I'm not the one to say it's right or wrong but there's been some discussion here as to whether Apple would go with Nvidia, most seem hesitant. Why do you think they would use them?
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Waiting for Skylake MBP thread
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This thread is really getting redundant, we should all just wait for a proper announcement or a leak.
I think there's some fun in speculating. That, or I'm just desperate for information.
I wonder if they will hold an event on Jan.,we should at least have some leaked news right now.
But still nothing this week.
So disappointed.
But still nothing this week.
So disappointed.
I don't think they'll announce much unless it's been LONG over due (i.e. when they updated us on the redesigned Mac Pro) or when it'll be available within a month for purchase). The biggest issue they'll have is the business sector. Where if there's nothing announced businesses go thru with purchases on hardware that's available today. If Apple was to release an official statement on upcoming hardware most businesses will wait for that new hardware.
"This thread isn't for me at this time. You all continue doing what makes you happy."
Fixed that for you.
When you have a thread dedicated to a model that will not be out for 6-12-18 months that tends to happen. The thread gets dry due to inactivity and lack of new information. Then new people come along with their own ideas on the subject, but since there is no new info, the new people project their own opinions on the matter, or slightly related topics - and it just becomes people bickering over nothing new at all; however all still gathered around the same fire, because in the end, we all share the same point of interest.
It is the nature of these threads.
He's right because it makes it much easier for people to read what you are writing, and to understand what you are saying. That said, the "you fool" was very unnecessary.
I though so too, overkill and rude. But then again, it could have been a friendly "oh you fool, don't do this".
Maybe the author could elaborate.
On a second note, damn rumors, where are they... Craving that TB3 potential mostly
Hello, long time reader, first time poster!
I am still sporting a white 2007 macbook, basic config (2gb ram!!).
Presently on snow leopard, I am too craving for a skylake mbpro.
Definitely going for the 15, in case they keep the current available screen sizes.
Cannot wait for this beast to be out!!
It's gonna be a MASSIVE update for me
I am still sporting a white 2007 macbook, basic config (2gb ram!!).
Presently on snow leopard, I am too craving for a skylake mbpro.
Definitely going for the 15, in case they keep the current available screen sizes.
Cannot wait for this beast to be out!!
It's gonna be a MASSIVE update for me
The worst thing is you either wait or pay 2000$ for 2013 hardware. The wait is killing me, but the second option is just a big NOPE.
I predict instead:
Ice Lake
Matrox G550 PCIe
6.6k display
Liquid cloud Design, no bezels, no raytracing, no ventels, coming in colors Aurora Sunburst, Blackhole Black and Quasar Green.
Seriously talking, what about the CES 2016, set for 6-9 January?
If Skull Canyon, and with it our long-waited Iris 580 are going to be presented, maybe we could really see the Skylake MBP in a "couple" of weeks later.
What do you think?
So I am looking to purchase my first ever laptop from Apple, and of course I'll go for the rMBP. Like many of you, I am waiting for skylake. I've never had an Apple laptop so I am fairly clueless about the whole thing.
Am I right in assuming that design and hardware have remained the same since 2012? I know that the next laptop will always be newer and better, but some years have bigger leaps than others, right? Basically, will the 2016 rMBP be the biggest leap in terms of design and hardware for years?
PS - I am not a gamer AT ALL. Neither will I do anything on there that requires amazing graphics to be honest. I just like the beautiful screen and the speed.
Am I right in assuming that design and hardware have remained the same since 2012? I know that the next laptop will always be newer and better, but some years have bigger leaps than others, right? Basically, will the 2016 rMBP be the biggest leap in terms of design and hardware for years?
PS - I am not a gamer AT ALL. Neither will I do anything on there that requires amazing graphics to be honest. I just like the beautiful screen and the speed.
No one knows yet.
It is possible Apple maintains the same design for the Macbook Pro and just upgrades the internals with Skylake and maybe boosts RAM and SSD options.
It is also possible we could see a significant redesign of the chassis for the Macbook Pro and it could take some of the design leads from the new Macbook.
Personally I think Apple just upgrades the internals and it won't be until 2017 that Apple brings out a new design for the Macbook Pro. I think in 2017 Apple drops the Macbook Air and the Macbook gets a drop in price (to fill the price entry of the Macbook Air). Apple might by then have two versions of the Macbook. At this point I think Apple releases a newly designed Macbook Pro in three different colours.
I have been following this thread for a long time, thought I would jump in as I anxiously await a rMBP update as well...... Anyone here sporting a MacBook from around 08 that will simply not play a 4K video that you shot on your 6s in photos? This is what is driving my upgrade and their is nothing more I can do to the MacBook I have. Since I only buy a new computer every 7-8 years but regularly update all iOS devices I will probably go top 'o the line whenever apple decides to update....
This is my thinking as well. I've seen these threads play out over the years time and time again. The "hoped for" or "anticipated" changes are often much more drastic than what eventually comes to be, leading to a bunch of frustration over waiting for the awesome upgrade that doesn't fulfill the expectations. Ditto on the impact of the upgrade and the premise that Skylake is "all that" and worth all this angst, hope and drama. In some ways I'm glad my iMac died 1-½ months ago as it made my decision easy. I have the 2015 15" 512GB MBP (oh no!!! 2013 hardware!!! AMD GPU! Gasp!) and could not be happier with how it compares to my 2008 iMac. It's better in every way, and there is nothing that I can't do with it. Add my soon-to-arrive 4K 27" Dell monitor and I'll be set for the next 6+ years, just like my last purchase.
Agreed. It's all perspective. I could have waited to see if Apple would release a new MBP before I start school, but why gamble when my old 2011 Samsung laptop was starting to grow long in the tooth and was only upgradable to 8 gigs ram from 6. Plus the refurbished MBPs are such a great deal combined with Discover cash back, that I decided it was just worth it to pull the trigger now. And I couldn't be happier. I don't even care if Skylake is an insane update, I'm set with the power and speed of this machine until I finish grad school, though I might buy another laptop just before I finish school to take advantage of the pricing before I can't.
Maybe you don't think that's necessary and thought that's good enough, but you should realize that many of us having an old laptop and want to get a big change next year, so why can't even let us hope?
That being said, if nothing new next year I might just get an old refurbished one, I can still wait 2017 to get, no problems.
But you are missing one important point for our waiting: the new USB-C / TB3
Conectivity standards doesn't change every year (not to talk about form factor like this one). We've used the same port since 1996 ¡almost 20 years! so that "there is allways something new around the corner" rule doesn't really work with Skylake.
Also you were used to a 2008 iMac performance technically you could have experience a boost even by buying the new macbook 12...
That's kind of my point actually. The computing power that you can currently buy has dramatically outpaced typical computing power need. To feel that you must have the latest and greatest in order to meet your computing needs is kind of farfetched. I know that's not a popular opinion on tech forums, but that's the reality. So many people are always looking for that next best incremental upgrade, and can't bring themselves to buy something that could be "obsolete" in a month, 6 months, a year, etc.
People have been waiting for a quad core 13" MBP, a retina MBA, the re-introduction of a 17" of some sort. The frenzy begins about a month after the last update occurs, and builds to epic proportions the longer that the device goes beyond its average date between updates. The pundits claim to have inside information about what Intel is planning, what Apple is building, what will be announced at what upcoming event, and what the supply chain is building for. Then the update comes, the majority of the people waiting are outraged that ALL of the things that they were expecting didn't make it, and so they start the waiting game again.
If you have an "old" laptop, the current laptops ARE a big change. If your laptop is only 3-4 years, then not so much.
I absolutelly agree with that first paragraph! But only when it's a device for an average consumer / worker.
There are lot of professionals that use the 100% of the CPU not matter how powerful it is. And the difference between a 2013 broadwell or the 2016 Skylake results in a lot of time saved.
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