Wrong!
It is definitly possible to combine Core i processors with a dedicated Nvidia in small 13" Notebooks:
Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372
ASUS U30JC-QX101V
ASUS U33JC-RX040V Bamboo
ASUS U36JC-RX109V
Dell Vostro 3300
Lenovo IdeaPad Z360
Packard Bell EasyNote Butterfly S-JO-026GE
Samsung QX310, Core i5-460M 2.53GHz,
Sony Vaio VPC-S11V9E/B
i dont think the trackpad got improved from the pictures it sure looks the same size.
The image of the german package text (and a port picture) linked in this thread says it would be a combined MiniDP- and Thunderbolt-Port. Would deviate from all the USB-type prototypes, but might be in line with the claim to connect even displays via that port in the long run...The "3rd" USB port is the lightpeak port. That's my bet.
OMG - soon J. Ive will be on sick leave as well!That thunderbolt logo really looks crappy.
BTW, theses specs are stange : if not looking for brute power and optical drive, why not to buy a 13' MBA with 4Gb Ram instead of a 13' MBP ?
It's cheaper, lighter, has a better resolution, better battery life... and SSD as standard.
FireWire --> ThunderBolt. They probably want to top their former fastest I/O port name while staying in the imaginative wording (fire, lightning (fast), energy...)Is it just me, or does even the name Thunderbolt sound a bit cheesy and amateurish. [...] For some reason, the name just doesn't feel right.
It can't get any bigger on the 13" model. There is space on the 15" and 17" though for it.
I just bought a refurbished MacBook Pro, here are the specs:
15" screen
2.66ghz core i7
4gb ram
512gb hd
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 512MB
I spent $1850 on it. Should I return it and get one of the new ones? Will I probably be able to get a better computer for that price new?
There are so many things that compel me on the new machines like the higher res screens, lightpeak, and the SSD boot drive..
Talked to my good source, this is what they said...
Macbook Pro:
- This will be the last refresh before the all new design.
- This release will be minor, everyone is looking at the next design, likely to release late 2011.
- Redesign will be more Air-like.
- Redesign's big feature will be a really high screen quality (makes the HD screen talk for the refresh questionable).
- Redesign will be fully SSD, 256 and 512GB options.
- Light Peak (called HSIO in-house for High-Speed Input/Output) possibly not coming out in the refresh...at last check, they will still working on the cables and they're not ready.
- Tinkering with the keyboard and trackpad but not sure what and when changes will occur.
- No idea about Liquidmetal.
iPad2:
- Camera.
- Thinner and lighter, with a flatter back.
- No Retina display, probably the same display quality as the first gen.
- Possibly a less glossy screen.
iPhone:
- Delayed until September.
- White will be an option.
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Thats a pretty hefty machine you have, not sure if the new machine would offer a noticeable increase in performance. However you would have peace of mind knowing you have the latest specs as well as the updated technology enhancements made to it. The downside is that the real problems if there are any wont be discovered until the masses get their hands on the product.
I for one have 8 days left of my 14 day window to return my 13" MBP to Best Buy should the new ones make themselves available tomorrow. I stand to gain a great improvement as I have the Core2Duo model and the i5 runs circles around that CPU
Wait until tomorrow...I just bought a refurbished MacBook Pro, [...]
I spent $1850 on it. Should I return it and get one of the new ones? Will I probably be able to get a better computer for that price new?
Yeah right...
Your sources are really special. Much like EVERY RUMOR SITE ON THE PLANET![]()
Talked to my good source, this is what they said...
Macbook Pro:
- This will be the last refresh before the all new design.
- This release will be minor, everyone is looking at the next design, likely to release late 2011.
- Redesign will be more Air-like.
- Redesign's big feature will be a really high screen quality (makes the HD screen talk for the refresh questionable).
- Redesign will be fully SSD, 256 and 512GB options.
- Light Peak (called HSIO in-house for High-Speed Input/Output) possibly not coming out in the refresh...at last check, they will still working on the cables and they're not ready.
- Tinkering with the keyboard and trackpad but not sure what and when changes will occur.
- No idea about Liquidmetal.
iPad2:
- Camera.
- Thinner and lighter, with a flatter back.
- No Retina display, probably the same display quality as the first gen.
- Possibly a less glossy screen.
iPhone:
- Delayed until September.
- White will be an option.
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How often do you want to post this ?
You truly do not know what you are talking about. SSD is excellent for opening and accessing word files. That's what it is designed for.
A standard HDD for movies and music is fine and that is likely why the rumor is that there will be two drives. One for applications and one for the media.
Not too often since it requires work, but often enough so I don't have to go and dig through the pages. Thanks for quoting it on pg. 43 though.
Not too often since it requires work, but often enough so I don't have to go and dig through the pages. Thanks for quoting it on pg. 43 though.
Your not special.
BTW My Apple source says your Apple source isn't real...