Speculation on the next MacBook Pro
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Speculation on the next MacBook Pro
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Re: Speculation on the next MacBook Pro
#2With an SSD by default, the 13" MBP should offer a decent boost in performance over the Air, so I think it still has a place with its better upgrade options.
Recall, it's also the best-selling MBP.
I'm hoping they announce the new lineup soon though, been holding off on upgrading my 2006 MBP since November (it's still using a 7200RPM spindle, painful).
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#3Maybe its just me, but I have no issue with the size and weight of the 15" MBP (again, this could be because I came from previous larger 15" laptops). But I would love to see the optical drive dropped in place of more battery life....
Oh, and 1920x1080 would be nice. But I doubt that'll happen...
Re: Speculation on the next MacBook Pro
#4Why no mention of "Sandy Bridge" quad core? That's the most significant performance boost I'm expecting.
(I'd comment on the page, but there are no comments enabled).
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#5I'd be glad if they changed the glass on the 15" to plastic.
The glass has caused me two problems so far: I was in bed with it moving around, and the notebook went off balance. The edge of the screen part hit me in the nose. If it was plastic, it would have been a lot less heavy.
Next, the glass broke when the lid was closed with a USB cable near the hinge, between the top of the keyboard the screen. It didn't take much pressure. Plastic would have, I think, saved me from that.
Re: Speculation on the next MacBook Pro
#6With an SSD by default, the 13" MBP should offer a decent boost in performance over the Air, so I think it still has a place with its better upgrade options. Recall, it's also the best-selling MBP. I'm hoping they announce the new lineup soon though, been holding off on upgrading my 2006 MBP since November (it's still using a 7200RPM spindle, painful).
I have an expresscard SSD[1] in my 2006 MBP that really made the machine usable again. I run OSX and my apps off the SSD, and keep my user folder on the internal drive.
[1] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161...
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#7Waiting for the 15" upgrade too. But don't want to loose the optical drive, don't use it that often but don't want to shell out a lot of money for an external one. Also I need a ethernet cable slot. In some companies I work they have flaky wireless lan's so I prefer to use cable. At home I also use cable to transfer big files. But I could upgrade my old G wireless lan ;)
Re: Speculation on the next MacBook Pro
#8Why no mention of "Sandy Bridge" quad core? That's the most significant performance boost I'm expecting. (I'd comment on the page, but there are no comments enabled).
The author mentions the new CPUs in a footnote: "Except new CPUs, but who cares? CPUs are the least exciting (and usually least relevant) upgrades in modern mass-market personal computers." For the vast majority of users, including many power users, moving from a "very fast" processor to an "extremely fast" processor is much less of a performance gain than moving from a HDD to a SDD.
That's not to say that I don't wish compilation times were faster on my current Macbook Pro...
Re: Speculation on the next MacBook Pro
#9I'd be glad if they changed the glass on the 15" to plastic. The glass has caused me two problems so far: I was in bed with it moving around, and the notebook went off balance. The edge of the screen part hit me in the nose. If it was plastic, it would have been a lot less heavy. Next, the glass broke when the lid was closed with a USB cable near the hinge, between the top of the keyboard the screen. It didn't take m…
Talk about edge cases. Have you ever considered applying to be an Apple tester? ;)
Re: Speculation on the next MacBook Pro
#10Why no mention of "Sandy Bridge" quad core? That's the most significant performance boost I'm expecting. (I'd comment on the page, but there are no comments enabled).
As Marco says in the article:
"CPUs are the least exciting (and usually least relevant) upgrades in modern mass-market personal computers."
It's quite probable that the MacBook Pro gets a faster CPU, but for mobile Macs, that's never a major sales driver. What is? A slimmer, lighter enclosure and better battery life. Switching from HDD to SSD will allow that, like it has for the MacBook Air.