pretty silly to lump everyone in the same category saying they dont need the power of a rmbp, I do 3D animation for a living and def. need every ounce of power it can give me. the screen real estate helps to edit full HD at 100% too.
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pretty silly to lump everyone in the same category saying they dont need the power of a rmbp, I do 3D animation for a living and def. need every ounce of power it can give me. the screen real estate helps to edit full HD at 100% too.
Not a specific rumor on an event, but Q4 Earnings call has been announced for October 28th.
Yep, we usually get a couple of 'event confirmed' stories along with a "Yep" from Jim Dalrymple before invitations go out, nothing at all this time.
Finally somebody else who relies on Solidworks
I'm also an Industrial Product Design student (in The Netherlands), third year. It's either a Windows laptop or a strong MacBook for me, a weak one isn't going to cut it. It's also one of the reasons I just can't buy the MBA (the other being the low resolution). Glad to hear working with Solidworks on a strong MBP is fine.
Anyway, like others have said, it's too silent today. I don't think there will be any invitation for a 15th of Oct event. After reading the posts from today I agree that a event around the 22th of the month sounds more probable. I'm just really hoping we will hear something about MBP's this month. If not, it's going to be painful.. especially after getting so excited.
edit: well, at least something might happen on the 15th, tnx HTC haha
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/8/4...rprint-scanner-reportedly-coming-october-15th
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well i was looking on twitter and someone did ask him a yep or nope about the ipad event on the 15th and all he replied back with was a
face? does that mean anything? this reply back was only an hour ago.The trolls are the ones saying JUNE 11! JULY! SEPTEMBER 10! OCTOBER 1! OCTOBER 22! and so on.
Apple tends to have new releases on the day after their earnings calls. They have committed to releasing the new Mac Pro by the end of the year, and meanwhile we've seen lots of leaked iPad 5 parts. Mavericks is ready for release. There's no indication that a new MacBook Pro is ready.
On the MBP front, everything remains quiet except for the wishful thinkers. You could say that Apple wouldn't dare let a Pro-level product languish with outdated specs for a long time... well, just ask the people who waited for years for a good Mac Pro.
Finally somebody else who relies on Solidworks
Glad to hear working with Solidworks on a strong MBP is fine.
Anyway, like others have said, it's too silent today. I don't think there will be any invitation for a 15th of Oct event. After reading the posts from today I agree that a event around the 22th of the month sounds more probable. I'm just really hoping we will hear something about MBP's this month. If not, it's going to be painful.. especially after getting so excited.
edit: well, at least something might happen on the 15th, tnx HTC haha
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/8/4...rprint-scanner-reportedly-coming-october-15th
So true!!
That's why the wait has been killing me. I can't wait to use Solidworks/Auto CAD on a retina screen, I've never had the pleasure. Oct 22 looks more and more likely... 14 days to go 
(or maybe 7, who knows, really?)
Well said. As much as I would love a new MBP, we have to use common sense when reading these posts. How people continue to believe unfounded rumors from the same speculators who have only proven to be wrong time and time again baffles me. But when you state the obvious, you're labelled a troll.
Ah, the sweet sound of delusion.
MBA? cMBP? rMBP? Seems like you've been considering them all after initially deciding rMBP.
While he is right, there have been no leaks for the rMBP there also are no leaks for the Mac Pro which will most likely be released along Mavericks.
Also to note the iPad sells 15-20 Million every quarter as compared to the Macbooks selling less than 5 Million. The chances of iPad's being leaked? much higher imo.
There have only ever been a few Macbook leaks as compared to iPhone/iPad leaks.
As for the Mac Pro, a large factor for its late update was the lack of Processor releases.
There are just as much evidence pointing towards a refresh as oppose to no refresh. But then again I could just be justifying my hope for a new rMBP.
During University (Engineering Degree in Technical Optics and Electronics) I had to use a 80486 which I build myself running Windows 3.1 and I wrote everything in Lotus Ami Pro... before that I had a Commodore 64 (used it for programming, did a lot of peak and poke) and then the Amiga. I still have both Commodore machines, still running fine (I guess if I turned them on). The internet was still brand new and we could try it in our IT Lab. We had mainly UNIX machines in the lab and some PC with Netscape ! Every afternoon TNG was on TV
Hence the name.
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I believe you mean you built an 80486 not an 80468.
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Is it a written Apple Store policy to accept a return of a rMBP for up to thirty days if a new rMBP model is announced within that time frame? Does the announcement of the new product have to be the same model as the laptop purchased? For example, if I buy a MBA now and they announce a new rMBP on October 25, and I allowed to return that MBA to purchase the newly announced rMBP? Or is all of this a case by case basis?
Okay, so show me this evidence why we're going to see a MacBook Pro refresh by the end of October. You just finished saying why we won't see a lot of evidence, but is there *any*? Benchmarks in Geekbench (beyond the two that appeared months ago)? Lists of new model numbers? Shortages of current MBP models in stores?
And why do you say the new Mac Pro will be released at the same time as Mavericks? What's your basis for this, aside from "it seems to make sense" which Apple has controverted time and time again?
It's still early October and too soon to give up on the Haswell update this month, let alone for the year. There will be an iPad event this month and that's the most likely place for Apple to release the new rMBP's. Just a little longer. It's difficult to have patience but... have a little more patience
Just seems strange to me that another iPad is getting all the attention...where's the MacPro event we're all hoping for??
When I'm not with you (rMBP) I lose my mind! Give me a signnnnnnnnnnnnn. Take my money al-rea-dy!
It's usually 14 days - at least here in Canada - during which you can return a new purchase with zero restocking fee. After that it's down to the discretion of the staff member but I wouldn't be too hopefully.
I bought a new iMac on the day they were announced but I still haven't got it yet so I'm hoping the MBP it released before the end of the month so I can make a decision about returning the iMac.
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