Next Gen MacBook Pro Rumors?

[Veljo]

Wow, Apple are REALLY slow. Every other manufacturer has their Core 2 Duo laptops out and Apple are still lagging behind. Disappointing.

[MnM]

I'm almost angry here. Seeing so many core 2 duos coming out and where is apple?!?! I was so going to buy a macbook pro when the new one comes out but I doubt I will now. Its taking way too long and intel already anounced a few more chips that I think I would rather wait for.

Not to mention the fact that apple laptops are starting to look expensive.

http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/...349373&seg=HHO

there and similarly else where, i'm seeing core 2 duos at 2ghz with maxed out 2GB of ram, 200GB HD, a 256MB Graphics card, bluetooth 2.0, dual layer burning, and a 17inch widescreen ---- all for just 1,999.00 which is not bad at all. Its ugly as hell but not bad at all.

Hopefully apple gives us more for the same price or drop the price.

Either way I'm waiting to be amazed by the next Macbook pro which, will probably fail to surprise me. I hope i'm wrong.

[Captain Code]

Yeah they're getting behind already. It's even worse considering the Core2Duo is pin compatible with CoreDuo and can just replace the chip without redesigning the motherboards. There's the new chipset coming out 2007 for the Core2Duo but it's not needed for now.

There's Dell's(yeah the Dell thing again) with 2GHz Core2Duo 2GB RAM 256MB ATI x1600 for about $600 CAD less. I can't find the same one anymore so I think it was a special deal possibly but it was really cheap compared to the MBP.

I'm still all Apple but they seem to be falling behind on notebooks again.

[mindbend]

If Apple is planning on releasing a new design and some new bells and whistles, then I'm fine with the delay. But if they end up just dropping in the c2d into the current laptops, then I don't see what's taking so long.

Apple put themselves behind the eight ball when going Intel. They have to stay more or less in lockstep with the Dells of the world. On the other hand, only Apple sells machines that run OS X and Windows and that is a freaking HUGE selling point that will buy them time (a few months at least).

[hawki18]

I agree I made this same statment a month ago abou Mac Book price point as being to high and several people on this had a cow, how could I say such a thing it is good to see I am not the only one thinks the prices on Laptops are too high. I think Apple is profit hungery when come to making money on there hardware. That is a big reason alot of people do not swith becuase to the price.

[MnM]

Originally Posted by Captain Code

There's Dell's(yeah the Dell thing again) with 2GHz Core2Duo 2GB RAM 256MB ATI x1600 for about $600 CAD less. I can't find the same one anymore so I think it was a special deal possibly but it was really cheap compared to the MBP.

I'm still all Apple but they seem to be falling behind on notebooks again.

I think this comes close to it. Similar specs - 15.4 inch screen, core 2 duo at 2.3 ghz, 2gb of ram, 100 gb hd, and 256MB graphics card.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-3121_7-...tag=cnetfd.ld3

this time its for 1099. Its in the range of the macbook but i doubt we will get all that, especially 2gb of ram and that clock speed for 1099.

I'm still all apple though thanks to the sturdy design and macosx. I was able to check out a few core 2 duos laptops and desktop today from other manufacturers.

The laptops felt cheaply manufactured - flimsy and plastic like. The desktops with core 2 duo, didn't feel much faster when running regular apps.

However on the new imac i notice a huge improvement in opening regular and professional apps. Each comp i checked out all had 1GB of ram. Also I noticed a shocking speed bumps in the imacs when its 1GB ram compare to 512MB ram. I know ram makes a difference but this was the biggest increase i saw when going from 512Mb to 1GB.

[nixgeek]

The only ones I would probably look at if I were going with a laptop other than from Apple would be the IBM/Lenovo laptops, especially the ThinkPads (provided they didn't come with the same battery Alan Cox had ). They are the only ones that look like they are made with quality in mind. They have the same drive-locking mechanism as Apple has (although now that IBM isn't in bed with Apple as much I don't know if this continues to be true), and they also have the spillproof keyboard with the drainage system. And the design is good enough for me....I would say probably second to Apple in design (IMO, of course). And the biometric password recognition is also a nice touch (so to speak ).

[fryke]

Hm... Let's just hope new MBs and MBPs are just around the corner. I seriously hope Apple's not going to play their old game now. Then again, they'd learn fast, I guess. If they'd really plan to only update the MBs and MBPs in January, they'd lose a lot of sales... With Motorola/Freescale, it was kinda different. There weren't competitors releasing notebooks with newer Moto/FS chips. But now... Come on, Apple. Release them already...