outdated: old; no longer valid, fashionable, or functioning; "obsolete words"; "an obsolete locomotive"
Dude, any MacBook Pro is "fashionable"
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Unreleased MacBook Pro 6,1 and 6,2 Referenced in Mac OS X 10.6.2
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Dude, any MacBook Pro is "fashionable"
Dude, any MacBook Pro is "fashionable"
Not to those who'd always want the latest (or are impressed by it). Then the model you buy today will become 'obsolete' (no longer as fashionable) when the new ones arrive.
Why are we still discussing this?
Not to those who'd always want the latest (or are impressed by it). Then the model you buy today will become 'obsolete' (no longer as fashionable) when the new ones arrive.
Why are we still discussing this?
You know what, I have no idea. I honestly can't fathom why you think that today's models will instantly become 'obsolete' and 'unfashionable' when the new ones come out, when the only differences will be some minor internal changes that most people won't even notice.
Tell it to the design industry and fashion industry in particular. Last years fall season clothes still work fine but you won't be 'in fashion' anymore, will you?
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So why aren't you buying the previous model with 512Mb VRAM for less money and save yourself a few bucks?
Edit: Anyone who have sold their Mac second hand knows that you get more money for it before any newer models are released. The very day after the prices have dropped quite a bit. This applies across the lineup, from bottom to top. The top models are often those who proportionately drop the most. Presumably because the typical top model buyer want the 'best' available. Value and the ability to still function doesn't necessarily go hand in hand in this aspect.
This is the computer industry not the fashion industry! And I'm getting the current model because I need the SD card slot and the longer battery life.
Any more questions you need me to answer or shall we get back on topic?
Its ETA is February, and I need one now. I'm currently on a 2006 MacBook, so it's gonna be a big step-up anyway!
Its ETA is February, and I need one now. I'm currently on a 2006 MacBook, so it's gonna be a big step-up anyway!
me too!!!! although mine is a 2007 mbp. but i'm ready - bring it on!!!
And I placed the order the day before the leak, so I have no choice
While there is a certain crossing the Rubicon aspect to placing an order, you can always cancel it or send the system back.
Yes, but I actually thought about this very scenario before ordering, and decided that if a new model was released, I would wait untill the new ones were reviewed before I (if there was a good enough reason to) sold the "old" one and bought a new one instead. The loss in selling it would be minimal anyway, cause the market for used macs is HUGE in Norway due to the enormous import fees and taxes.
I ordered a 2.53ghz MBP which is what i would consider to be an awesome spec (http://support.apple.com/kb/SP499) and its due tomorrow.
But theres no way im spending over £1000 on a macbook pro now, only for them to release a new one that spanks mine in a couple months. Back to apple it goes!
Or, maybe Apple could start to make a professional mobile workstation.
Let it be say 3.5 to 4 cm thick - thick enough for adequate cooling, a second spindle (maybe a third spindle being a 1.8" SSD drive).
Keep the MBP as it is for people who want thin and shiny, but make a beefier system for on-location use by audio-visual professionals - or even people who want a desktop replacement laptop but are more interested in performance than thin and shiny.
That's not always clear with Apple computers and their users...
But that violates the Jobs Doctrine: Don't Confuse Your Customers With Too Many Choices.
Apple actually sells few of those adapters or peripherals missing from laptops, with the exception of Fax Modems and Cables, (Mini DisplayPort/VGA HDMI/DVI, etc.)
Since third party vendors sell most peripherals, including USB Floppy Drives, Zip Drives, SD card Readers, Optical Drives, etc., cha-ching is hardly relevant, nor is your 'Apple Tax' claim.
If it were possible to detach the optical drive from my MBP, I would do so in a heartbeat. Furthermore, an SD reader hardly takes up any space in a case, nor does a Fax Modem.
One can easily plan on which peripherals, if any, would be necessary to carry in any given day. If I wanted a Swiss Army Knife,
I would have opted for one of these instead:
Or, maybe Apple could start to make a professional mobile workstation.
Let it be say 3.5 to 4 cm thick - thick enough for adequate cooling, a second spindle (maybe a third spindle being a 1.8" SSD drive).
Keep the MBP as it is for people who want thin and shiny, but make a beefier system for on-location use by audio-visual professionals - or even people who want a desktop replacement laptop but are more interested in performance than thin and shiny.
That's not always clear with Apple computers and their users...
DAan you for not having flash,
Listen to Fashion is Danger by FOTC.
But if thats the case people will probably hold off buying abit more then they would expecting a better mac book pro in the near future possibly giving christmas a by pass.