Future MacBook Pro Revisions?
What sort of things should the Mac community be looking for in a MacBook Pro revision? I want to purchase one, but I'd like to wait for an updated model. A 15" is what I'm in the market for, but I'd still like to see some changes.
What I'm looking for:
1) A fix to the "whining" reported when the processor is idle
2) A faster, dual-layer burning SuperDrive
3) FireWire 800?
What else should we be expecting/hoping for? Thanks for the help.
What I'm looking for:
1) A fix to the "whining" reported when the processor is idle
2) A faster, dual-layer burning SuperDrive
3) FireWire 800?
What else should we be expecting/hoping for? Thanks for the help.
Comments
Merom
Originally posted by Anders
One thing and one thing only
Merom
Think it's really worth waiting for? I hope to buy a laptop towards the end of the summer (i.e. late August, early September). Do you think Merom will come in such close proximity to those dates that it would only be sensible to wait for it? How much more powerful is the best Merom projected to be compared to, say, the top of the line Yonah? (2.16 at the moment, possibly 2.33GHz in the summer)
If you need it and can afford it, buy it.
Otherwise, wait.
It's not rocket science.
I needed a MacBook Pro so I bought one. It doesn't matter if a better one comes out next month, as I needed it now.
If I didn't need it now, I'd have waited.
Originally posted by Animal Farm
Think it's really worth waiting for? I hope to buy a laptop towards the end of the summer (i.e. late August, early September). Do you think Merom will come in such close proximity to those dates that it would only be sensible to wait for it? How much more powerful is the best Merom projected to be compared to, say, the top of the line Yonah? (2.16 at the moment, possibly 2.33GHz in the summer)
>20% increase without change in power requirements.
Intelis saying they expect/hope for Merom for the holiday season. That would probably mean announcement for a MBP beginning of October.
Originally posted by Animal Farm
Think it's really worth waiting for? I hope to buy a laptop towards the end of the summer (i.e. late August, early September). Do you think Merom will come in such close proximity to those dates that it would only be sensible to wait for it? How much more powerful is the best Merom projected to be compared to, say, the top of the line Yonah? (2.16 at the moment, possibly 2.33GHz in the summer)
I'm in the same boat as you (or at least purchasing in the same timeframe). So, I'll wait 'til the end of Summer before buying anything at all... As long as Merom didn't get pushed back past September/October, I'll probably wait to buy a Merom-based MacBook--but then, who knows if I'll be able to resist temptation at the Apple Store.
The biggest deal with Merom is that with its 64-bitness it should be able to boot Windows Vista, which the current MacBook never will due to Microsoft's refusal to support EFI booting on 32 bit.
Originally posted by Anders
>20% increase without change in power requirements.
Intelis saying they expect/hope for Merom for the holiday season. That would probably mean announcement for a MBP beginning of October.
Many reports are saying Merom will now be 1Q07 for the mobile part.
Originally posted by T'hain Esh Kelch
Improved batterytime.
What is the battery time for the MacBook Pro anyways?
Originally posted by icfireball
What is the battery time for the MacBook Pro anyways?
About 3 hours 15 minutes.