MBP 100 mhz for $250/ £120!?!

[Babaknt]

As the days feel like weeks I'm waiting eagerly for the new MacBook Pro. Recently I've found myself reading through these forums with you lads and I has been very educational as I'll soon be a ex-windowser (first platform change since amiga!!).

My question is a simple one: Why is Apple (or maybe intel) charging $250/ £120 for an extra 100 mhz boost?

It is understandable that Intel desktop processors cost less per 100 mhz but can the difference be that much? Is there also a noticable teamperature difference between the 2.5 and 2.6 ghz versions?

 

[philgilder]

nope, i doubt theres a difference
the general consensus is that its not worth it for $250/£160 (the official UK price from Apple UK)

Apple regularly update their product lines, with the next MacBook Pro update due in about 3 months

 

[eXan]

Even more funny is that they are charging 800$ for every 200 MHz increase in Mac Pro...

 

[alphaod]

As the days feel like weeks I'm waiting eagerly for the new MacBook Pro. Recently I've found myself reading through these forums with you lads and I has been very educational as I'll soon be a ex-windowser (first platform change since amiga!!).

My question is a simple one: Why is Apple (or maybe intel) charging $250/ £120 for an extra 100 mhz boost?

It is understandable that Intel desktop processors cost less per 100 mhz but can the difference be that much? Is there also a noticable teamperature difference between the 2.5 and 2.6 ghz versions?

No temperature difference. The T9500 is the top of the line of the mainstream processors right before the X9000 which is the extreme edition unlock processor. This big difference is charged by Intel anyways, not Apple. Go check out the price between a Q9550 and a QX9650 (It's $500 for 166MHz)