How often do you burn DVDs or rip CDs on the go? The optical drive isn't going away, it's just going external. It might be marginally less convenient to take with you, but for all the times when you don't need it on the go, you can save some weight.
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Slimmer 13-Inch and 15-Inch MacBook Pros Reportedly in Production
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How often do you burn DVDs or rip CDs on the go? The optical drive isn't going away, it's just going external. It might be marginally less convenient to take with you, but for all the times when you don't need it on the go, you can save some weight.
Sounds interesting it will be more interesting to find out the CPU and GPU specs and the screen res I guess.
But God damn you Mac Rumors, I can only afford and am only interested in the iPhone 5 this year, where are the rumours???? They've all dried up lately bar the estimated launch date.
Sorry for the rant, anyway will the 13" get discrete graphics at last? Place your bets.... Or will the space be used by a bigger battery and extra storage drive?
As for the odd drive loss, well the new Razer Blade has ditched it in favour of digital games and programmes content and it's a games laptop, but maybe Apple could include a thunderbolt DVD drive?
But God damn you Mac Rumors, I can only afford and am only interested in the iPhone 5 this year, where are the rumours???? They've all dried up lately bar the estimated launch date.
Sorry for the rant, anyway will the 13" get discrete graphics at last? Place your bets.... Or will the space be used by a bigger battery and extra storage drive?
As for the odd drive loss, well the new Razer Blade has ditched it in favour of digital games and programmes content and it's a games laptop, but maybe Apple could include a thunderbolt DVD drive?
Drives?
The big question here is what drives this will come with. Losing the ODD is a no-brainer, although it will inconvenience some.
The big question is what storage can fit in this computer. 9mm HD or SSD? 7.5mm HD or SSD? MBA-style SSD? More than one of the above, or some combination of the above?
A lot of room will be gained by losing the ODD - but Apple's going to want to put as much battery as possible inside...
The big question here is what drives this will come with. Losing the ODD is a no-brainer, although it will inconvenience some.
The big question is what storage can fit in this computer. 9mm HD or SSD? 7.5mm HD or SSD? MBA-style SSD? More than one of the above, or some combination of the above?
A lot of room will be gained by losing the ODD - but Apple's going to want to put as much battery as possible inside...
ACER recently showed an ultrabook with NVIDIA Kepler graphics. If ACER can do it, Apple can too.
Add me to the list of people who want a retina display on his new MacBook Pro. My first-generation MacBook Pro is getting quite long-in-the-tooth, even with the SSD I installed. The 32-bit Core Duo processor is the biggest problem -- can't run Lion and can't upgrade past 2GB RAM.
I'm glad the powerful MacBook Pro line is not becoming a light version of itself.
There are many who need the processing punch of the MBP (as sexy as the MBA might be) and the storage options.
The going away of the optical drive is fine.
I would like to see a 2-drive MBP with a smaller SSD drive that houses software and "currently worked on" large files, and a large spinning hard drive for storage.
There are many who need the processing punch of the MBP (as sexy as the MBA might be) and the storage options.
The going away of the optical drive is fine.
I would like to see a 2-drive MBP with a smaller SSD drive that houses software and "currently worked on" large files, and a large spinning hard drive for storage.
Right on. I do OpenGL development, and if Apple would go SandyBridge/IvyBridge only, I would have to abandon ship. The "Pro" in MacBook Pro has a meaning, you know? Air and iPad brands are for the masses. The Pro are a niche for the -- wait for it -- PRO users!
Any rumors about the resolution on these screens? I'm hoping for a 15" with 1080p, not so much for movie watching as being a good size for coding in XCode.
Instinctively I thought removing the ODD was a terrible idea, and then I actually thought how often I use optical media. I've burned maybe 5 dvd's @ home in the last 12 months, and at work I use a portable Sony USB Burner (iMac drive broke).
As I see it, that thing is so tiny, if I know I'm going somewhere where a client may need something burned, then I'll pop it in my bag. Otherwise it sits on my work desk cause that's the only place I've ever needed it
As I see it, that thing is so tiny, if I know I'm going somewhere where a client may need something burned, then I'll pop it in my bag. Otherwise it sits on my work desk cause that's the only place I've ever needed it
I'm pretty sure he knows that. But having an single unit that is slightly larger is better for him than having a smaller unit and having to carry around an external drive making the whole package larger. Is that so hard for some people to comprehend?
I'd like to see the ODD as an option, with the option of also just getting it with a second HDD or SDD drive. But for me I'd live without the "option" if they take away the internal ODD and give us a second HDD/SDD bay, quad core CPU and discreate graphics on the 13" while still retaining the expandability (FW, GB Ethernet, 16gb RAM etc.)
Losing the optical drive sucks. There are certain times when you do really need to either read or burn a disc. Such times may not be frequent, but not having a disc drive would necessitate lugging an external one around (and all its cables) all the time. What is the point of having a super-tiny laptop if you have to carry a bunch of external crap around with it?
Not anytime soon--NVIDIA is in real trouble. TMSC has temporarily shut down production on NVIDIA's 28 nm manufacturing fab due to the extremely high failure rate of Kepler chips. If Apple actually bothers to put a real GPU in the next MBP, they should go with AMD.
I'd like to see it keep the ODD. The MBP's already light enough.
I also really want them to keep the ethernet port. If they remove the ethernet port then they're pushing people towards getting Thunderbolt Displays simply to get ethernet (unless they release a Thunderbolt to ethernet adapter).
I also really want them to keep the ethernet port. If they remove the ethernet port then they're pushing people towards getting Thunderbolt Displays simply to get ethernet (unless they release a Thunderbolt to ethernet adapter).
This has been a long time coming, but surely u all see how Apples other products create the leapfrog across categories. It's the Apple TV and 1080p on the iTunes store that paves the way for this move, since they can now circumvent Blu Ray by offering native full Hd via iTunes. The ODD has been dead for years and Apple have simply been biding there time to build the resources neccesary for a 1080 web model. Now this kills Blu Ray. Like everyone else says, if u need to burn discs, grab an external for the rare occasions that you do. Theyre very clever in the order that they release things. Never getting an "oh you bastards why did you do that", although the loss of FireWire on that one line of MBP was a premature and shortsighted move which they quickly corrected. But - the New iPad, I must say, is Apples first product in a very long time which was thicker than its predecessor. Now that's something I think Steve would never have let happen 
I have just written to Apple to tell them that you have repeatedly posted here that you do not like this marketing term.
They answered already and said:
When you come up with a similar display launched by your company you can name it anyway you like.
We like to reserve the right to name Apple products or features the way we see fit.
They also will send you a free eye exam coupon for an eye doctor who specializes in dpi perception.
She will check your retina, but call it something else, so there are no psychological scars from using that word. During your visit you can then agree on a new word to be used.
Let us know how that shakes out, please.
And post it at least 12 times, so the tech non savvy are not being confused.
BTW: I came up with Aniter Display, would that please you?
300dpi for most print is overkill. At the print shop where I used to work, we ran some dpi tests. At 175lsi, we found there was no difference between 262dpi(1.5x line screen) and 300dpi(2x line screen). So, I'll take Apple's 264dpi, 99% of the users will not notice any pixelation.
If the Semi-Accurate story is true, what is the likelihood that Apple will put IVB processors with Intel integrated graphics in the 11" and 13" MBA (they have adjustable TDPs) and IVB with discrete graphics in the 13" and 15" MBP?
What if they could use that space for more battery, a discrete GPU, better cooling, etc.? Would you sacrifice the internal ODD for an external one? I would.
Apple has a USB-to-Ethernet adapter available right now.
Yeah... and it's Apple's marketing term... used to describe Apple displays.
Anyway... here's what Steve said on the matter. Pixel density AND distance:
As you said, how often do you need an ODD? 2-3 times a year? Think of it this way, what would you prefer: Having a fast SSD and a good GPU every day of the year or having an ODD to use 2-3 times a year? I think the choice is easy. How many people are using/burning DVDs on the go anyway? I don't carry my DVDs around because I might use them someday.
I think the 11 should remain the "Air", the 13 just the "MacBook" and the 15 and 17 inch the "MacBook Pro". In my opinion the 13 is and never will be a "pro-model".
How about Firewire?
I REALLY do hope they keep Firewire in there. If they do - I will definitely upgrade from my 2009 13" MBP.
There are quite a lot of us musicians out there having audio interfaces that depends on Firewire, and that bring those along with us.
If it there could/will be a Firewire-to-Thunderbolt adapter of some sort - then it doesn't matter. But I NEED that connection.
I REALLY do hope they keep Firewire in there. If they do - I will definitely upgrade from my 2009 13" MBP.
There are quite a lot of us musicians out there having audio interfaces that depends on Firewire, and that bring those along with us.
If it there could/will be a Firewire-to-Thunderbolt adapter of some sort - then it doesn't matter. But I NEED that connection.