I'm taking the plunge and getting a Macbook (decided I didn't need to spend the extra cash on a Pro). Thing is, I've read that *maybe* Apple will come out with core2's on the Macbook as early as next week. Any truth to that as far as you know? Also, if this isn't going to happen anytime soon, is it worth waiting for? Thanks. Longtime PC user.
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worth the wait for core2duo on macbook?
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There is a rumor about Nov 13 and an older one that is more substantiated by AppleInsider stating that the MacBook refresh should be done in time for the hiliday season.
So....If the rumors are correct....Very soon!
Im doubting a bump in integrated graphics. Apple does want to make sure there is a decent difference in specs when compairing their pro and pro-sumer models. I would LOVE if they bumped the integrated graphics, but I would not expect it. Apple would be dumb not to upgrade the macbook before the holidays. They stand to make quite a bit of money if they do.
No. You're going to be sucked into the hole that numerous other people are in right now. Apple is holding off on upgrading the MacBook until the processor speeds get higher for the Core2Duo in the MacBook Pro before they give the MacBook the C2D. You're going to be waiting for a quite a while for a computer that's going to be almost the same machine, just a slightly faster processor (but that won't make **** worth of a difference) and possibly a bigger HDD. You're better off buying the machine now because the machine that's available now is just as good as what they're going to release in the future.
This is not true, any revision will be superior. The CD laptop line was having a lot of heat issues, the c2d solved this in the MPB, and I hope it will fix that in the MB to. Just wait, maybe the speed diference will no be noticiable, but design issues are more important.
I would trade in a heart beat my CD MBP for the new one, just for the heat thing. I want to be dad some day, and this thing is boiling (even afer 2 motherboards replacements)
Wait...
PD:nothing aginst you warbrain, its just my point.
Wait until the 13th before you make a decision.
Who knows...if the C2D do come out but there isn't a big difference, you could get a deal on the old CD.
Who knows...if the C2D do come out but there isn't a big difference, you could get a deal on the old CD.
The heat issue isn't the processor, it's the manner in which the company that Apple contracted out messed up with the thermal paste. The C2D didn't solve the problem in the MacBook Pro, it was the fact that Apple said "You ****ed up, fix it."
Do you know something; I posted a similar question ages and ages ago in one of these similar threads and the overwhelming sentiment was to wait - but I didn't and I purchased one straight away. That was at the beginning of September, and I'm sitting here on my sofa enjoying my Macbook browsing MacRumors while having some time off.
My Point? You could wait till 13th November - you could wait till January - or frankly, you could wait forever...nobody knows when these things are coming out, and the Core Duo Macbooks are lovely machines.
I say enjoy your purchase now. You can always upgrade - but there will ALWAYS be something better about to be released. Thats Apple's plan y'know. That way they get to earn money!
Oh and by the way; the C2D and the Core Duo are not going to do anything the other can't at this point. The issues with the Macbooks have been solved over the last few months and if you buy a unit now, it will be fine!
My Point? You could wait till 13th November - you could wait till January - or frankly, you could wait forever...nobody knows when these things are coming out, and the Core Duo Macbooks are lovely machines.
I say enjoy your purchase now. You can always upgrade - but there will ALWAYS be something better about to be released. Thats Apple's plan y'know. That way they get to earn money!
Oh and by the way; the C2D and the Core Duo are not going to do anything the other can't at this point. The issues with the Macbooks have been solved over the last few months and if you buy a unit now, it will be fine!
endless cycle, for god sake, its a computer, and it WILL BE out of CPU's developing pace in 6 month no matter what you get, CD? C2D, C3D, C4D..... CnD,......... using computer shouldn't be like playing games. Its like being prisoned in Guantanamo Bay...... no way outtttt,,
Same old rule: If you need it now, by all means, buy now. If you can wait, wait.
Personally, if you can find a good deal now, I'd get one. If and when the Macbook revision comes, it'll be a minor minor bump. It's still selling like hotcakes. They did a major redesign the last time around. And I'm not sure what new technology they could put in it, other than maybe a 802.11n card.
C2D won't give you any major speed or power/heat advantage over the CD. At most, they'll bump it to 2.16 ghz, which is less than a 10% increase.
Personally, if you can find a good deal now, I'd get one. If and when the Macbook revision comes, it'll be a minor minor bump. It's still selling like hotcakes. They did a major redesign the last time around. And I'm not sure what new technology they could put in it, other than maybe a 802.11n card.
C2D won't give you any major speed or power/heat advantage over the CD. At most, they'll bump it to 2.16 ghz, which is less than a 10% increase.
simply disagree...
at this point wait, it can't be more than a week or two or maybe tomorow (Crosses finger),,,and if u buy it now,,u'll regret once the updated version comes out, even if it's not a huge update,,i personally thin you shouldn't be paying the same price for a year old machine,,,
the my opinion tho.
There's a chance that the new MBs could use the integrated intel 3000 which has support for hardware T&L as well as other goodies that the 950 doesn't have. It still won't be as good as a dedicated card but should be a lot better than the 950.
No chipset changes, so nothing changing but the optical drive, memory levels, HD sizes, wireless card, and CPU.
Unlike the Pro, the FW is likely to remain FW400 only.
Edit: integrated intel 3000 comes with the 965 chipset in 2007 -- the MacBooks, Mini, iMac all have the mobile 945 chipset.
I'd wait - it's too close
I know others here have continually stated that there will be no MB update until next year - Warbrain for example has consistently said that there will be no update of the MB until 2007.
I think however there will be an update within 2 weeks - so my opinion is to wait. The MB's have been a bit hit and miss quality-wise - so a new revision is bound to be better.
Warbrain: I''ll be the first to admit I'm wrong (to you) and respect to you if you are right in predicting Apples moves - but I think you are way off here.
I know others here have continually stated that there will be no MB update until next year - Warbrain for example has consistently said that there will be no update of the MB until 2007.
I think however there will be an update within 2 weeks - so my opinion is to wait. The MB's have been a bit hit and miss quality-wise - so a new revision is bound to be better.
Warbrain: I''ll be the first to admit I'm wrong (to you) and respect to you if you are right in predicting Apples moves - but I think you are way off here.
It seems to me that any application where the C2D MacBook would have a significant advantage over the CD model would be limited by the graphics card anyway. The real beneficiaries of this new chip are really the pros doing the really high end stuff. You're not gonna want to do that stuff on a MacBook anyway; the vast majority use these machines for more or less day to day tasks, for which the CD is more than adequate. And don't think the CD MacBook isn't up for occasional RAW photo editing or multitrack recordings in Garageband: it's the same chip everyone was using in their notebooks until a couple weeks ago.
My suggestion: buy now if you want a new machine. You will still be inside the return period if Apple does something on the 13th, which I think is unlikely.
My suggestion: buy now if you want a new machine. You will still be inside the return period if Apple does something on the 13th, which I think is unlikely.
Thermal paste have nothing to do. Dont believe in that post.
The man who fixed my Macbook pros whine, reapplied correctly the paste, and now i get around 2C less than before. (Around 55C all the time).
So, its a design factor.
Yes, your MacBook Pro, which will feel hotter because of the fact that it has an aluminum casing as compared to a plastic casing.
yeah. i sat looking at all these merom threads a while back, early august and waited and was so worries, and bought one thinking they be released the next day, and still none, you can wait forever and no one knows exactly what apples doing. just get it and be happy, unless you are in NO rush, than wait, but realize there will always be a thread on the next best thing. i mean guess what?! by 2020 there could be 40 core laptops!! so lets just wait till than.....
fivetoadsloth said:
the only problem with this reasoning is that the MBPs were recently updated and the MBs haven't seen an update since their release. those facts would lead one to believe that they are going to see an update soon, making it more worthwhile to wait.
I'd love it if they brought back the iBook while keeping the MB and the MBP.
Starting at $799.
yeah, right. there's no need for the iBook anymore. if you'd like, i'm sure you could find one for $799 (or so) on eBay.