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Merom/Core 2 Duo (Mobile) Now Shipping?
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Quad core iMac? What about heat?
Is anyone up to speed on the thermal requirements for Kentsfield?
I would think Apple would want to save quads for the Pro machines. Who knows? What about cost of Kentsfield?
Ahh, Intel, now its hard to determine when to purchase! The latest and greatest will not last long anymore!
I need to buy something soon, that's all I know. Come on WWDC.
--HG
Is anyone up to speed on the thermal requirements for Kentsfield?
I would think Apple would want to save quads for the Pro machines. Who knows? What about cost of Kentsfield?
Ahh, Intel, now its hard to determine when to purchase! The latest and greatest will not last long anymore!
I need to buy something soon, that's all I know. Come on WWDC.
--HG
Yep, It's hard.
I know how you all feel. I've been reading these threads for a while now and I think. "Ohh I'll buy one now that the C2D is out" but then I get doubts and think that maybe there might be some good releases just around the corner.
Quite frustrating.
Actually, I'm not too worried about buying a macbook now. I know they will change but not THAT much. What I'm really worried about is the rumour thread about the apple ultraportable. Depending on what it is (if the chips are really for an ultraportable and not for the ipods) I might want one but I can't afford a macbook and the ultraportable one.
I know how you all feel. I've been reading these threads for a while now and I think. "Ohh I'll buy one now that the C2D is out" but then I get doubts and think that maybe there might be some good releases just around the corner.
Quite frustrating.
Actually, I'm not too worried about buying a macbook now. I know they will change but not THAT much. What I'm really worried about is the rumour thread about the apple ultraportable. Depending on what it is (if the chips are really for an ultraportable and not for the ipods) I might want one but I can't afford a macbook and the ultraportable one.
Two problems though...Chuck said:
1. The iMac has to be using Conroe
2. The first line of Kentsfield chips are Extreme Edition chips. They're EXPENSIVE and are unlocked for overclockers and gamers.
Oh, I didn't know that. But Intel may still make a quad core version of Conroe after that. And maybe if it's a bit longer coming it will have a Blu-ray drive as well. Mmmm... Now tha'ts an iMac worth waiting for.
Well......... It'd be worth waiting for if you actually knew it was coming.
Chuck.
Well......... It'd be worth waiting for if you actually knew it was coming.
Chuck.
Paris May Be When The Merom MacBook Pro Is Introduced
"Intel has already started shipping Core 2 Duo chips to manufacturers, so the first Core 2 Duo Desktop machines should reach consumers in early August. Meanwhile Core 2 Duo laptops will reach consumers by the end of August." Paris.aaronb said:
But if consumers are speculated to possess a Merom laptop by the end of August, why would Apple wait 20-25 days later to simply announce it?
I kind of see them announcing something silently or announcing it during WWDC with a "Shipping in 2 weeks kind of thing".
I kind of see them announcing something silently or announcing it during WWDC with a "Shipping in 2 weeks kind of thing".
Kane.Elson said:
I was in the same boat as you - really wanting a MacBook but preferring something even smaller - but I bit the bullet and bought a MacBook.
I figured I'd rather be *enjoying* my great new machine than sitting around *thinking* about enjoying something that hasn't been released (or even announced).
And trust me - I'm totally enjoying the MacBook!
NO no no no no...Multimedia said:
I can't have that... I need end of august mid september for school...
Buy a refurbished MacBook Pro? The benchmarks aren't that spectacular in Yonah vs. Merom.poppe said:NO no no no no...
Eidorian said:
Oh if worst comes to worst I'll just get a fully loaded Yonah... but I've been holding off for Merom because I really don't need one as of right now... and much won't until Heavy video editing starts which won't be till end of semester... and even then they have G5's...
Temporary Tide Over - refurb 1.83GHz MacBook $949
I would buy a 1.83GHz refurb MacBook for $949, buy 1GB stick for $70 then sell it in a few months when the 2.33 GHz Merom MBP comes out for $1k.poppe said:
I would go the refurb route but sadly down here we have a pretty lame selection of them http://store.apple.com/133-622/WebObjects/australiastore.woa/wo/StoreReentry.wo?family=certified
It doesn't matter that much. I mean I have my 12% edu discount or I may get a 20% ADC discount (as apposed to refurb which are usually 19-27%).
It doesn't matter that much. I mean I have my 12% edu discount or I may get a 20% ADC discount (as apposed to refurb which are usually 19-27%).
Free Upgrade or Gift Card?
Seems that Dell is offering purchasers of systems, that were ordered just prior to today's C2D release, a free upgrade to C2D or a gift card. I wonder if Apple would consider doing something like that for people that just ordered a new Mac. Seems pretty cost prohibitive, but customer friendly.
http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/07/27/dell_xps700_upgrades_but_will_it_ship/
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Seems that Dell is offering purchasers of systems, that were ordered just prior to today's C2D release, a free upgrade to C2D or a gift card. I wonder if Apple would consider doing something like that for people that just ordered a new Mac. Seems pretty cost prohibitive, but customer friendly.
http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/07/27/dell_xps700_upgrades_but_will_it_ship/
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I don't really see it as a very good option. If the customer was listening at all to the forums/intel timeline then they would realise a new chip is coming.
I realise joe blogs doesnt read macrumours but still what are apple going to do with the left over Coreduos ?
They would have to sell them somehow anyway, so why not to the people who already ordered them?
I realise joe blogs doesnt read macrumours but still what are apple going to do with the left over Coreduos ?
They would have to sell them somehow anyway, so why not to the people who already ordered them?
i'm going to buy a Core 2 duo processor chip and just keep it in my pocket so then that way i can just pull it out of my pocket and show it off.
Half Glass said:
Since Kentsfield is nothing more than two Conroes in a single case, you should expect twice the power consumption of a Conroe chip. I am quite sure that Apple could put a Conroe into an iMac and keep it cool enough, at the cost of significant noise, but Kentsfield? No way.
Looks Like It's Time For An iMac Redesign In 2007 That Can Cool Kentsfield Quietly
This would indicate it's time for a new iMac design next year (2007) that can keep Conroe and Kentsfield cool quietly.gnasher729 said:
I recall someone here recently reiterating the point that Merom should not use less power than Yonah, but accomplish 20% more work. That was my understanding.
Now the claim is being made that a Core 2 Duo Notebook can get longer battery life than a "previous model" notebook, up to 5 hours.
http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6100051.html?part=rss&tag=6100051&subj=news
Now the claim is being made that a Core 2 Duo Notebook can get longer battery life than a "previous model" notebook, up to 5 hours.
http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6100051.html?part=rss&tag=6100051&subj=news
Merom Core 2 Duo Delivers Much Longer Battery Life
Love this news. Just what I was expecting and one of the main reasons to have waited for Core 2 Duo mobile Macs.DavidCar said: