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Updated MacBook Pro to See Significant Performance Boost with Ivy Bridge
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I'd probably move up to the cheapest 15" that has a discrete GPU, although I much prefer the smaller form-factor.
Of course the lack of a matte screen option on the 13" would probably keep me from buying one anyway...
You'll be waiting years before a "retina" (lame term) display is released and doesnt drag the graphics performance to a complete standstill.
If a 6970m still has hiccups trying to drive a 2560 x 1440 panel, how on earth do people on here expect a HD 4000 with low amounts of shared memory to be able to drive more than that, let alone a 1200p display (should a 1920 x 1200 screen come to 15" MBP).
ya i suggest the same rather than setting high expectations for the 13", there is probably a better chance the 13 MBP gets merged with the 13 MBA than the 13" MBP geting 15 and 17" specs
other than the battery life (which i dont see geting much improvement) the other 2 things you want can be done very easily yourself
I think you're looking for a MBA if you don't value performance first and foremost.
I agree, if I were to prioritize for my needs, I have extend battery life at the top, with SSD/HD next. I can live with an i5 and integrated graphics. Don't care about optical drive or change in form factor.
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20% Increase in CPU speed? Wow - that's a lot less than expected. I'm happy I bought my iMac in November instead of waiting for the 2012 model.
The new MBA on the other hand should see much of an increase in GPU performance. If Apple would also add 8GB RAM, then we have a winner. Sucks that we probably won't see it until June though.
The new MBA on the other hand should see much of an increase in GPU performance. If Apple would also add 8GB RAM, then we have a winner. Sucks that we probably won't see it until June though.
That's OK. Chances are you will seldom need to use 100% of the power you already have in your 13" unless you're into gaming or high end video.
I DO value performance. ...but a processor bump isn't going to make my computer faster in anything but a very few tasks. I don't do 3d, I'm an editor, and a photographer. Data access is always the bottleneck. That being said, I don't want an Air, because I need a CPU that's more powerful than my 4 year old 13" aluminum Macbook.
exactly, people who get the 13 should not be concerned about power they could of got atleast the 15 if that was a big issue for them
If you are looking at the MBPro 13", then most likely a 13" MBAir would suit you just fine.
Wow...3 pages and no one whining yet about anti-glare/glossy screens.
I'm impressed.
its an article about the CPU, but there are still some Retina whinners believe it of not
Yep. My late '07 2.4GHz C2D has a benchmark of 3120 according to MacTracker and the current gen 2.5 has 10891 so yes, massive
