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New MacBook Pro in German Webshop
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No Blu-ray ever then for Apple?
I guess Apple does not like Blu-ray that much.
Tallest Skil, I really like reading your replies.
so not happening like that
So happening like that.
Apple is following an aluminium iMac theme (black border around the frame and maybe will make the Macbook Pro 16:9 ratio as well as the iMac and MacBook).
Do not you see?
Is it just me or why doesn't someone just call or order one of these and tell us if it is legit.
Seems like it would be easier than everyone speculating...
Great idea!
Either it's real and you've got yourself an all new, not yet released Mac Book Pro.
Or it's fake and you can sue the company for false advertising!
They certainly have a hard time to match the correct pics with each model. So unlike German precision
Oh pleaz, of course it is fake.....of all places to showcase that long awaited new MBP on a german T-mobile site??? Come on! The only good thing of 9 pages of speculation is that that site got so many extra hits today.....
All this speculating is good though.........keeps them sharp at
(I Hope)I have a Sony VAIO with magnetic lid and it does not have any indentation - just slightly curved along the top edge. No need to use fingernails.
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?
Well said
Well... Took some digging through the site, but the image is still up. I can't read German so I don't know. I know for various things I pulled images off the net, so can't tell if this is true or not. But for a company selling laptops, I put a big question mark on either:
1. Someone grabbing a wrong picture.
2. Website using code behind the scenes that pulled an image from another website.
3. A leak
4. Or Germany going to have their release first?
Now on an interesting note, I went to macmall's website. something unusual (here is screen shot). Notice the New model (The More Powerful Macbook Pro). The image is darker than the close out.. The closeout is a clickable link where as the other one is not.
could it be they are gearing up? I''' search some of the other apple suppliers to see if I can find anything? Wouldn't be like apple and unpredictable to do an end of week announcement just to throw us? - ok maybe not
*EDIT - nevermind the darker picture from MM is the same that shows on Apple's website. But it is still unusual that you can't click on the new on on MacMall
1. Someone grabbing a wrong picture.
2. Website using code behind the scenes that pulled an image from another website.
3. A leak
4. Or Germany going to have their release first?
Now on an interesting note, I went to macmall's website. something unusual (here is screen shot). Notice the New model (The More Powerful Macbook Pro). The image is darker than the close out.. The closeout is a clickable link where as the other one is not.
could it be they are gearing up? I''' search some of the other apple suppliers to see if I can find anything? Wouldn't be like apple and unpredictable to do an end of week announcement just to throw us? - ok maybe not
*EDIT - nevermind the darker picture from MM is the same that shows on Apple's website. But it is still unusual that you can't click on the new on on MacMall
One can only do so much with a notebook design, it is similar to the iPod Shuffle conundrum. It can only get so thin, wide, light till physics hits the designer and engineers in the face.
The next step would be a tablet form factor since the screen is the minimal space any desktop and laptop can house. Why do you think the iMac has not changed much recently other than material and minor dimensional changes.
Next up Nano technology.
The next step would be a tablet form factor since the screen is the minimal space any desktop and laptop can house. Why do you think the iMac has not changed much recently other than material and minor dimensional changes.
Next up Nano technology.
Give it up people, its clearly a fake, anyone with a photo-editor application can do this in less than 5 minutes.
People looking deep into a puddle.
I agree that I don't think we'll see Blu-Ray in the MacBook Pros, but I don't think it's a policy decision from Apple. I think they do support Blu-Ray.
- Member of the BDA (means something. They could have staid neutral)
- Disney supports Blu-Ray, so Steve has some interest in promoting it
- HD Movie purchases from the PC store aren't offered in iTunes (movies are largely used for transfers to iPod/Phone, which doesn't compete with BD)
- Blu-Ray movies are beginning to come with digital copies
- Apple doesn't make much money from the iTunes store. Most of the purchase price goes to content providers.
Given all of that, I don't see much reason Apple should have a policy against Blu-Ray.
- Mac OS X doesn't support HDCP
- DVD Player.app doesn't support Blu-Ray
- Mac OS X doesn't come with all the required codecs (e.g. VC-1) for Blu-Ray discs
- Blu-Ray discs haven't gained significant market traction, and are especially fringe in portable scenarios
- Blu-Ray would add to the cost of the device
- Blu-Ray would probably add to the minimum size of the device
Given all of that, I don't see a reason for Apple to be particularly supportive of Blu-Ray for the MacBook Pros. With both sets of arguments, I'd imagine the idea of BD in the MBP is sort of negative - it doesn't bring anything exciting to the table, is unlikely to be used much, and would add to the size of the device. It's not a policy decision, because as I concluded above, they have nothing against Blu-Ray as a platform. It just doesn't fit for the MBP right now.
Whilst they write new x64 drivers for Snow Leopard, HDCP support will probably be added to OSX, and we may see an option announced for the Mac Pro. Once drives slim down, and if Blu-Ray gets enough market support, an option may be added to the MacBook Pro in about a year. But then, you could probably retrofit a drive in your current model. It doesn't make sense yet, because the software isn't there.
Yes. Because that's a great attitude for a capitalist company to have.
EDIT: Should this somehow be a true pic, I'll be happy. It looks like the touchpad is _really_ wide, which IMHO would ROCK. Also, it looks like the keyboard is ripped from a white macbook style. The keyboard is personally one of the big reasons I'm waiting for the new ones. I really prefer the Macbook to the Pro for typing on.
I dunno, I hope its real, but we shouldn't expect it to be.
apple comment: "officially no comment" however what I can say is simply it is a close comparison....