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New MacBook Pro in German Webshop
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The german T-Mobile site describes a led backlight monitor in the specifications.
The german T-Mobile site describes a led backlight monitor in the specifications.
no way
no way this is real at all...
It's a 3D rendered image, plus it has the same screen shot as the current promotional macbook pro and Apple RARELY (if at all) recycles screenshots for promo images...
NOT REAL
no way this is real at all...
It's a 3D rendered image, plus it has the same screen shot as the current promotional macbook pro and Apple RARELY (if at all) recycles screenshots for promo images...
NOT REAL
Except it doesn't make sense for the 'Pro' notebook to match the 'consumer' desktop. If anything it's more likely the MacBook would get the black Apple logo and bezel (but maybe they'll change the displays too?).
Everything that I say is based on past Apple updates and a lack of optimism. Optimism in Apple updates makes people idiots. "WHY NO BLU-RAY APPLE SUX" when the MacBook Pro updates come out is far worse than "I wasn't expecting them to put Blu-ray in, anyway. I'm glad they upgraded the *such-and-such*"
I surely hope you aren't inferring that I'm an idiot; my speculation that we might get Blu-ray isn't blind optimism/fanboism. I'm trying to say, IF it's real (which it probably isn't) that might explain the reworked drive placement. Sheesh.
strange...a company like that using fake pictures? how could that happen..and if they're fake why on earth are these pics still online?
This is a really good point.
I thought for a second that maybe the remote had gone Bluetooth, but there would be no reason to do so: Bluetooth sucks down battery life, and IR's only limitation is that it requires line of sight. Since you also need line of sight to, you know, see the movie that you're currently playing in Front Row, Apple is unlikely to consider this a problem worth fixing.
So yeah, I agree.
Again, it's extremely unlikely that this is real; especially given that it's in T-Mobile's interests to drum up as much hype/attention as possible for their site but it's in Apple's interests to keep future models completely secret until they're launched.
It makes no sense for Apple to give promotional materials for future products to any retailer of any size; they can easily announce the product first then send out the promotional materials while the actual product is in transit to the retailer.
It makes no sense for Apple to give promotional materials for future products to any retailer of any size; they can easily announce the product first then send out the promotional materials while the actual product is in transit to the retailer.
This topic sure is being ping-ponged around MacRumors today.
I say its fake. The web designer probably got lazy and wasn't paying attention. He was probably doing it on a PC too. Why would they have a new picture with the old MBP specs?
Why doesn't someone buy it and see if its real? When you get a regular old MacBook Pro in the mail, we'll know its a slip up
I say its fake. The web designer probably got lazy and wasn't paying attention. He was probably doing it on a PC too. Why would they have a new picture with the old MBP specs?
Why doesn't someone buy it and see if its real? When you get a regular old MacBook Pro in the mail, we'll know its a slip up
if this was real, which i highly doubt that it is
why not just put the IR sensor in the black outline on the screen so that it is "invisible" just like the iSight on the current iMac
but yeah, these mockups are TERRIBLE and look really really bad IMO
I agree that this looks like another mockup. I actually saw a very similar mockup about 3-5 weeks ago somewhere on this site with the black border around the monitor.
I noticed this as well and think thought apple would be updating the MBP to it as well since it's suppose to be the best keyboard they have designed.
I agree. Most of the rumors have said that the laptops would be thinner and have more rounded edges. The corners at the top of the monitor look to be the same as the original MBP.
This definitely screams fake to me unless they uploaded the wrong image for the current MBP. There would definitely be a cpu bump on these, not to mention a storage bump and a newer version of the gpu.
I am pretty certain that this is a mockup. Actually I really hope it is b/c I'm expecting a little bit more from Apple on this refresh for the MBP.
At least we are seeing something about the MBP as opposed to the MB.
The launch might have been delayed and every retailer already has those pics?!
Don't forget that we have seen the iPhone 3G before it was released as also the iPod nano. You can't say that Apple keeps it's releases lock tight this year because we have seen to much of these mistakes make the headlines.
Either way...
...that webdesigner has a lot of trouble.
And honestly I would think a company of this size would have a rather strict policy about using mockups from the webz on your Content Management Server.
I mean, yeah, sure, just download that JPEG from the webz and put it on our server. I'm pretty sure, the security department will have lots of fun with this guy.
And, well, I hope it's legit. It perfectly fits with the fresh iMac design.
...that webdesigner has a lot of trouble.
And honestly I would think a company of this size would have a rather strict policy about using mockups from the webz on your Content Management Server.
I mean, yeah, sure, just download that JPEG from the webz and put it on our server. I'm pretty sure, the security department will have lots of fun with this guy.
And, well, I hope it's legit. It perfectly fits with the fresh iMac design.
Someone posted that exact same photo on the forums a few months back. It was labeled as a hoax. We shall see tho.
I'm reposting this from the other forum, it explains a lot:
And here's a comparison with a similar Mockup from April 2008 (first google image hit for Macbook Pro Mockup):
Interesting. This is a legit german online store. I saved it before they take it offline.
It says 1.999,16 EUR + shipping + taxes (19% in Germany), not in stock right now.
Intel® Core 2 Duo T9500 2,6 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, 15,4" WXGA+ TFT, DVD±RW DL, nVidia GF 8600M GT, Airport Extreme WLAN, BT, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
Price with taxes is 2.279 EUR, the current model with similar specs (same CPU, GPU, RAM, HDD, matte display) is 2.419 EUR on the BTO Apple store.
Here's the picture of it:
Notice the black bezel and absence of display-release-button and visible slee-light or IR sensor (maybe it's in the black bezel now, means you can't use the remote when it's close anymore). I can't see any recession like in the Macbook and Macbook Air though...
Note that the Superdrive slot is higher up than in the current Macbook Pro.
The sleep-light and IR-sensor might be hidden though. If you have a current Macbook Pro or Wireless keyboard, the green status lights are hidden behind a thin layer of aluminum. You can't see them except when they're lit or when shining light on them from the right angle. I can imagine they hid the IR sensor this way, too.
Detailed specs:
- size: 35.7 c 24.3 x 2.6 cm (14.06 x 9.57 x 1.02 inches)
- weight: 2.5 kg (5.52 US pounds) (doesn't say with or without battery)
- processor: 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo, 800 MHz Bus, 6 MB L2 Cache, Streaming SIMD Extension 4
- RAM: 2 GB (4 GB Max) DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz, PC2-5300, 200 pin SO-DIMM, two 1 GB sticks
- HDD: SATA-150, 250 GB 5400 rpm
- Optical Drive: read: (24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)), write: (24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL)), write on rewritable discs: 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)
- Display: 15.4" TFT with 1440 x 900 pixels, LED backlight
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT PCI Express x16, GDDR3 SDRAM - 512 MB
- Multitouch Trackpad
- Networking: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft), Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
- Expansion slots: 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34, 2 RAM slots inside
- Ports: 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) ¦ 1 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) ¦ 2 x Hi-Speed USB ¦ 1 x Audio - SPDIF-input/Line-in - Mini-Phone 3,5 mm / TOS Link ¦ 1 x Audio - SPDIF-output/headphones - Mini-Phone 3,5 mm / TOS Link ¦ 1 x Display / Video - DVI-Analog/Digital (Dual Link) ¦ 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
- Accessories that come with it: cleaning cloth, DVI-to-VGA adapter
- Battery: Lithium Polymer, 60 Wh, 5 hours battery life
- OS: Mac OSX 10.5 Leopard
- Bundled software: Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iChat, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Photo Booth, Apple iLifeí08, Apple Spaces, Apple Quick Look, Apple Time Machine
Here's the rest of the 15" lineup. Notice that only the right hand two have the black screen.
Note that the matte-display one ("Hochglanzdisplay" = glossy display) is shipping now ("Sofort Lieferbar")!
And here's the 17" ones. I don't see any 2.6GHz version on the Apple site (only as BTO), but here they are:
Both the 2.6GHz models have the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT - 512 MB, same as the 15" model.
And here's a comparison with a similar Mockup from April 2008 (first google image hit for Macbook Pro Mockup):
imho this is just the work of a bored intern at t-mobile... afaik university starts next month so i'd say an it-student or similar found the old picture and photoshoped a bit... rumors stated the new mbps would be edged like the mba and would also be wondering that apple drops the infrared-port... although a bluetooth based remote control would be nice
Shouldn't happen - since they don't have to release the promotional materials until after the launch. There's no pressing need to send them out beforehand.
I'm not sure what the sources of those leaks were; but I don't think either were advertised in advance on retailers sites. It's quite easy/likely for a leak to come from within Apple, from a 3rd party manufacturer (i.e. Apple's plants in Taiwan/China/Ireland), or from a company Apple are partnering with. But a retailer site? Extremely unlikely - though not impossible.
Yes. It would make me feel better if I was genuinely changing people's dreams about future Apple computers. Here is my rationale:
An update comes and you were expecting it. You are happy.
An update does not come and you were expecting it. You are mad at Apple and decide to rant on the forums about how you "deserve" the update(this is what happens. Go through the forums and see for yourself).
An update comes and you were not expecting it. You are ecstatic.
An update does not come and you were not expecting it. You do not come on the forums and scream about how Apple "owes" you the update.
I go for the last two. Everything that I say is based on past Apple updates and a lack of optimism. Optimism in Apple updates makes people idiots. "WHY NO BLU-RAY APPLE SUX
You see?
What I see is someone who could change the view on something, which actually matters. I admire your passion, but perhaps if you took the same energy about "possible Apple releases" with problems such as Tibet, AIDS, world hunger you could change the word and make a difference, which really matters. We're talking about something, which has a limited life, a bunch of processors and something someone will always find fault. Yet the real issues never get this type of passion or care.
Someones bottom going to get booted?
No big deal really, I think it's a publicity stunt to build interest for a possible forthcoming launch event.
Either that or some knuckle head is going to get their a...e booted.
Man I really hope that it's Quad core minimum, so seriously need a mega power boost.
No big deal really, I think it's a publicity stunt to build interest for a possible forthcoming launch event.
Either that or some knuckle head is going to get their a...e booted.
Man I really hope that it's Quad core minimum, so seriously need a mega power boost.
I think Apple might be taking things in a more iPhone-direction, vs the iMac. The iphone's "all glass" front is kind of nice, since it has no edges at all. The camera at the top of the bezzel can be hidden in the same manner that the sensors in the iphone are. When the thing is turned off, it's a featureless glass screen, highlighting your friend's fingerprints.
Likewise, on the front, they could hide the LED breather behind some thin plastic like the have done with iBooks in the past. The MacBooks don't have a mechanical latch, so perhaps they're getting rid of that, as well.
Removing features from the case is fine by me.
Likewise, on the front, they could hide the LED breather behind some thin plastic like the have done with iBooks in the past. The MacBooks don't have a mechanical latch, so perhaps they're getting rid of that, as well.
Removing features from the case is fine by me.
Thank you very much! I do plan to change the world in some significant way... but I'm only 18... It's kind of hard to get people to listen to you when they're predisposed to look down on you.
I realize that you're saying to give up on applying my thought to Apple releases, but until I get out into the real world, mind if I practice my influence here?
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Yes, this is a Fake, a lot of Big companies hires IT students to update their website and certainly this guy that task was to edit webpages did add his own photoshoped image for fun, a bet with friends or making him famous who never knows. Now that The Company notice that it was online (thank you Mac Rumours) they have delete the entire Mac page to update images before they have problem with customers and Apple INC.
Yes, this is a Fake, a lot of Big companies hires IT students to update their website and certainly this guy that task was to edit webpages did add his own photoshoped image for fun, a bet with friends or making him famous who never knows. Now that The Company notice that it was online (thank you Mac Rumours) they have delete the entire Mac page to update images before they have problem with customers and Apple INC.