04-13-2010, 07:03 PM
M A V I C wrote:
Ok, so that doesn't have to do with speed. Let's see here...
- Still USB2, no USB3.
- Screen refresh seems to still be 60Hz
- Still has Gb ethernet, not 10Gb
- FW800. No faster alternative, but certainly isn't "faster everything"
- Bluetooth, 802.11n... also not faster than before
- Still only 8x DVD-R
The processors are obviously faster, and the graphics are updated (though Apple is always lagging in this department), but "Faster everything" isn't even close to being accurate.
I agree with M A V I C on some points. There will be no USB 3 on any Intel based computer until 2010 unless the motherboard manufacturer decides to add it. A USB 3 ExpressCard was just announced, so I guess you could get USB 3 on the 17" MacBook Pro if someone makes drivers for it.
eSATA is faster than FW800. The vast majority of products that use FW800 are hard drives that could frequently benefit from the faster interface. The first i7 laptop I clicked on at Newegg did not have USB 3, but it did have a powered eSATA/USB port.
Yay, they gave the graphics a solid boost, the MacBook Pro finally has a significantly faster GPU than is in my 4 year old Dell laptop.
