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MacBook, MacBook Pro To See Merom Upgrade Next Month?
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DJMastaWes said:
Apple doesn't seem to adhere to the old standard of Tuesday releases anymore, which is one reason why there are still frequent jokes about Tuesday on here. I'm not sure if they've ever released anything on a Monday, but other days of the week besides Tuesdays have seen releases.
But I'm all with you. I've got my $3000 saved up for the merom 17" MBP. I can't wait to empty my wallet to get one.
Of course, I just happened to see a kick butt trailer for Unreal Tournament 2007 today that made me 2nd guess my decision to get a notebook,
but then I realized I'm tired of huge tower systems and monitors taking up so much space in my office. I'm ready for a discreet all-in-one solution, and the MPB is it. Can't wait. CAN'T WAIT!!
HecubusPro said:Of course, I just happened to see a kick butt trailer for Unreal Tournament 2007 today that made me 2nd guess my decision to get a notebook,
I saw that trailer too! And the one for Crysis. And even if the MBP gets the Mobile x1800, no DX10
And I know that there will be an itch for my to buy another MBP once it comes out sometime a year from now with a DX10 graphics card... Those games are beautiful.Help!!
Hey, Apple recommends getting their ram if i want extra ram with a laptop, their reason is that the ram they use is better since they are fully tested with apple products. But they're Expensive! is it better to buy a laptop with extra ram from apple or buy a laptop and ram from other vendors? what ram does apple use any way?
Hey, Apple recommends getting their ram if i want extra ram with a laptop, their reason is that the ram they use is better since they are fully tested with apple products. But they're Expensive! is it better to buy a laptop with extra ram from apple or buy a laptop and ram from other vendors? what ram does apple use any way?
beatalliance said:
I've been following this forum for quite some time, reading up on the impending upgrade, and I just had to join when I read this to tell you: good going! This has been the one thing I've been waiting to hear - something with definite hope - my heart is in my throat, and I even did a little dance. And I'd like to believe that pause was an INCREDIBLY meaningful one... haha.
I thought you might like to have heard that ... Ill be waiting to see what the man at the company says on tuesday the 29th when i ring back ... Hoping he can give me some info about these chips and whats going on with them and the Macs!!
Still havent managed to talk to my friend at intel yet but he normally comes online around 5-6 pm GMT .... so i will have a word with him when he gets in!!
Hold tight for further updates!!
Could be comming sooner than we think !!
... Hoping he can give me some info about these chips and whats going on with them and the Macs!! Still havent managed to talk to my friend at intel yet but he normally comes online around 5-6 pm GMT .... so i will have a word with him when he gets in!!
Hold tight for further updates!!
Could be comming sooner than we think !!
will it be available in the UK at the same time?
This news is all great but will the processors be available in MBP'S in the UK at the same time as in the US? I'm getting my MBP for uni and need it by the 16th if september so if its later ill have to take notes at first shock horror!!!
This news is all great but will the processors be available in MBP'S in the UK at the same time as in the US? I'm getting my MBP for uni and need it by the 16th if september so if its later ill have to take notes at first
shock horror!!!21stcenturykid said:This news is all great but will the processors be available in MBP'S in the UK at the same time as in the US? I'm getting my MBP for uni and need it by the 16th if september so if its later ill have to take notes at first
Join the club ... this is primarily why i want a MBP ... im starting uni late september and i hope that they will be on sale in the UK around the same time as the US .... But i got a horrid feeling that its going to be US first as they allways get stuff before UK .. games, movies, puters!!
Just have to w8 and see .... but thinking about it ... if the man at the UK laptop company i spoke to is going to be recieveing these new duo 2 chips after aug 28th .... then they have to be shipping to the UK so theres no reason why apple in the UK wont be recieveing them for the MBP's ... Alll speculation atm!!
Time will tell!!
wmmtf said:
Definitely buy from another vendor - you pay to much of a premium with Apple. There are many vendors out there who sell just as high quality RAM as Apple for a fraction of the cost. Just make sure whomever you deal with guarantees their RAM to be 100% Mac-compatible and has a lifetime guarantee.
I just ordered a MBP 30 mins ago. My estimated ship by date is Aug 29 and the estimated delivered by date is Sept 1. I really, really need a new laptop now. If the updates are done by then, great! If not, I'll risk loosing $300 to $500 by selling it on Ebay. Actually, I'll probably keep it for 6 mos until Leapard and get a new one then.
BTW, I'm a long, long time PC user. This is my first MAC!!!
BTW, I'm a long, long time PC user. This is my first MAC!!!
33scottie33 said:I just ordered a MBP 30 mins ago. My estimated ship by date is Aug 29 and the estimated delivered by date is Sept 1. I really, really need a new laptop now. If the updates are done by then, great! If not, I'll risk loosing $300 to $500 by selling it on Ebay. Actually, I'll probably keep it for 6 mos until Leapard and get a new one then.
BTW, I'm a long, long time PC user. This is my first MAC!!!
Congratulations! Regardless of what happens, I know you will be very happy with your new MacBok Pro. It's a great machine, and even if an update comes in the near future, that won't magically make it any less of an amazing machine.
And obviously, if you have any questions once you receive your new MBP, just ask them here on MacRumors - we're all more than willing to offer assistance.
33scottie33 said:I just ordered a MBP 30 mins ago. My estimated ship by date is Aug 29 and the estimated delivered by date is Sept 1. I really, really need a new laptop now. If the updates are done by then, great! If not, I'll risk loosing $300 to $500 by selling it on Ebay. Actually, I'll probably keep it for 6 mos until Leapard and get a new one then.
BTW, I'm a long, long time PC user. This is my first MAC!!!
Awsome man ... im hoping to buy a MBP soon ... probably guna w8 and see what happens with this new chip en stuff .... but it will be my FIRST mac aswell .... Now they have unleashed the idea of having XP on the Mac .... thats the only insentive which pushed me to a mac over other laptops!!
I really cant w8 to get my hands on the shiney new peice of kit !!!
Need to find out bout the merom chips first!!
Njoy it when it arrives
Thanks for the info. I do have a couple of questions:
1. I selected the 100GB 7200rpm HD over the 120GB 5400rpm HD because of speed. A guy at the MAC store said that you don't really notice the speed. I did not completely believe him, so I ordered it online instead of buying it at the store. The store did not sell the 7200rpm drive. Any comments?
2. I also orded the BRENTHAVEN PRO BACKPACK that takes 5 to 8 weeks to arrive. Is there a better one out there or is this it? I did see it cheaper on other sited, but they had no return policy.
1. I selected the 100GB 7200rpm HD over the 120GB 5400rpm HD because of speed. A guy at the MAC store said that you don't really notice the speed. I did not completely believe him, so I ordered it online instead of buying it at the store. The store did not sell the 7200rpm drive. Any comments?
2. I also orded the BRENTHAVEN PRO BACKPACK that takes 5 to 8 weeks to arrive. Is there a better one out there or is this it? I did see it cheaper on other sited, but they had no return policy.
100GB 7200 Vs 120GB 5400 You'll Not Notice A Speed Difference
Others with more experience than I here have agreed with the guy at the Apple store. Having more space on the drive is more important than speed as well. But because the 120 is so dense, the speed is almost as fast as the 7200 model.33scottie33 said:
this will be my first mac too...long long time pc user, i just cant wait...i am SO close to just picking one up now but i have talked myself down to waiting...o well.. i am going to NYC apple store this weekend, (the new glass one) and if i get crazy enough i might just grab one there..
i am going to NYC apple store this weekend, (the new glass one) and if i get crazy enough i might just grab one there..
beatalliance said:
It may be true about US getting movies etc before the UK but never apple merch, etc...
The Mac Pro was available in the uk the same day in fact every mac iv bought has been released the same day so i dont think that apple will differ this time
100GB 7200 Vs 120GB 5400 You'll Not Notice A Speed Difference
Thanks Multimedia! I should have asked that here in the beginning to get a 2nd opinion. I am going to take your earlier advice and not open the box when it gets here (at lease a couple of days). That would put me at Sep 3 or 4 since the delivery date it the 1st. I hope the rumors are true about the 8/29.
Multimedia said:
Thanks Multimedia! I should have asked that here in the beginning to get a 2nd opinion. I am going to take your earlier advice and not open the box when it gets here (at lease a couple of days). That would put me at Sep 3 or 4 since the delivery date it the 1st. I hope the rumors are true about the 8/29.
Careful
Careful guys. I was in this same situation last year with new ibooks, waiting to get my first mac ever. It does not end when you get your first one though. I thought I would be satisfied, but now I am back on these forums every day waiting for updated mac minis. Macs are so addictive.
beatalliance said:
Careful guys. I was in this same situation last year with new ibooks, waiting to get my first mac ever. It does not end when you get your first one though. I thought I would be satisfied, but now I am back on these forums every day waiting for updated mac minis. Macs are so addictive.
cfanyc said:
I'm thinking it would be minimal, but one other thing you might want to consider is any extra power consumption that might be required by spinning the 7200 rpm drive as opposed to the 5400 rpm one. It may impact battery life ever so slightly.