that annoys me a bit, but there are still plenty of users who need those extra cores, i.e. me. when i save enough i will buy it (whenever it comes out)
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Intel's Upcoming Quad-Core "Mobile" Chip Realistic For Laptops?
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that annoys me a bit, but there are still plenty of users who need those extra cores, i.e. me. when i save enough i will buy it (whenever it comes out)
Mini????
I think it's pretty obvious that Apple's biggest business on the computer side is in laptops, so it makes sense to bring the new features out there first.
That would make sense - but many times they do not make sense. for example, the iMac was upgraded to the Core2Duo before the MacBookPro was, by a few months.
OK, sorry. The point I was really trying to make is just that people on here shouldn't generalise and say things like that quad core isn't necessary as most people don't use the more demanding software. However, I shouldn't generalise and say only those who do use that software need quad core!
lol dont be sorry.
it probably is true, that there would be a LOT more basic users vs. professional users. we still need to address the fact that there will be many many pro users waiting for this upgrade, i know i am (im not a pro user, just an extremely heavy user who wants things done right there and then).
the way i see it is its not really just professional software, say.. i dont know, something that only utilises dual-core (cant think of anything). i see it as the whole system working together. this is where i think apple is making a good move with Snow Leopard (kinda bad name). Snow Leopard will enable the computer to better manage more programs running at once which is what i really need. i regularly find myself working on 3 assignments, with 3 pages in spaces running parallels, word, safari, etcetcetc and this all adds up. my system gets clogged extremely quickly. these programs are pretty basic using hardly any RAM and requiring not much CPU each. a better equipped OS would GREATLY help out the speeds of many laptops, newer and old.
Huh? They called the PowerBook G4 the PowerBook G4 for six years. What does your statement even mean?
Maybe, just maybe Stevie will by now know about the new cooling technology, which can cool 1MegaWatt... At least the heat would not present a problem!
Maybe that is why the 17inch model wasn't spruced up - the 17inch model is going to be turned into the 'mother of all laptops' - borderline 'portable desktop'.
All the quad-cores I've seen are 45 W, which appears to be too hot for the MacBook Pro. But I can see Apple putting a better cooling system in the 17" to reduce the heat, as well as giving the option of shutting off two cores to conserve power, like the switchable graphics (but more discreet). But I'm skeptical...for now.
Given Apple's reluctance to put a dual-core of higher GHz than a quad-core, I can only see the 2.53 GHz dual-core (low price) and quad-core used.
just as far...
...as speculations about a quadcore chipset go, together with the probability in handling large numbers of data, i.e. single, dual, probable quad core processor use in laptops, which require a different (more efficient and effective!) cooling system.
You can always ignore what I wrote, mon ami...
...as speculations about a quadcore chipset go, together with the probability in handling large numbers of data, i.e. single, dual, probable quad core processor use in laptops, which require a different (more efficient and effective!) cooling system.
You can always ignore what I wrote, mon ami...