New Placeholder SKUs Appearing in Best Buy Inventory Database?

[anthorumor]

Maybe by releasing the i7 MBP they'll actually pull a PowerBook G5 move - too hot and will kill the battery life. Plus offcourse longtime Apple fans will kno the PB G5 never materialised.

C2D+batterylife+thin factor= current MBP dilemma.

 

[oldgeezers940]

Wait why are you guys thinking it will be tomorrow?? did i miss something or are we just on the "I hope its tomorrow" basis as a form of anti-depression.

historically, when there is a holiday apple does releases on wednesday not tuesday. If you read back over this thread you'll see people talking about it and even someone giving examples.

 

[DylanFM]

I'm under the impression that maybe the itunes counter is actually counting down to the launch of the new MBP. They've put the answer right in our face -- hurry up an do some itunes purchasing, everyone! Only 8,927,254,937 to go.

 

[Bob71]

I'm under the impression that maybe the itunes counter is actually counting down to the launch of the new MBP. They've put the answer right in our face -- hurry up an do some itunes purchasing, everyone! Only 8,927,254,937 to go.

It's counting up, not down, up to 10 billion, not down to 0

 

[Friscohoya]

It's counting up, not down, up to 10 billion, not down to 0

His statement wouldnt make sense either way. Though I have been known to be dense.

 

[markparker]

hahaha yea, its going up haha

 

[jbrenn]

I'm under the impression that maybe the itunes counter is actually counting down to the launch of the new MBP. They've put the answer right in our face -- hurry up an do some itunes purchasing, everyone! Only 8,927,254,937 to go.

That will reach the 10 billion sometime next tuesday.

 

[DylanFM]

That will reach the 10 billion sometime next tuesday.

Perfect

 

[Joker22au]

Crosses fingers for macbook pro refresh

 

[cezza181]

I'm under the impression that maybe the itunes counter is actually counting down to the launch of the new MBP. They've put the answer right in our face -- hurry up an do some itunes purchasing, everyone! Only 8,927,254,937 to go.

how on earth do you figure the itunes counter would have anything to do with the release of the new MBPs??

makes no sense at all!!

 

[Alonzo84]

how on earth do you figure the itunes counter would have anything to do with the release of the new MBPs??

makes no sense at all!!

I'm pretty sure it was a joke.

 

[Joker22au]

So is there a possiblity of it going down tonight??

 

[AAPLGeek]

Gizmodo - Apple SKUs Turn Up On Canadian Best Buy System Purportedly Showing MacBook Pros / iMacs

 

[Helmigurt]

Hmm I think the iMacs will be the ones we already know but without the yellow issues. They change numbers for recalls, etc.

And the Macbook Pros? Who knows? Let the speculation continue. In my impression the wait for arrandale and the road to ipad are even bigger hype machines than the pre iphone speculation. It´s crazy!

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[Exinor]

I am obsessed with this update.

The Macbook Pro will be my first Mac, and this wait is becoming ludicrous. I've become so obsessed that I look inside Starbucks Coffee shop windows to see other people using their Pros. I check the Apple website 18 times a day. It's becoming all I talk about and almost all I think about at work.

They should at least ethically lower the prices on their 8-month-old Macbook Pros, so I won't even have to flinch at buying older hardware for ridiculous prices.

Apple, please roll out the update soon. It's ruining my life.

 

[Bushiboo]

I am obsessed with this update.

The Macbook Pro will be my first Mac, and this wait is becoming ludicrous. I've become so obsessed that I look inside Starbucks Coffee shop windows to see other people using their Pros. I check the Apple website 18 times a day. It's becoming all I talk about and almost all I think about at work.

They should at least ethically lower the prices on their 8-month-old Macbook Pros, so I won't even have to flinch at buying older hardware for ridiculous prices.

Apple, please roll out the update soon. It's ruining my life.

I am feeling exactly like you... This really need to happen soon, im also buying my first Mac. They should atleast lower the current gens price so i dont feel like a fool if i purchase it now before the update.

C'mon

 

[Ice2257]

What time do new updates usually come out ?

 

[Tears Apart]

I am feeling exactly like you... This really need to happen soon, im also buying my first Mac. They should atleast lower the current gens price so i dont feel like a fool if i purchase it now before the update.

C'mon

Let's try see things from Apple's perspective: the update is triggered when the current line sees enough decline in sales - and not necessarily when the update is ready for the public.

Apparently it's not time yet, because users who actually wait rather than go for the current line are not enough...

 

[Exinor]

Let's try see things from Apple's perspective: the update is triggered when the current line sees enough decline in sales - and not necessarily when the update is ready for the public.

Apparently it's not time yet, because users who actually wait rather than go for the current line are not enough...

I do see it from apple's point of view. It's a logical BUSINESS decision. That doesn't make it RIGHT... even video game consoles go down in price AT LEAST ONCE before new ones become available.

Bah humbug, screw ethics... THEY HAVE MONEY.

 

[oldgeezers940]

I do see it from apple's point of view. It's a logical BUSINESS decision. That doesn't make it RIGHT... even video game consoles go down in price AT LEAST ONCE before new ones become available.

Bah humbug, screw ethics... THEY HAVE MONEY.

He wasn't talking about price drops, he was talking about the refresh...

 

[Exinor]

Right now, I'm taking a careful look at all laptops out there with processors that are also core 2 duo... and I'm just starting to think that the current line of MBPs are still quite worth the value.

Still, financially conscious people will want to hold out for a refresh.

 

[kb0616]

Right now, I'm taking a careful look at all laptops out there with processors that are also core 2 duo... and I'm just starting to think that the current line of MBPs are still quite worth the value.

Still, financially conscious people will want to hold out for a refresh.

With regard to the i3, i5 & i7 chips, aren't those dual core processors also?

 

[Exinor]

With regard to the i3, i5 & i7 chips, aren't those dual core processors also?

They are, but I'm trying to find a one-to-one comparison.

Maybe I'll initiate a new search with those though...

 

[Exinor]

I think I'm starting to understand Apple a little by looking at all of this.

And now I'm almost entirely convinced we won't see an update until March at least.

I say this because I'm trying to figure out Apple's PERCEIVED value of OSX. Unless anybody here has an actual value I can work with.

Guess I may be considering getting my Mac sooner than I thought. Gonna grab a low-end 13 inch one and add a SSD to it, as well as a RAM upgrade.

 

[kb0616]

I think I'm starting to understand Apple a little by looking at all of this.

And now I'm almost entirely convinced we won't see an update until March at least.

I say this because I'm trying to figure out Apple's PERCEIVED value of OSX. Unless anybody here has an actual value I can work with.

Guess I may be considering getting my Mac sooner than I thought. Gonna grab a low-end 13 inch one and add a SSD to it, as well as a RAM upgrade.

What is the relevance of an SSD hard drive? Thanks.