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Waiting for Haswell MBP Mega Thread
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GSPice
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adjeff8
macrumors 6502
Yes. Mu 4s has a battery that lasts about 4 hrs. Time to give it to my GF and buy a new one
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It's possible you think that because you don't have it, therefore you haven't had the opportunity to implement it. I use Siri 20 times a day. Inputting on my calendar, setting reminders, many times a day, setting the timer, once again many times a day as I run films sets and departments are constantly giving me time estimates, looking up general information, driving directions, setting my alarm clock, sports scores, finding nearby restaurants and other businesses as I often work in other cities and much more. Siri has become a very useful tool in my work life and personal life. Anybody who says Siri isn't useful or is only good for setting the alarm just hasn't implemented her
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Agent-P
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Fortunately, this is the situation I'm in and I agree it makes the waiting a little more bearable. I have a sandy bridge Sony Vaio and a Surface tablet, so while I would like the rMBP to be updated on Tuesday, I could wait until October if need be since I have alternative means to get my work done.
The biggest questions for me are;
1. Will the MBP be phased out?
2. If yes, what would be the price for the rMBP? or even if not, will the price of rMBP be discounted?
1. Will the MBP be phased out?
2. If yes, what would be the price for the rMBP? or even if not, will the price of rMBP be discounted?
The cMBP (with the internal optical brick) will be phased out, but we don't know with certainty exactly when.
We don't know what the prices will be. There are only guesses and they are not reliable.
On HP.com With the i7-4900MQ (2.8Ghz) selected it cost only $70 to go from the Intel graphics to add the NVidia 740.
We all know HP will make money off that upgrade.
So why would Apple NOT add the NVidia 740 to the new rMBP?
Or why would they not at least make it a $200 option? (priced for Apple)
I don't understand why a $3000 laptop would not add a $70 part or at least let people add it.
We all know HP will make money off that upgrade.
So why would Apple NOT add the NVidia 740 to the new rMBP?
Or why would they not at least make it a $200 option? (priced for Apple)
I don't understand why a $3000 laptop would not add a $70 part or at least let people add it.
Ryan1524
macrumors 68020
Because space.
And Apple knows better than you what you actually need in a computer.
No, not really...
Apple always had an idea what you computer should be. This time around they are aiming at good battery life and I hope they deliver, also in rMBP space (as in MBA). My personal wish would be to drop dGPU in favor of only having internal Iris Pro (5200) and then allow us to FINALLY USE that broken up to version 2.0 interface we all know about is **** worth until now to connect external GPUs. Yes, ofc I mean Thunderbolt. You've heard probably about MSI GUS II and other external GPU solutions killed off by Intel just do allow them to get proper profit margins for their integrated GPUs.
Having ~8h battery life while mobile and any GFX (even 780) card on my desk when stationary is actually the best solution Apple can deliver.
Keeping finders crossed 🙂
Having ~8h battery life while mobile and any GFX (even 780) card on my desk when stationary is actually the best solution Apple can deliver.
Keeping finders crossed 🙂
I think the whole battery life reason is F.in stupid!! We can't keep taking things out of a PC for the sake of battery and size. Soon we will be left with noting!!
Apple needs to accept that for real gains to take place batteries must get dramatically better. (not saying better cpu wont help)
Also could you not just disable the dgpu?
Apple can promote all the battery life they want and then just add at the end: "And for those who would prefer a dgpu... we have a $100 option for you"
Oh and for peat sake bring back the damn Kensington Security Slot.
Is it me or is Thunderbolt going to be another Firewire? I'm not sure what Apple would gain by waiting for TB2, if it is indeed doing so.
Quu
macrumors 68040
McFreggle
macrumors 6502a
Removing the optical drive is understandable. When Apple removed the floppy disk drive from the Mac, people also thought it was an insane idea, but in fact it was visionary.
What I don't agree with is they are removing ethernet, multiple USB-ports (2 isn't enough) and Kensington locks on a pro machine.
The battery life question is all about compromises. It is interesting what Apple has in mind for the rMBP. For the Air it is obvious: no redesign, no high resolution screen, but awesome battery life. The bigger battery and the ULV Haswell processors made that easy. But for the 15'' rMBP it is harder to predict the answer to this question, because there a lot of technical limits like power hungry quads and retina screens and their thinness paradigm. And on top of that, the last years compromises were more about performance. All these needs contradict each other, so Apple offers a compromise of what they think is a optimal solution. Some people here have way to high expectations concerning the battery factor.
I am not a fan of loosing performance for battery life, because i have nearly everywhere a power supply. I can hardly imagine an usage scenario, where you do heavy stuff on the go. Last years rMBP battery can be emptied in an hour under heavy load. Even with Haswell (and Iris 5200) the problem would be the same. For light usage I predict an 1-2 hour increase based on the technical limits. And if you do just light task and you are not fine with the up to 7 hours, you won't be satisfied with up to 8-9 hours. Why don't you buy an Air or an iPad? Some people basically want a 15'' Air with an IGZO retina screen and a ULV quad. Ok, but this would be a different product.
And if Apple would really care about battery life, they would rethink the thinness paradigm of their products in a time, where battery technology is stagnating. I mean who really sat in front of a 15'' cMBP and thought that this thing is way to big and heavy. Or who held an iPhone 4 in hand and thought please make it thinner i can't lift this thing up anymore. Not making things thinner for the sake of thinness would be the easiest way to provide good battery life and the space for high performance components. These incremental thinness improvements are overrated. With more space Apple could easily keep a more powerful dGPU, provide better battery life and add all the stuff like ethernet, multiple USB-ports and a Kensington locks.
I am not a fan of loosing performance for battery life, because i have nearly everywhere a power supply. I can hardly imagine an usage scenario, where you do heavy stuff on the go. Last years rMBP battery can be emptied in an hour under heavy load. Even with Haswell (and Iris 5200) the problem would be the same. For light usage I predict an 1-2 hour increase based on the technical limits. And if you do just light task and you are not fine with the up to 7 hours, you won't be satisfied with up to 8-9 hours. Why don't you buy an Air or an iPad? Some people basically want a 15'' Air with an IGZO retina screen and a ULV quad. Ok, but this would be a different product.
And if Apple would really care about battery life, they would rethink the thinness paradigm of their products in a time, where battery technology is stagnating. I mean who really sat in front of a 15'' cMBP and thought that this thing is way to big and heavy. Or who held an iPhone 4 in hand and thought please make it thinner i can't lift this thing up anymore. Not making things thinner for the sake of thinness would be the easiest way to provide good battery life and the space for high performance components. These incremental thinness improvements are overrated. With more space Apple could easily keep a more powerful dGPU, provide better battery life and add all the stuff like ethernet, multiple USB-ports and a Kensington locks.
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What are you opinions from this article Yoga 2 pro steels the highest reselution from MacBook Pro retina with a whooping 3200 x 1800, if apple does not improve it's market to get back in the lead seeing that it has been 2 years now since it's release of retina MacBook Pro, many more manufacturers would steels it's customer base. Please let me know your opinions thanks. Links to prove this is below
http://www.geek.com/chips/lenovo-yoga-2-pro-steals-highest-resolution-laptop-title-from-macbook-pro-1569639/
http://www.geek.com/chips/lenovo-yoga-2-pro-steals-highest-resolution-laptop-title-from-macbook-pro-1569639/
Why would you want a Iris Pro when you can have the 740?
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exactly!!
ValSalva
macrumors 68040
Are you excited?
New MBP's are on the horizon.. maybe this year, maybe next, who knows?
I'm waiting for them while cooking eggs 😉
New MBP's are on the horizon.. maybe this year, maybe next, who knows?
I'm waiting for them while cooking eggs 😉
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