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Intel Mobile Chips in Short Supply? Update on MacBook.
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Yes, but...
Toasted is better than fried, right?
Desktop chips would no doubt output more heat than the mobile chips though, and in the iMac's crowded enclosure I'm not sure how that would go over...
Toasted is better than fried, right?
And I say bring "HIM" back if MacBooks come next Tuesday and the MacPro on the 13th. Very very excellent source missing from here. lol
I noticed there are rebates for the towers on Amazon.
I sure hope you're right--the time is right for me to upgrade my system.
So now rebates were spotted for both the MacBook and the MacPro? Could be a really good sign. Please let there be an update for both in the next 2 weeks.
Desktop chips would no doubt output more heat than the mobile chips though, and in the iMac's crowded enclosure I'm not sure how that would go over...
iMacs have mobile class cpus in them, not desktop????
Desktop chips would no doubt output more heat than the mobile chips though, and in the iMac's crowded enclosure I'm not sure how that would go over...
Sure. But does apple REALLY have to design their consumer desktops in cases that require a mobile chip? Would it really kill them to just make a regular old desktop instead of their wacky novelty form factors?
Yep. With the exception of the mac pro, EVERY intel mac has used a mobile CPU chip.
Intel has a whole line of desktop CPU's with better price/performance that Apple has never used.
man... i've had my Macbook for only a lil over a month..... i wonder if I should get the new one... :-( why must i be forced to make this kind of decision every few months!?!
How much better is that new GPU in the Macbook anyway...?
How much better is that new GPU in the Macbook anyway...?
I think they were talking about the chips in the current MacBooks? That's one of the reasons for an update?
asustek
I like ASUS. If apple ever let 3rd party vendors sell OS X, I would buy an ASUS (after apple). They had a thinner version of a 13.3inch laptop before the mac book and had an integrated camera. They bring prices down and stick to leaving everything OEM. No added DELL or HP BIOS crap.
Anyways, if anyone call meet supplies it will be intel.
I like ASUS. If apple ever let 3rd party vendors sell OS X, I would buy an ASUS (after apple). They had a thinner version of a 13.3inch laptop before the mac book and had an integrated camera. They bring prices down and stick to leaving everything OEM. No added DELL or HP BIOS crap.
Anyways, if anyone call meet supplies it will be intel.
And that is when the new Penryns will be released. It could just be a coincidence or
Well that's something I didn't know! Becuase there is nothing on Apples website to indicate that the Core2Duo's in the iMac's are mobile cpus.
Why would they? Wouldn't it just make consumers wonder why they were using more expensive laptop chips instead of cheaper desktop equivalents?
That's hot, so does this mean if Apple puts desktop CPUs into the iMacs I'll be able to cook my dinner and surf the web at the same time
G0 stepping Core 2 desktop processors are rather cool nowadays.That's hot, so does this mean if Apple puts desktop CPUs into the iMacs I'll be able to cook my dinner and surf the web at the same time
and the rumours continue..part 88..
all we can do now is wait and see..i wonder what will hapend in november..and what will hapend in macworld 15 january?..hopefully apple wont let us down..but there are a coupple of product who needs to be updated..why is apple so slow?...I know - ..you could just buy the current mackbook/pro and pro..ore a high end computer if that matters(regarding hard core apple user would switch if they got the os on a pc)...but with all the rumors going on...lets hope the upgrades dont come late 2008
say a prayer
amen..
all we can do now is wait and see..i wonder what will hapend in november..and what will hapend in macworld 15 january?..hopefully apple wont let us down..but there are a coupple of product who needs to be updated..why is apple so slow?...I know - ..you could just buy the current mackbook/pro and pro..ore a high end computer if that matters(regarding hard core apple user would switch if they got the os on a pc)...but with all the rumors going on...lets hope the upgrades dont come late 2008
say a prayer
amen..
Just to help clear up the MacBook update mess, Can someone confirm that the Tuesday theory was a false alarm?
I mean, the post says imminent, mid-nov, but no 'Tuesday', 'Nov. 6/ Nov 13' is mentioned.
Should people start getting their MB and not wait for a measly CPU/GPU increment?
It'll be helpful if someone with 'inside' knowledge can post some good solid info. Because, this MB update rumor has been going on for over 3 months I guess.
I mean, the post says imminent, mid-nov, but no 'Tuesday', 'Nov. 6/ Nov 13' is mentioned.
Should people start getting their MB and not wait for a measly CPU/GPU increment?
It'll be helpful if someone with 'inside' knowledge can post some good solid info. Because, this MB update rumor has been going on for over 3 months I guess.
Maybe this. It's an 8-core machine that uses 72W
of power.
http://www.sun.com/processors/UltraSPARC-T1/
That said. Apple got it right. The ability to run Windows
in a VM or bootcamp is selling a lot of Macs
Only the CPU increment will be measly. The GPU will be fairly substantial (and about time too).