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Waiting for Skylake MBP thread
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I wouldn't take it as granted they increase the battery time.
There is a barrier between mobility and power imho. Macbook and Airs exist to have very long battery lifes. MBPs should be the power horses with a reliable and reasonable battery time. As @Ma2k5 said, we should expect something aroung 9-11 hours.
I think a bezel reduction would be huge for the MacBook Pro. Seriously, I don't think I can go back to a full bezel on a laptop (mac or pc) after having my Dell XPS 15 inch for a few months now.
Even on a 1080p screen, the very little bezel is awesome.
Interestingly there is no discount on the 15... can't seem to recall any other recent mega deals discounting the 15 more than normal
I'm betting on at least a 15% increase in £ price when the new MBP comes out
And don't forget, as is always the Apple way, it'd be a great way to up-sell people to the 15" with the higher margins.
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I'm thinking it would be best with a 12"/14" MB with coreM processors, low power, but ultra portable. And a 14"/16" MBP with 28/45w CPUs respectively. Obviously different configs for each depending on cpu/gpu/memory/storage requirements.
All this talk about processors and battery, can't we talk about the important things like what colors it will come in?
Hi,
I've been reading this thread since page 1, but never posted here though.
I came across this article. Basically, Kaby Lake HD620 seems to perform better than Skylake Iris 540.
I know these chip are not for the macbook pro but, well, that's still another information for the macbook air.
http://consomac.fr/news-5571-quelles-performances-pour-kaby-lake.html
I've been reading this thread since page 1, but never posted here though.
I came across this article. Basically, Kaby Lake HD620 seems to perform better than Skylake Iris 540.
I know these chip are not for the macbook pro but, well, that's still another information for the macbook air.
http://consomac.fr/news-5571-quelles-performances-pour-kaby-lake.html
Honestly, I wouldn't care if they'd offer them in Blue Dalmatian and Flower Power if they would release anything at all.
According to http://www.pcworld.com/article/3127...-what-optimization-can-do-for-a-14nm-cpu.html
The HD620 is close to Iris 540. "In 3DMark, Kaby Lake comes in just 7 percent faster over the comparable Skylake chip"
mAh * voltage = capacity (Wh)
iPhone 7+: 2.900 Ah * 3.83 V = 11.1 Wh
MBP 15": 9.080 Ah * 10.96 V = 99.5 Wh
So roughly 9 times the iPhone 7+
Well I need some talking down. I am running a Macbook Pro Late 2008 and I am trying to finish my PhD dissertation. This machine has been through it all with me, but it definitely is on its last legs. I just do not know if I can hold out anymore. Trying to type chapter 4 up and it is excruciatingly slow. I am also getting highly skeptical that we will see a Mac refresh this year as the rumors seem to have stopped regarding an October event. I would love to pick up the Macbook Pro 2015, but I just cannot justify that much money for a Haswell processor, despite that it will handle my work flow. Luckily I ran all my statistics on a Mac Pro 2012, but that computer is no longer available to me. So, do we realistically think there will be an event in October? Judging by no rumors of an event space being booked by Apple, and the new campus not being ready, do we really think this is happening anymore?
You can just buy the MacBook Pro now, or just get a cheap Windows laptop, and sell it later when the new MacBook Pro comes out.
If I were you, I'd rather focus more on finishing the dissertation than caring if the MacBook Pro has a Haswell or Skylake chip...
You have a point, but I do not like paying full price for something that old, that is my problem. And you are right. I might just pick up something cheap in the interim that will at least allow me to type without a pinwheel or taking 24 minutes to completely restart.
I too am not convinced we'll see an October event date. However, I also think that it early to make that call. If we do not see an invite by the 14th you can rule out an event this month. Apple usually gives the press two weeks to plan their event trip.
That does not mean Apple won't do a silent update by the end of the month. Apple has lost significant interest in their computing platform since Jobs passed away so I could easily see this happening. Personally, I would prefer them to just do a new product dump so we can all move on with our lives. I don't see the point of a product event when it is clear Apple's focus is on other products.
I think many of us want to see what Apple is going to do before we either buy or jump ship. Personally, I think there are some great notebooks on the market that easily compare or beat the MBP. If Apple pulls another '2015 MBP release' I think many people will jump ship.
Don't pull the trigger on the 2015 MBP. It was outdated when it was launched and is an embarrassment to Apple at this point.
Good Luck!
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Yes, I do think it is happening this month. Take a look at these screenshots. I think I can say that these are the biggest retailers of The Netherlands. And almost all configurations are sold out. This has been posted before, and I to took some screenshots to show you guys. The text below the price tag says: "This article is sold out online. Ask in store for availability." and "Temporarily sold out."
So I think the Macbook is coming soon. And the Dutch retailers are expecting it too.
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That's promising... I just checked and standard configurations ordered by 6pm deliver within two hours in Colorado
This is completely inaccurate... Please name one instance where Apple has given two weeks notice. They almost always do five days to a week of advance notice.
Apple is going in the wrong direction with the Macs. Do you remember the ad where Apple claims the iPad Pro will replace computers?
They haven't even updated the Mac Pro for 3 years.
If they are not releasing MacBook Pros, Airs and iMac this year, I think a huge chunk of Mac fans will jump ship (me included). There's a lot of mentioning about the Dell XPS 13, HP Spectre and Surface Pro 4 around this forum.
But yeah, I do hope Apple is not messing up this last time and show us something this October.
Please get your facts right. You are wrong on the time frame. 5-8 days before the actual Macbook/iMac related event/press date
http://aaplinvestors.net/marketing/events/
It depends what you are using it for and what your needs are. I have a 13 inch because I prefer the size and portability but if I didn't have a desktop at home I would have to go with the 15inch because I can't get by solely on a dual core machine with intel graphics.
The french store FNAC is selling 15" MBPs for 1500€, when Apple sells them 2200... I'm seriously starting to consider it. I need something now...
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