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New clues that may point to Macbook pros refresh

Kauai said:
Wikipedia (usually) gives references to all their articles or information, so it's better to criticize the reference if you disagree rather than wikipedia itself.
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Okey doke. Reference is a blog called "Semiaccurate" and their post on the subject was written on 10/6/10. And their reference is a Japanese gaming site, which I can't look at because my office blocks it. But I'm guessing their reference, if they even give one, is either "unnamed sources" or some other blog.

So, it's old information of dubious origin.

Now, keep in mind that I'm not saying it's incorrect information. I don't know if it is or isn't. But I don't think it's any more reliable than any of the other stuff we've been posting.
 
greytmom said:
Uh, I don't consider Wikipedia to be an accurate source of info.
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Considering the list of sources and status 'unreleased' on Intels website on the i5 and i3 pages, referring to 'Release Dates' I expect the wiki to be quite accurate in this case, although I coildn't find the official announcement on the release date, I recall reading news items in which Intel confirmed there was no delay in the Feb 20 release in mobile processors.

Besides this date being near-fact, I like to focus on multiple online resellers predicting stock early March.
 
Ironis said:
You're right, but considering power usage it's unlikely Apple will use those. The released SB's (all i7) are 45W at least. Current MBP chipsets are all 35W or less. If Apple doesnt want to give in on power usage too much, they'll go for the 35w or less chipsets due for release Feb 20th

Source on specs:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Bridge?wasRedirected=true

Check the detail Mobile Chipsets table
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Which means we may see new MBPs as early as 20th of Feb. I really don't get what are you aiming at with your posts.
 
Hellhammer said:
Which means we may see new MBPs as early as 20th of Feb. I really don't get what are you aiming at with your posts.
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If Intel ships at 02/20, I dont see Apple releasing on 02/20 as they would need some time to build and ship the new MBP's. Let's drop this part of the discussion. My first post primarily aimed at more resellers expecting new deliveries in 2-4 weeks, or as one stated: March 4th
 
Ironis said:
If Intel ships at 02/20, I dont see Apple releasing on 02/20 as they would need some time to build and ship the new MBP's. Let's drop this part of the discussion. My first post primarily aimed at more resellers expecting new deliveries in 2-4 weeks, or as one stated: March 4th
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I'm not an expert in this area, but isn't that 02/20 date more of a consumer ship date? I assume Apple and other big Intel clients would be able to get chips ahead of time.
 
You might be right. Possibly Apple has already received a bunch of chips. Thats something only Apple and Intel know. I surely hope you're right, as that would make a end Feb / early March release more likely.
 
What the hell - as long as we are making stuff up to suit our own needs, I'm voting for 2/15. It's a Tuesday and it's the day after Valentine's Day. It's also my sister's birthday.

It's perfect.
 
greytmom said:
What the hell - as long as we are making stuff up to suit our own needs, I'm voting for 2/15. It's a Tuesday and it's the day after Valentine's Day. It's also my sister's birthday.

It's perfect.
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Why not tomorrow? (Most) People are off work and out of school so they can go buy their new MBPs. ;)
 
Ironis said:
If Intel ships at 02/20, I dont see Apple releasing on 02/20 as they would need some time to build and ship the new MBP's. Let's drop this part of the discussion. My first post primarily aimed at more resellers expecting new deliveries in 2-4 weeks, or as one stated: March 4th
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It's not the same as shipping date. When first SB CPUs were released, there were laptops with them a day or two after that. That date is when OEMs can release products equipped with those CPUs, meaning that they have had those chips for a good while in order to manufacture the machines.
 
Hellhammer said:
It's not the same as shipping date. When first SB CPUs were released, there were laptops with them a day or two after that. That date is when OEMs can release products equipped with those CPUs, meaning that they have had those chips for a good while in order to manufacture the machines.
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Yea, i also still remember when the 2009 Mac Pros got released a month or two before the actual Intel "ship date" for the Nehalems came around. Apple, like many computer manufacturers, get early access to new chips and architectures before consumers do.
 
Sandy bridge is the name of the chipset or the cpu itself?
Is it dual core or quad core?
Why it is better than arrandale?
 
cool11 said:
Sandy bridge is the name of the chipset or the cpu itself?
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Sandy Bridge = codename for the new CPUs
Cougar Point = codename for the new chipsets

Is it dual core or quad core?
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Comes in both flavors.

Why it is better than arrandale?
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It has more advanced micro-architecture which provides better clock for clock performance. There are other things such as better Turbo and QuickSync too.
 
Will the new MBP support 16GB RAM (2x8GB)? I don't have the need for 16GB RAM now, but if I got the new MBP it'd be nice to be able to upgrade the RAM in a few years.
 
Hellhammer said:
According to Intel, the memory controller only supports up to 8GB
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That's a shame. So I can thank Intel for giving me two reasons to seriously consider holding off on the upgrade. No more than 8GB RAM and no USB3?

And add to that Apple probably won't put in a quad-core CPU, which is another thing I'd want.
 
Hellhammer said:
It's not the same as shipping date. When first SB CPUs were released, there were laptops with them a day or two after that. That date is when OEMs can release products equipped with those CPUs, meaning that they have had those chips for a good while in order to manufacture the machines.
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Exactly, if the refresh is imminent, then it's very likely that a good amount of new MBPs have already been produced and are sitting in a warehouse somewhere waiting to be shipped to stores and customers...
 
xdbuix said:
http://www.macgasm.net/2011/02/11/rumor-macbook-pro-bump-minor/

"With rumors of a chassis design change in the works, a more modest spec bump may mean more of the same, visually at least, for the MacBook Pro line."
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I hope that is the case. I am set to buy a new MBP and if they were to uglify the MBP to look like the MBA then I was going to have to look elsewhere. I hate the chassis design of the MBA. If they just update the internals of the 13" and bump the resolution to the same higher res the MBA has then I'll put cash down for one on day 1.
 
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