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New MacBook Pro's Appearing in Retail Inventory?

Mindflux said:
Wait, so you've been waiting since right AFTER they released a new MBP, and now you are going to give up weeks before an update for 7 month old refurb?

Logic obviously escapes you.
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Not logic, just money... I guess I should have said I've "desired" a Macbook Pro since August, and now that my acer doesn't want to work without an external monitor, and I actually have the cash, I want to buy it. Maybe I'll just look on craigslist. Someone start more rumors so people sell their current model for cheaper :)
 
MARTB said:
Im a newb and waiting for the updated MBP....first lappy and escapie from MS hell.

Is it always this whacked when an update or new Apple product is pending?

Been checking different threads regarding the MBP and looking for a simple answer... battery and now best buy sku#....:eek: ...can't wait till it's over on tuesday:confused:
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We tend to get our panties in a bunch when our dream system is not announced. Fans always get disappointed and bitch just about everything even if not practical or possible.

Hope you join our club soon.
 
how worth it would it be to just buy the laptop now? is the penryn going to make that a much of a difference when it comes out. i get so impatient when companies take forever to release new updates. i thought that they were going to do it at MacWorld but no and then i thought today but they go and update the ipod instead!
 
Nobody willing to post here knows anything like future prices or specs. Apple generally doesn't drop prices but adds features.

As to the speed increase with Penryn, it seems to be a small increase (perhaps 5-10% from what I've skimmed online) along with similar improvements for battery.

Still, it's emotionally a hard thing to buy a machine that you know will get bumped shortly. I'm in a sort of agony...
 
Equivalent notebook to macbook pro

I'm getting sick of waiting. Does anyone know any notebook out there that has the equivalent spec of the new macbook pro (top of the range).

Thanks
 
I joined just now to take part in this discussion. Based on reading SEVERAL forums in a myriad of languages (thank you Google translator,) I've compiled what I believe to be a decent estimate on the MBPs.

Certainties
- 2.5-2.6ghz Penryn (obvious) and at the same 3 tier price points.
-Multi-Touch Pad

Probabilities
-Most likely "spaced" or "macbook air" style keys, redesigned to streamline with the pro look.
-Shipping with OS X 10.5.2
-New GPU (Nvidia 8800 of sorts or the ATI HD)
-February 12th announcement
-Magnetic latch

Unlikely but hopeful...
-Higher resolution available on 15 inch models

Completely unlikely suggestions
-SSD drive option on at least the 15" models
-Major case redesign

Okay, now for my opinions... I feel the MBPs will NOT cut into MBA sales for several reasons. The power difference is too huge, they are designed for two totallly seperate markets, and any consumer who is unsure of their decision between the two would surely choose a regular macbook. Also, we're all ticked about the iPhones/iTouches, no need explaining. However, of all the dates, February 12th seems the most logical for several reasons. Any longer than that and it would cut into the decent gap between a Penryn and Montevina (more major) update. I am partial to getting one soon, but not soon enough to get a current MBP. Those who can't stand waiting, if it doesn't come out on the 12th and you NEED it, go for a current one from eBay or a discounted reseller. to clear any confusion for people who don;t want to read 18 pages...Montevina is a major release as the size of the mobile architecture will allow for a case redesign, while the Penryn uses the same logic board as the current processors. the performance difference between the current models will range from a 5-10% increase, though programs coded for the new upgraded penryns (SSE4 format) will see more than a 200% boost. This boost mostly applies to video editing software.
 
t56 said:
I'm getting sick of waiting. Does anyone know any notebook out there that has the equivalent spec of the new macbook pro (top of the range).

Thanks
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Dell's XPS 1530 seems to be a close enough MBP equivalent on the Windows side. Cheaper then a MBP, but as everyone here likes to point out, it's all about the :apple:OS. Hard to argue that point when the OS is the heart of any system. To each their own.

If you can, wait it out another couple of weeks. Like others here have speculated, I think new MBP's will be released to coincide with Leopard 10.5.2 or shortly there after. Looking forward to leaving the Windoze world myself for my first Mac.:D
 
dwman said:
Dell's XPS 1530 seems to be a close enough MBP equivalent on the Windows side. Cheaper then a MBP, but as everyone here likes to point out, it's all about the :apple:OS. Hard to argue that point when the OS is the heart of any system. To each their own.
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i have a dell m1210.

it's a great small laptop. but i am refuse to use vista, i refuse to wait 24 months for a new windows version, i am tired of XP, and there is no guarantee the next MS OS will be better than vista. the current super alpha screen shots of "windows 7" suggests the same visual style as vista, and the same control panel. seriously, the current way vista is layed out makes me cry. it's so hard to find or do anything. not intuitive at all. and XP is a 6 year old OS, and pretty damn poxy, and nothing is set up to work if a fluid workable style </rant>

so, even though i have a good windows laptop, the whole vista/xp thing i making me agitated. Leopard is amazing imho. the build in "system wide" spell check, awesome spotlight search (vista search made me cry, i would delete files, and re-search, and they would still appear in the meta data, cause it wouldn't update autmatically, seriously it was just terrible. also it would force a re-search to order by file type and size, not even XP does this). and being able to quick view files will be great for uni and being able to browse my 101 journals articles in pdf format.

so, you are right. although i don't even need to a new system. and even though i could get a windows pc cheaper, I WANT LEOPARD.

my 2cents :D
 
OmertaParadox said:
I joined just now to take part in this discussion. Based on reading SEVERAL forums in a myriad of languages (thank you Google translator,) I've compiled what I believe to be a decent estimate on the MBPs.

Certainties
- 2.5-2.6ghz Penryn (obvious) and at the same 3 tier price points. YES
-Multi-Touch Pad YES

Probabilities
-Most likely "spaced" or "macbook air" style keys, redesigned to streamline with the pro look. Not very pro, hopefully we won't get that keyboard
-Shipping with OS X 10.5.2 YES
-New GPU (Nvidia 8800 of sorts or the ATI HD) YES
-February 12th announcement Rumored, but hopeful
-Magnetic latch YES

Unlikely but hopeful...
-Higher resolution available on 15 inch models Hopefully

Completely unlikely suggestions
-SSD drive option on at least the 15" models YES
-Major case redesign NO, Apple better not
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I agree with your reasons for the case redesign but i am hoping that it comes sooner than later, or if they do come later I hope that Apple makes it look like the Air just to spite those that wanted the Monteniva. The case is old and starting to look quite ugly compared to the competition and with the new Hitachi 500GB 2.5" drives they need to make the case slightly larger.

There is no reason why Apple should make a laptop that is inherently crippled compared to the competition.
 
mac821 said:
My bad... :eek:
I don't know why I kept saying Poland...
Sorry...

What I meant was buying a MBP from Portland in Oregon
with student ID from New York.
So that I can get Edu. price with no sales tax.
This should be good? :)
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i i kept wondering why somone from ny wanted to spend over $3600 on a mbp? (yes there are countries with worse exchange rates when it comes to apple hardware than euro-land.)
 
May we think about Montevina platform in the new MBP? Maybe Apple wants to make the MBP even thinner, so they use the similar board like the MBA's?!

Just some questions:
Is Montevina just thinner or even better?
What are the advantages ;p



PS: Apple, release it already, I got the money already and I've been waiting for about 6 months! I am going crazy!!!
 
t56 said:
I'm getting sick of waiting. Does anyone know any notebook out there that has the equivalent spec of the new macbook pro (top of the range).

Thanks
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Look at the new Sony one AR (or is it AS) series. 17" with blue ray, 512MB of video RAM and 4GB standard...
 
t56 said:
I'm getting sick of waiting. Does anyone know any notebook out there that has the equivalent spec of the new macbook pro (top of the range).

Thanks
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some one just suggested sony. also check dell (they have XPS and inspiron models), alienware. there are also some HP models. i think there was a new fancy msi.

there are lots of PC 17inchers. but um i think u are best of waiting, you'll see my rant above about changing from PC to MAC due to OSX vs Windows.
 
How do you think if the new MBP will launched at next thursday, how long shiping will be then? 2 weeks, like MacBook AIR?

PS. Sorry for my english.:rolleyes:
 
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