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Macbook Pro late 2011 refresh

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mdcuk

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Sep 14, 2011
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What does every one think, will apple silently update there macbook pro range soon, should i wait or buy now?

Also main befits of an i7 in a 13" as i cant deside between the i5 and i7.:cool:

Cheers for the replys ;)

mdcuk :apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple:
 
mdcuk said:
What does every one think, will apple silently update there macbook pro range soon, should i wait or buy now?

Also main befits of an i7 in a 13" as i cant deside between the i5 and i7.:cool:

Cheers for the replys ;)

mdcuk :apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple::apple:
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If anything, they'll get a bump in processor speed. Ivy Bridge based MBPs won't arrive until next year.
 
If you need it now, buy it now.

The "silent" updates people have talked about haven't happened in the past--with the i5/i7 lineup before Sandy Bridge, all that happened was a 2.8 GHz i7 was added as a BTO option. There were no other changes, and it seems highly unlikely that the MBPs will be changed at all prior to the holiday season.
 
I've got the 2.3gHz i5 13".

If the new 13" has a higher resolution and quad-core, I'm buying it. And I actually don't think that this is an unthinkable update, even as a "silent" one!
 
I will be annoyed if the update comes out within the next few weeks as I just ordered my new MBP 15" Anti-glare yesterday. :/
 
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macagain said:
umm... perhaps you might want to consider canceling the order them :)
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Nah, I need a new laptop asap, but it's a bit worrying that that my order has been "processing" for two days; first time an Apple Store order has been that slow for me.
 
I got a refurbished high-end MBP 15 on 11th oct. Read about new laptops coming by the end of this month so should i return my laptop and get the new one or keep this and then wait for next year model (refurbished ofcourse). I personally think that i should save the money and get faster hdd and 8 gb ram. What do u guys think? I need this model for 3d animation, video editing and post processing, photoshop etc so having a faster cpu matters but so does faster hdd and 8 gb ram.
 
zebualvi said:
I got a refurbished high-end MBP 15 on 11th oct. Read about new laptops coming by the end of this month so should i return my laptop and get the new one or keep this and then wait for next year model (refurbished ofcourse). I personally think that i should save the money and get faster hdd and 8 gb ram. What do u guys think? I need this model for 3d animation, video editing and post processing, photoshop etc so having a faster cpu matters but so does faster hdd and 8 gb ram.
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your high-end laptop should be more than enough for what you need. a small bump in processor speed isn't likely to make a huge enough difference to warrant the hassle. 8gb of RAM and a faster HDD is probably worth it.
 
I was about to place an order for a new MBP. I'll wait. I'd like to see it slim down the weight, get rid of the optical, and boost performance. That would be a very good thing.
 
sfoalex said:
I was about to place an order for a new MBP. I'll wait. I'd like to see it slim down the weight, get rid of the optical, and boost performance. That would be a very good thing.
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I'm sorry, that's just funny. What you're saying is that the current MBPs are too heavy, too big, and too slow. Many words come to mind, but "absurd" seems appropriate . . .
 
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