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New MacBook Pro's on Tuesday, June 5th 2007?
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Rumor has it, Apple *MAY* be releasing the "Big Mac" to replace the mac mini and the all new "Mac Griddle" may soon be on it's way (possibly as soon as WWDC).
Time to break out the checkbook AGAIN!
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Rumor has it, Apple *MAY* be releasing the "Big Mac" to replace the mac mini and the all new "Mac Griddle" may soon be on it's way (possibly as soon as WWDC).
Time to break out the checkbook AGAIN!
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Rumor has it, Apple *MAY* be releasing the "Big Mac" to replace the mac mini and the all new "Mac Griddle" may soon be on it's way (possibly as soon as WWDC).
Time to break out the checkbook AGAIN!
You know the first time I read that I never even noticed, but yeah that was clever. McGriddle, LOL!
No. Faster hard drive means there's less "work" cycles and more "idle" cycles for the same amount of data transfer. Doing less "work" cycles means smaller power consumption (for the same amount of data transfer) or the possibility to work more (for the same amount of time).
Either way, faster drive is a winner.
Jobs introduced Intel iMacs in January 2006 and shocked everyone.
Jobs will shock and awe once again at WWDC with new iMac design on June 11th.
MacBook Pros will be updated on June 5th like many are speculating.
Jobs will shock and awe once again at WWDC with new iMac design on June 11th.
MacBook Pros will be updated on June 5th like many are speculating.
If iMac Display = iSight , then stereo 3D?!
If Apple is releasing an iMac with the entire display also acting as the camera lens/ccd, as in several patent filings, then imagine, it just might make for 3D video conferencing!
You are going to have a lens with so much surface area that the edges of it could see around and behind you if you were sitting within a few feet. With some software correction, I think you could easily have a stereo 3D image!
That could be a whole lot of wow factor in the consumer market. Maybe wouldn't make people buy iMacs in droves, but it would be amazing for Apple's continued brand image as an innovator.
Mtn Tam
If Apple is releasing an iMac with the entire display also acting as the camera lens/ccd, as in several patent filings, then imagine, it just might make for 3D video conferencing!
You are going to have a lens with so much surface area that the edges of it could see around and behind you if you were sitting within a few feet. With some software correction, I think you could easily have a stereo 3D image!
That could be a whole lot of wow factor in the consumer market. Maybe wouldn't make people buy iMacs in droves, but it would be amazing for Apple's continued brand image as an innovator.
Mtn Tam
I'm afraid the only thing that would shock and awe me about an iMac is if there's a feature that can be used to leave out the screen at purchase time.
This is what I think will happen as well.
And don't get your hopes up too high guys...optimism just leads to disappointment.
What bout MBP 17"?
No one has been talking about the 17" MBP's.
When they came out with the C2D MBP's, did all the screen sizes come all at once?
I had my eye on the 17" because I am a designer and screen real estate is a big plus for me, but if they're just coming out with the 15" LCD's for right now, and it's going to be another month or two for the 17's, im going to have to buy the 15" because i have a big project coming down the pike that i need to get started on ASAP...
so will they bring out the 15 and 17"s at the same time?
No one has been talking about the 17" MBP's.
When they came out with the C2D MBP's, did all the screen sizes come all at once?
I had my eye on the 17" because I am a designer and screen real estate is a big plus for me, but if they're just coming out with the 15" LCD's for right now, and it's going to be another month or two for the 17's, im going to have to buy the 15" because i have a big project coming down the pike that i need to get started on ASAP...
so will they bring out the 15 and 17"s at the same time?
The general concensus seems to be that the new MBP's will all have Santa Rosa, and likely an updated graphics card and a 160GB HD as the default. As for LED backlighting, the rumors say that Apple ordered 100,000 15" LED screens back a little while ago, which would seem to indicate that only the 15-inchers will get LED. Especially because 17" LED screens aren't practical right now (either the technology doesn't exist, or it's too expensive at this point; I'm not sure which). But as far as I know, I think the concensus is that both the 15-inchers and the 17-inchers will get updated in the next upgrade.
First, thanks for replying so fast...
So you think the 15 and 17s will come out on Tuesday then?
In the past have they both come out at the same time?
The original 15'' came out in Jan 06 and then 17'' came out in April 06, but IIRC they both got the Core 2 Duo update at the same time (oct 06)
Ugh...well i hope they both come out at the same time...
I've been waiting long enough...it's like waiting for Christmas except Christmas keeps being pushed further and further back.
I hear ya... I've been wanting a new laptop since, let's see... I think September or so of last year. But I'm going to college this August so I need something up-to-date when I go, hence the wait.
But yeah, in my opinion, if the 15" gets updated to a Santa Rosa chip, there's no way they would not update the 17" to Santa Rosa also. Same with the GPU. They're not going to let the "low-end" MBP have better components than the high-end 17". (With the possible exception of LED displays, if that is indeed part of the next upgrade.)
Great news arn, thanks for the update! I'm especially interested in this rumor since I am in the market for a new MBP and am waiting for an update before I pull the trigger.
Rumors are fun and new product releases are great, but when you're actually in the market for a new one yourself, that adds a whole different element to it! 
I just made $200 today. I think I might spot for a new MacBook Pro via my Academic discount Vs. a refurbished 2.33 GHz when the new ones come out.
17" MBPs
As I posted earlier, my order for a 17" MBP back on May 27 has been on hold and recently had its expected ship date set to "June 1-June 5", leading me to believe that they will be included with some updates. I know that the LEDs supposedly purchased were for the 15.4" model so I am not too optimistic about my chances for that. I've read a lot of ideas on here, but what is everyone's opinion about what might be included on an update of the 17"MBP? Thanks for your input. Tuesday is fast approaching.
As I posted earlier, my order for a 17" MBP back on May 27 has been on hold and recently had its expected ship date set to "June 1-June 5", leading me to believe that they will be included with some updates. I know that the LEDs supposedly purchased were for the 15.4" model so I am not too optimistic about my chances for that. I've read a lot of ideas on here, but what is everyone's opinion about what might be included on an update of the 17"MBP? Thanks for your input. Tuesday is fast approaching.
You mean ThinkSecret's article?
(jk)So, who's gonna go ahead and order right away, and who's gonna wait until after WWDC to see if anything of interest comes out then?
I'll be ordering straight away; I was going to order last week, but I told myself I'd seriously regret it, especially if we see LED displays, more RAM [through SR], larger hard drives & better GPU's, all of which are key points for me as a Comp. Sci student.
I just want a new video card for a little more DX9 performance and 512 MB of video RAM. I don't expect DX10 performance from anything short of an 8800 Series.
I don't use Vista either...
I don't use Vista either...
No, it hasn't been at most a few weeks, it has been 3 months before (Jan. announcement, April release). Jobs has announced new OS's and then provided upgrade coupons for those that buy new macs after the announcement but before the final release at least twice in the past.
Since this anouncement is the first Official demo of the full featured OS and it is being given by Jobs, it is almost a certainty that Apple will provide upgrade coupons for those that buy new macs after WWDC. Otherwise a lot of people will hold off buying new hardware just to save the $130.00 they know they will want to spend in October.
Besides Jobs will feel guilty for once again missing a deadline that he personally announced. He is going to want to encourage people to buy hardware and get Leopard in the hands of those users ASAP.