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what to expect from the new MBPs next year? - bazookaman - 12-02-2007
I'm ready to dump my G5 and move to a laptop. I'd prefer an MBP but I hear they will be new next year. Or at least have the new Intel chip. What else can we expect from the new versions?
Re: what to expect from the new MBPs next year? - onthedownlow - 12-02-2007
...I hope dual-hard drive options. That is my number one wish.
...I know there are retro-fit options now for this...but I would love it to be a native feature.
Re: what to expect from the new MBPs next year? - mattkime - 12-02-2007
dual optical drives!
Re: what to expect from the new MBPs next year? - GGD - 12-02-2007
"I hear they will be new next year"
Next year, and...
The year after that, and ....
The year after that, and ....
The year after that, and ....
The year after that, and ....
The year after that, and ....
The year after that, and ....
At some point you need to stop waiting and buy.
Re: what to expect from the new MBPs next year? - bazookaman - 12-02-2007
Well, I'm in a position now to not desperately need one right this second and so can wait until the next rev. Since its coming soon.
Re: what to expect from the new MBPs next year? - Ken Sp. - 12-02-2007
Since the track pad has been around awhile, and since Apple has always been an innovator, I think you will see a trackpad that can do multi-touch gestures just like the iPhone, but without the LCD. I think this will give us a new external trackpad/mouse with the same ability, since the current wireless mouse doesn't match the bluetooth keyboard.
I also think we will see a sub notebook that will be about twice as tall and twice as long as the iPhone that will be a true tablet with a virtual on screen keyboard with the ability to use a bluetooth keyboard and mouse/gesture device externally.
I have been saying this for awhile
http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/311619/311619#msg-311619
http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/272505/272509#msg-272509
http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/226582/226582#msg-226582
Re: what to expect from the new MBPs next year? - iaJim - 12-02-2007
Now that I have purchased a MBP, I hope that they don't make anything really good for a few years.
Re: what to expect from the new MBPs next year? - jdc - 12-02-2007
[quote GGD]"I hear they will be new next year"
Next year, and...
The year after that, and ....
The year after that, and ....
The year after that, and ....
The year after that, and ....
The year after that, and ....
The year after that, and ....
At some point you need to stop waiting and buy.
couldnt have said it better myself
i guess if you dont use it for work, theres no harm waiting, but if you do, lose more time and money everyday you dont upgrade
intels kick 95% of G5s to the curb http://www.macworld.com/2007/11/firstlooks/speedmark5new/index.php
Re: what to expect from the new MBPs next year? - onthedownlow - 12-03-2007
Well, I would certainly hope so...the last PowerMac G5s were made in mid-to-late 2005.
I have a MBP 2.4Ghz/4GB/250GB (going to 320GB soon)...but desperately need dual drives (I have multiple FW and USB drives...but some practicality makes it a burden to have those connected in various places, when I do need that space and/or projects housed there).
Once dual-drives come out and/or the MBP line is updated, I will update. My waiting is not really a wait-and-see type of thing.