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What's your situation in relation to a MacBook Pro?

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So I guess those of us waiting for Montevina will get more than just a speed bump (as some were expecting it to be).
https://www.macrumors.com/2008/02/18/next-mobile-intel-processors-montevina-due-in-june-2008/

Going up to 3.06 GHz isn't too bad. That would be more than twice the speed of my current desktop! The only question is will these be available in MBPs at the same time as Montevina? I kind of doubt it because look how long Penryn is taking!
Hopefully we see something this Tuesday, but I really thought it would be last Tuesday since 10.5.2 was released that Monday.
Here's to hoping though!
 
let me ask you mac guru's this...

how many times before has apple leaked credible info about major updates to product lines (MBP, MB, iMac, etc..) before the actual or announced release date? to my knowlege, never. Mac is infamous for this..

I don't think it'll happen this tuesday, but there are a lot of non-believers that nothing will be announced about the MBP at the upcoming event next week, and I just don't think that will happen. Maybe my opinion is biased because I've been waiting patiently for the updated MBP, but I think it's very possible we'll see the updates we've been anticipating.

Just because there's no proof of it happening doesn't really mean anything to me

-L
 
Pukey said:
So I guess those of us waiting for Montevina will get more than just a speed bump (as some were expecting it to be).
https://www.macrumors.com/2008/02/18/next-mobile-intel-processors-montevina-due-in-june-2008/

Going up to 3.06 GHz isn't too bad. That would be more than twice the speed of my current desktop! The only question is will these be available in MBPs at the same time as Montevina? I kind of doubt it because look how long Penryn is taking!
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If you do have great memory... you will remember that Santa Rosa was adopted in MacBook Pros WAY before any other laptop manufacturer!

So I will probably wait for quad-core mobile CPU with Montevina and new design revision A :D

Yeah... I hope for you guys the change design in the next update... so I get a revision A in june/july :rolleyes:
 
Sooo... Since there really isn't any evidence that a new MBP is coming here is what I think.

I think Penryn does not provide a significant enough bump for Apple to justify an upgrade. I think if they coupled that with the upcoming nvidia GPU's that might be reason for one. More to the point though since the release of Penryn no doubt has the profit margin of the current model has gone up, making up for a decrease in demand in anticipation of an upgraded MBP. I think Apple will either wait until the can do a solid CPU+GPU upgrade or just bite the bullet and hold out for the new Montevina platform and do an upgrade that truly will be state of the art instead of just trying to keep up with the Jonses. I just don't think Penryn is compelling enough on its own.
 
I haven't read all of the post here but on the homepage it states ....

"The Penryn processors have not yet been incorporated into Apple's notebook line, despite persistent rumors of an imminent release."

Looks like their holding onto a bigger update of the MBP at a much later date.

Now all you can get on the 17" high-res models "off-the-shelf" is a 2.6ghz. They may just be phasing out the 2.4's for the 2.6's. ????

I would be really surprised now if the new MBP's aren't released until June/July.
 
jboyd122 said:
I think Penryn does not provide a significant enough bump for Apple to justify an upgrade.
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I just don't see how Apple can continue to charge such a premium to its customers when they're not being competitive in the market. To wait until Montevina (and potential associated delays) will put them at 12+ months for an update. I was going through Macrumors historical release info for the MBP and the longest wait in the past 5 years was 9 months, 1 week between Powerbook updates in 04-05. We're currently at 8 months, 2 weeks, so statistically that put's us in a good place (except of course, if Apple regards their 2.6 bump in Nov as an 'update').

Of course none of this means average Joe isn't going to go out and buy a computer when they want/need one. I think it's interesting that a lot of us (me included) are holding off until updated MBP's are released, but I think the people on this forum are a biased minority. The majority of people won't care about a chip upgrade and will simply buy when they want. I don't think Apples global sales are going to be affected too much by a few hundred people waiting.
 
How many of you have made travel plans for the 26th?

I think it's funny that as the hours pass, we hear nothing official of an apple event on the 26th. Yet to everyone here it is a forgone conclusion that the event is taking place. There is really 7.5 days until this supposed event is to happen. Yet no word from apple or any major media that invites have been sent or received?

What about the rumored delay in the SDK?

I think if really there is no event planned for the 26th and this has just been a rumor, there is a good chance we see a quiet update to the MBP tomorrow.

If nothing happens tomorrow morning and then the invites start coming in tomorrow afternoon, well then I'd say its a safe bet you will see MBP updates on the 26th. Further, I think they could be major updates, as it has been a long time since we have seen those.

Anyone else on board?
 
pgseye said:
I just don't see how Apple can continue to charge such a premium to its customers when they're not being competitive in the market. To wait until Montevina (and potential associated delays) will put them at 12+ months for an update. I was going through Macrumors historical release info for the MBP and the longest wait in the past 5 years was 9 months, 1 week between Powerbook updates in 04-05. We're currently at 8 months, 2 weeks, so statistically that put's us in a good place (except of course, if Apple regards their 2.6 bump in Nov as an 'update').

Of course none of this means average Joe isn't going to go out and buy a computer when they want/need one. I think it's interesting that a lot of us (me included) are holding off until updated MBP's are released, but I think the people on this forum are a biased minority. The majority of people won't care about a chip upgrade and will simply buy when they want. I don't think Apples global sales are going to be affected too much by a few hundred people waiting.
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I see how they can. They are a company that can milk money out of mindless, blind fanboys for as long as they want to or need to, and will continue to do so as long as they have a market among those people.
 
Tousiger said:
If you do have great memory... you will remember that Santa Rosa was adopted in MacBook Pros WAY before any other laptop manufacturer!

So I will probably wait for quad-core mobile CPU with Montevina and new design revision A :D

Yeah... I hope for you guys the change design in the next update... so I get a revision A in june/july :rolleyes:
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???
I'm pretty sure you won't see quad core on Montevina. It would more likely be on Nehalem which we probably won't see till next year.
Speaking of which, originally I planned to wait for Montevina, but now I'm thinking more about getting a Penryn updated MBP if they ever come out! Seeing how the Montevina update will be decent (with up to a 3.06GHz processor) it seems Nehalem will be a much bigger update (at least according to speculation around here). So, I think it would be better to get the Penryn MBP (or a current one if that never comes out), skip Montevina, then when the big update, Nehalem comes, sale my current MBP and get that one. Anyone else thinking about this?

EDIT: Oops, Nehalem isn't a chipset as I've written here. It's a processor which could run on the Montevina platform or, more likely the Capella platform that comes out next year. Anyway I don't think we'll see mobile quad core till next year, probably running on Capella.
 
Well, we have these options:

Wait for an imminant release of Penryn with a good speed bump,

or...

Wait for a [really] long time to get Montevina getting a larger speed bump.


I wouldn't like to wait that long for Montevina, but if we DO happen to skip Penryn, then I would be happy (but I understand the chances are slim)
 
MacnApple said:
I think it's funny that as the hours pass, we hear nothing official of an apple event on the 26th.
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Apple has maintained a Feb release of the SDK. To suddenly announce a delay less than a week away would be very sloppy from a PR standpoint. That pretty much leaves the 26th (if we stick to the Tues dogma). Of course, luckily for them, February is 29 days this year.

My feeling is they are busting their ass on the SDK while the new MBP's are already out the door and off their plate.
 
jboyd122 said:
I just don't think Penryn is compelling enough on its own.
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I think it is. Marketing hype if nothing else. To the uneducated, CPU and processor speed alone can easily dictate the sale, and it's one of the few things consumers do pay attention to.

Besides, correct me if I'm wrong, but dropping in a Penryn chip doesn't doesn't require any hardware changes for Apple, and minor changes, if any, for software. It seems more like a manufacturing/supply thing than anything else. I can't see them waiting much longer.
 
Is it ready?

rezonat0r said:
Apple has maintained a Feb release of the SDK. To suddenly announce a delay less than a week away would be very sloppy from a PR standpoint. That pretty much leaves the 26th (if we stick to the Tues dogma). Of course, luckily for them, February is 29 days this year.

My feeling is they are busting their ass on the SDK while the new MBP's are already out the door and off their plate.
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How do you explain no announcement or invitations of the Feb. 26th event then?
 
I don't know if it was because I read it somewhere or it was totally random, but I dreamt last night that the Penryn will just come as another BTO option after the 2.6 C2D merom.

Yeah... dreaming about apple products. How bad can it get?
 
MacnApple said:
I think it's funny that as the hours pass, we hear nothing official of an apple event on the 26th.
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Yea it's funny how everyone is expecting this event, but it may not even happen. I can't see Steve Jobs demoing an SDK at an event. The SDK is not going to be used by the masses. I could see if they had some programs that are ready to be available on the iTunes for use, an event would be appropriate. Developers know what to do with SDK's. It's not something a consumer like myself will ever touch.

If new MBPs are released tomorrow, I could easily see there not being an event on the 26th. But if there not released it could be one of many products that are due for updates. Mac Mini, iMacs are due coming up, ACDs, and MBPs are just a handful of examples. It is so iffy with Apple. They are so tight lipped about their business.
 
Well i'm back after a week off from the MBP forums. From now on i'm only checking back Mon/Tues. I couldnt handle just Tues lol.

I did however pick up a new Dell Vostro to replace my older Dell. So....... I'll set that up while I wait for the MBP update. I had to do something !! :)

Hope tomorrow is the day !
 
I'm hoping for one of the two here to happen:

-New MacBook Pro updates
or
-Time Capsule Release date and/or shipping

Yes. I know I made this same prediction last week, but just hear me out.

[100th post :) I'm officially a Regular :D]
 
Twilight Elk said:
I'm hoping for one of the two here to happen:

-New MacBook Pro updates
or
-Time Capsule Release date and/or shipping

Yes. I know I made this same prediction last week, but just hear me out.

[100th post :) I'm officially a Regular :D]
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Yea Time Capsule has just been sitting there in the store waiting for a shipping date. Maybe it will be shipping tomorrow and that will be Apple's update for this week. Congrats on your 100th post :D
 
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