Macbook Pro 13 to be discontinued

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So how did Sony fit a dedicated GPU into the Vaio Z? That's ********, sorry.

On the whole, I think the white MB is currently the odd one out. It's supposed to be the entry to the Macintosh line-up, yet for the same price you can get a much sleeker and more interesting MBA and for just a tiny amount more you can get an MBP. They should either lower the MB's price to 899 or even 799 just to make a point about it being an entry-level machine, or they should axe it.

Personally, I really don't see the point of the 13-inch "pro", but it's apparently very popular. It could theoretically be an amazing machine (think Vaio Z) if they ditch the ODD, drastically increase screen resolution, give it an i5+decent GPU and go for hybrid HDD+SSD-storage. As it stands, though, the 13-incher makes a mockery of the "pro" moniker (not that the 15-inchers are that much better - 330M, seriously?)

The Vaio is 35% thicker. Doesn't help that it's base price is around $1800

 

[DVD9]

The Vaio is 35% thicker. Doesn't help that it's base price is around $1800

I'm pretty sure it's the optical drive that is responsible for the thickness, not the GPU.

Apple just did not want to spend any money on redesigning the internals of the 13" to accommodate a GPU. The C2D processor increasing their profit margin just made it all that much sweeter.
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[Perdification]

I hope Apple keeps the 13' MBP and kills the white MB.