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New MacBook Pros (and Possibly MacBook Airs) Coming on April 13th?

*YAWN* - I'm hoping, wishing, waiting... but it seems like someone is always saying "next Tuesday", one will eventually get it right. Perhaps they want the title of 'credible source'? :S

I've gotten pretty tired of waiting. I would buy a Macbook like right now but my Macbook got into a bit of an accident and I can ONLY get another Macbook from the place I bought it from which is Currys (UK). They don't have any of the 2.8GHZ 15" Macbook Pros left so I am left waiting. They can't order any in either.

I remember waiting for over 4 months for the Unibody Macbooks. Only for them to be replaced 6 months after with speed bumps and a SD slot O.O! lol. I am glad I will only be waiting 2 months max, the 4 months I waited last time was horrendous. Every Tuesday was 'release' day, lol. I checked everyday for new news but nothing. Nothing really gets leaked until a few days before it gets released.
 
feldogg said:
definitely waiting to see what the new macbooks actually deliver, but i did build a Sony Vaio E series last night:

i5
4GB
500GB HD (5400rpm)
BluRay
HDMI
Discreet graphics (ATI 512MB - nothing too fancy)
15.5" screen
Probably about 6 lbs.
Windows 7 Pro - 64 bit
3 years accidental damage extended service plan

all-in with tax, it came to about $1450 (including $279 service plan)

Looking at this, i'm wondering:

1) Does Windows 7 continue the tradition of subpar experiences and constant frustration, or is it a reasonably impressive leap forward?
2) If the VAIO is a reasonably well-designed, sleek looking machine, is the new Macbook (possibly without HDMI, definitely without BluRay and definitely more expensive, even without AppleCare) going to be an order of magnitude more delightful?
3) Has anyone heard anything about the VAIO E series?

Overall, I'm still leaning toward dropping the $$ on a new Macbook Pro, but I've been a PC guy so far and I'm guessing that a 15" MBP is going to set me back more than $2k by the time everything gets rolled in.
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Windows 7 is actually pretty impressive and has a lot of good reviews. Worth checking out if you can. I was in a similar boat, new base for around £500 or iMac for £1300. I chose the iMac lol
 
What kinds of things are expected to be updated on the new macbook pros? Quad core? New gfx card? More memory?
 
Bestbuy has stopped Online orders on all 13", 15" and 17" Macbook Pros. They are not even available for In-store pickup.

My aging Macbook Pro wants to retire. Keeping my fingers crossed.
 
vijay007 said:
Bestbuy has stopped Online orders on all 13", 15" and 17" Macbook Pros. They are not even available for In-store pickup.

My aging Macbook Pro wants to retire. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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Just went to Bestbuy.com and added a 13" to my cart no problemo. They are still available for both shipping and in-store pickup.
 
vijay007 said:
Bestbuy has stopped Online orders on all 13", 15" and 17" Macbook Pros. They are not even available for In-store pickup.

My aging Macbook Pro wants to retire. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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In-store pickup is available for me, even at many of the local stores.
 
akkkmed said:
In-store pickup is available for me, even at many of the local stores.
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Did you try to add a 15" or 17" to the cart and then select a store by entering zip-code? It is not available in any of the 6 stores within 25-30 miles of my place. All the stores are grayed out.

I was there at a local Bestbuy store yesterday evening to check out som cases for my new iPad. There were a lot of 15" Macbook Pro boxes in the apple section. Why would they not want to sell them if they are in-stock?
 
vijay007 said:
Did you try to add a 15" or 17" to the cart and then select a store by entering zip-code? It is not available in any of the 6 stores within 25-30 miles of my place. All the stores are grayed out.

I was there at a local Bestbuy store yesterday evening to check out som cases for my new iPad. There were a lot of 15" Macbook Pro boxes in the apple section. Why would they not want to sell them if they are in-stock?
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Yes, both sizes I tried. Both worked.
They just aren't available for shipping. In-store only.
 
April 13th is the last day.

I'm just like the rest of you and getting tired of waiting for the New MacBook Pro's. If they aren't here on the 13th then Apple just lost a sale.
I going to buy the New Nikon D3s camera instead and up date the MacBook Pro the next time. Tired of playing the waiting Game. Wildeye:D
 
Wildeye said:
I'm just like the rest of you and getting tired of waiting for the New MacBook Pro's. If they aren't here on the 13th then Apple just lost a sale.
I going to buy the New Nikon D3s camera instead and up date the MacBook Pro the next time. Tired of playing the waiting Game. Wildeye:D
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Thanks. When Steve reads this he'll give the green light to the 13th release. :)
 
yadyada. more hype no trousers, Don't know about you guys but I'm becoming a little more than a bit peeved with Apple lately. All attention seems to be focused on iPhone and iPad markets. Which in the world of computing are becoming trinkets & tat. Apple seem to be forgetting the very people who made them what they where.

Had been reading this morning that loads of wifi iPads won't receive signals, there are still iPhone 3G owners with faulty iphones, 24" LED monitor owners with faults, 27" iMac owners who hate there machines. And now there's talk about a new generation of Macbook Pro's.

What ever you do Apple please don't take a leaf out of BMW's philosophy. BMW should not stand for Broken-Motor-Wagon. As Apple should not stand for Looks funky but is functionally useless.

If you can't supply us with release and launch dates then at least state no new release is forthcoming or at least a between date A & B.

My Mac Pro budget (too include a Macbook pro as well) has been allocated since September last year, if it doesn't get spent by the end of June then it will be cancelled.
 
I've never wanted a rumor to be more true. My poor MacBook is running its last legs. I bought it in June 2007 and it has been so good to me. But it is falling apart piece by piece. I had the keyboard topcase replaced at the end of my warranty, and it is cracked even more now. It is dirty as hell. The HD has been replaced 5 times. The most recent being yesterday. The processor is broken and overheats if I try to play a video with a high profile or run too much processor intensive stuff. When it hits a certain temp, about 85-90ºC it shuts down. The computer has shut down about 300 times since it started in August. The poor thing just needs to be retired. I finally have the money saved up, all I need is to pull the trigger. So as soon as they are announced, I am shooting my gun. If it's Tuesday then awesome. If not, I will wait. But I don't know how much longer. I've been having HD's die right and left, the computer fights to boot up sometimes. It's a mess. I'd say pretty much every component is broken on this thing. Even the battery says "Service Battery". It is time, Apple. It is time. over 100 days past the average date. Something big must be coming. Please, Apple. Put aside your iDevices for a few days and release those MacBook's! I need me a new 13" Pro.

If it takes much longer, I'm just going to end up buying a refurb current model white MB to save money. But I'd much rather go all out.
 
gawsh if the mbps arent updated by the end of this month.. then HP Envy, here i come!!! windows vista drove me insane but 7 looks better. plus the specs on the envy for me are like almost perfect.
 
RubbishBBspeed said:
yadyada. more hype no trousers, Don't know about you guys but I'm becoming a little more than a bit peeved with Apple lately. All attention seems to be focused on iPhone and iPad markets. Which in the world of computing are becoming trinkets & tat. Apple seem to be forgetting the very people who made them what they where.

Had been reading this morning that loads of wifi iPads won't receive signals, there are still iPhone 3G owners with faulty iphones, 24" LED monitor owners with faults, 27" iMac owners who hate there machines. And now there's talk about a new generation of Macbook Pro's.

What ever you do Apple please don't take a leaf out of BMW's philosophy. BMW should not stand for Broken-Motor-Wagon. As Apple should not stand for Looks funky but is functionally useless.

If you can't supply us with release and launch dates then at least state no new release is forthcoming or at least a between date A & B.

My Mac Pro budget (too include a Macbook pro as well) has been allocated since September last year, if it doesn't get spent by the end of June then it will be cancelled.
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i echo the concern that Apple does not seem to have our interests at heart. I now wonder how much of an investment to put into this. I have a business that is growing from four cities in Alaska to Washington now and soon clear down to SoCal. I use a Mac Book (been waiting for the new MBP) and I just set up one small satellite office on a mini. My last office I went back to PC just because I have no confidence in Steve Jobs when it comes to the business user sector. I'm not putting anymore into my corporate computer structure until I believe that Apple is serious about building, upgrading and supporting my needs.

Yes, they'll do fine without me but I'd love to have a partner in this but I'm afraid unless I wanted to run my company from an iPad, I'll be all alone.

If there was transparency with Mr. Jobs, I'd feel much more at ease about switching my business over. For right now it's me and one mini vs. 20 PC's.
 
misteralakista said:
gawsh if the mbps arent updated by the end of this month.. then HP Envy, here i come!!! windows vista drove me insane but 7 looks better. plus the specs on the envy for me are like almost perfect.
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Windows 7 is definitely better, but I still get disgusted sometime with the installation processes that break down and other wonderful little annoyances. I really like the way I install/uninstall applications under OS/X. :)
 
Wildeye said:
I'm just like the rest of you and getting tired of waiting for the New MacBook Pro's. If they aren't here on the 13th then Apple just lost a sale.
I going to buy the New Nikon D3s camera instead and up date the MacBook Pro the next time. Tired of playing the waiting Game. Wildeye:D
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LOL
well either way it looks like u getting some amazing tool
cant think of a better win win situation
enjoy the lord of darkness
what camera do u have now?
 
i agree with Jasoco... my macbook is on its last legs.
bought in 2007, it still works great but has been having increased problems. the harddrives gone out twice, once in the past month, the logic board is going, and the screen just broke
i really dont want to pay to fix the screen and its pointless to pay for a old version of the macbook pro when everyone expects new ones to come out sometime soon, whether next week or next month.
heres to continued tuesday hopes...
 
Alternatives to MBP - (Answer)

Howdy folks- I decided to join so that I could post and hopefully add some value to some folks that were on the fence about waiting and possibly considering going "across the street" to PC-land. Like many (ok, all) of you, I've been eagerly anticipating the release of the new MBP lineup, but have not had the best discipline in waiting while not buying anything else. I have clearly strayed a few times, and have visited many of the major notebook lines. Let me share with you what I've learned so far, which is the reason why my current XPS 1647 is going back and that I've landed a spot on Amazon & Best Buy's most wanted list for habitual returners.

Where I started...

Acer Aspire AS6930 16" C2D (2GHz), 320GB, 4GB, 9600M, 720p - Great laptop, had for almost a year, had a Blu-Ray drive, screen resolution wasn't all that it was cracked-up to be, but ultimately decided that it was too big. eBay Time!

Then decided to buy...

Asus N81Vp-D2 14" C2D (2.8GHz), 320GB, 4GB, 4650, 720p - Great performer laptop, however the keyboard was absolutely horrible, loose and spongy. Kept it too long since I was traveling for work, eBay Time!

Then decided to buy...

Asus UL30Vt-A1 13" C2D (1.3->1.7GHz ULV), 500GB, 4GB, 210m, 720p - Battery life was phenomenal!! Keyboard was much-improved, however couldn't play most of my games worth a crap due to the graphics card not being a contender. Back to Amazon!

Then decided to buy...

Macbook Pro 13" C2D (2.26GHz), 160GB, 2GB, 9400M, (MB990LL/A) - The best built laptop I've ever seen, beautiful. My very first Mac. Loved the OS. Bootcamp worked perfectly. Was about to divorce my wife and marry this laptop when I got so frustrated that it wouldn't play my games worth a crap. Decided that I would return it... Back to Best Buy!

Then decided to buy...

Asus N61JQ-X1 16" i7 (1.6->2.8GHz), 320GB, 4GB, 5730, 720p - Good laptop, well put together, fastest laptop I've ever owned. Great keyboard. Ran games like a champ. Then I decided that it was too big, and that it was very "been there, done that" for Windows. Microcenter wanted to charge me a restocking fee... Oh well, put on eBay!

Then decided to buy...

Alienware M11x 11" C2D (1.3->1.7GHz ULV), 250GB, 4GB, 335m, 720p - A beefy machine, convinced me that processors are becoming less and less critical to computers these days and that most of the action is happening in the GPU. Heavy for size, but after initial shock wore off I realized that the lid/screen was warped and wouldn't close squarely (keep in mind it hadn't moved from where I had placed it upon taking it out of the box) and the feet were also not level so the laptop would wobble. Oh well, returned this many, back to Dell with you!

Then decided to buy...

Dell XPS Studio 1647 15.6" i5-430m, 500GB, 4GB, 4670, 720p - My current laptop. Blazing fast games, not as bulky as the larger Asus and Acer were, better performer than the ULV's, has nice keyboard (backlit!), relatively little crapware, and no problems really to speak of yet-- EXCEPT that it's not a Mac. Best Buy should be expecting me to grace their doorstep anytime now.

I've learned a few things from this process.. Especially for the PC guys. First, if you're having the same issues buying/returning things that I am, you should probably go talk to someone. I would, but my health plan doesn't cover it and my wife just thinks I'm crazy. Second, I have yet to come across anything with the quality and craftsmanship of an Apple. Third, if you have a desktop or whatever with Windows 7, that's great-- but I also found out that it is just downright fun to explore a new operating system (ie- OSX). On top of that, bootcamp the thing and you have Windows 7/Vista/etc right there.

Hopefully the new iteration of MBP's will have a decent GPU. That's all I'm praying for from the Steve Jobs Gods. i5/i7 would be great, and definitely have their uses, but since I'm a heavy gamer that also has discovered this great world of Mac, I would be in absolute heaven having item item with the superior craftsmanship of a Mac, the fun and adventure that comes with having a different OS, a dedicated beefy GPU (PLEASE Optimus) that is not "vintage 2007" that we're trying to "clear outta the warehouse", and please also put said beefy GPU in the base model 13" MBP... Just think of the market that Apple would open for themselves... I know... method to their madness, and hey-- it's working, so I guess we can't fault them.

So bottom line to my rant--- wait and see what happens NEXT Tuesday... and probably the Tuesday after that... or at the very least, buy from a merc with a decent return policy and hope that your wife, or whoever you answer to, has a sense of humor about the whole thing. ;)
 
RubbishBBspeed said:
yadyada. more hype no trousers, Don't know about you guys but I'm becoming a little more than a bit peeved with Apple lately. All attention seems to be focused on iPhone and iPad markets. Which in the world of computing are becoming trinkets & tat. Apple seem to be forgetting the very people who made them what they where.
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Ummmmm......the modern rise of Apple began with the iPod. Computers came before it, but it's the iPod that started giving Apple marketshare hand over fist.
 
aggiejohn said:
So bottom line to my rant--- buy from a merc with a decent return policy
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Hi, I'm a pc user contemplating switching to a mac. Where is the best place to purchase one? Does it make a difference to buy at an apple store or at best buy? I agree that a good return policy as well as a good warranty are key in buying electronics, specially if one is going to invest over 1,000.00 in one.
 
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