x1200 option and i7 quad? (early 2011 refresh)

What I would love is if they bump up the displays a little more.

11.6" @ 1440x900
13" @ 1680x1050
15" @ 1920x1200

I'm probably just dreaming though. Also, this could be a problem for some with poor vision. I'm still waiting for resolution independency too. ;)
 
WOW!

What a BOLD prediction! Surely they must have polished crystal ball!

Image that! A refresh after a year! QUALITY rumors!
 
AdamRock said:
what is this new panel size supposed to mean? new size screens? prices? :confused:
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The iMac has historically gone in two major refresh cycles, one refresh they change the case the next they bump up the screen size/s. For the first few the larger size then become the larger size. The USD price points for each model have remained very stable over the iMac's history.

So new panel size by history would be bigger screen in at least the large model for the same price as current. Every thing else seems to work with supply price point so CPU, GPU, RAM, HD, DVD will all just be the best they can buy for the same component cost as model.

So I'd expects to see a new large model size this round any way 30inch maybe, with the smaller model moving to 24inch not 27inch.
 
DickKnowsBest said:
I hope Apple discontinue the 13" and 17" Macbook Pros.
Why?
Well, since the 13" MB and 13" MBP are pretty much the same (apart from case design and prices) they might as well discontinue one of them.
We don't really need 3x13" laptops. 2 is fine (1 portable, 1 performance)
It's possible apple could implement a 1920x1200/1080 15.4" panel into their 15" MBP, leaving the heavier/bulkier 17" redundant. It's just a possibility, since apple are moving onto higher res (higher density) displays.
Here's what I think...

11.6" MBA @ 1366x768 and i3 (late 2011 refresh)
13" MBA @ 1440x900 and i3 (late 2011 refresh)
13" MB @1440x900 and i5 (early 2011 refresh)
15" MBP @ 1680x1050/1920x1200 option and i7 quad? (early 2011 refresh)

What I would love is if they bump up the displays a little more.

11.6" @ 1440x900
13" @ 1680x1050
15" @ 1920x1200

I'm probably just dreaming though. Also, this could be a problem for some with poor vision. I'm still waiting for resolution independency too. ;)
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That leaves me with a bit of a quandary: I want the portability of a 13", but I want the performance of a pro.

Which means no air, and no white.

This is how the differentiation between the product lines should be worked out:

Air: Same as before. It's doing a good job filling in the ultraportable role.

13" Pro: Ditch the optical drive. Upgrade to sandy bridge (a non-archaic processor). Put in a (non-******) discrete GPU. Preferably AMD, since they've got a much better performance/watt ratio. Kick up clock speeds like usual, and increase battery life (significantly, too. There'll be extra room to play with, if there's no optical drive, for one thing. For another, i series is more efficient than c2d, and intel integrated, which will be used when the discrete isn't kicking in, is way more efficient than the old nvidia chip.) Oh, and blade flash memory, either alongside a traditional hdd or perhaps by itself in a greater volume.

13" Whitebook: Upgrade to Sandy bridge, but no discrete GPU. Intel's new integrated chip is good enough for a market-entry laptop. And market-entry as in sub$800.
 
I hope they implement SSD's/Flash storage into ALL their macbooks. Maybe even the iMacs. But I am almost certain apple will remove the CD drive from the Macbook/Pro's. That would piss a lot of consumers off, but since it's slowly becoming redundant, I don't think people will complain too much when they realize how much extra power and battery life could fit into the space of a superdrive...

Imagine a macbook air with a superdrive? 2 hour battery?, 1ghz intel celeron? 1gb ram? 16gb flash? It wouldn't be 1/2" thick, that's for sure! Yet people still complain about THAT. Sometimes it's better to 'move on'. I mean, imagine if Macbooks had floppy drives... lol!
 
DickKnowsBest said:
I hope Apple discontinue the 13" and 17" Macbook Pros.
Why?
Well, since the 13" MB and 13" MBP are pretty much the same (apart from case design and prices) they might as well discontinue one of them.
We don't really need 3x13" laptops. 2 is fine (1 portable, 1 performance)
It's possible apple could implement a 1920x1200/1080 15.4" panel into their 15" MBP, leaving the heavier/bulkier 17" redundant. It's just a possibility, since apple are moving onto higher res (higher density) displays.
Here's what I think...

11.6" MBA @ 1366x768 and i3 (late 2011 refresh)
13" MBA @ 1440x900 and i3 (late 2011 refresh)
13" MB @1440x900 and i5 (early 2011 refresh)
15" MBP @ 1680x1050/1920x1200 option and i7 quad? (early 2011 refresh)

What I would love is if they bump up the displays a little more.

11.6" @ 1440x900
13" @ 1680x1050
15" @ 1920x1200

I'm probably just dreaming though. Also, this could be a problem for some with poor vision. I'm still waiting for resolution independency too. ;)
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That's dumb. A lot of us like the bigger (or smaller) screens. 1920x1200 on a 15" screen is useless for the vast majority of people over 35.
 
Woodcrest64 said:
I think we'll see a speed bump and a NEW GPU. It will probably come out before Lion I'm guessing.

I'd like to see Blu-ray added and 512mb of video ram in all of the MacBook Pros with 1GB option. I think I'll have to wait till pigs fly before we get Bluray.
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Second me for Blu-Ray. I need it, want it.

Sadly i have been stretching out my use of my old MBP, i also need to buy an imac or other type of desktop.

I will not buy any computer that cannot do Blu-Ray and even an HDMI output for laptop.

Willing to give up Mac for BD. though hoping they finally come with new computers capable of Blu-Ray. if not, i go back PC. Apple has been sitting on this good new tech i want to be able to use.
 
ikir said:
I really hope to see super drive-less Macbooks. With all that spaces you can have dedicated gfx and much more battery.
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You already can get an air. I would prefer that Apple finally make the SuperDrive an actual HD superdrive capable of reading and writing to Blu-Ray. or in lower end models BD-Rom capable.

I know some people at all over Chips, but no reason to make a 15" smaller. it needs more stuff in it to be PRO. ie a BD superdrive.

photographers, videographers and more would love it!
 
mdntcallr said:
Second me for Blu-Ray. I need it, want it.

Sadly i have been stretching out my use of my old MBP, i also need to buy an imac or other type of desktop.

I will not buy any computer that cannot do Blu-Ray and even an HDMI output for laptop.

Willing to give up Mac for BD. though hoping they finally come with new computers capable of Blu-Ray. if not, i go back PC. Apple has been sitting on this good new tech i want to be able to use.
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I've never understood people's obsession with blueray. Optical disk technology is an archaic remnant: it's slow, it's expensive, it's susceptible to damage, and it's generally less convenient than internal storage. Just let it die man.

It has a role to play, obviously, but it seems so clear to me that it should take 2nd place compared to all of the advantages of shipping a computer without an optical drive at all. Apple is trying to phase this technology out, not bring it back in. Blue Ray just isn't a sensible move for them.

If you want to watch a movie, rip it to your hard disk.
 
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MBP feb 2011 would be nice.
 
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