Would you guys be happy if the next refresh was just the typical spec bump?

[alfmil]

No, not really. I'll be buying another 13'' MBP and i'm far more interested in the design changes and other innovations. We pretty much all know it isn't going to be a simple spec bump now anyway.

 

[Sarngate]

I'm no Apple expert, but if it were to be a design change - especially with some of these rumors of lightpeak and liquid metal, wouldn't there be a press conference to announce it?

There still may well be, Apple has announced events on Monday and held them in the same week plenty of times.

Also, look at the Macbook refresh, the Mac mini refresh etc.

 

[zakk385]

I'll be happy but wouldn't buy it.

Same here, a spec bump would save a lot of money for me

 

[Muscle Master]

I only care about Sandybridge.. to be honest, I don't expect nothing else

 

[hcho3]

I'll be happy but wouldn't buy it.

Aren't you the one who always post about how the new ones will always come out and trash talk about current ones? Don't ever buy one.

 

[electronique]

No.

Otherwise I would just go and buy my first MBP now.. As the i5 could probably handle anything I throw at it.

Im hoping for new technology - ie Light Peak and SSD

 

[Funkymonk]

Aren't you the one who always post about how the new ones will always come out and trash talk about current ones? Don't ever buy one.

Oh you mad brah?


Yeah you mad. You irate brah.

 

[electronique]

Oh you mad brah?


Yeah you mad. You irate brah.

Are you Aussie?

 

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Apple uses 35W as max TDP per chip, not overall.

Did you even read the thread? The overall TDP is what matters.

https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/11912378/

And did you? Or you just read the post you like? Even Hellhammer is speculating that Apple may not adopt it: he says that 45W distributed on two chip is not the same as in one, but Apple may reengineer the heatsink to allow it, and moreover that the fact the iMac has 45W CPU doesn't mean that the MBP will adopt it.

A 45W CPU+GPU has never been adopted so far, we can read trough the lines and guess, but in the end this are just speculations. Maybe you'll see SB QC on the 17", who knows?

 

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I need to get a good laptop for university anyway, and besides it's a mac! Why wouldn't I be happy?

MBA.

 

[leftyMac]

if the new 13" MBP is not lighter, slimmer, more powerful (at least i5 sandy bridge), then I'm not buying it. I don't mind paying a premium price for it as long as it'll be actually a significant UPGRADE from what I have.

 

[SuprUsrStan]

No, I wouldnt be happy =/

It's sad to say but I would be devastated. I have a 09 tier 3 macbook pro 15 and I was planning on selling this computer to pick up a new mbp. Net ~ 800 dollars for a new mbp every two years.

If there isn't a huge bump in specs or a complete redesign, I feel like I couldn't justify getting a new one :/

 

[SwedishBassist]

As this will be my first MB(P), yes, very happy.

 

[aiqw9182]

And did you? Or you just read the post you like? Even Hellhammer is speculating that Apple may not adopt it: he says that 45W distributed on two chip is not the same as in one, but Apple may reengineer the heatsink to allow it, and moreover that the fact the iMac has 45W CPU doesn't mean that the MBP will adopt it.

Please link me to the post that says Apple may not adopt it because it's impossible for them to do so. Apple doesn't have to re-engineer anything. All they have to do is put more thermal paste in that one spot. Whether they are on the same die or not is irrelevant because they will be close to each other no matter what therefore the heat will be dissipated in the same location. Also the iMac is completely irrelevant in this conversation.

A 45W CPU+GPU has never been adopted so far, we can read trough the lines and guess, but in the end this are just speculations. Maybe you'll see SB QC on the 17", who knows?

Yes they have. The 35W Penryn CPU and the 12W 9400M have been in a MacBook Pro before. You seem to not understand that the CPU itself on the SB chip is only 35W while the IGP is 10W.

 

[smallnshort247]

I think everyone would complain. Even if right now they're saying they'd be happy, if this were to really happen, everyone would complain. I took the time to see what people commented after the release of the 2010 MacBook Pro's and about 90% of the comments are complaints.

 

[DeViAnThans3]

Would I be "happy" either way? Of course, this will be my first MBP. But I'd be super happy if they introduce something more than just a spec bump.

Couldn't agree more

 

[wordoflife]

ie. No light peak, no quad cores, no new design/no liquid metal, no USB 3.0, no removal of ODD, no SSD's:

I can actually picture this happening (at least with the 13" MBPs).
I thought we'd be seeing Intel IGP though.

 

[profoshow]

really does not matter to me... if there is change to the look even better if not i will still have the best computer available... just ready to get one..

 

[Doneaux]

Meh, I was going to get the current model, but seeing how the newer model was right around the corner I decided to wait. I really didn't have much expectations aside from SB and a better GPU. LM/LP/SSD or a combination of these would be a nice surprise though!

 

[StuLax18]

Considering what I have now, all I care about is that it doesn't have the C2D anymore.

 

[Sudaddy]

No. I will start protesting like they did in Egypt. Tents will spring up all over Cupertino!!

But in all seriousness, I have been using PC all my life. I also have an iMac but it's 3 years old (still works great). And my current compaq laptop is 6 years old and is dying. I need a MBP that will last me for another 3-4 years, and if I want to pay close to 2000 on it, then I better get some serious upgrades. Money isn't that easy to earn.