I dont think so - Apple want the hype. PreOrders would make it a less excited start.
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MacBook Pro Tomorrow (June 5, 2007) - Some Specs?
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I dont think so - Apple want the hype. PreOrders would make it a less excited start.
its up! looks like santa rosa and better graphics card (on the 17 inch) and also faster dvd drives and 2 gigs ram standard on 15 inch
UK wise - £50 quid cheaper on the top spec 15"
So good for new purchasers but also not too much of a blow for people who have the old one like me - in fact given i bought mine with 160g i think the only diff is the graphics card
So good for new purchasers but also not too much of a blow for people who have the old one like me - in fact given i bought mine with 160g i think the only diff is the graphics card
dammit still got that naff 1440x900 display on the 15.4 inchers.
but 8600 gpu, 2.4ghz cpu and 4 gigs of ram, and option for a 7200rpm 160gb hard drive... i am pretty much sold
but 8600 gpu, 2.4ghz cpu and 4 gigs of ram, and option for a 7200rpm 160gb hard drive... i am pretty much sold
So is the screen LED or not?
The main page says: "Displays the thing
A great video processor powers a great display. The new MacBook Pro is available in 15-inch models with a new mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display and a 17-inch model with an optional 1920-by-1200 pixel display."
But the tech specs page says otherwise.
Wtf?
The main page says: "Displays the thing
A great video processor powers a great display. The new MacBook Pro is available in 15-inch models with a new mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display and a 17-inch model with an optional 1920-by-1200 pixel display."
But the tech specs page says otherwise.
Wtf?
whats the higher education discount then? about 15%?
and wow, £55 extra for the 1920x1200 display on the 17incher....for that money and the £1700 your already paying (educational discount store..7% discount) you'd be hilariously daft not to get it
and wow, £55 extra for the 1920x1200 display on the 17incher....for that money and the £1700 your already paying (educational discount store..7% discount) you'd be hilariously daft not to get it
Apple FINALLY offering WUXGA displays. I knew, eventually, this day would come. Now I can finally buy one!
Wow. This upgrade really turned out to be almost exactly what we were waiting for...except...it looks like the exact same case design. I'm presuming that means the hard drive is still NOT user upgradeable? Anyone know?
Prove it. Intel hasn't regularly kept them in sync for over half a decade now, and in every single case I've seen, the faster bus and/or RAM wins out.
No, but it's still a very nice upgrade, bring the notebook CPUs that much closer to the desktop Core 2.
Prove it. Intel hasn't regularly kept them in sync for over half a decade now, and in every single case I've seen, the faster bus and/or RAM wins out.
No, but it's still a very nice upgrade, bring the notebook CPUs that much closer to the desktop Core 2.
Does anyone know just how much less hours do you get on a 7200 rpm HDD on battery? It surely would use more power right?
yes it would, but i have heard that in reality the reduction in battery life is basically a couple of minutes and they dont even get significantly hotter.
but id rather plump for a high density, perpendicular recording 5400rpm drive. the higher density should make up some for the slower spindle speed.
im ordering one of these as soon as i get home.
do the 15inch ones definately have LED backlighting? i can put up with that res i think, ill be using an external monitor for the most part anyway, 2 USB's is a little stingy but my monitor also has a 4port USB hub..and i have a BT kb and mouse so im set.
The 15" definitely do have LED. But what do you mean you'd rather have a "high density" 5,400 rpm HD? You mean, more GB's?
sorry yeah i meant instead of say this 160gb 7200 drive, i would chose the WD 250gb 2.5inch 5400rpm drive.
it uses perpendicual recording, so all the bits are more densely packed. same rotation speed, but more bits in a given area. i reckon it wouldnt be too disimilar in performance to a 100-160gb 7200 drive
well im sold on the LED backlighting... i cant find where it says that on the site though (bearing in mind im in the UK.....possible that ours dont get the LED backlights?)
they'll probably be shut when i get in tonight but i will be ordering a 15.4 incher, 2.4ghz, 2gig, 160gig, 8600gt and iWork ASAP!
I take it you are not buying the hard disk from Apple
? Here the online store has 200GiB @ 4200 RPM. But "here" is Australia.The 250gb (17") and 200gb (15") drives are actually 4200rpm, so even with the higher density I would expect them to be slower than the 7200 drive. It's so frustrating that the 15" with the 160gb 7200 drive is on 3-4 weeks delivery; the 17" with the same drive is only 3 days!
I'm also keen to know how people know that the 15" models are LED? I can't see any information about the LED backlights anywhere (except for on this forum). If I could see where apple confirms this then I would place an order right now! I'm in the UK too, but looking in the US store the information seems to be the same.
I take it you are not buying the hard disk from Apple
if its at all possible to do i will consider swapping the hard disks yes.