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I have a headache

Reading all this now just gives me a huge headache.

I'm better off NOT knowing all the names of Chip Sets/Processors - It makes everything worse and you never end up buying anything.

Cant we just go back to the G3, G4, G5 - days? ahhhh it was so much easier! Upgrades every 3 years and all we knew was G6 is next!!

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I'm just going to close my eyes to all this and buy a computer when I need it.

Case Closed.

Otherwise your like an addict looking for the next big high.

No thanks. :cool:
 
Question to help clear things up at my end. What will be the benefit of waiting for the montevina platform? Also if Nehalem is the next big thing in processors, do we see the full advantage when it is released the beginning of next year? Would we have to wait 6 months for the next platform to be released? If someone could explain what extra we could expect from these upgrades, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Joe

Next big thing:
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Reading all this now just gives me a huge headache.

I'm better off NOT knowing all the names of Chip Sets/Processors - It makes everything worse and you never end up buying anything.

Cant we just go back to the G3, G4, G5 - days? ahhhh it was so much easier! Upgrades every 3 years and all we knew was G6 is next!!

intel.png


I'm just going to close my eyes to all this and buy a computer when I need it.

Case Closed.

Otherwise your like an addict looking for the next big high.

No thanks. :cool:
If keeping track of just Intel hardware is giving you a headache then this really isn't the thread for you. The same goes for everyone else.
 
If keeping track of just Intel hardware is giving you a headache then this really isn't the thread for you. The same goes for everyone else.
So this isn't the thread for anyone?

I think that's right.
 
If I was Apple I would skip Penryn and just wait for the new chips. It makes sense if you are in the education market. June 2008 is right in the prime buying season for incoming college students.

Most of whom won't know their Santa Rosa from their San Jose.
Makes just as much sense to processor bump now. And do a new case design style overhaul in 6 months. Use the back to school sales to clear inventory.
 
Current (Future)
Screen inches Processor GHz Chip Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
MBP 15 2.2 (2.5) T7500 (T9300) Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
15 2.4 (2.5) T7700 (T9500) Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
17 2.4 (2.6) T7700 (T9500) Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
17 2.6 (2.?) T7700 (T9???) Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
iMac 20 2.0(2.1) T7300 (T8100) Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
20 2.4 (2.5) T7700 (T8300) Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
24 2.4 (2.5) T7700 (T9300) Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
24 2.8 (2.8) X7900 (X9000) Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
MB 2.0 Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
2.2 Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
MP N/A 2.2 (OctoCore G5) Core2Duo (Penryn) QX9650?
N/A 2.4
N/A 2.6
N/A 2.4
2.6

MBA 13 Custom Core2Duo (MobileOctoG5)


This post made me drunk :eek:
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Why doesn't Apple use Intel's wireless chip? Is it low performance or too power hungry?
 
Current (Future)
SCREEN GHz CHIP FAMILY Santa Rosa (Montevina June 08) ((Calpella Xmas 08))
inches

Correct me if i'm wrong, but i don't think this chart you concocted even makes sense...
Santa Rosa and Montevina are mutually exclusive

Processor: Merom -> Penryn
Platform: Santa Rosa -> Montevina (sometimes people refer to the platform when they are actually talking about the chipset)
Chipset: GM/PM965 -> Cantiga

My understanding is that there is supposed to be a Santa Rosa refresh (with the new 45nm Penryn Processors) SOON (tomorrow?)

The Montevina platform will come with the Cantiga chipset and offer - upgraded wireless technology (wimax), ddr3, etc.
 
Correct me if i'm wrong, but i don't think this chart you concocted even makes sense...
Santa Rosa and Montevina are mutually exclusive

Processor: Merom -> Penryn
Platform: Santa Rosa -> Montevina (sometimes people refer to the platform when they are actually talking about the chipset)
Chipset: GM/PM965 -> Cantiga

My understanding is that there is supposed to be a Santa Rosa refresh (with the new 45nm Penryn Processors) SOON (tomorrow?)

The Montevina platform will come with the Cantiga chipset and offer - upgraded wireless technology (wimax), ddr3, etc.
You're correct. There is supposed to be a Santa Rosa Refresh that allows the usage of Socket P based Penryn processors.
 
just wanted to add my .02.

any one see that bestbuy is Backordered for 2weeks on all MACBOOKS and MACBOOKPROS?

thats a little strange for such a large electronics store.
 
I agree. With the shortages of MBP's, an update is very imminent. I just started working at an Apple Retail store and

Stop it right there, brother! You realize Apple employees aren't even allowed to browse rumor forums, let alone post in them? How many M. Mendozas (age 27) are working for Apple? For your sake I hope the number is at least 2 :D
 
Everyone knows that the Cerietinittog will be better, as it has a Delta type FSB and a new Rear Side bus running at 500 Kellycams! Now, if you want to wait, then in a few months the Denver platform will be released and have native support for SXTR-2, which is different then SXTR-1z, in that SXTR-2 will have double the registrars on the alpha level of logic...and I think we all know what that means....yep, more fulklieks!

This all sounds great - but OS X must have support for SXTR-2, whereas it can only take full advantage of the SXTR-L instruction set stored in the LX of the current CPU. Now, assuming if those fatcats at Apple can get off their duffs, then sure, we could see extended support. Now, if they really want to make up happy, how about adding OS level support for the Deltingnio chipset that will be released in 14.67 months. That would make me do this ->:)
 
Oh man you're a smart one. You're right we should just buy a MBP now, it's best to toss out the info of an imminent update of the MBP line that could come out as soon as tomorrow. You should be an investor!

You think these posts about people complaining they want new MBP's are annoying? You should try reading the posts made by all these mouth breathing-bottom feeders that just spew out "Duhr buy it now guys its a great buy just get it if you need it *drool*".

That is not what I am saying. If you have a actual need for a computer and you are not buying it for up to now, five months. You don't need it. What are you going to do? Tell someone that you can't do the work because Apple hasn't released a new MBP for the last five months. Apple has done a wonderful job filling in the gaps for open mouth breathers like yourself. Go out and get a iBook, put windows on it and play COD4. And if you can't wait to sit on an airplane and watch "dodgeball" in HD, then you need to get a life.

I bought my MBP because I do mobile video editing and conversions, things a iBook at the time could not do very well. I started a business and guess what? Six weeks after my MBP was purchased they came out with Core 2 duo chips. But I needed the computer and I bought it. If I didn't then I would of lost out of thousands of dollars of business.
 
Simply USING the device?! And what pray tell have you been doing with it? Making love to the ethernet port? Is that why people are bashing the MBA?

I thought this was a place where us "elitist snobs" (http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/17/the-street-mac-owners-are-snobs/) could mingle in harmony- are you trying to cause a splinter group who have found higher planes of interaction with their computer?

I found todays Engadget table enlightening. A kind commenter even translated the Japanese...

1) Platform generation
2) Platform branding
3) Release date
4) Processor family
5) Processor codename
6) Manufacturing process
7) No. of cores
8) L2 Cache size
9) 64-bit support
10) Highest FSB speed
11) Chipset group
12) Highest memory speed supported
13) Graphics core
14) Sound
15) Wireless connection group
16) Wireless connection specification

That's not jap! It's chinese! :rolleyes:
 
That is not what I am saying. If you have a actual need for a computer and you are not buying it for up to now, five months. You don't need it. What are you going to do? Tell someone that you can't do the work because Apple hasn't released a new MBP for the last five months. Apple has done a wonderful job filling in the gaps for open mouth breathers like yourself. Go out and get a iBook, put windows on it and play COD4. And if you can't wait to sit on an airplane and watch "dodgeball" in HD, then you need to get a life.

I bought my MBP because I do mobile video editing and conversions, things a iBook at the time could not do very well. I started a business and guess what? Six weeks after my MBP was purchased they came out with Core 2 duo chips. But I needed the computer and I bought it. If I didn't then I would of lost out of thousands of dollars of business.

i agree with your standpoint 110%. that said, most of the people on here are not starting a business and buying a pc/laptop at the same time.

I wouldve done the exact same thing, buy it when you need it.

i just happen to be in the market, so ill wait a week or so. i have something to hold me over.
 
i agree with your standpoint 110%. that said, most of the people on here are not starting a business and buying a pc/laptop at the same time.

I wouldve done the exact same thing, buy it when you need it.

i just happen to be in the market, so ill wait a week or so. i have something to hold me over.

Of course if you don't need it for business and you want to have an overpriced laptop then wait. But just for pleasure, go and get an iMac loaded to the max and call it a day. My MBP gets so hot yo can't even keep it on ones lap for to long.
 
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