We should actually see a 425m or 525m in the 2011 MBP.
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The Unofficial "I'm not Upgrading to a New Model " Thread
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Source? Or is that a prediction?
That's purely a prediction. I would hope Apple wouldn't stick with an old gpu architecture when a new one has been available since September. One thing is certain, if they don't update the gpu, I'll not be upgrading my current MBP.
I only buy when my machine starts to show its age, spec-wise. And the 2nd thing of course is, Are new models out there noticeably different, spec-wise.
I wont be upgrading for years now. Infact, I can see this laptop filling my needs for a long time to come.
I couldn't care less about this Sandy Bridge.
I wont be upgrading for years now. Infact, I can see this laptop filling my needs for a long time to come.
I couldn't care less about this Sandy Bridge.
Waiting for Sandy B
I gave my MBpro to my son to take to college and I'm surviving on my iPhone 4 until those damn new models come out. I read the blogs everyday and all they talk about is Verizon and iPads. I'm tired of waiting but I won't buy old technology so even if I have to wait until June I'm not giving in....
Have to use this stupid Windows machine at work to fill in the gaps...
I gave my MBpro to my son to take to college and I'm surviving on my iPhone 4 until those damn new models come out. I read the blogs everyday and all they talk about is Verizon and iPads. I'm tired of waiting but I won't buy old technology so even if I have to wait until June I'm not giving in....
Have to use this stupid Windows machine at work to fill in the gaps...
Good to know yours is 4 years old and it's still fast.
Mine is pretty new so I of course won't be upgrading
Mine is pretty new so I of course won't be upgrading
I'm not upgrading too. I'm thinking of replacing my desktop PC for a Mac Pro or an iMac however, rather than a new MBP.
The speed jump isn't really that big to justify an upgrade over the current i5/i7. Ivy Bridge is a more interesting upgrade. Most of the improvements seem to be the Quad cores, rather than the Dual Cores of Sandy Bridge.
The speed jump isn't really that big to justify an upgrade over the current i5/i7. Ivy Bridge is a more interesting upgrade. Most of the improvements seem to be the Quad cores, rather than the Dual Cores of Sandy Bridge.
No complaints at all with my 2010 MBP w/8gb RAM and I do a lot of heavy photoshop editing. I can see using this for years. I do see a bigger and faster hard drive in my future.
I definitely don't need the extra power, but I'm not going to buy a MBP until SB models are released. For me it's partly the principle - if I'm going to spend that much money, it's not going to be on year old technology.
You also have to consider resale value. I don't plan on selling my future MBP, I want to keep it for as long as it lasts, but I could always change my mind. I am considering getting a 13" if Apple upgrades it to SB, and a SB based model should have much better resale value compared to C2D.
For me it's not about having the latest and greatest just for the sake of it. There are more sound reasons than that. Ultimately, I have a working machine that I can use until the SB models are released. The benefits of waiting for an the new models outweigh the urge to go and buy the current model.
I'm guilty of being one of those "always wanting the latest" type kids. My first Mac was a 2008 MacBook Aluminum Unibody. I was waiting 3 years to get a Mac and I finally was given one as a graduation gift. 30 days later Apple releases a new model. Cheaper price, better specs, backlit keyboard and the "MacBook Pro" name. I wanted to kill myself. I could never live down having a new Mac but still having an old Mac. A year later I sold it and bought a 2010 15 inch MacBook Pro right when it came out. I'd say that made up for everything lol. I've maxed out my MBP in upgrades to not feel as bad about not having the latest and greatest whenever the new line comes out. Either way, my next Mac will most likely be a Mac Pro and I'll hold on to my MBP for a good amount of years. I've learned that you can never have the latest and greatest for very long in the world of tech. It's just something you must realize and live with...then you'll save money lol.
No way I'm upgrading, at least for the next 2 years, my 9 month old 15" i5 is fast enough for my needs, just thinking on buying an SSD and 8GB of RAM...
Haha I just bought a 06 MBP instead of buying even a refurb unibody. Who needs a unibody anyways. lol
Yeah a C2D MBP sounds great right now, After using G4's for the last 5 months for OSX I miss my MB. But had to have the pc for school. I swear, no microsoft programs on this machine. No Bootcamp,Office, NONE!!
Very happy with my 2.4 i5. Especially with SSD
No need or intention to upgrade for at least 3 years all being well.
Still,Apple makes a big pile of cash from people upgrading just because there is a new model out. It`s the way its always been...
The thing to ask yourself is: Is there anything I can`t do properly on my current machine or that would be significantly improved by upgrading?
If not then, frankly, why bother?
It`s highly unlikely the body will change this refresh (imo) either so it`ll look exactly the same too.
No need or intention to upgrade for at least 3 years all being well.
Still,Apple makes a big pile of cash from people upgrading just because there is a new model out. It`s the way its always been...
The thing to ask yourself is: Is there anything I can`t do properly on my current machine or that would be significantly improved by upgrading?
If not then, frankly, why bother?
It`s highly unlikely the body will change this refresh (imo) either so it`ll look exactly the same too.
Read my lips... NO NEW MACHINE. Upgrades, upgrades, upgrades...! Upgrades to hardware etc...! Where's the fun in BUYING a new machine that hasn't had time to come down to a reasonable price and has yet to get the bugs worked out...? I wouldn't even have bought my 2005 Mac mini if I had known how cheap and easy it is to upgrade my Quicksilvers. Not that I regret it, considering the deal I got on it and the DVI education among others.
Just got a new 15" i7 2.8 hi rez antiglare last week. Not going to be upgrading anytime soon. I will go SSD long before I change laptops. This thing already has plenty of power. Im using it for virtualization of Server 2003/2008 and Redhat, as well as a daily driver for both work and home. Only game I really play is WOW, and it runs that in native resolution at about 65fps without breaking a sweat.
And Im still running 4 gigs of ram and a 5400rpm hard drive lol.
And Im still running 4 gigs of ram and a 5400rpm hard drive lol.
Pretty impressive. How's the performance of the virtual machines? I'm running XP vm on my 5 year old MB and it runs good although taxing on the computer given its age.
I upgrade a lot of things a lot of the time but Macs are not one of them. My 5 year old MB is still running great and I really don't need a new MacBook other than to play 1080p video, which this one is not really capable of. When I do get a new MBP I will probably keep it for another 4+ years.