MacBook Pro Photo, No Physical Trackpad Buttons

[Cloudane]

I do kind of hope it's a fake, but don't hold out too much hope - the ports seem correct, and in a couple of the linked articles it's been "confirmed".

The photo is indeed quite odd though. It's as if the notebook itself is vibrating. Maybe it's actually the iPhone 3.0

Will try to reserve judgement for seeing them in person. I wouldn't mind glossy so much if it wasn't for the fact that it really enhances the vertical gamma(?) gradient on the 20" iMac, making it look worse than it is. I've had my fill of cringe-worthily obvious gradients (don't think I'd get an iMac again). I live with it, but it's far from ideal.

 

[Macmel]

Every single one of you who claim to dislike it will be back here in a week saying how much you love them now that youve been to an apple store and played with one. This happens everytime, you know it, i know it, everyone else knows it, your mom knows it. We have to keep moving forward. The changes to the MBP are necessary to stay cutting edge and at the same time produce controversy that creates the hype that makes apple products popular discussion. The current macbook pros are so outdated and ugly that we needed something radical. Forward Migration! When firewire replaced SCSI everyone complained up and down and left and right, now look where we are! Stop trying to fight the evolution and just go with it.

I agree with you to a certain extent. I dislike the no-button trackpad but I'm pretty sure I can get used to it (although I actualy use a bluetooth mouse most of the time). The problem comes with the glossy screen. This goes beyond the design: it affects functionality. As many people have already pointed out, a professional photographer cannot work with a glossy screen as they are close to imposible to calibrate. So If you do that for a living, this new glossy MBP is not what you need. Full stop.
It does not matter if you like the way it looks or the trackpad or the aluminum case or whatever: if you work with it, your needs are pretty specific and exclude a glossy screen, so no MBP for you.
Obviously, this only applies if the rumors are true and only glossy versions are released.

 

[fltman]

how about something like if u click more than 1 sec on an objekt you can just drag and drop it without having to actually leave the pad clicked

Well, that would cause an extra click for each drag'ndrop. One click&hold to grab it and one click to drop it. That's two clicks instead of one and that's not an improvement and if it's not an improvement then why do it?

 

[ascender]

I just don't understand so many people saying they don't like it when the images look exactly what the rumours have lead us to believe they would look like IMO and as I remember, everyone was getting very excited by those rumours & mock-ups etc.

 

[fastbite]

Well, that would cause an extra click for each drag'ndrop. One click&hold to grab it and one click to drop it. That's two clicks instead of one and that's not an improvement and if it's not an improvement then why do it?

I guess you could do exactly what you do now: click the glass with your thumb to select and move your index finger along the glass to drag (or whatever finger you use). The fact that the entire surface is a button should not change anything in that respect, but make it easier.

 

[Tarside]

New MBP

I think that the new Macbook Pro will look a lot better when we get high quality pictures (assuming it is real, of course). I tried to remake that leaked picture to get a better feel how it will look. The left side of the screen looks better without the blurriness. I did this really quick so it isn't that great but i hope you get my point.

I also think that a lot of you guys will like the new mbp after some getting used to.

 

[teme]

Well, that would cause an extra click for each drag'ndrop. One click&hold to grab it and one click to drop it. That's two clicks instead of one and that's not an improvement and if it's not an improvement then why do it?

Because the trackpad looks better without buttons.

 

[teme]

I guess you could do exactly what you do now: click the glass with your thumb to select and move your index finger along the glass to drag (or whatever finger you use). The fact that the entire surface is a button should not change anything in that respect, but make it easier.

Well, what if the trackpad area isn't enough and you have to drag even further?

 

[blurfonz]

So is there a MBP tomorrow after all??

 

[suMMx]

im not sure how i feel about this glass trackpad thing, i can image my fingers sticking to it if they are slightly moist. My hands sweat a little so hopefully it's not too bad.

 

[bergmef]

I think that the new Macbook Pro will look a lot better when we get high quality pictures (assuming it is real, of course). I tried to remake that leaked picture to get a better feel how it will look. The left side of the screen looks better without the blurriness. I did this really quick so it isn't that great but i hope you get my point.

I also think that a lot of you guys will like the new mbp after some getting used to.

My only question is why is the macbook blurry? I'm sure it's real but everything else is in focus, including objects the same distance as the macbook.

 

[NovapaX]

i also think these images are fake,
but what can we make of the recent top-case photo's and these?
http://www.machome.com.cn/viewthrea...&orderby=dateline&ascdesc=DESC&page=1

anyone feels like lining the screw holes up? I'm not so good with photoshop.
it looks like its gonna be some sturdy cases .....

i just hope they implement this firewire over ethernet stuff... both on macbook and pro!
That would make up for the lost firewire on macbook for the ocasional firewire user, and it would make up for the second port on the macbook pro for the pros that use both of them. (i can see that losing ethernet could be a problem then... but at least there are more possibilities)

 

[Yixian]

Has anyone managed to discern what the hell engadget means by "two full-on Nvidia GPUs"?

Is this an SLI set up or just Hybrid-SLI? Because they said it was a GPU and IGPU then corrected themselves saying both cards were "full-on", whatever that means..

 

[Tarside]

My only question is why is the macbook blurry? I'm sure it's real but everything else is in focus, including objects the same distance as the macbook.

Well... you have a point! why is only the left side blurry and the right side sharp?! The best thing is just to wait for the event and forget about everything we have learned so far!

 

[bergmef]

Well... you have a point! why is only the left side blurry and the right side sharp?! The best thing is just to wait for the event and forget about everything we have learned so far!

I am patiently waiting, surfing the rumor sites at work (while a simulation runs in the background).

 

[Solid Raven]

Has anyone managed to discern what the hell engadget means by "two full-on Nvidia GPUs"?

Is this an SLI set up or just Hybrid-SLI? Because they said it was a GPU and IGPU then corrected themselves saying both cards were "full-on", whatever that means..

i don't see a true sli happening

 

[Cloudane]

Maybe the background gave away the location of the leak and so they replaced it to protect themselves? I too am hoping it's a fake, just throwing ideas around.

Not the end of the world if it's glossy, as there's no decent competition anyway - have a look around for competing PC laptops with a matte option. Alienware was the nearest I could find (matte is the optional non-surecolorwotsit version) but still doesn't look anywhere near the same quality of build. And whilst I'm not one for form over function to any excessive degree, they're downright fugly. And then you have the question of whether osx86 would run on it, 'cos Windows (or Linux) would be a worse punishment than a glossy display.

Option B is a refurb that will be obsolete 1 year sooner. Yeah, I can hear you thinking the same thing as me - second word "that",first word begins with "f".

I'd still far prefer matte, but beggars can't be choosers. If it's the only option, and doesn't look too awful, then so be it.

 

[Yixian]

i don't see a true sli happening

Engadget and Grubber are calling the MBP a graphical powerhouse, so unless the 9400M and 9600M GT can work together via. SLI to provide better performance than a 9600M GT on it's own, they're both high, because the 9600M GT was an underwhelmaton the day it was released 6 months ago.

 

[bergmef]

Honestly, I'm happy with my current mackbook. It's only 30 months old and works fine. I was hoping for a mini (yes I know it's a notebook event) to run headless as a media server. I can't sync everything to the tv because the movies and tv shows have grown too large.

Come on Macworld

 

[Baadshah]

does it mean, there will not be any macbooks and only the pro?? Pls someone confirm

 

[Solid Raven]

Engadget and Grubber are calling the MBP a graphical powerhouse, so unless the 9400M and 9600M GT can work together via. SLI to provide better performance than a 9600M GT on it's own, they're both high, because the 9600M GT was an underwhelmaton the day it was released 6 months ago.

Is SLI with two different cards even possible?

We'll have to wait and see what apple has to say. Though I must say I would be really disappointed with a 9600. Not that there are many other options available but a 9650 with the same power draw would have been more than plausible. I smell product differentiation...

 

[Yixian]

Is SLI with two different cards even possible?

We'll have to wait and see what apple has to say. Though I must say I would be really disappointed with a 9600. Not that there are many other options available but a 9650 with the same power draw would have been more than plausible. I smell product differentiation...

It's possible with GeForce Boost but the two cards need to be fairly close in performance or the result is the better card is dragged down and the computer performs weaker graphically. If the 9400M is more than half as powerful as the 9600 then GeForce Boost, if enabled, would result in an increase in performance.

I *think*.

An 9600M GT working on it's own would be absolutely pathetic.

 

[Maximillian]

Looks like they might have these in stores today. I'm guessing these shots are in an Apple store stock room.

 

[scunky]

Rounded Bezel

I like the thin aluminum bezel but the rounded corners look odd with the
sharp corners of the screen (reminds me of some cheap Hewlett Packard monitors a few years ago)

Not sure about the black keys either.

 

[rvk27]

i cant wait to see them