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MacBook Pro Now Shipping Plus Speed Bump

edge540 said:
Im wondering if those that ordered a 1.6 are getting the 1.8 and so forth.
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From the link (maybe it wasn't in the original post, and I'm probably repeating what somebody else said - my excuse for that is that it will be useful to have it repeated on other pages of comments, um, yeah):

"All models of the new MacBook Pro will ship with faster Intel Core Duo processors than previously announced, delivering even greater performance at no additional cost. The $2,499 model now includes a 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.83 GHz, and will begin shipping this week. The $1,999 model now includes a 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.67 GHz, and will begin shipping next week."

That's nice, and makes the laptop even more competitively priced against comparable OEMs, and not so bad against smaller cheaper ones (i.e., Acer).
 
andiwm2003 said:
the difference is that a $240 chip is too expensive for a $999 notebook.

if apple gets the chip for $200 (~20% rebate) it might be just cheap enough to put it in a $999 notebook.

so it's more about the absolute price that a duo core can have in order to allow apple to still make money on the ibooks. if the absolute price for the duo core is too high they will have to go single core.
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As I said in a previous post:

Svennig said:
There's a £100 difference (ish) between the macbook pro and the powerbook 15".

This bought a slimmer design, a built-in iSight, a much better screen, a faster and dual-core processor, and totally new chipset to tie it all together.

If they can put all that in a macbook for £100, they can put a part of it in an ibook for the same (or less, once the price of duos falls).
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The difference in price between a core solo and the cheapest core duo is _tiny_. They won't save themselves much money by skimping there.
 
rimrocka07011 said:
Great! Now that I know my MacBook Pro is shipping TOMORROW with a processor upgrade to 1.83 GHz, I'm ecstatic! Great Valentine's Day gift Steve! :D
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The press release says the 2.0 Ghz are shipping tomorrow and the 1.83s next week.
 
there was once that rumor citing an insider. he said "i wouldn't order a macbook pro now".

i wonder if this was about this speed bump and he didn't know that there will be free upgrades.
 
rimrocka07011 said:
Awww rats, another week... well, at least I got a free processor upgrade! :D
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I know I'm all giddy. There are rumblings on the Apple board that all orders are delayed until the 28th but I hope that's just wrong.

It's your first Mac? Awesome.
 
2.16 GHz

Since the 2.16GHz processors are shipping in 1-3 days do you think Apple got a deal from Intel to be the 1st out the door with these puppies? Everyone else (Dell,Gateway,etc) are scrounging for the sub-2.0GHz processors.
 
max_altitude said:
Apple must be feeling very generous! I'm so much more tempted to buy one now, just because of this kind gesture.
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Don't get me wrong...I was THRILLED to learn this AM that my 1.67 is being bumped to a 1.83, but Apple didn't do this out of altruism. Necessity drove this decision, as it drives all business decisions.

Either there is a shortage of 1.67 chips or Apple did not feel the 1.67 model was competitive (based on their pre-order sales), or they decided to use the 1.67 chip in the iBook. I don't know the exact reason, but there was a logical basis for Apple KO'ing the 1.67 chip. Obviously it was not Apple's intention to bump up the MBPs before they even shipped.
 
Yes!

Finally, Apple has a laptop faster then the macintosh in the 21st century! Wonder how that 2.16 ghz stack up against the 2 ghz iMac?
 
Okay, I'm reading this for the first time, Just woke up here on the East Coast, and am still kind of in a fog.

My order that I placed on January 10th, better be upgraded to the 1.83ghz Free, and I better not have to wait any longer for it.

I'm happy that I'm getting something faster. Wouldn't that have been sneaky if they shipped the 1.67 and 1.83 then announced the new processors tomorrow.

But I better not have to wait another week for the damn thing to ship.

Back on the phone with Apple i Go!
 
yay! I just called and the automated message said that my order is now shipping with the 2.0GHz... while I'd have probably upgraded... not worth it :)

still says it ships tomorrow
 
Very cool of Apple to upgrade the CPU specs!!! terriffic!!

One major other item, Please allow the option to order an upgraded Hard Drive.

The 160 GB 2.5' hard drive would be a great option for those of us needing lots of space on the laptop.

I want to be able to order this. Main reason, i don't want to buy it, then put a hard drive into it, and not have it covered by applecare.

please offer largest laptop hard drive avail apple!!!
 
Another thing

You dont suppose having a 1.67 ghz G4 line compared to the 1.67 ghz Intel line was causing confusion. I mean, and Joe could look at the two, see a massive proce difference and be like, what gives, I see the same speed. The transition seems more incrimental. 1.67ghz G4 ---> 1,83 ghz intel
 
andiwm2003 said:
there was once that rumor citing an insider. he said "i wouldn't order a macbook pro now".

i wonder if this was about this speed bump and he didn't know that there will be free upgrades.
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Nah. Who would hold back just because of a measly speed bump? I think he is referring to the Merom based MBPs, or something that makes you go WOW! I ordered a MBP, but they don't really make me go WOW! Maybe wow, but not WOW!. A tablet would make me to that and put my MBP on eBay in two seconds flat.
 
Platform said:
Wow..free upgrades :eek: :eek: :D

This is Great ! :cool:
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Free is relative considering I'm spending almost three and a half grand on this thing but it makes the value of the laptop a whole heck nicer. That and something about getting to 2Ghz. Not 1.65, not 1.83, not 1.96, but 2Ghz. :cool:
 
Hell, remeber those preproduction units at MW:SF ?


1,83GHz 2GB and only 128VRAM (looks like 1999$ with more RAM :)))
 
crees! said:
Since the 2.16GHz processors are shipping in 1-3 days do you think Apple got a deal from Intel to be the 1st out the door with these puppies? Everyone else (Dell,Gateway,etc) are scrounging for the sub-2.0GHz processors.
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No, the ones who ordered the very first MacBooks will get them in 1-3 days as well. The difference is that there are thousands and thousands of orders for the other MacBooks, and there were exactly zero backorders for the 2.16 GHz. They don't ship any earlier really, but when you order a 1.83 or 2.00 GHz MacBook right now, you find yourself at the end of a very very long queue. For the 2.16 GHz, you are at the head of the queue.
 
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