New macbook with core "i" series processor?

[pinksheen]

Do you think Apple will be releasing a new version of the macbook with a core i3 or i5 processor in it? I was looking to buy a macbook within the next 1-2 months and was wondering if I should wait longer and see if they do release an updated macbook.

What do you think?

 

[spinnerlys]

No. The MB is entry level, if it will get some i, then it will maybe be i3.
Also the MB has been released in 10/2009, the MBPs are in more need to be update right now, so the MB will have to wait a while.

And the Buyer's Guide, to be found at the top right of this page.

 

[mrsir2009]

naeeee, not for a while anyway, since its the entry level

 

[sundeep007]

hi pinksheen,
since you were looking to buy one soon, just thought ill let you know about the deal going on macbooks right now, microcenter has them for $799 and apple stores do price-match to this.
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1842491
-s

 

[NewMacbookPlz]

Given the PC pricepoint for Core i5 laptops, I'd wager the MacBook model will be running a Core i5 chip...

The MB and MBP have been sharing chip-levels for quite a while, just different clock speeds within the same range. If I had to guess, I'd bet on the slower i5 chip for the MacBook/13" MBP with the faster i5/slower i7 chip for the 15" and i7 for the 17" models.

 

[pinksheen]

sundeep007, thanks for the link, I'll see if my local apple store will do a price match on it. I wonder if they are selling it for that price because an updated version is going to be released soon. I may just have to jump in and buy one though for that price.

There's not that much difference in the core 2 duo and the i5 besides the turbo mode the processor has.

Thanks for everyones input thus far.

 

[NewMacbookPlz]

sundeep007, thanks for the link, I'll see if my local apple store will do a price match on it. I wonder if they are selling it for that price because an updated version is going to be released soon. I may just have to jump in and buy one though for that price.

There's not that much difference in the core 2 duo and the i5 besides the turbo mode the processor has.

Thanks for everyones input thus far.

For performance, in single-threaded tasks the i5 has ~10-15% advantage over the C2D. When it comes to multi-threaded tasks, the i5 opens up to what I've seen around 40% improved performance in benchmarks. These are at the same base clock speed mind you...I don't know if the TurboBoost function was automatically activated for the 40% improvement figures or not.

 

[old-wiz]

sundeep007, thanks for the link, I'll see if my local apple store will do a price match on it. I wonder if they are selling it for that price because an updated version is going to be released soon. I may just have to jump in and buy one though for that price.

There's not that much difference in the core 2 duo and the i5 besides the turbo mode the processor has.

Thanks for everyones input thus far.

Apple stores do not do price match.

 

[sundeep007]

Apple stores do not do price match.

well i personally had best buy price match it, no issues, as this is a regular price at mictocenter(ie. not a rebate offer) also a few friends of mine have had apple stores successfully pricematch it too. i guess it might depend if you have a microcenter store close by. the link i gave earlier also highlights a bunch of people who have been able to pm with apple stores.