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because people like the above exist whateverandever!
So... to make yourself feel better about having an older Macbook Pro?
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So... to make yourself feel better about having an older Macbook Pro?
I'm afraid you're going to be waiting a long time. Even if you buy a PC laptop right now, your choices are VERY limited. Apple will not release the i7 when they refresh the Macbook pro, they already have HEAT issues with the current Core 2 Duo processors due to the aluminum design of the case, and I highly doubt they will want to introduce additional heat and battery drain with the i7...
I paid $999 for mine, and it arrived within 24 hours (I live 20 miles from a UPS depot). So yes, you got twice as much power, but I paid half as much. Who's going to be more pissed when their laptop breaks/gets stolen/stops working?
(I forgot the USD/CAD exchange rate, but it's pretty much the same these days, isn't it?)
What? If your attempting to create your own version of the English language, your failing at it.
I don't think its out of the realm of possibility for them to offer an i7 as an upgrade option. They're socket compatible with the i5 chips. I highly doubt the i7 will be the default option, but I don't see why they wouldn't offer it as an upgrade.
The i7 and the i5 chips are both 35W TDP.
Heat would only be a problem if they used the i7 720QM(clarksdale) processor, which they almost certainly won't. It shouldn't be an issue if Apple uses the new "Arrandale" i7's and i5's. The downside is that the i7/i5's are only dual-core/four thread, not quad-core/eight thread like the i720QM.
They will still be fast as hell though.
This is the most ridiculous thought process behind not purchasing a more expensive/faster computer that I've ever heard.
Because its twice as much money? I think it could be more ridiculous. The guy who has the more powerful computer would be a lot more pissed off would he not? Who needs all that stress... haha
Actually, of the Arrandale i7's, only the 620M is a 35w TDP. The other i7's are either 25w or 18w. Two of the three i5 models are 35w and the other is 18w. All of the i3 processors are 35w TDP.
hey
this druean (is that a name)
guy seems to have a good idea of what he's talking about here. If his BITE is as good as good as his talk, then im IN. what a dreamboat!!!
this druean (is that a name)
guy seems to have a good idea of what he's talking about here. If his BITE is as good as good as his talk, then im IN. what a dreamboat!!! The lower TDP models are the low voltage / ULV models. Apple won't be using low voltage models and the ULV will only find its way into the Macbook Air.
hey
this druean (is that a name)
Hello James you pleb ahahaha.
Well the wait for ANY mac is killing me enough as is. There's a good chance I could get a MBP with my next check, and being my first Mac computer, you could just imagine the excitement. The current day specs will do me just fine in all honesty.
An update not only gives more performance for the same price, but the same performance for a lower price.
True, but only the 18w ones are ULV. The only 35w Arrandale i720 is the 620M. The 640LM and 620LM are 25w parts.
What does having a life have to do with anything?
Some people are waiting to upgrade because they don't want an 8 month old computer for an 8 month old price.
I think it is fine that you decided not to wait, but think it is unnecessary to claim those that made the choice to wait don't have a life just to justify the fact that you bought an 8 month old computer that is going to take a huge hit in value when Arrandale MBPs comes out soon.
You might change your tune when GPU powered OpenCL/CUDA plug-ins become available. Then you will be begging for a better GPU with hundreds of cores! lol
Here are a couple of examples of what is available now...
http://www.nvidia.com/object/cuda_home.html#state=detailsOpen;aid=12d5c225-4df4-4315-b428-40025933ac3d
http://www.nvidia.com/object/cuda_home.html#state=detailsOpen;aid=d46f0040-0e15-11de-8c30-0800200c9a66
You paid 999 $ for a 13-inch Macbook. That's about 1100 $ CDN nowadays. You've got a good value (Mac wise). However, the 2000 $ Macbook Pro is not a good value at all. You don't get that much more power.
and by powerful you mean less battery life and more heat? I kind of doubt it has two times the performance of the 3.06GHz.. at least
I'm not waiting for arrendale or whatever else in pros at all)))
So I've got a great 13 inch macbook pro for my birthday which I had on the next day after the crappy iPad's introduction)
Arrandale or discret graphics or blueray or anything else does not bother me at all, maybe because I'm just a student who uses a laptop for internet, chats, office, music and all that stuff or because since I live not in US introduction of more powerful laptops would make them overpriced in my country, though I can't say that buying 13" Pro was a casual purchase for me)
I also like the name of the thread, I have to admit that since the 27th Jan keynote Macbook Pro's forums, as well as many others, became boring and full of only complaints about the damn update which didn't happened& The name of the thread sounds sarcastic and I like it)
So I've got a great 13 inch macbook pro for my birthday which I had on the next day after the crappy iPad's introduction)
Arrandale or discret graphics or blueray or anything else does not bother me at all, maybe because I'm just a student who uses a laptop for internet, chats, office, music and all that stuff or because since I live not in US introduction of more powerful laptops would make them overpriced in my country, though I can't say that buying 13" Pro was a casual purchase for me)
I also like the name of the thread, I have to admit that since the 27th Jan keynote Macbook Pro's forums, as well as many others, became boring and full of only complaints about the damn update which didn't happened& The name of the thread sounds sarcastic and I like it)