If intel had the chips ready, what would stop them? Did you see the lineup of skylake laptops in intel keynote today?
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Waiting for Skylake MBP thread
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If intel had the chips ready, what would stop them? Did you see the lineup of skylake laptops in intel keynote today?
Anybody knows if those new MBPs will accept more RAM?
I read somewhere they could go up to 64GB, but not sure where...
I read somewhere they could go up to 64GB, but not sure where...
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Both MBP's use Iris with the 15" using Iris Pro, nothing suitable seems like it's coming for the MBP.
64GB RAM would require four RAM slots and it would seem more likely that Apple will only use two like in previous iterations. However, with DDR4 you are able to use 16GB RAM sticks, so it would allow the rMBP's to have 32GB DDR4 RAM.
They don't do redesigns as a feature.
They do it as a result of changing the internals.
The MBP does not have RAM slots/sticks.
And 32GB RAM sticks have been available since DDR3...
Except Apple pursuit of thinness, that's a feature.
And the new Macbook is an indication for the future design direction for Apple to redesign the Macbook Pro line.
As I said, that is a result of changing the internals, and achieving better thermal profile.
I only expect the 15" this year. And after reading intel's press release there may still be hope. Only time will tell
You are absolutely correct. I used the totally wrong terminology.
However, the current Macbook Pros use two DDR3L RAM modules and currently there are no suitable 16GB RAM modules available. The largest one is 8GB and that's why rMBP's currently cap at 16GB RAM.
Apparently this might soon change and there will be higher density modules with 16GB RAM. This way the cap would go up to 32GB RAM.
If Intel has chips ready, Apple wouldn't hesitate to refresh the line because of a new sticker on the website. If there is no refresh, it's because chips aren't available, not because of an arbitrary website decoration.
Also, the longer "New" is on there, the more they will sell.
My post was more of an insult to injury, not that that is actually a primary reason as to why it isn't coming.
That's nice. Now move on about your day.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Apple get a bulk shipment of processors from Intel a few years ago before they were released and available to any other manufacturer? With all of the hiccups that Intel has had, it is probable that they want to make Apple happy and will be releasing chips to them before they are available for anyone else.
In years past Apple has done early/mid and late year MBP releases, it was atypical, although it has happened once or twice, for them to release an early and mid-year MBP with no late year release. I, like a lot of others here, am anxiously waiting Apple's new release, however we will have to continue waiting.
In years past Apple has done early/mid and late year MBP releases, it was atypical, although it has happened once or twice, for them to release an early and mid-year MBP with no late year release. I, like a lot of others here, am anxiously waiting Apple's new release, however we will have to continue waiting.
I'm very curious at what the next redesign will look like and what apple has in store for us. Looks like we'll have to wait until early next year to find out 
I'm very curious at what the next redesign will look like and what apple has in store for us. Looks like we'll have to wait until early next year to find out
I'm with you. I'm far more interested in the other aspects of a redesign than which CPUs and when they'll ship.
Lovely place you live, by the way.
ok, CPU's are announced and MSI is already telling us that they upgrading their gaming laptops... not that I care, but I'm ready for the last 2 months to pull the trigger on a rMBP 15'! Let's do this Aplle, I'm struggling to keep that cash together for another 2 months... or even longer... 1st world problem !
Actually this isn't a first world problem. This is really a serious problem.
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