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MacBook Pro Now Shipping Plus Speed Bump

Now I'm thinking that the smaller-sized lappys will be as follows:
13.3" iBook Core Solo ($999) 1.67
13.3" iBook Core Duo ($1199/1299) 1.5 low-voltage
13.3" MacBook Pro Core Duo ($1499) 1.67 (with a 1.83 BTO)

Seem plausible?
 
brepublican said:
Doubt that, 'pparently the intel macs arent doing as well as expected...
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Says who? Think secret? Don't make me laugh.

Apple Insider says intel sales are doing great, TS says bad. After seeing how bad TS's predictions were for the January announcements, and how close AI was, who are you going to believe?
 
brepublican said:
Doubt that, 'pparently the intel macs arent doing as well as expected...
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I heard that too and it makes sense considering most Pro software applications aren't ported yet. Until Adobe/Macromedia port their apps, I don't see MacBooks Pro pushing out the door in large numbers. A lot of musicians use Macs as well, but most of those aren't ported either. So what's the point of buying now.
 
why are people jumping for joy about the extra .16 ghz when a couple of months ago ppl were bitching that the powerbook update was ONLY .16 ghz?
 
chaos86 said:
why are people freaking out about the extra .16 ghz when a couple of months ago ppl were bitching that the powerbook update was ONLY .1something ghz?
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Because it was .1something ghz after about 10 months and you had to pay for it?

This is free and before the product started shipping.


Just a guess :rolleyes:
 
well this is certainly a change of pace. whereas before we'd have to wait several months with speculation and theory about a G4/G5 speed boost, it just magically happens sans all the fanfare with intel duo. interesting... yay for apple's freedom from processor supply issues and speed problems.:)
 
brepublican said:
Doubt that, 'pparently the intel macs arent doing as well as expected...
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Got some hard numbers to back that up? Since Apple doesn't release actual or projected sales numbers for specific machines I'm going to go out on a limb and say I bet only a small group of Apple execs know this info, and they aren't the types to leak.

You don't think Apple number crunchers took into account the lack of UB software in their own internal sales projections? I mean you are guessing Intel macs aren't doing well as expected....what is expected. Please show me the hard numbers.
 
chaos86 said:
why are people jumping for joy about the extra .16 ghz when a couple of months ago ppl were bitching that the powerbook update was ONLY .16 ghz?
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Becuase it was unexpected and it was free! But I feel like a speed bump with the Intel chips is a bigger deal than with PPC. But I really have no clue. Would you NOT be happy if your long awaited 1.83 suddenly became a 2.0 overnight? :confused:
 
Well isn't this a nice surprise for those you ordered their MacBook Pro. :) Surprise speed bumps are always nice little extras. If Apple is upgrading the specs of the new Intel Macs this easily and quickly, the long rumored 3 GHz ship shouldn't be TOO far off. :D

I can't wait to read impressions!
 
easymac800g4 said:
must...

stop...

adding macbook to cart...

pretending that...

i am going...

to buy it!
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Do what I did...don't look at the order total, put the mouse on the submit button, close your eyes really tight, turn your head and click.
 
2.16 ghz

I guess Apple had about 5 2.16ghz processors. now wait time is back to 3-4 weeks for those too.

and the darn thing is I ordered what is now a 2.0ghz within 30 minutes after Apple's announcement of macbook pro and now shipping date is delayed for a week. damn it.
 
Everyone check your order status. Mine, ordered 30 min after the keynote just went from Feb 15th, to feb 23. Stock 1.67.

I applaud the extra speed bump, but I sold off my ibook, and was counting on this macbook to ship on the 15th (like all of us).
 
Elrond39 said:
Now I'm thinking that the smaller-sized lappys will be as follows:
13.3" iBook Core Solo ($999) 1.67
13.3" iBook Core Duo ($1199/1299) 1.5 low-power
13.3" MacBook Pro Core Duo ($1499) 1.67 (with a 1.83 BTO)

Seem plausible?
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Very plausible. I came to a similar conclusion, but got there a different way:

11.1" MacBook mini (similar specs as low-end Intel Mac mini: Core Solo 1.67): $799
11.1" MacBook mini (similar specs as high-end Intel Mac mini: Core Duo 1.67): $999
13.3" MacBook (Core Duo 1.67): $1299
13.3" MacBook Pro (Core Duo 1.83): $1499

I think we'll see the low-power chips appear in the MacBook Pro line before the iBook/MacBook line.

The MacBook mini: The price looks very competitive but just like the Mac mini (and PC manufacturers such as Dell), doesn't include anything you actually need. By the time you've upgraded the HDD, RAM, VRAM and Optical drive and added in Bluetooth and WiFi the machine is significantly more than the original price tag suggested.

I could see Apple wanting to put a 1.5GHz Core Duo in the Mac mini. I am surprised that Intel doesn't offer one (but then perhaps the likelyhood of the chip working a 1.5GHz but not 1.67GHz is fairly small or perhaps they are worried about inpacting their legacy chip lines). What do you think the likelyhood is of Apple asking Intel for a 1.5GHz Core Duo and Intel agreeing (either just for Apple or to be announced when Apple announces they'll ship their computers based on the chip)?
 
anthonymoody said:
Yeah I take this as a sign of very good things to come. As incremental CPU speeds come off the line from Intel, Apple will just slip them into currently shipping models/builds. No need for a "whole rev" just because of a modestly faster processor.

Speaking of which, I don't think the .16 boost is worth $300 personally, but it's great that Apple is making it an option. . .

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Its all just good marketing.

'Lets get Intels out early oh and a free upgrade when they ship.'

Why keep making chips that are only slightly faster. Its not very profitable!

This is just a quick gimmick to say 'hey we are releasing new stuff, oh and by the way its on Intel.'

Cant freakin wait for the G6 or whatever it will be called... has anyone put any thought into the name of the new powermac?

I like Mac '****ing mint' Pro! :D
 
seancusick said:
Everyone check your order status. Mine, ordered 30 min after the keynote just went from Feb 15th, to feb 23. Stock 1.67.
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Just checked mine. Still 1.67 with ETA Shipping 2/15. Also ordered w/i 30 min of keynote ending. Maybe they haven't gotten around to the CTOs yet (7200 HD).
 
seancusick said:
Everyone check your order status. Mine, ordered 30 min after the keynote just went from Feb 15th, to feb 23. Stock 1.67.

I applaud the extra speed bump, but I sold off my ibook, and was counting on this macbook to ship on the 15th (like all of us).
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This is in line with the press release.

My 1.83 (now 2.0) ordered Jan 11th 2006 @ 8:35am PST still shows 2/15.
 
my stock 1.83 order hasn't changed.

i'd rather have my 1.83 delivered friday than have a 2.0 delivered in march, if the new Feb 28 date i was told is true. .17ghz is worthless.
 
So I just called and asked about the shipping and the speed bump. She said all orders are automatically bumped up, and I changed my shipping to 2-day for $15.00. Still set to ship tomorrow, hopefully I will get by Friday.

I don't want to wait anymore!
 
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