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MacBook Pro Now Shipping Plus Speed Bump

SiliconAddict said:
Keeping in mind you will void your warrantee by doing a CPU upgrade and what with this being a first gen Intel MacBook going warranteeless isn't really a smart move. Personally I'm going to wait at least a year and a half before I even consider cracking the case to upgrade. Make sure all the bugs are worked out. The hard drive is another matter. From what I understand you can have Apple upgrade your HD for you in store without killing your warrantee.
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Good point. Okay, wait a year or more, and see if there will be a pin-compatible Merom based CPU :)

And I'd suggest getting the 7200 RPM drive, even though it's smaller. You can always buy an external for junk you don't actually use much.

cleung said:
i ordered my 1.83 Ghz model on Jan 11 and up until 5 minutes ago it still est. shipped by Feb 15, now it's Feb 28. :(
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Smile, though, it's 2.0GHz, now, right?
 
30 plus negative reviews for a FREE SPEED BUMP that was not announced...

...there is no pleasing some nerds.
 
SiliconAddict said:
to many that [the fact that the Dell looks duller] doesn't matter.
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Yes and those happy with a mediocre looking laptop will also be happy with a mediocre looking OS...
 
boombashi said:
Yeah. I don't see it on my order. I would assume that they would upgrade us by default. Otherwise, I will cancel. I think I'm gonna call.
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I called Apple this morning, followed the prompts and received a message saying that your order has automaticly been upgraded. Then after talking to an order rep, he comfirmed that my 1.83 is now a 2.0!

SWEET :)
 
Transeau said:
I called Apple this morning, followed the prompts and received a message saying that your order has automaticly been upgraded. Then after talking to an order rep, he comfirmed that my 1.83 is now a 2.0!

SWEET :)
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Just don't look at your estimated ship date :p
 
Interesting.

I ordered a 1.83Ghz with upgrade to 120Gb HD just before 7pm (UK time) on the day of release (basically as soon as the store came back up).

I originally had a ship date of Feb 7th with a delivery date of today (14th.). The ship date got pushed to Feb 10th on the 7th then March 10th on Feb 10th. It just move FORWARD to Feb 28th, but the upgrade to 2.0Ghz has not yet been noted.
 
These speed bumps are great and all some of you can do is to complain about the Macs is shipping a week later! Like Goldmember would say "There ish no pleasing you"
 
manu chao said:
Yes and those happy with a mediocre looking laptop will also be happy with a mediocre looking OS...
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*shrugs* I've never had any problems with XP as long as I have Window Blinds and Desktop X from Stardock.
 
OK here is the question:


Has anyone who has been upgraded from a 1.67Ghz to a 1.83Ghz or a 1.83Ghz to a 2Ghz who was scheduled to ship on the 15th kept their 15th ship date after the update or has everyone's date been pushed back as they are upgraded?
 
not "better"...

Better still, prior to shipment we've improved the entire MacBook Pro family with configurations starting at 1.83Ghz up to 2.16GHz. We have upgraded your MacBook Pro from a 1.83GHz processor to a 2.0GHz processor at no additional cost! We anticipate shipping your upgraded order by February 28, 2006.


Yeah, you know what would be "better still?" Actually having a computer. I don't care about your piddly little speed increase; after dumping my wretched Rev A iMac G5 on ebay, my computer now runs at 0GHz. 1.83 would be just fine if it actually existed.
 
Go For 2.16?

OK, I ordered the following on Jan 10, 2006 at 12:34 PM PST:
MBPRO 15/1.83 CTO
1GB 667 DDR2- 1 SO-DIMM
100GB Serial ATA Drive@7200rpm
SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600-256M
BkLit Keyboard/Mac OS
Airport Extreme Card&BT

At this minute, my Order Status reads:
Estimated Shipped By Feb 15, 2006
Estimated Delivered By Feb 21, 2006

So I'm assuming that I'm getting a 2.0GHz system that will ship tomorrow.

My question is about upgrading that 2.0GHz chip to the 2.16GHz chip. First, do people think the performance boost will be significant/noticeable? Second, has anyone tried upgrading their already-ordered 2.0GHz machine to a 2.16GHz model? How much does that delay shipping? Is it easy to do?

Just wanted to hear some thoughts, as I'm unsure how to proceed. I appreciate the 2.0GHz bump-up, but I'm a little tempted to always have the fastest available. Thanks.
 
Feb 28th

Note that the original Apple claim for these was "shipping in February." The 28th happens to be the very last day in February. I wonder what the chances are that we'll even make the new date...
 
Email from apple

To Our Valued Apple Customer:


We are pleased to announce that Apple is shipping the new 15.4-inch MacBook
Pro featuring the Intel Core Duo processor, a built-in iSight, Front Row with
Apple Remote and more.

Better still, we've continued to improve the entire MacBook Pro family and
have upgraded your MacBook Pro from a 1.67 GHz processor to a 1.83 GHz
processor at no additional cost! We anticipate shipping your order by February
23, 2006.

To learn more about the most recent introductions to the MacBook Pro family,
please visit http://www.apple.com/macbookpro.

If you decide you'd like to make a change to your upgraded MacBook Pro order,
we're happy to help. You may reach us at 1-800-676-2775, Mon-Fri 7 am-10 pm
and 9 am-6 pm Sat-Sun (Central). Some change requests may extend your shipment
date. If we do not hear from you by February 18th, we will ship your MacBook
Pro with a 1.83 GHz processor.

Since we wanted to give you this news as fast as possible, our systems may not
reflect the changes to your order until after 5:00 pm CST today. Please visit
http://www.apple.com/orderstatus for the most up-to-date information on your
upgraded order. A shipment notification, with tracking information, will be
emailed to you as soon as your order is shipped.

Thank you for shopping at the Apple Store!

Sincerely,
The Apple Store Team
 
SiliconAddict said:
OK here is the question:


Has anyone who has been upgraded from a 1.67Ghz to a 1.83Ghz or a 1.83Ghz to a 2Ghz who was scheduled to ship on the 15th kept their 15th ship date after the update or has everyone's date been pushed back as they are upgraded?
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My order status has not changed. I am still at 1.67GHz w.shipping on the 15th.
 
I ordered my MacBook Pro on January 10th, less than 1 hour after the store opened up to accept orders. My ship date was February 15th, and is now "no later than February 28th." Attached is the exact e-mail I received:

------ begin email -------

To Our Valued Apple Customer:


Today we announced that this week Apple will begin shipping the new 15.4-inch
MacBook Pro featuring the Intel Core Duo processor, a built-in iSight, Front
Row with Apple Remote and more. The reception of the MacBook Pro has been
tremendous and we are working hard to ship as many units as fast as possible.

Better still, prior to shipment we've improved the entire MacBook Pro family
with configurations starting at 1.83Ghz up to 2.16GHz. We have upgraded your
MacBook Pro from a 1.83GHz processor to a 2.0GHz processor at no additional
cost! We anticipate shipping your upgraded order by February 28, 2006.

To learn more about the most recent upgrades to the MacBook Pro family, please
visit http://www.apple.com/macbookpro. You might be interested to know that
Apple is offering an even faster processor - the 2.16GHz. This is a custom
configured option and is available for an additional charge.

If you decide you'd like to make a change to your upgraded MacBook Pro order,
we're happy to help. You may reach us at at 1-800-676-2775, Mon-Fri 7 am-10 pm
and 9 am-6 pm Sat-Sun (Central). Some change requests may extend your shipment
date slightly. If we do not hear from you by February 18th, we will ship the
MacBook Pro 2.0Ghz Intel Core Duo.

Our systems will reflect the change to your order by February 15. Please visit
http://www.apple.com/orderstatus <http://www.apple.com/orderstatus> for the
most up-to-date information on your upgraded order. A shipment notification,
with tracking information, will be emailed to you as soon as your order is
shipped.

Thank you very much for shopping at the Apple Store!

Sincerely,
The Apple Store Team

------ end email -------
 
lukelukeluke said:
Better still, prior to shipment we've improved the entire MacBook Pro family with configurations starting at 1.83Ghz up to 2.16GHz. We have upgraded your MacBook Pro from a 1.83GHz processor to a 2.0GHz processor at no additional cost! We anticipate shipping your upgraded order by February 28, 2006.


Yeah, you know what would be "better still?" Actually having a computer. I don't care about your piddly little speed increase; after dumping my wretched Rev A iMac G5 on ebay, my computer now runs at 0GHz. 1.83 would be just fine if it actually existed.
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well, you can always go get the g4 if you really need computer right now. some people will bitch no matter what
 
lukelukeluke said:
Better still, prior to shipment we've improved the entire MacBook Pro family with configurations starting at 1.83Ghz up to 2.16GHz. We have upgraded your MacBook Pro from a 1.83GHz processor to a 2.0GHz processor at no additional cost! We anticipate shipping your upgraded order by February 28, 2006.


Yeah, you know what would be "better still?" Actually having a computer. I don't care about your piddly little speed increase; after dumping my wretched Rev A iMac G5 on ebay, my computer now runs at 0GHz. 1.83 would be just fine if it actually existed.
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Or maybe you shouldn't be dropping your system before you get a replacement. :rolleyes: Maybe?
 
I think I remember, before the upgrade, the 1GB upgrade for the base model was $100 for one stick of memory, but now it's $200 for one stick and $100 for two 512's. Am I recalling this correctly?
 
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