The Night/Day Before Thread! [MacBookPro]

[jamin.]

Well its that time of the week again..

The time where we begin to speculate and count down until Tuesday..

hoping..
praying..

and begging for an update the the MBP's.

Only a couple of days to go!

Who thinks this Tuesday will be it?

Im thinking it may not be with the Superbowl and SuperTuesday.

 

[Dan0903]

I'm gonna say i have a feeling it could be this week.






of course, our feelings count for nothing do they steve

 

[jamin.]

With Tuesday fast approaching, the rumor mill should be busy..

Im so hoping for this Tuesday, a lot of people are betting for the next Tuesday, I can't wait that long

 

[jamin.]

The last revised MacBookPro was released on June 5...any relation to a possible February 5 release date?

 

[angevil]

I am counting on tomorrow! I want to buy a MBP now, with Penryn!!!!!!!!

 

[Nuefox]

Sorry guys...not tomorrow..nor next week..

 

[design-is]

woooooo bring on tomorrow!

I dunno if it will be tomorrow... but this week, or next week, I'm gunna count my pennies and order immediately!

 

[jamin.]

Sorry guys...not tomorrow..nor next week..

How can you make a blunt statement like that?

Sources please?

 

[design-is]

hes just being mean

 

[Nuefox]

maybe i work for apple..but a very low level job ..and there is nothing going on here today(maybe)..i'm not %100 sure..but i asked a few people..i will buy one also..

 

[teleromeo]

an anouncement tomorrow of a complete redesign would be nice. Also bring us new displays ...

 

[bensh]

yeah.. all that would be nice.. but maybe they will release the new MBP this thursday, just to prank you guys...

 

[Neil321]

Im also waiting for the update,but all the above are rumors & hopes,why not try getting out more go to the pub or something(for those old enough that is)

 

[wipeout33]

I suppose one more week is bareable if its not tomorrow...

 

[I Love Masks]

I think I'm going crazy with all this!

 

[lizard51]

Ive been waiting for the update for so long now if the new MBP doesnt come with a super new facility like tea and coffee making facilities im gonna be angry!

Ive gone crazy waiting and started impossible demands to what I want to see in the new MBP:

• Back scratcher
• Cat flap
• Furry keyboard
• Wheels
• Rocket launcher
• Ability to see into the future
• Lemon flavoured screen

Anyone else got any suggestions?

 

[wipeout33]

Ive been waiting for the update for so long now if the new MBP doesnt come with a super new facility like tea and coffee making facilities im gonna be angry!

Ive gone crazy waiting and started impossible demands to what I want to see in the new MBP:

• Back scratcher
• Cat flap
• Furry keyboard
• Wheels
• Rocket launcher
• Ability to see into the future
• Lemon flavoured screen

Anyone else got any suggestions?

It should do your housework

 

[heatmiser]

As I said in the other thread last night, no update this Tuesday. Going to stick with my prediction that we aren't going to see an update until late spring/early summer.

Gonna go with what this guy said. Besides, there's plenty more important stuff going on tomorrow for Americans. No way SJ would release new computers on Super Tuesday...

 

[ibinco]

ill be camping out under my apple tree in the garden

 

[sfwalter]

i'm getting tired of my money sitting in the bank collecting interest. Come on Apple just release them. My bank is tired of making interest payments, please help them out.

 

[ipo]

haahaah

I'm gonna say i have a feeling it could be this week.






of course, our feelings count for nothing do they steve

haha , great one ,Dan!
i've got the same feeling , !

 

[wrightc23]

I'd love it to be announced tomorrow but I can't help feeling it will be towards the end of this month or early in March.

They won't launch an updated MBP without 10.5.2 and by all accounts that's still a couple of weeks away. It would seem a bit daft to release an updated MBP and then within a couple of days expect new users to install a substantial update to the OS. Don't Apple usually launch an OS update towards the end of the week?

My guess is that we'll either see 10.5.2 just before or plausibly on the same day as an updated MBP.

As for the update, I can't see it being a major redesign. I've currently got a MBP 2.4 15" and I'm actually finding the 1440x900 a bit restrictive for my work. I could do with upgrading to either a 15" with 1680x1050 or will go the whole hog and get a 17" with 1920x1200. Hopefully both options will have LED.

Most likely we might get an MBA style keyboard, penryn update and more vram. I'm not sure about the MBA style keyboard given the MBP is the professional model and I can't help feeling a full keyboard is required.

If the updated MBP sticks with the same resolutions (do they even make a 15" 1680x1050 LED yet) then I'll go for an updated 17".

 

[saltyzoo]

I think that you are missing something real here. As OS X Users we are in a unique predicament. We can't shop around and find the best deal available at the time, we have to patiently wait for things to come on Apple's schedule. Sony and Lenovo have their Penryns available with HP and Compaq soon to follow, and all of their Meroms are now on deep discount. I can't investigate those, because they use an operating system that is worthless to me.

I have been waiting since November because all indications had new MBPs at Macworld. Why bother waiting, then? Because Apple doesn't drop their prices as their machines get old - and because while I am willing to pay the quality premium for Apple products, I am not willing to be ripped off. All indications say changes are coming soon, and have for a while.

I was a system builder on the PC side before I switched in 2002 and I am still not entirely accustomed to vendor lock-in. OS X is an incredible operating system, but while I like apple hardware, it's not why I switched. Times like this, where there is an obvious decline in value of a product and apple refuses to tip its hat to that, I wonder how loyal I would be if Linux caught up just a little more. I would pay $500 for an OSX license for any hardware. Having to wait around when I am ready to buy just to keep from being fleeced is maddening.

The sign of a true addict. "I know it's bad for me, but it hurts SO good."

I bought my MBP a few months ago despite the "updates coming soon". I've enjoyed the heck out of it. I don't have to stay up all night every Monday. If a new one comes out, that's cool, more choices when I upgrade someday. I suspect mine will last me many years however. For me a computer is not a toy, it's a tool. Another 0.2 Ghz or a flashy new case design doesn't make much difference to me at the end of the day.

And your logic about feeling ripped off doesn't make much sense. Wouldn't you feel just as ripped off if they lowered the price the week after you bought one? Same problem. Same solution. If you need one, buy one. If you don't. Don't.

If they release something that's just too good to pass up, the resale on this thing is incredible. I'll sell it and buy the upgrade.

 

[wrightc23]

If there is an update I assume the Apple store would go offline? I'm in the UK so what time in the US would it be likely to happen? Am I right in thinking they'd go for somewhere around 9am EST? As I recall this is what happened back in June. Actually wasn't it the Apple store in Australia where the update appeared first last time?

 

[Jorgxus]

If there is an update I assume the Apple store would go offline? I'm in the UK so what time in the US would it be likely to happen? Am I right in thinking they'd go for somewhere around 9am EST? As I recall this is what happened back in June. Actually wasn't it the Apple store in Australia where the update appeared first last time?

hi wright,

i live in belgium, and the US applestore normaly goes offline around 12 o'clock (at lunch) so, UK time is -1 hour, so should be around 11 o'clock.
i' am going to be refreshing that US store like no one before

go Apple !!!!