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MacBook Pro 2011 predictions
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Becase that's my birthday and my Uncle Steve promised me I could get my new MBP on that day!!!
Because one employee out of a million from one company out of one hundred took a random guess as to the release date so the company software would accept estimated information without complaining about a blank database field.
And people for lack of hope think it means something.
panel size
With the rumor of panel sizes changing, is there any hope for an upgrade from 13.3" -> 14" for the smallest MBP's? ( My guess is no, because they want people to move up to the 15" ).
Here's my wish list in order of preference:
- sandy bridge processor, at least i5 (pretty much a must have)
- 14" IPS screen (unlikely)
- solid state hard drive
- better video card
I don't really care about much else. Lightpeak probably won't be well supported for many years, especially since it faces competition with USB3.
Honestly, anything less than that list above would really make me question Apple. The core 2 duo chips on the current macbook "pro" lineup are an insult. My 4.5yr old PC laptop runs that same technology.
I'll be most torn if they offer an i3 or i5 option in the 13.3" because I'm cheap.
With the rumor of panel sizes changing, is there any hope for an upgrade from 13.3" -> 14" for the smallest MBP's? ( My guess is no, because they want people to move up to the 15" ).
Here's my wish list in order of preference:
- sandy bridge processor, at least i5 (pretty much a must have)
- 14" IPS screen (unlikely)
- solid state hard drive
- better video card
I don't really care about much else. Lightpeak probably won't be well supported for many years, especially since it faces competition with USB3.
Honestly, anything less than that list above would really make me question Apple. The core 2 duo chips on the current macbook "pro" lineup are an insult. My 4.5yr old PC laptop runs that same technology.
I'll be most torn if they offer an i3 or i5 option in the 13.3" because I'm cheap.
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Better video card AND SandyBridge? Discrete GPU then. I guess that's the reason why people think Apple will ditch the ODD.
With the rumor of panel sizes changing, is there any hope for an upgrade from 13.3" -> 14" for the smallest MBP's? ( My guess is no, because they want people to move up to the 15" ).
Here's my wish list in order of preference:
- sandy bridge processor, at least i5 (pretty much a must have)
- 14" IPS screen (unlikely)
- solid state hard drive
- better video card
I don't really care about much else. Lightpeak probably won't be well supported for many years, especially since it faces competition with USB3.
Honestly, anything less than that list above would really make me question Apple. The core 2 duo chips on the current macbook "pro" lineup are an insult. My 4.5yr old PC laptop runs that same technology.
I'll be most torn if they offer an i3 or i5 option in the 13.3" because I'm cheap.
errrr.. i want one too!!!.
.. too bad don't have money for that..USB 3.0 with 5 Gbps signaling rate!!! it's fast...
13"
IPS display
Increased resolution
Matte screen
Better graphics, hopefully discrete
Auto switchable graphics, discrete and SB Intel Graphics Processor
Of course, Sandy Bridge. Duo cores are enough for me
Lighter
More Durable (Liquid metal?)
Does not need to be thinner IMO, its a laptop, it is fine as it is.
No ODD
SSD (and if there is space, an extra HDD)
10h of battery with max brightness/wifi on and internet usage
IPS display
Increased resolution
Matte screen
Better graphics, hopefully discrete
Auto switchable graphics, discrete and SB Intel Graphics Processor
Of course, Sandy Bridge. Duo cores are enough for me
Lighter
More Durable (Liquid metal?)
Does not need to be thinner IMO, its a laptop, it is fine as it is.
No ODD
SSD (and if there is space, an extra HDD)
10h of battery with max brightness/wifi on and internet usage
Totally agree. And I also agree that it doesn't need to be any thinner: this is supposed to be a Macbook Pro, not a Macbook Air. The current form of the MBP family is perfectly good for me, they just need to up the specs.
I would take IPS screen & discrete graphics (I really hope they dont go with SB graphics only on 13", I dont want 15" MBP just to get discrete graphics)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20031434-64.html?tag=cnetRiver
Is it possible to put sandy bridge in air and not to mbp????
If this happens, I will believe that Apple makes everything to push away any professional users.
It is better to throw in the market the new mbp models in June, rather than not giving them a new sandy bridge equipment.
Is it possible to put sandy bridge in air and not to mbp????
If this happens, I will believe that Apple makes everything to push away any professional users.
It is better to throw in the market the new mbp models in June, rather than not giving them a new sandy bridge equipment.
Did you read the whole article? The pros are expected to get an update earlier as soon as this month. Sit tight.
Why is is we're seeing 'definitive' facts about the new MBAs but not so much as a whisper from the impending MBP refresh? Everything we've gathered so far is purely speculation.
This is the way it goes for every refresh, even the MBA update facts are just rumors, it just seems like facts to some people when a bigger news source reports on it.
"According to those same people, such anomalies in Apple's Mac supply chain only manifest in the face of a significant production problem or on the cusp of major product line refresh."
Taken from appleinsider
Apple keeps pushing the restock date back on resellers...we know that there has been production problems dues to intel, but maybe this will be a significant refresh as well. Could apple keep a design change undercover for this long?
Taken from appleinsider
Apple keeps pushing the restock date back on resellers...we know that there has been production problems dues to intel, but maybe this will be a significant refresh as well. Could apple keep a design change undercover for this long?
"According to those same people, such anomalies in Apple's Mac supply chain only manifest in the face of a significant production problem or on the cusp of major product line refresh."
Taken from appleinsider
Apple keeps pushing the restock date back on resellers...we know that there has been production problems dues to intel, but maybe this will be a significant refresh as well. Could apple keep a design change undercover for this long?
It's Apple. Anything's possible, especially as everyone's clamouring over the stupid iPad 2, a little thing like a major redesign of the MBP would easily go unnoticed.
Will the Macbook Pro update have Lightpeak? Or will it be reserved for the next Macbook Air? If the Macbook Air had lightpeak I would be able to connect an external audio drive and be able to use the MBA as my main audio computer.
This needs to happen.
This needs to happen.
