MacBook Pro gets Core 2 Duo

[Veljo]

Awesome news, finally time to overhaul this iMac!

[MacFreak]

I couldn't figure what different between two of Core Duo and Core 2 Duo? Maybe i am so tired since its 11pm here..

[Veljo]

The Core 2 Duo has 4MB of L2 cache as opposed to the Core Duo's 2MB, and it has better performance per watt.

I was reading up about the different available hard drive configurations, and that some use LMR and some use PMR. Is there really a big difference between the two to justify changing my order?

[Captain Code]

I just ordered the base one last night. Is it truely 64 bit yet, or still 32? Doesn't really matter to me either way, but I'd like to know. I've read there's Core2Duos that are 32 bit and another model is 64 bit so I don't know if that's even true or what.

[nixgeek]

As far as I know, all iterations of Core 2 Duo are 64-bit. While Tiger only supports 64-bits for UNIX apps, Leopard will be 64-bits all around.

[Captain Code]

Originally Posted by nixgeek

As far as I know, all iterations of Core 2 Duo are 64-bit. While Tiger only supports 64-bits for UNIX apps, Leopard will be 64-bits all around.

Yeah I think you're right from what I've read on wikipedia. I should never trust things people post on slashdot.

[spitty27]

i was waiting for the mbp to go core 2 duo before i bought one. currently i own the original 17" imac core duo dual 1.83. i read somewhere that in january apple should be releasing the core2duo mbp on a new motherboard or something..called santa fe? i could be mistaken...anyway, is it worth it to wait till january for the new mbp or should i just order one now.

[Captain Code]

Intel will be delivering a new chipset early 2007 which will bump the FSB up to 1000+MHz from 667 right now. No doubt it'll increase performance somewhat.