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Merom/Core 2 Duo (Mobile) Now Shipping?
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To date we have not seen Apple update any of their Intel products. So it may not be any different. The pressure will be on Apple with new processors coming out all of the time. Steve Jobs keps Apple from doing what you would exspect much of the time.
Bill the TaxMan
mcarnes said:
To date we have not seen Apple update any of their Intel products. So it may not be any different. The pressure will be on Apple with new processors coming out all of the time. Steve Jobs keps Apple from doing what you would exspect much of the time.
Bill the TaxMan
Slipmip said:
I 2nd this.
Why not update them too? I understand that the MBP is PRO but still. What would the MB's be getting then as far as an update at some point?
Stridder44 said:
If they continue to use Yonah, it differentiates the lines better and either allows Apple to reap a bigger profit as Yonah prices drop or they can pass that savings along to the consumer. (Or they can use the money saved on Yonah chips to up the standard RAM configuration to 1 GB...)
On one hand I'm bummed that new chips are hitting the street so quickly, and my expensive(Read - still paying for it) MBP is no longer top-line. It's still as blindingly fast as it was day1 and winter's just around the corner. Got my lap heater and it'll be paid for by then.
Stridder44 said:
oh, the MB will get Merom, probably just not for a little while. The MBP has been shipping for 6 months, the MB for only 2. The MBP looks a little weak on price/performance compared to similar PC laptops; the MB holds up very well in price/performance comparisons. The MB is still selling so well apple can hardly keep the white models in stock, whereas demand for the MBP is much lower.
So rest assured, the MB will see Merom, but the MBP will see it first. Probably soon.
I really hope they do a budget line for awhile. Somewhat like the iMac G3 after the G4 was launched.ITASOR said:
Slipmip said:
Every PC Notebook? Eesh most of the notebooks my friends aren't purchasing (that aren't Macbooks - which is by far in the majority) have either AMD chips, P4 chips, or Pentium Mobile chips...
Apple has by far adopted Intel's new chips the fastest out of any other computer manufacturer I know - and hopefully they'll continue to do the same as Core 2 Duo chips are unveiled.
Eidorian said:
wow, most importantly on slide 3 they say that they launched the 965 chipset. that means they can switch to the 965 integrated GPU across the board for consumer macs. that would certainly help the heat issues, make the macs cheaper and less complicated to design for apple. standard parts and boards allow for even faster updates. good news.
Hopefully they hired a skilled inventory manager who is adept at these kind of matters. Intels roadmap so far has been pretty solid so they can just reduce manufacturing upon the imminent release of a new product. Any leftovers can be sold as refurbs?ITASOR said:
In the most recent Financial call, Apple aid they didn't even have enough chips for MacBooks to keep up with demand. With marketshare seemingly on the rise , hopefully surplus won't be of overly concern
ChrisG said:Noo...! My MacBook is out of date before its even arrived
Well, no it's not.
1) it is just as fast now as it will be when you get it (read: speed won't decline)
2) As a computer owner, you know something better is coming. It's just like buying a car - buy for what you need now, worry about upgrading when the time comes
3) The MacBook won't see an upgrade for a few months - maybe a speed bump in September, but otherwise, I wouldn't expect Core2Duo in it by maybe December or MWSF '07. Till then, your MB will be perfectly fine.
Now all the MBP's need are new enclosures, and I'm sold!
MB's aren't going to get Merom so soon because they've only been out for a little while (as opposed to the MBP's) and I think there needs to be a bigger differentiation between the MB's and MBP's.
MB's aren't going to get Merom so soon because they've only been out for a little while (as opposed to the MBP's) and I think there needs to be a bigger differentiation between the MB's and MBP's.
WildCowboy said:
Here are my predictions for WWDC; I think it will be an amazing event!
* Quad core Woodcrest-based PowerMac. Overclocked with Intel's new
liquid cooling system (http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/295).
* Video iPod update; widescreen iPod with virtual controls.
* Compiler optimizations to take full advantage of multi-core processors.
* Processor updates for the MacBook Pro's (updated to Merom) with
associated heat/power reduction.
* More applications available as Universal binaries.
* Application updates:
+ Boot camp.
+ iWork with spreadsheet.
+ OS X (Leopard, Finder update, iTunes, etc.)
* New Apple applications (e.g., simple spreadsheet added to iWork).
* Demo of Parallels Workstation on new hardware (fastest Windows box on
the planet).
* Demo/mention of Nike + iPod sport kit.
* Higher capacity Nanos.
Long shots:
* Blu-ray drives.
* Cell phone.
* Cell phone with video conferencing capabilities.
* Windows applications without the need for emulation.
* Games.
* Media center box with HD downloads.