I'd rather see the vile cursing than such flagrant abuse of English as is displayed by your unnecessary apostrophe insertion.
It confuses me that people think that Apple owes them products. I'd say don't plan seeing on a new MacBook Pro before WWDC, although anything is possible.
You're right of course. Apple don't owe no one nothing! It just helps Apple to stay in business to deliver products that their consumers buy, and as one of those in the "base" who have been buying one after another since 1984, I am a little anxious to see what comes along with Leopard.
I think there are quite a few of us waiting for a new MacBook Pro but looking at the Core 2 Duo line, I don't think we're going to see any drastic changes, possibly a speed bump to 2.4 GHz if Intel does release the T7800.
The main thing to remember is that the Pro Laptop line hasn't seen a major redesign since the PowerBook G4 was first announced in January of 2001. Yes, there was the switchover from the TiBooks to the Aluminum PowerBooks but that wasn't a major redeisgn. Eventually, we're going to see something new.
If Intel can get the Merom XE processors out the door, we could see 2.6 GHz and 2.8 GHz as a real possibility in the MacBook Pro line and in the iMac line. That would open the door for 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo MacBooks and 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo Mac Minis.
Welcome to the forums, just calm down with the profanity in the future.
Dude trying to predict what Apple will do is almost as bad as trying to measure quantum particles.
I feel your pain I just bought a brand new MBP 17, 7 days ago. I could take it back an loose a few dollars on restock fees but then again we all know how launches go. If I knew for sure the Dispaly and video card were getting bumped I would do it.
How about dedicated audio control buttons on the keyboard and dedicated Expose and Dashboard buttons instead of F11 and F12?
Whoa there, Captain Post Count. There's a new feature on this board called "You can include more than 1 question per post". You should probably look into it.
Anyway, here are the answers to your questions:
1. I don't know about this one. Blu-Ray seems to be the way of the future, but aren't the prices still pretty high? I can't see Apple sticking them in the consumer lines. If they show up anywhere I think it will be the Mac Pro.
2. Hybrid drives sound pretty cool, but I think we're more likely to see Intel's Robson technology. They're pretty similar -- it's really just a matter of where the flash memory is placed. I don't know that the performance gains are all they're cracked up to be, but if it makes my laptop's battery last a few more minutes then sign me up.
3. No. (edit to clarify: I think the 2 finger+click = control+click trackpad is here to stay. It has more cachet than your standard 2 button trackpad. Plus -- and someone will probably question my mental capacity for saying this, but oh well -- I always click the wrong button on my PC laptop. It's hard to tell those little guys apart!)
Whoa there, Captain Post Count. There's a new feature on this board called "You can include more than 1 question per post". You should probably look into it.
Anyway, here are the answers to your questions:
1. I don't know about this one. Blu-Ray seems to be the way of the future, but aren't the prices still pretty high? I can't see Apple sticking them in the consumer lines. If they show up anywhere I think it will be the Mac Pro.
2. Hybrid drives sound pretty cool, but I think we're more likely to see Intel's Robson technology. They're pretty similar -- it's really just a matter of where the flash memory is placed. I don't know that the performance gains are all they're cracked up to be, but if it makes my laptop's battery last a few more minutes then sign me up.
3. No. (edit to clarify: I think the 2 finger+click = control+click trackpad is here to stay. It has more cachet than your standard 2 button trackpad. Plus -- and someone will probably question my mental capacity for saying this, but oh well -- I always click the wrong button on my PC laptop. It's hard to tell those little guys apart!)
4. I seriously doubt it.
How about answering another:
5. What are the chances Apple will include an embedded "sensing display" (e.g., intra-screen iSight) in the next iteration of the MBP? (i.e., the one referenced in the Apple patent as described here)?
GOSH DARN IT!!!!!!!! I want a Macbook Pro with Leopard installed from the factory. When does everybody think new Macbook Pro's will come out???? And what features are you predicting they are going to add???
Here is my predictions:
2.66-2.93 Ghz Core 2 Duo
2 GB RAM Standard on all models up to 4 GB
New Video Card: X1900 or X2300, 256 and 512 MB
2 Megapixel Integrated Camera
Magnetic Latch
Black Aluminum Case
Leopard installed
New Keyboard
250 GB HD
*Edit by Fran441, removed Profanity
The iSight is 2 mp isnt it? I always thought it was. Anyone know?
5. What are the chances Apple will include an embedded "sensing display" (e.g., intra-screen iSight) in the next iteration of the MBP? (i.e., the one referenced in the Apple patent as described here)?
What about a version, perhaps built-to-order, without a camera for government/corporate users who work in areas where cameras are prohibited?
What about a version, perhaps built-to-order, without a camera for government/corporate users who work in areas where cameras are prohibited?
How about a piece of black electrical tape? (I know, I'm only kidding.)
I've heard others make that point before. It's a difficult problem, considering so much of our portable electronics seem to include cameras at this point.
The iSight is 2 mp isnt it? I always thought it was. Anyone know?
As far as I know, the sensor is 1.3 Megapixels (slightly over 1280x960), but it doesn't actually output anything beyond 640x480 (0.3 Megapixels) without interpolation, likely due to low lens quality.
More than good enough for what it's intended for, though.
So you honestly think the CIA, or MI5 need to allow cameras into their buildings? Are you mad?!!!
You do realize that such an organization has a central user management anyway where people couldn't use such hardware on their local machines without explicit permission from an admin, making the issue moot?
Guys, Lets stick to the topic: Lets speculate new Macbook Pro Specs and/or new ideas/features for the new Macbook Pro.
What I think would be cool is for the book to come with a built in usb thumb drive that is seemless with the case, yet can be removed and has encryption and stuff. What do you guys think?
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I'd rather see the vile cursing than such flagrant abuse of English as is displayed by your unnecessary apostrophe insertion.
It confuses me that people think that Apple owes them products. I'd say don't plan seeing on a new MacBook Pro before WWDC, although anything is possible.
You're right of course. Apple don't owe no one nothing! It just helps Apple to stay in business to deliver products that their consumers buy, and as one of those in the "base" who have been buying one after another since 1984, I am a little anxious to see what comes along with Leopard.
The main thing to remember is that the Pro Laptop line hasn't seen a major redesign since the PowerBook G4 was first announced in January of 2001. Yes, there was the switchover from the TiBooks to the Aluminum PowerBooks but that wasn't a major redeisgn. Eventually, we're going to see something new.
If Intel can get the Merom XE processors out the door, we could see 2.6 GHz and 2.8 GHz as a real possibility in the MacBook Pro line and in the iMac line. That would open the door for 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo MacBooks and 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo Mac Minis.
Welcome to the forums, just calm down with the profanity in the future.
I feel your pain I just bought a brand new MBP 17, 7 days ago. I could take it back an loose a few dollars on restock fees but then again we all know how launches go. If I knew for sure the Dispaly and video card were getting bumped I would do it.
But no way of knowing.
How about Blu Ray??? What are the chances?
How about Hybrid Hard Drives?
How about a 2 button mouse pad? Any Chances?
How about dedicated audio control buttons on the keyboard and dedicated Expose and Dashboard buttons instead of F11 and F12?
Whoa there, Captain Post Count. There's a new feature on this board called "You can include more than 1 question per post". You should probably look into it.
Anyway, here are the answers to your questions:
1. I don't know about this one. Blu-Ray seems to be the way of the future, but aren't the prices still pretty high? I can't see Apple sticking them in the consumer lines. If they show up anywhere I think it will be the Mac Pro.
2. Hybrid drives sound pretty cool, but I think we're more likely to see Intel's Robson technology. They're pretty similar -- it's really just a matter of where the flash memory is placed. I don't know that the performance gains are all they're cracked up to be, but if it makes my laptop's battery last a few more minutes then sign me up.
3. No. (edit to clarify: I think the 2 finger+click = control+click trackpad is here to stay. It has more cachet than your standard 2 button trackpad. Plus -- and someone will probably question my mental capacity for saying this, but oh well -- I always click the wrong button on my PC laptop. It's hard to tell those little guys apart!)
4. I seriously doubt it.
Whoa there, Captain Post Count. There's a new feature on this board called "You can include more than 1 question per post". You should probably look into it.
Anyway, here are the answers to your questions:
1. I don't know about this one. Blu-Ray seems to be the way of the future, but aren't the prices still pretty high? I can't see Apple sticking them in the consumer lines. If they show up anywhere I think it will be the Mac Pro.
2. Hybrid drives sound pretty cool, but I think we're more likely to see Intel's Robson technology. They're pretty similar -- it's really just a matter of where the flash memory is placed. I don't know that the performance gains are all they're cracked up to be, but if it makes my laptop's battery last a few more minutes then sign me up.
3. No. (edit to clarify: I think the 2 finger+click = control+click trackpad is here to stay. It has more cachet than your standard 2 button trackpad. Plus -- and someone will probably question my mental capacity for saying this, but oh well -- I always click the wrong button on my PC laptop. It's hard to tell those little guys apart!)
4. I seriously doubt it.
How about answering another:
5. What are the chances Apple will include an embedded "sensing display" (e.g., intra-screen iSight) in the next iteration of the MBP? (i.e., the one referenced in the Apple patent as described here)?
GOSH DARN IT!!!!!!!! I want a Macbook Pro with Leopard installed from the factory. When does everybody think new Macbook Pro's will come out???? And what features are you predicting they are going to add???
Here is my predictions:
2.66-2.93 Ghz Core 2 Duo
2 GB RAM Standard on all models up to 4 GB
New Video Card: X1900 or X2300, 256 and 512 MB
2 Megapixel Integrated Camera
Magnetic Latch
Black Aluminum Case
Leopard installed
New Keyboard
250 GB HD
*Edit by Fran441, removed Profanity
The iSight is 2 mp isnt it? I always thought it was. Anyone know?
How about answering another:
5. What are the chances Apple will include an embedded "sensing display" (e.g., intra-screen iSight) in the next iteration of the MBP? (i.e., the one referenced in the Apple patent as described here)?
What about a version, perhaps built-to-order, without a camera for government/corporate users who work in areas where cameras are prohibited?
What about a version, perhaps built-to-order, without a camera for government/corporate users who work in areas where cameras are prohibited?
How about a piece of black electrical tape? (I know, I'm only kidding.)
I've heard others make that point before. It's a difficult problem, considering so much of our portable electronics seem to include cameras at this point.
The iSight is 2 mp isnt it? I always thought it was. Anyone know?
As far as I know, the sensor is 1.3 Megapixels (slightly over 1280x960), but it doesn't actually output anything beyond 640x480 (0.3 Megapixels) without interpolation, likely due to low lens quality.
More than good enough for what it's intended for, though.
What about a version, perhaps built-to-order, without a camera for government/corporate users who work in areas where cameras are prohibited?
Welcome your employer to the 21st century? Oh, and we don't use petroleum lamps any more either.
Welcome your employer to the 21st century? Oh, and we don't use petroleum lamps any more either.
So you honestly think the CIA, or MI5 need to allow cameras into their buildings? Are you mad?!!!
So you honestly think the CIA, or MI5 need to allow cameras into their buildings? Are you mad?!!!
You do realize that such an organization has a central user management anyway where people couldn't use such hardware on their local machines without explicit permission from an admin, making the issue moot?
What I think would be cool is for the book to come with a built in usb thumb drive that is seemless with the case, yet can be removed and has encryption and stuff. What do you guys think?
What do you think the chances are of Apple's releasing a MacBook Pro with display larger than 17" within the next eighteen months?
Sincerely,
Jaddie