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and whoever quoted the guy who sent back his 11 based on some empty rumor, have fun with that.
well stated!
Moreover, these machines are the last that have passed Steve's quality scrutinization. You can't really know what comes next.
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and whoever quoted the guy who sent back his 11 based on some empty rumor, have fun with that.
I do not see a whole lot of difference between the two chip sets, but the advancements to improved battery life and graphical performance will be worth it, however the cpu speeds and over clocking seem to be just about the same.
[/COLOR]Oh and before anyone mentions strength and engineering issues with having a very thin bezel around a laptop display, I give you the Titanium Powerbook G4...
(Macbook Pro - Superdrive will stay for prosumers, better graphics, 13 gets dropped)
I think spring 2012 - the line-up will look like this:
(Macbook air --> simply called Macbook, 4GB ram min. for all models, 128GB SSD min?)
Macbook - 11 inch
Macbook - 13 inch
Macbook - 15 inch
(Macbook Pro - Superdrive will stay for prosumers, better graphics, 13 gets dropped)
Macbook Pro - 15 inch
Macbook Pro - 17 inch
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I don't think they will redesign the Macbook Pro because it still looks amazing. The only thing they could do is make it thinner - but that's what the Airs are for. Plus, apple would have to drop some important ports on the pro to make it thinner (like ethernet) - which is not going to happen.
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I also don't think the iMac will see much redesign other than thinner. If you look at the current iteration of the iMacs, it is just a continuation of the previous design - but not really that different.
I've read this around the forum but the 13 inch mbp is apple's best selling laptop, especially around students, so why would they drop it?
+ i think digitimes has never been accurate with anything before.
Do you have a MBP with a busted CD drive? A buddy of mine does (3-year old CD drive assault!), so he's always talking about his Air-like no optical experience
Anyway, I believe I did read that if you gen up this bootable USB drive from an Air, it can be used on non-Air machines (but I'd have to cross check that).
It's my understanding the bootable USB option (from a Windows 7 ISO) is available specifically in the Air version of Bootcamp 4.0. A friend of mine setup a Win 7 Bootcamp on his 11" Air, and then created a VM instance in Parallels from that install as well. So he can go native Windows, or Windows in OSX as he prefers. I think last time I spoke he was seriously thinking of removing his Bootcamp to recover the space.
but will it bring Ivy Bridge with it?
How would we install Windowa XP or 7? Windows will not install from an external usb dvd drive.
Macbook Pro - Superdrive will stay for prosumers
at what point will we see edge-to-edge displays? The current borders around lcd screens look so 1980's to me.
The hidden story here is what happens to the 13" Pro. Right no2 it's a bit of an odd product in the lineup. It's got a faster processor than the 13" Air but not by a huge factor. It has a slower (but larger capacity) hard drive, and a lower res (but higher color quality) display.
If the new 15" slim laptop replaces the 15" Pro, then I think it's pretty clear that the 13" MBP would go away and be replaced by the updated 13" Air with Ivy Bridge.
If the new 15" is branded as a 15" Air and the 15" Pro sticks around, then the 13" Pro has a chance but needs some serious upgrades to differentiate itself from the Air.
Maybe once Apple has an 11", 13", and 15" Air line from ~$1000 to ~$1500 respective starting prices, maybe they'll push the 13" and 15" Pro models to a higher price bracket?
A $1500-$1999 13" Macbook Pro with an Air-style SSD plus traditional hard drive, a discrete GPU made possible by dropping the optical drive, and a 1440x900 IPS display would probably sell pretty well.
Basically the 13" Pro either needs to become a serious high-end compact powerhouse or go away.
It would be a joke to update with 15" model without using IVY bridge which is just around the corner in early 2012...and it is possible that Apple can get it early....
Also, I'm seriously holding out for an IVY bridge for my next laptop 13" AIR. Why would I want a sandy bridge AIR that is limited in memory and USB capacity.
This is what I want to see on the IVY bridge AIRS:
- upgradeable to 8 gb RAM
- USB 3.0 port or ports.
- cooler temps.
The real question for me is will it have a 15.6" 16:9 display or keep the current MacBook Pro's 15.4" 16:10 display proportions.
I think spring 2012 - the line-up will look like this:
(Macbook air --> simply called Macbook, 4GB ram min. for all models, 128GB SSD min?)
Macbook - 11 inch
Macbook - 13 inch
Macbook - 15 inch
(Macbook Pro - Superdrive will stay for prosumers, better graphics, 13 gets dropped)
Macbook Pro - 15 inch
Macbook Pro - 17 inch
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I don't think they will redesign the Macbook Pro because it still looks amazing. The only thing they could do is make it thinner - but that's what the Airs are for. Plus, apple would have to drop some important ports on the pro to make it thinner (like ethernet) - which is not going to happen.
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I also don't think the iMac will see much redesign other than thinner. If you look at the current iteration of the iMacs, it is just a continuation of the previous design - but not really that different.
What I would really like to see on the Macbook Air's is an SD/HC/XC slot...I can deal with the lack of an optical...But an SD card slot shouldn't affect the streamlined size Apple shoots for with the product....How about a poll ? Should the Mac Air's come with an SD slot?
I think spring 2012 - the line-up will look like this:
(Macbook air --> simply called Macbook, 4GB ram min. for all models, 128GB SSD min?)
Macbook - 11 inch
Macbook - 13 inch
Macbook - 15 inch
(Macbook Pro - Superdrive will stay for prosumers, better graphics, 13 gets dropped)
Macbook Pro - 15 inch
Macbook Pro - 17 inch
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I don't think they will redesign the Macbook Pro because it still looks amazing. The only thing they could do is make it thinner - but that's what the Airs are for. Plus, apple would have to drop some important ports on the pro to make it thinner (like ethernet) - which is not going to happen.
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I also don't think the iMac will see much redesign other than thinner. If you look at the current iteration of the iMacs, it is just a continuation of the previous design - but not really that different.
I've read this around the forum but the 13 inch mbp is apple's best selling laptop, especially around students, so why would they drop it?
+ i think digitimes has never been accurate with anything before.
With the optical brick already dropped from the Mac Mini, I don't see any chance of Apple retaining it in the MacBook Pro. I'm not sure whether or not Apple will drop the optical from the iMac in 2012 -- it might survive until 2013 in the iMac.
Sometime in 2012, there will be a thinner MacBook Pro, but still thicker than the MacBook Air and retaining ports like Ethernet -- don't expect Firewire except via a Thunderbolt dongle. The revised MacBook Pro might be tapered, but less so than the MacBook Air.