The 14th a no go IMHO

[Logos327]

Lets not forget the Canadian retailer who has 6 new skew numbers in their inventory data system. Can't remember the name of the company, but it was report within the last week right here and at Appleinsider

This was updated to:

"Update: According to one BestBuy poster, these SKUs were set up without any knowledge from Apple with only the circulating expectations that Apple would be releasing notebooks in the near future. As a result, there can be no conclusions drawn from this inventory change, except what we already know, that Apple is expected to release new notebooks in the near future."

*sigh*

What I'm wondering is, what happened to the news of apple resellers being told to "stock up on apple notebooks for 3-4 weeks" back in the first week of august?

Did apple ever limit shipment of new notebooks or what? Is ANYONE low on them yet?

The college bookstore I worked at was out of MB by mid-September and had no more than five MBP by that time as well. They weren't getting anymore in "until further notice"

 

[masse]

Have you been following any of this at all?

They released macbook pro's 5 months before leopard was released...who cares? That really has NOTHING to do with when they release it (unless they do both at a big event). The macbook pro is due for an update. They generally update it twice a year.

They won't put blu ray in it either.


The advancement is: new processors, new chipset, new graphics card, new case, new trackpad.

Is there really anything else that there can even be advancements in?

 

[RavenWinds]

Have you been following any of this at all?

They released macbook pro's 5 months before leopard was released...who cares? That really has NOTHING to do with when they release it (unless they do both at a big event). The macbook pro is due for an update. They generally update it twice a year.

They won't put blu ray in it either.


The advancement is: new processors, new chipset, new graphics card, new case, new trackpad.

Is there really anything else that there can even be advancements in?

i personally hope that whatever case changes that are made are not drastic. i love the look of the current macbook pros and i'd hate for them to start using multi colours as seen in most mock-ups.

and yes a more stable graphics card would be brillent. im not too concerned about how much more powerfull the card is. i just want a card that doesnt have issues like the 8600.

 

[cdcastillo]

Isn't wronger right?

Wronger didn't sounded wrong to me ( ) and I thought it might be related to the fact that english is not my main language, so I went to the dictionary , and this is what Oxford's showed me, that wronger is indeed a word, a noun actually.

 

[Csmitte]

Your post couldn't be any farther from the truth.

Snow Leopard isn't coming out until at least June 09.

There are new processors and better video cards (non-faulty ones).

The iPhone is a much more popular product, enough said.

False advertising, well...it's not a good way to gauge things, but the MacBooks/Pro's are ready for new updates.

It is your opinion, but you gotta think realistically...The timing is right.

it sounds to be right on time to me, they need a good refresh I mean really come on, come on.

I would like to see the MBA get another bump and be a little more sound so I can buy one.

 

[aleksandra.]

Like it says IMHO. My reasoning...
1. There's not much advancement in technology. Yeah, glass touch pad, Blue ray, yady, yady yah. Not really enough to bring a new laptop with Snow leapord out in (6-9 months?).
2 With a new OS just around the corner, I cant imagine a company bringing out a new book, and release a new OS a year later?
3. There was more hype about the iPhone months before release with a lot more proven facts. They had proof of shipment to the US on Macrumors a week or two before the release.
4. Lack of false advertisement. I've seen a total of 3 "New MBP's" that yeah they could be pics of a new one, but realistically there's usually a lot more photoshopping going on than there is right now. I dont think there's enough belief even.

If they do have an Oct 14 release, then DAMN. Apple needs to teach the Military about "Loose lips sinks ships."

Dont get me wrong. I'm on the Band Wagon for Oct 14, but seriously having my doubts right now. Maybe I'm just PMSing

1. That isn't even remotely amusing. You do realize most people consider them in need of an update? If most talk is about glass trackpads and similar speculation, it's only because better specs are obvious.
2. Just around the corner? June is still 9 months away, and it might be a bit earlier or later. MacBooks have last been updated in February, 8 months ago. Apple on average updates its laptops every 6-9 months. It's an argument in favor of October/November release, not against it.
3. There were many releases that were far from "proved" prior to being announced. There are only rumors about shipments and one or two (very likely authentic) photos of MBP's casing this time.
4. First: what does the belief has to do with it? Apple does something, people are usually excited about it. Not the other way. Second: there're even a few threads dedicated specifically to new MBP mock-ups, not to mention endless speculation. There's much more believe that before "Let's Rock", I think.

I'm not saying October 14th is sure, but it's very probable. You should find some real arguments if you want to make it seem less so .

 

[Macmel]

deja-vu

If you look back, this is exactly the same thread we were following last year by this time about the penryn MBP. The were coming out every tuesday since september until the end of february (when they actually came out). And they came out on a regular tuesday, with no especial announcement, no Macworld, no nothing: just when Apple thought they were ready. Full stop.
It is gonna be the same this time. Regardless of any other factors, Apple will release the machines when they are ready and all the predictions are just crap. The thing is that given that Apple products are updated normally every 9 months or so (in general), if you keep guessing long enough, you're going to guess right at some point. Usually, after 5 months of a product release, rumors start building up until the product is released, giving the impression that actually there are a lot of rumors just prior to release.
As I told you, there were tones of rumors last year in october regarding the penryn MBP and they were released in February when some people were even not expecting them anymore.

 

[RavenWinds]

If you look back, this is exactly the same thread we were following last year by this time about the penryn MBP. The were coming out every tuesday since september until the end of february (when they actually came out). And they came out on a regular tuesday, with no especial announcement, no Macworld, no nothing: just when Apple thought they were ready. Full stop.
It is gonna be the same this time. Regardless of any other factors, Apple will release the machines when they are ready and all the predictions are just crap. The thing is that given that Apple products are updated normally every 9 months or so (in general), if you keep guessing long enough, you're going to guess right at some point. Usually, after 5 months of a product release, rumors start building up until the product is released, giving the impression that actually there are a lot of rumors just prior to release.
As I told you, there were tones of rumors last year in october regarding the penryn MBP and they were released in February when some people were even not expecting them anymore.

i hope thats not the case here. im at uni without a laptop and i can only wait another 3 weeks tops. and thats pushing things.

if theres nothing by October 14th then the current generation's what ill get

 

[MowingDevil]

If you look back, this is exactly the same thread we were following last year by this time about the penryn MBP. The were coming out every tuesday since september until the end of february (when they actually came out). And they came out on a regular tuesday, with no especial announcement, no Macworld, no nothing: just when Apple thought they were ready. Full stop.
It is gonna be the same this time. Regardless of any other factors, Apple will release the machines when they are ready and all the predictions are just crap. The thing is that given that Apple products are updated normally every 9 months or so (in general), if you keep guessing long enough, you're going to guess right at some point. Usually, after 5 months of a product release, rumors start building up until the product is released, giving the impression that actually there are a lot of rumors just prior to release.
As I told you, there were tones of rumors last year in october regarding the penryn MBP and they were released in February when some people were even not expecting them anymore.

Thats the danger of the "just wait 2 weeks" advice that people throw around here like they know its factual. Its *always* 2 weeks and has been so for months now. Imagine if last Oct you waited and waited and waited....meanwhile it was FEB?!? There's no guarantee the notebooks will drop this month at all.

 

[MowingDevil]

i hope thats not the case here. im at uni without a laptop and i can only wait another 3 weeks tops. and thats pushing things.

if theres nothing by October 14th then the current generation's what ill get

I'm pretty much in the same boat. Watch the 14th will come, we'll buy and then they'll be released out of the blue 3 tuesdays after that.

 

[aleksandra.]

If you look back, this is exactly the same thread we were following last year by this time about the penryn MBP. The were coming out every tuesday since september until the end of february (when they actually came out). And they came out on a regular tuesday, with no especial announcement, no Macworld, no nothing: just when Apple thought they were ready. Full stop.
It is gonna be the same this time. Regardless of any other factors, Apple will release the machines when they are ready and all the predictions are just crap. The thing is that given that Apple products are updated normally every 9 months or so (in general), if you keep guessing long enough, you're going to guess right at some point. Usually, after 5 months of a product release, rumors start building up until the product is released, giving the impression that actually there are a lot of rumors just prior to release.
As I told you, there were tones of rumors last year in october regarding the penryn MBP and they were released in February when some people were even not expecting them anymore.

I wasn't reading this forum a year ago, but weren't MBPs upgraded in June 2007? So last October it was only 4 months from the release, which makes it earlier than you say rumors even start to build up. It's 8 months now from February. Just because it was October as well doesn't make it a good analogy.

 

[Gen]

There's no guarantee the notebooks will drop this month at all.

Exactly.
Apple just might release the new macbook when the hype has died down a little 'bit ...

 

[Logos327]

I wasn't reading this forum a year ago, but weren't MBPs upgraded in June 2007? So last October it was only 4 months from the release, which makes it earlier than you say rumors even start to build up. It's 8 months now from February. Just because it was October as well doesn't make it a good analogy.

Early June 2007 if I remember correctly.
Good point

 

[tiguk]

Exactly.
Apple just might release the new macbook when the hype has died down a little 'bit ...

Why on earth would they wait until after the hype has died down? Aren't they in it to sell as many as they can??

 

[Bubba Satori]

Apple is getting out the computer business to concentrate on gadgets and toys. Removing Computer from the corporate name was a sign of this to everyone except the blind and colorful sugar water cultists. Apple Inc. will spin off the computer biz next year and Woz will be the CEO. Woz actually likes computers and the people that use them.

One of his first actions as CEO of Apple Conmputer will be to stop charging customers twice as much as other computer makers for kit with the exact same components. Woz will also stop putting two generation old video cards in computers that can't have their video cards upgraded.

 

[zer0tails]

For those in Uni, don't wait forever, if you need one for work, just buy it now. Not worth hampering your school work because you're waiting for a new mac which may or may not come out on the 14th to be released.

I didn't know this was the same situation with the penryn mbps last year. If that is the case again, that would be insane. I would not wait that long and just go purchase a refurb macbook air now.

Moral of the story: we love and all the lovely things they make. However, it's not worth putting your work on hold for: re college students.

The great news is macs got awesome resale value.

 

[tiguk]

Apple is getting out the computer business to concentrate on gadgets and toys. Removing Computer from the corporate name was a sign of this to everyone except the blind and colorful sugar water cultists. Apple Inc. will spin off the computer biz next year and Woz will be the CEO. Woz actually likes computers and the people that use them.

One of his first actions as CEO of Apple Conmputer will be to stop charging customers twice as much as other computer makers for kit with the exact same components. Woz will also stop putting two generation old video cards in computers that can't have their video cards upgraded.

And the business will go bankrupt in under 6 months because they are selling at a loss.

 

[Logos327]

I just came across this too. I have no idea the credibility of this but here it goes anyways.

http://9to5mac.com/node/1436

 

[aleksandra.]

I just came across this too. I have no idea the credibility of this but here it goes anyways.

http://9to5mac.com/node/1436

Been there, done that. No one cared to say where did the September 29th came from, so I suppose they've taken it out of the blue, to fit their theory. And now if MacBooks are released on 14th with NVIDIA chipset, they're going to gloat. (EDIT: apparently MacSoda heard about 29th from their sources, so it's possible they moved the date).

The date of NVIDIA's announcement has been known for a few days already, and mentioned on this forum as well. There has also been talk about MacSoda's article here.

As to the credibility, it's hard to say. 9to5mac had good rumors about iPod Nanos - so good, in fact, that when "the Brick" rumor had been published, it was almost universally believed. Later predictions about future laptops made some, myself included, doubt all rumors from Seth Weintraub (those include glass touchpad, black lid, 16:9 screen and "the Brick").

However, rumors about NVIDIA's chipsets in Macbooks have been circulating since summer and it's a guess, not a leak. It might be accurate or not, but credibility has nothing to do with it.

 

[Bubba Satori]

And the business will go bankrupt in under 6 months because they are selling at a loss.

No they don't, I sell them. They have huge markups.

 

[Logos327]

1. Been there, done that. No one cared to say where did the September 29th came from, so I suppose they've taken it out of the blue, to fit their theory. And now if MacBooks are released on 14th with NVIDIA chipset, they're going to gloat. (EDIT: apparently MacSoda heard about 29th from their sources, so it's possible they moved the date).

2.The date of NVIDIA's announcement has been known for a few days already, and mentioned on this forum as well. There has also been talk about MacSoda's article here.

3.As to the credibility, it's hard to say. 9to5mac had good rumors about iPod Nanos - so good, in fact, that when "the Brick" rumor had been published, it was almost universally believed. Later predictions about future laptops made some, myself included, doubt all rumors from Seth Weintraub (those include glass touchpad, black lid, 16:9 screen and "the Brick").

4.However, rumors about NVIDIA's chipsets in Macbooks have been circulating since summer and it's a guess, not a leak. It might be accurate or not, but credibility has nothing to do with it.

1. Edited

2. Sorry I did a search, and I thought I have been paying pretty close attention to these kinds of threads. I must have missed it.

3. I agree. It seems to me that 9to5 is either dead on or completely off the deep end.

4. Yes, rumors about NVIDIA's chipsets have around for months but I (or the article) never used the word "leak" or insinuated "leak". The accuracy or lack there of is a given because it is a statement about future products. I was referencing the credibility of the articles used to make the author's point.

 

[aleksandra.]

2. Sorry I did a search, and I thought I have been paying pretty close attention to these kinds of threads. I must have missed it.

4. Yes, rumors about NVIDIA's chipsets have around for months but I (or the article) never used the word "leak" or insinuated "leak". The accuracy or lack there of is a given because it is a statement about future products. I was referencing the credibility of the articles used to make the author's point.

2. I didn't mean it like that, there wasn't even a separate thread about it anyway, just mentioned in between other speculation, so no wonder you didn't see it. I suppose I'm just tired seeing the news for the third time. I so want to see the new Macs (or at least pics ).

4. I didn't know whether you asked about the credibility of the source or of the rumor in general, so I've tried to cover both. I'm sorry if it sounded like I was annoyed by "leak", I was just saying it wasn't one.

 

[Jono21]

epic fail thread...... some of your info aren't even close to the rumors

 

[Logos327]

2. I didn't mean it like that, there wasn't even a separate thread about it anyway, just mentioned in between other speculation, so no wonder you didn't see it. I suppose I'm just tired seeing the news for the third time. I so want to see the new Macs (or at least pics ).

4. I didn't know whether you asked about the credibility of the source or of the rumor in general, so I've tried to cover both. I'm sorry if it sounded like I was annoyed by "leak", I was just saying it wasn't one.

We are in the same boat. I read your post as more accusatory than it really is. I think we all just want a new MBP or MB (or even mini for some) and are tired of waiting.

epic fail thread...... some of your info aren't even close to the rumors

If you aren't going to back up your statements with examples you fail.

 

[busterbluth]

We are in the same boat. I read your post as more accusatory than it really is. I think we all just want a new MBP or MB (or even mini for some) and are tired of waiting.

Amen to that. Wheres this Pete Rose everyone keeps talking about? 9to5mac just posted something about the screen sizes if the ratio is changed to 16:9, in the article they imply that an upgrade is imminent (and with that, I assume a MBP). What are all these sites basing this on? I just want a new computer!