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Slimmer 13-Inch and 15-Inch MacBook Pros Reportedly in Production
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honestly, I'm okay with this not being an "AIR" form factor. thinner, a BIT lighter would be nice, but for all the ports one WANTS to have in a MBP, and battery size, and hopefully, a 9MM HDD slot in addition to an SSD, the engineering to get THAT type of spec into an AIR would be difficult. I'd like to see user SSD access, so that over time one could upgrade easily and oneself, so use a more standard form factor and not the proprietary MBA version.
Also, I'd like better resolution (pixel density, but not really just more pixels) for readability and eye strain reduction, and that too might require a bit more form factor in a 15" size.
honestly, I'm okay with this not being an "AIR" form factor. thinner, a BIT lighter would be nice, but for all the ports one WANTS to have in a MBP, and battery size, and hopefully, a 9MM HDD slot in addition to an SSD, the engineering to get THAT type of spec into an AIR would be difficult. I'd like to see user SSD access, so that over time one could upgrade easily and oneself, so use a more standard form factor and not the proprietary MBA version.
Also, I'd like better resolution (pixel density, but not really just more pixels) for readability and eye strain reduction, and that too might require a bit more form factor in a 15" size.
I think the removal of the Optical drive is a given.
I think however there will be an external solution that can be added. Then you can go an add an external Blu Ray drive and have huge long term storage capacity and still rip andburndiscs asrequired
I think however there will be an external solution that can be added. Then you can go an add an external Blu Ray drive and have huge long term storage capacity and still rip andburndiscs asrequired
The question is, do you need an optical drive with you when you're out at a customer? Or will an external optical drive when you're not out work for you?
For instance right now, I would absolutely want an optical drive in an iMac. But for a laptop, I'm not sure anymore if I need an optical drive on the road.
And as for the people who say to carry the external optical drive with you when you need it... It adds the weight right back in and requires you to find a spot to set it up when you need it.
Remember people differ in what they need.
It's nice to see other people who realize that people use computers differently from each other and therefore have different needs.
They already offer an external SuperDrive. If you want blu ray, you'll probably have to go third party.
You could just get an external DVD burner via USB which will work just fine. For home/office use it will work perfectly fine. On the go you may have issues, which will suck.
I think most of us rarely use optical media now though.
So you don't like the term because some people don't understand it properly?
Yeah, we don't need higher res TVs and some of our computer monitors are already retina displays. That doesn't invalidate the term - it proves the point.
And no - it isn't by my logic that pixels are large enough to see on TVs. It's the logic of those who don't understand what they're talking about. Please don't use the mistakes of others against me.
So what if he wouldn't? That is the one thing Steve said before he died. Don't ask what would Steve have done?
I disagree.
A portable device should not have an optical drive. I care more about the portability of my portable device than having all the bells and whistles on it. If you need an optical drive, either carry an external one with you or get a desktop, which should always have optical drives, since size and portability are not an issue for a fixed device.
The world is changing. Your clients should start getting used to downloading the videos from the web. Maybe it's about a year early for this, but this will become the norm soon. Apple is just ahead of the curve.
Copying CDs? Are you doing this on the go? Just get an external optical drive and leave it at home.
Based on trends, I would argue that they're making these machines for mobile professionals. For most of this demographic, an ODD is a rarely-used peripheral at best. Even then, most uses requiring an ODD can be handled at a desk, which would support an external peripheral for handling such tasks.
It's not that your needs aren't genuine or relevant, just that they fall into the minority among the group(s) towards whom Apple is marketing.
That being said, my wishlist includes larger battery and third-party external GPU support via thunderbolt. Maybe BTO bumps to 1680x1050 on the 13", 1920x1080 on the 15", and 2560x1600 on the 17", but that's starting to get really small even for young eyes.
I would rather have this instead of "new iPad", I desired the following
1. Liquid metal case rumor last year - thinner pro body
2. Ivy Bridge processor with NVidia GPU.
3. Hybrid SSD and Hard disk - so can have a lot of storage
4. 15in model with high resolution screen
5. User expandable memory - up to min of 8G.
6. Higher resolution screen - for 15 in 2560x1600 is possible
I love and currently using my MacBook Air - but this would be worth the upgrade.
1. Liquid metal case rumor last year - thinner pro body
2. Ivy Bridge processor with NVidia GPU.
3. Hybrid SSD and Hard disk - so can have a lot of storage
4. 15in model with high resolution screen
5. User expandable memory - up to min of 8G.
6. Higher resolution screen - for 15 in 2560x1600 is possible
I love and currently using my MacBook Air - but this would be worth the upgrade.
There is actually a benefit to losing the optical drive aside from slimming the hardware down. Apple's optical drives usually have such poor speeds for reading/writing (as well as the noise factor) that paying £20 for an external model, which easily out performs original, is an obvious move for those that still use discs now and again. I'm a music producer myself, but even I can see that it makes more sense to save space and just plug a drive in when it's actually needed.
I think we'll also see SSD drives in the 13" and 15" models simply because of the space. If the rumours are true, the 17" model could well keep its optical drive and thus also retain a normal hard drive that can offer high capacities at a fraction of the SSD prices today.
Can't see the 'Retina' displays making it for this revision though, especially if SSD is going to be implemented. Apple will likely just make the Hi-Res screen offer a standard.
As for the casing, the tapered/teardrop design seems to be a given, but I don't buy any of this talk about liquid metal/carbon fibre...
I think we'll also see SSD drives in the 13" and 15" models simply because of the space. If the rumours are true, the 17" model could well keep its optical drive and thus also retain a normal hard drive that can offer high capacities at a fraction of the SSD prices today.
Can't see the 'Retina' displays making it for this revision though, especially if SSD is going to be implemented. Apple will likely just make the Hi-Res screen offer a standard.
As for the casing, the tapered/teardrop design seems to be a given, but I don't buy any of this talk about liquid metal/carbon fibre...
Either you have had very good LCDs and CRTs, or you have poor eyesight.
(which is not only sarcasm; the definition for "retina display" counts on 20/20 eyesight)
You have already been provided with the definition. I hope you could see it. ;P
You don't like the definition, or the concept, or how it sounds, or how it doesn't rhyme with rhubarb? OK. But saying that it is "loose marketing" is simply not true.
I'd love to have a crystal ball like yours.
Obviously you did not watch the keynote address - they explained the math and even showed the trigonometric formula they used.
But of course it's marketing! It's a whole lot easier to say than "tan(a/2) = s/2d". Basically it just means that if you have 20/20 vision, you can't differentiate the pixels from a normal viewing distance.
The 13" and 15" are more popular models and get the treatment first. Not the first time Apple has done this.
And an anti-glare option. The rest is fairly capable already.
Be that as it may, they are hi enough res, at the distance commonly used (which is further away than an iPad or iPhone - like double the distance an iPad is used at) to be CLOSE to retina.
I have a retina display 4s, and a hires MBP 15.
The MBP in general use doesn't look significantly worse than the 4s. Its not QUITE as crisp, sure - but it isn't far off at all.
If we're going to get into a PPI pissing contest, i had a Dell E6500 (15" mbp size) laptop 3 years ago with 1920x1200 hires screen option. And that would be retina class. It was nice, sure - but it wasn't a game changing revolution or anything.
I hope this is true.
My current MBP (2010 13in) I feel is a bit too bulky for me. If it was thinner and lighter, I would take it with me more. I have a case and it just adds more weight and bulk.
I would get the Air but it's not as powerful.
Luckily I have 2 people who want to buy my MBP so if this newer one comes out soon, I won't have a hard time getting rid of the one I have now.
My current MBP (2010 13in) I feel is a bit too bulky for me. If it was thinner and lighter, I would take it with me more. I have a case and it just adds more weight and bulk.
I would get the Air but it's not as powerful.
Luckily I have 2 people who want to buy my MBP so if this newer one comes out soon, I won't have a hard time getting rid of the one I have now.
I could be waiting a long time to get a top of the range 2012 mode thenI doubt it but it wont be on the top of there to-do list.
Give a PS3 a chance sometime, fun stuff.
But if one plans on keeping a laptop for years (mine is more than 5 years old), getting a good graphics card is important as years from now a junky one will severely limit your computers performance. Ports and graphics seem to be the weak points in older machines, no?
Anyways, I will either buy a 2012 15inch or a late-2011 refurb, depending on the reviews and price since I need a new computer this year.
Maybe they are producing parts prior to assembly. Maybe they have pre-release intel CPUs, like they got with thunderbolt.
Ivy bridge engineering samples have likely been out for a while now.
Ivy bridge engineering samples have likely been out for a while now.