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Waiting for Skylake MBP thread
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If you get a dGPU there are only 4 PCI-Ex 3.0 lanes left for the REST of connections to computer. Including connection for SSD.
So that is a confirmation that there will not be any dGPU in next revision of MBP.
skylake
http://www.itworld.com/article/28863...lake-cpus.html
And its delayed to August.
Meaning two things -
MacBooks will have Skylake and not broad well.
They won't be coming before end 2015.
http://www.itworld.com/article/28863...lake-cpus.html
And its delayed to August.
Meaning two things -
MacBooks will have Skylake and not broad well.
They won't be coming before end 2015.
I think the more reliable sources said this delay was only for desktop parts.
Intel would like to close the door on Broadwell, that's an uncharacteristic black eye for them.
Intel would like to close the door on Broadwell, that's an uncharacteristic black eye for them.
Agreed, absolutely beasted my Mac with gaming since day 1, it's now about 15 months old and the dGPU is rock solid. I also have a good friend with an identical Mac who also games a fair bit on it and she hasn't had a problem either. I'm not worried, I get a free 3 year warranty and even if I didn't it would be covered under the UK's sales of goods act. But I'm itching to upgrade, give me a Skylake i7 and GTX 950M and Apple can happily take my money, will be a day one upgrade for me. Throw in Windows 10 and DirectX 12 and I will be one happy gamer.
Moores Law
Bohr added that Moores Law, the title given to Intel co-founder Gordon Moores rule that chip transistor density doubles roughly every two years, could continue to apply to chip development until 2018.
Intels Broadwell Fifth Generation Core processor is 14nm, but the company expects to release 10nm chips come 2016, and 7nm by 2018.
Beyond that, a new innovation in chip manufacturing may be required to improve transistor density, he said, telling PCWorld that one option was advanced ultraviolet lasers
I'm pretty excited for Skylake - definitely holding off on upgrading from my maxed out Mid 2012 rMBP until that comes out!
Same here, but mines a 2008 MBP
. With all the talk of Skylake's capabilities and revolutionary potential, Broadwell just sounds boring now, not interested at all. Come on Skylake! (before my ol' 2008 craps out!!!)I'm getting sucked in by the Skylake hype. I was hoping that Apple might skip Broadwell altogether so that my Fall 2013 rMBP would retain more value prior to Skylake's arrival, but the latest rumors suggest that it's sadly not to be.
there is no way ...
in WWDC I expect new iMacs, new osx, new iOS and hopefully broadwell 15" rMBP but nothing really exciting...
we will probably see skylake macs in late 2015 but more likely in spring 2016
I keep reading great things about Skylake, but won't it be like any great new thing? By that I mean, won't the first release of wireless charging be kinda a beta. A pre-N or draft N wifi standard?
I guess in the end its better to have it and the other features but im sure it will be improved. Which just makes me want to wait till after Skylake. lol
I guess then you get into the mindset of never buying anything again. lol
I guess in the end its better to have it and the other features but im sure it will be improved. Which just makes me want to wait till after Skylake. lol
I guess then you get into the mindset of never buying anything again. lol
So is there any snowballs chance in hell that we'll get a quadcore processor in a "13 Retina Pro with Skylake? If someone can explain why its impossible to have quad core in a rMBP when it was possible in a 2011/2012 mini.
Also I assume Thunderbolt 3 will be on the Skylake mother board. Those are probably the key functions for me when awaiting a skylake.
As for ports (I assume they will update the casing due to USBC) I wouldn't mind losing the HDMI port. It might be the most consumer friendly addition that I really won't miss. I also assume that the USBC ports will be "true" USB3.1 and not the current 5gbs gimped ports.
Also I assume Thunderbolt 3 will be on the Skylake mother board. Those are probably the key functions for me when awaiting a skylake.
As for ports (I assume they will update the casing due to USBC) I wouldn't mind losing the HDMI port. It might be the most consumer friendly addition that I really won't miss. I also assume that the USBC ports will be "true" USB3.1 and not the current 5gbs gimped ports.
Bought a 2014 13 Macbook Pro and returned it after I realized it couldn't handle the retina display. Even moving windows around seemed to lag and weren't fluid enough. I found out later this was reported by so many other people.
I've been holding out for Skylake since and hopefully by years end I'll have my first Apple computer. I hope they'll introduce TouchID as well.
I've been holding out for Skylake since and hopefully by years end I'll have my first Apple computer. I hope they'll introduce TouchID as well.
In my opinion no. I think it's partially a product differentiation issue, among other things.
I have a late 2007 Macbook w/ 2 gb ram. I bought it off a friend for $200 three years ago--quite a deal.
Gotta admit I'm kinda confused about the new Skylake talk. I'm by no means an expert, but I hear a whole lot of speculation with nothing concrete--which is to be expected without confirmation from Apple.
I want the next Macbook I buy to last for a good 7 years. A few months back (it was on MacRumors but I don't remember the thread), I read that the Skylake could be a game changer, so I'm holding out.
I'm well aware that whatever I get will be far better than what I have now, but if I'm going to drop $2k on a computer, I want it to last a while. What exactly is going to be different between Skylake the new Broadwell chip? Slightly faster processing? This is an honest question, and I'd really appreciate an honest answer in layman's terms; I don't understand much of the jargon that is thrown around in the forums by the experts.
I'd like to get a rMBP. I will be using it for common tasks as well as heavy use with GarageBand with some iMovie use as well. I'm a teacher, but I have a podcast and might shoot a 4k film with some friends.
Any clarification would be appreciated.
Gotta admit I'm kinda confused about the new Skylake talk. I'm by no means an expert, but I hear a whole lot of speculation with nothing concrete--which is to be expected without confirmation from Apple.
I want the next Macbook I buy to last for a good 7 years. A few months back (it was on MacRumors but I don't remember the thread), I read that the Skylake could be a game changer, so I'm holding out.
I'm well aware that whatever I get will be far better than what I have now, but if I'm going to drop $2k on a computer, I want it to last a while. What exactly is going to be different between Skylake the new Broadwell chip? Slightly faster processing? This is an honest question, and I'd really appreciate an honest answer in layman's terms; I don't understand much of the jargon that is thrown around in the forums by the experts.
I'd like to get a rMBP. I will be using it for common tasks as well as heavy use with GarageBand with some iMovie use as well. I'm a teacher, but I have a podcast and might shoot a 4k film with some friends.
Any clarification would be appreciated.
You do know the rMBP 15 has quadcore processors right? If Apple put them in the 13, they couldn't charge an extra $700 for the 15. That's why you'll probably never see one in a 13
The 2016 Skylake MBPs will offer slightly better performance and battery life. The main improvement will be in new features, not better performance. New features will include USB Type C connectors (future standard), DisplayPort 1.3 over Thunderbolt 3 (supporting external 5K displays). Other than that, the Skylake MBPs probably will not offer any features of interest to you beyond those (such as the awesome new Force Touch trackpad) introduced with the Broadwell MBPs (13" shipping now, 15" expected this summer).
So Shenzen IDF hasn't shed too much light, so IDF in San Fran in the summer might show more.
Some tidbits saying they can bring Iris 6100 graphics down to 15W TDP Skylake CPUs - sounds good as far as non-discrete graphics go for Intel. DirectX 12 ready too.
Guess we await the crapshoot of the Earnings call next week to see if Intel gives any more colour on Skylake.
Some tidbits saying they can bring Iris 6100 graphics down to 15W TDP Skylake CPUs - sounds good as far as non-discrete graphics go for Intel. DirectX 12 ready too.
Guess we await the crapshoot of the Earnings call next week to see if Intel gives any more colour on Skylake.
I love my 2014 rMBP 15" ... but I have been wanting Skylake since I first heard about it. I want the new 15" to have the double SSD speed, dGPU GT950, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 5k support and capabilities... and yeah I'd be happy for many, many years.
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