New Macbook Pro's
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Nik Manning
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To all Pros it is time to Hackintosh!
Based on what?
There isn't a company more closed mouthed about its development plans as Apple.
There isn't a way it would communicate its future with software developers who are then willing to discuss this publicly.
I doubt very much that the pro apps are in their final iteration.
That isn't fact or a rumor, however; just an opinion.
I'm considering getting a 13.3" Macbook and adding too it myself... but the express slot, I would've loved to have that just for eSata connections. Oh well, I suppose. It really is a well priced and portable book, considering the GPU, DDR3 and CPU. I've been looking for a combo that strong and can't really find one in the 13~14 inch range... not to mention the battery life...
This is the only alternative for me in the Laptop range as anything larger or more expensive, I'm going Quad Core Laptop.
Oi... tech is lame.
This is the only alternative for me in the Laptop range as anything larger or more expensive, I'm going Quad Core Laptop.
Oi... tech is lame.
I think a 13" MBP with an eSATA or Cardbus II slot and FW800 would be sweet.
Given me discrete graphics and all the better.
Given me discrete graphics and all the better.
I'm with you, David. Even still, as it stands it's quite the portable machine and packs a decent punch.
An 8GB DDR3 Capacity is already pretty damned nice to think about. I can't seem to find a decent Notebook or Barebones kit that's got both DDR3 and Quad Core (Centrino 2) Capabilities.
I think, in the end, I'm going to go ahead and go with a custom built Quad though.
Had the Apple an Express Slot I think it'd be no questions asked. Sigh.
An 8GB DDR3 Capacity is already pretty damned nice to think about. I can't seem to find a decent Notebook or Barebones kit that's got both DDR3 and Quad Core (Centrino 2) Capabilities.
I think, in the end, I'm going to go ahead and go with a custom built Quad though.
Had the Apple an Express Slot I think it'd be no questions asked. Sigh.
One thing I believe is missing on the MacBookPro 13" inch is a 3GB SATA connection.
That means that an internal SSD will run only at 1.5 GBs.
That means that an internal SSD will run only at 1.5 GBs.
These are specific factors that pushed me overboard on a 17" Quad Core. =( It's so much more larger, battery life is garbage but it'll replace my desktop and my Netbook... I guess it's the "smart" choice.
Actually, that's both the 13" and 15" MBP. The 17" MBP, the MB, and the MBA still have 3GB.
The Macbook Air has a faster hard drive interface than the 15" Macbook Pro. At least we know they aim to keep the "pro" a meaningful moniker. Connectivity? Gone. Speed? Gone. It has been known that the hard drive has been the bottle neck for a long time now, I would gladly trade off some processing power for a better hard drive speed and connection.
I'm going to buy a mac book pro soon, as I think they are still the best. It's good to let Apple hear your concerns, as they seem to listen. I mean, people complained about the firewire, and look it's back.
Maybe it will be an option for a future model. Although if your doing high def I would imagine you would want the 17 inch anyway for the larger higher resolution monitor.
And about the hard drive, that's something you can always easily upgrade in the future by your self.
Maybe it will be an option for a future model. Although if your doing high def I would imagine you would want the 17 inch anyway for the larger higher resolution monitor.
And about the hard drive, that's something you can always easily upgrade in the future by your self.
It's not the hard drive that's the problem, it's the interface. You will not be able to upgrade the hard drive to anything appreciably faster because the information will not go through as fast as it could. At the same time, you will not be able to use an external eSATA drive for a faster interface with a RAID set up. What apple has done is curtail exactly what you said you can do. You can not, in fact, easily upgrade in the future without upgrading the entire machine if you purchase the new laptops.
I know that it won't be a problem for most people, but it is a problem for me. I don't want a 17" laptop. For me, that serves absolutely no purpose. It's not what I would call portable at that size and I have a very nice desktop system I can use when I need the resolution and screen real estate, but I'm not always local to that system. I need a portable computer that still has good technology behind it so I can work when away from home and none of the Apple laptops fit my needs.
The problem with saying that Apple seem to listen is that they do, and they already have. They choose the overwhelmingly largest part of their audience. The market segment they listened to don't use expansion cards of any kind, nor applications that require fast hard drive access. I've notified Apple of my feelings on their hardware choices but I get the feeling that they've already made their decisions on this one. I don't see the same outcome as firewire. Who knows, though?
What I do know is that I can't be alone in in expecting advancing technology as time goes on, not downgrades, and this just smacks of nothing but downgrades.
Oxrs, I pretty much understand your plight. I think a lot of people do. In the end, while I didn't want a massive 17" Notebook (because it ain't all that PORTABLE you know) I ended up caving in for the other reason: I'm not always local to that system.
So, while it's not all THAT portable, it is still more portable than a Desktop in that it has a screen already attached and can sit on your lap (burning your thighs to all hell) while you work.
While Apple's downgrading, though, be sure that the rest of the computing world is moving forward. Just look at the offerings from MSI and you'll see that Apple is still pretty-damned far behind as far as hardware goes. Not as overpriced as they used to be, but behind indeed.
So, while it's not all THAT portable, it is still more portable than a Desktop in that it has a screen already attached and can sit on your lap (burning your thighs to all hell) while you work.
While Apple's downgrading, though, be sure that the rest of the computing world is moving forward. Just look at the offerings from MSI and you'll see that Apple is still pretty-damned far behind as far as hardware goes. Not as overpriced as they used to be, but behind indeed.
Mattykins
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I have a two generation old MBP 17 inch powerhouse. Cost a pretty penny, but it's paid for itself. And that is barely a laptop. I try not to bring it off my desk.
I desperately wanted it to be a laptop. I tried to force it to be when I was commuting daily in NYC, but it fought back and hurt my shoulders. I tried to talk it into being a laptop, but it wouldn't get any smaller or lighter. So I kept it on the desk and got myself an MSI Wind netbook.
It is the size of a small book, all I needed to do was put Leopard on there, and I finally had the laptop I had longed for. (And it dual boots windows so I can finally ditch my old PC)
That's hilarious. I've got an MSI Wind still and I was planning on selling it. I think I'll keep it.
However, I do enough DIT work to justify moving a 7lb 17" Quad Core Notebook with all the fixings around. And I'm rarely ever around the Desktop to actually use it like I'd like to.
I guess it's just a matter of individual priority, but trust... I did not want a 17" Monster.
Oh well.
However, I do enough DIT work to justify moving a 7lb 17" Quad Core Notebook with all the fixings around. And I'm rarely ever around the Desktop to actually use it like I'd like to.
I guess it's just a matter of individual priority, but trust... I did not want a 17" Monster.
Oh well.
Can you point me to the direction where it says that one can not upgrade the internal hard drive speed? Do you know what it's speed limit is?
Because I was thinking in about a years time when fast SSD get cheaper I would just pop one of those in.