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Elmer Lang · January 13th, 2007, 08:25 PM

I was wanting to purchase a new 15", 2.33 ghz MacBook Pro.

Has anything happened, been announced, at MacWorld or elsewhere that indicates I should wait a bit?

Seems like I saw something about quad core intels for Mac Pro, but don't think I've seen anything new about the MacBook Pro.

thanks,
elmer

Bill Davis · January 14th, 2007, 01:28 AM

There were no new computer models announced at MacWorld.

You can feel confident that no new models will be announced until about 24 hours after you write your big check.

(been there, done that!)

Lynne Whelden · January 14th, 2007, 08:25 AM

Any mention of when the new OS is due out?

Noah Hayes · January 14th, 2007, 09:44 AM

Watch the keynote on Apple.com or check their homepage...they only announced the appleTV and iPhone...nothing else at this time. In the next month or two they will announce the ship date for Leopard, its due 1QFY07

Steve Maller · January 14th, 2007, 10:30 AM

Given Apple's propensity for periodic "speed bumps", I'd say that you might get stuck in a permanent holding pattern if you get too skittish. I finally pulled the trigger a month or so ago and got a 15" Core 2 Duo. I opted for the high-end model because I'm an Aperture user and Aperture wants as much VRAM as you can get. The main reasons I'd waited were:

1) I rarely buy the first version of anything Apple makes, and the MBP first versions suffered from a variety of well-documented problems with heat and other things

2) I wanted to wait for a UB version of Photoshop and although this one is in Beta, it's super fast and usable.

The only downside right now is that although the machine will take 3GB of RAM (and wants it for some stuff), a 2GB DIMM for that machine will set you back a huge chunk of change. I am going to wait on that one. 2GB works for me for now.

So I'd say "go for it".

Steve Benner · January 14th, 2007, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noah Hayes

Watch the keynote on Apple.com or check their homepage...they only announced the appleTV and iPhone...nothing else at this time. In the next month or two they will announce the ship date for Leopard, its due 1QFY07

I imagine Steve Jobs will hold another Keynote address for Leopard since he said there was going to be more features that he wanted to keep secret until closer to the release. I get the feeling it may have something to do with the new "Touch Screen" Technology that Apple developed for the iPhone.

Paulo Teixeira · January 14th, 2007, 04:11 PM

For sure, the next Mac-Book pro will have HDMI and 802.11n. But I’m hoping that Apple is smart about increasing the resolution to either 1920x1200 or 1920x1080 and they better give us a much, much better graphic card.
The first two is pretty obvious but the others are essential if Apple wants to compete against the offerings of others such as from Dell and Alienware.

January 13th, 2007, 08:25 PM	#1
Elmer Lang Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NY, NY Posts: 319	MacBook Pro announcements? I was wanting to purchase a new 15", 2.33 ghz MacBook Pro. Has anything happened, been announced, at MacWorld or elsewhere that indicates I should wait a bit? Seems like I saw something about quad core intels for Mac Pro, but don't think I've seen anything new about the MacBook Pro. thanks, elmer

January 14th, 2007, 10:30 AM	#5
Steve Maller Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burlingame, CA USA Posts: 285	Given Apple's propensity for periodic "speed bumps", I'd say that you might get stuck in a permanent holding pattern if you get too skittish. I finally pulled the trigger a month or so ago and got a 15" Core 2 Duo. I opted for the high-end model because I'm an Aperture user and Aperture wants as much VRAM as you can get. The main reasons I'd waited were: 1) I rarely buy the first version of anything Apple makes, and the MBP first versions suffered from a variety of well-documented problems with heat and other things 2) I wanted to wait for a UB version of Photoshop and although this one is in Beta, it's super fast and usable. The only downside right now is that although the machine will take 3GB of RAM (and wants it for some stuff), a 2GB DIMM for that machine will set you back a huge chunk of change. I am going to wait on that one. 2GB works for me for now. So I'd say "go for it". __________________ me@facebook: http://facebook.com/stevemallerphotography

January 14th, 2007, 04:11 PM	#7
Paulo Teixeira Trustee Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,773	For sure, the next Mac-Book pro will have HDMI and 802.11n. But I’m hoping that Apple is smart about increasing the resolution to either 1920x1200 or 1920x1080 and they better give us a much, much better graphic card. The first two is pretty obvious but the others are essential if Apple wants to compete against the offerings of others such as from Dell and Alienware. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/PhotoVi...esEtc/featured https://www.pond5.com/artist/paulot

January 14th, 2007, 01:28 AM	#2
Bill Davis Trustee Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Posts: 1,538	There were no new computer models announced at MacWorld. You can feel confident that no new models will be announced until about 24 hours after you write your big check. (been there, done that!)

January 14th, 2007, 08:25 AM	#3
Lynne Whelden Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: williamsport, pa Posts: 604	Any mention of when the new OS is due out?

January 14th, 2007, 09:44 AM	#4
Noah Hayes Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sterling, Virginia Posts: 226	Watch the keynote on Apple.com or check their homepage...they only announced the appleTV and iPhone...nothing else at this time. In the next month or two they will announce the ship date for Leopard, its due 1QFY07