List: MR Members Waiting To Buy A New MacBook Pro

[BNO]

Aren't you forgetting Friday the 29th?

No, they have a event on the 29th:

Tue 02/26/08 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
Fri 02/29/08 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
Sat 03/01/08 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Col. @ New Mexico St. Fair

 

[convert2mac]

I am starting to fear the wait will be till June/July. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[rezonat0r]

No, they have a event on the 29th:

Oh, I had already forgotten about the Linkin Park thing. Zzzzzzz...

 

[BNO]

Oh, I had already forgotten about the Linkin Park thing. Zzzzzzz...

From what I've read so far I guess that we can skip this "Linkin Park Event" story concerning the MBP. A rockband at a Pro-Event? I can hardly beleave that. Probably some iTunes/iPod/iPhone stuff (iPhone SDK).

Concerning the MBP next Tuesday would be possible again, because the SDK would stick to the Event on another date.

 

[rezonat0r]

Concerning the MBP next Tuesday would be possible again, because the SDK would stick to the Event on another date.

Agreed 100%. Keep Linkin Park as FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE from my new MBP. It'd be like blasting death metal to my child in the womb.

 

[davidec]

Lets face it. We have four weeks to wait for an update. If we don't get it by end of March then I guess it would be safe to assume will skip Penryns.
I very much doubt it though. I am starting to think the crunch gear rumor of March 17h may be accurate.

 

[BNO]

Lets face it. We have four weeks to wait for an update. If we don't get it by end of March then I guess it would be safe to assume will skip Penryns.
I very much doubt it though. I am starting to think the crunch gear rumor of March 17h may be accurate.

Seems reasonable to me.

 

[Alpinism]

So, according to your theory, 2 half month after penryn release (March 17th), new batch of MBP with montivena (june ) is going to show up ?
If so, question to ask is, would you buy the penyrn then only to get it outdated in less than 3 months ?

If Apple is smart, they will not introduce 'touch gesture' with penryn. This is to protect the 'exclusiveness' and charm of the MBA. If 'Touch gesture' is to be included with MBPs, they might wait till Montivena to introduce 'touch gesture' to the MBP.

The June release of MBP with intel montevina with 'touch gesture' also coincides more with the 'fall semester back to school' laptop shopping spree. By then, they have milked all they can from MBA and its 'touch gesture'.

 

[rezonat0r]

There are various reports that MBP shipment dates have been pushed back to around the 26th, like this one for instance. I just can't see Apple being fine with a 3+ week availability gap of their flagship notebook line.

 

[Shua]

Well I'm heading to the store on the 26th with cash in hand. If they released (or announced) the new laptops sweet! If not, I'm buying the current model. ARG!

 

[Stridder44]

Relax, take a deep breath. We all understand that Penryn processors have not been shipping in quantity, even by those manufacturers that have announced Penryn laptops. I understand that if Apple had announced them for future delivery, at least we could have stopped wondering. But if indeed there is an Apple "event" next Tuesday, it would add considerable weight to the event if Apple announced the new MBP's alongside the SDK for iPhone. Hopefully they will be available for immediate ordering.

That gives the Penryn MBP a good six months to be king of the hill before the Montevina update actually hits the shelves.

I understand how this process might lead to thoughts of suicide, but buying a Dell...

x2. Thank you for summing up my thoughts.

I mean, damn, I've already waited this long. Might as well keep it up until they finally come out. The Dell looks alright...but no backlit keyboard, cool Mac design, crappy GPU...ugh, no. I'll wait. No doubt.

What happened when Apple stopped updating their Pro notebook line?
People freaked.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mnbb789/2277011393/

My God. That's awesome! Thanks!

 

[aiterum]

x2. Thank you for summing up my thoughts.

I mean, damn, I've already waited this long. Might as well keep it up until they finally come out. The Dell looks alright...but no backlit keyboard, cool Mac design, crappy GPU...ugh, no. I'll wait. No doubt.

funny you say that, since the equivalent Dell to the MBP 15/17" (XPS M1530) has the exact same video card (although it comes without the 128mb option)

 

[txhil]

So, according to your theory, 2 half month after penryn release (March 17th), new batch of MBP with montivena (june ) is going to show up ?
If so, question to ask is, would you buy the penyrn then only to get it outdated in less than 3 months ?

gesture'.

Penyrn was announced in what Sept? So would Montivena really be available for the MBP in June? At this rate they wouldn't be ready until after macworld 2009. I'm still thinking there might be a pc coup going on which is forcing Apple to fall behind. Just a little conspiracy theory thought.

 

[Mister9]

i'm not shaving until its announced in protest

 

[Stridder44]

i'm not shaving until its announced in protest

I won't pee until it's announced in protest

 

[bmcgrath]

I won't pee until it's announced in protest

oh dear...

 

[Chow7]

I have been waiting a long time but am just a lurker and have not posted here yet. It better be here on the 26th!

 

[Furrybeagle]

If Apple is smart, they will not introduce 'touch gesture' with penryn. This is to protect the 'exclusiveness' and charm of the MBA. If 'Touch gesture' is to be included with MBPs, they might wait till Montivena to introduce 'touch gesture' to the MBP.

The June release of MBP with intel montevina with 'touch gesture' also coincides more with the 'fall semester back to school' laptop shopping spree. By then, they have milked all they can from MBA and its 'touch gesture'.

I definitely don’t think people are buying the MBA because of multitouch. Adding multitouch to other laptops isn’t going to drive potential purchases away from the MacBook Air. People who want a thin and light are going to get the MBA regardless of whether or not the other computers have multitouch, and the people who want multitouch are either going to get the MBA, or wait for a multitouch MBP to be released (which would be why it's in Apple’s best interest to release a MBP with multitouch)

 

[rezonat0r]

i'm not shaving until its announced in protest

Haha. I might have to join you on that one. Plus I'm lazy.

 

[txhil]

i'm not shaving until its announced in protest

I'd protest like that but being a girl and all it could become scary.

 

[akadmon]

I have been waiting a long time but am just a lurker and have not posted here yet. It better be here on the 26th!

I'm going to forward your post to Steve Jobs immediately. There is absolutely no doubt he will give the word when he realizes that Chow7 (a freshly outed lurker on MR) has uttered such an awesome sounding proclamation!

 

[txhil]

I'm going to forward your post to Steve Jobs immediately. There is absolutely no doubt he will give the word when he realizes that Chow7 (a freshly outed lurker on MR) has uttered such an awesome sounding proclamation!

Awwww go easy on Chow7. It takes a brave chow to leave the lurker gang. Besides I don't think you actually have Steve's personal e-mail...but if you do tell him Chow has indeed spoken and lurks no more...Welcome to the waiting rooms Chow7 and just for the record...I DON'T BELIEVE YOU!!

 

[JWest]

The alienware m15x just got penryn...so...tempting...

 

[rezonat0r]

So, this is good news:

Dell showing Feb 26th as ship date for Penryn-based notebooks

Apple is quite cozy with Intel, so I bet Penryn's are in Apple's hands too, and they are trying to get them out the door ASAP.

 

[JWest]

So, this is good news:

Dell showing Feb 26th as ship date for Penryn-based notebooks

Apple is quite cozy with Intel, so I bet Penryn's are in Apple's hands too, and they are trying to get them out the door ASAP.

I hope so. I need some new Apple notebooks to drool over!