I wonder if Apple will release the updated 9400M chipset. NVidia was supposed to have a 2d gen of the 9400M to release, but I can't remember when--unless of course they are already in the new MBs. The 2d gen was supposed to increase graphics speed significantly.
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I wonder if Apple will release the updated 9400M chipset. NVidia was supposed to have a 2d gen of the 9400M to release, but I can't remember when--unless of course they are already in the new MBs. The 2d gen was supposed to increase graphics speed significantly.
I think it will be this:
13" 2.66 and 2.8 with 3.06 cto
15" 3.06 and 3.33 cto
17" 3.06 and 3.33 or i5 cto
Is that confirmed?? Damn, I have just shopped for the thanksgiving meal, do you think I should return it and wait? What do you think christmas will bring compared to thanksgiving??
$2,300-$2,600 (or around $2,900 if boxed/unused), in Canadian funds. Depends on how new the model is, anyway. Looked up some prices in Kijiji.ca.
Exactly!
Welcome to the real-portable-desktop power in a MBP shape!
Let alone iMAC. Who needs i5/i7 in a regular desktop as iMac?
Dude, read up on Light Peak before posting some assumption of yours.
Direct from Intel's site, "Light Peak also has the ability to run multiple protocols simultaneously over a single cable". Meaning, one cable for multiple interfaces hub is possible, such as docking station to handle USB/Firewire/eSata and so on. Even from MR post, it stated what Apple's intentional goal of Light Peak is, "Apple had reached out to Intel as early as 2007 with plans for an interoperable standard which could handle massive amounts of data and "replace the multitudinous connector types with a single connector (FireWire, USB, Display interface).""
Because a mobile Core i7 isn't the same processor in terms of the thermal characteristics? Lynnfield != Clarksfield in that sense.
You should see how many processors have the Core i7 moniker.
Because a mobile Core i7 isn't the same processor in terms of the thermal characteristics? Lynnfield != Clarksfield in that sense.
You should see how many processors have the Core i7 moniker.
Why cant Intel be consistent with their internal names?
They did. It's been clarified that the MacBook Pro's were last updated in June, which isn't that long ago.
Bingo. That'll be the first use for Light Peak. A single cable to dock your macbook to your docking station, and POW, you get the keyboard, mouse, display, and firewire/eSATA/USB accessories all connected to your dock.
People who are expecting some huge explosion of lightpeak connected disk drives in early 2010 are simply going to be disappointed. Eventually, yes, if the standard gets adopted, you will see some Light Peak native devices, but it's initial use will be as a docking cable.
Well according to apple's traditional update cycle, the new MBPs will be here in February 2010, which will be the typical 8 months between refreshes. Don't believe me? check the buyers guide.
I don't know but its working to confuse the public enough to bring up such wonderful conversations.Why cant Intel be consistent with their internal names?
I know I'm going to have to explain to people that Clarksfield exists a thousand times over and the Lynnfield covers Core i5/i7 lines. Not to mention Arrandale parts being Core i7 as well.
Clarksfield is the only option right now should Apple decide to do a spec upgrade on the Macbook Pro before Christmas, but I highly doubt it.
As for the iMac and Macbook Pro being similar, it seems that Apple is finally beginning to bring distance between the two again (at least at the high end). The Lynnfield Core i5/i7 chips in the upper iMac cannot work in the Macbook Pro. That leaves dual-core Arrandales or Quad Clarksfield chips.
Well we know that but most people are going to think that the Core i7 in their notebook, mainstream desktop (P55/H57), and high end desktop (X58) are the same thing just because of it being "CORE I7".
My prediction:
Well, the 13" Macbook Pro is no longer better than the Macbook, so my guess is they are going to give the 13" Macbook Pros slight updates.
Well, the 13" Macbook Pro is no longer better than the Macbook, so my guess is they are going to give the 13" Macbook Pros slight updates.
I have a really old PowerBook (4 years old) and I was thinking of buying a MacBook Pro 15" pretty soon. Will the next gen MBP be significantly better than the current ones? I hear the nVidia cards are pretty decent; will the video cards in the new MBPs be inferior to the current ones? Thanks for any help before I make a purchase.
It does seem like they just released the unibodies, and already they have taken away the battery cover and added an SD slot. I guess they have to be more competitive now since Microsoft is finally becoming semi-competent. Apple can't sit on their asses anymore.
Lets see, (45nm tech only)
AMD:
Shanghai - Desktop/Server (With different steppings)
Caspian - Mobile
Geode -Embedded
Intel:
Beckon - Server
Gainestown - Server
Lynnfield - Desktop/Server/Mobile(?)
Bloomfield - Desktop/Server/Mobile(?)
Clarksfield - Desktop
@_@ Did I miss anything?