Apple: Hardware News and Discussion Thread
01-25-2012, 10:51 PM
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01-25-2012, 10:57 PM
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02-10-2012, 06:23 PM
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Apple to disrupt notebook space with radically redesigned MacBook Pros
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...book_pros.html
While most of its rivals are struggling to match innovations Apple pioneered with its first MacBook Airs over three years ago, the Mac maker this year is hoping to further distance itself from the competition with a pair of radically redesigned professional offerings that will set the tone for the next wave of notebook computing.
In particular, people familiar with Apple's roadmap say the Cupertino-based company currently plans to exit 2012 having completed a top-to-bottom revamp of its notebooks lineup that will see new MacBook Pros adopt the same design traits that have made its MacBook Airs an increasingly popular choice among mobile consumers.
This will include new, ultra-thin unibody enclosures that jettison yesteryear technologies like optical disk drives and traditional hard drives in favor of models with lightweight chassis that employ flash-memory based solid-state drives, instant-on capabilities, extended battery life, and rely on digital distribution for software and media.
"They're all going to look like MacBook Airs," one person familiar with the new MacBook Pro designs told AppleInsider. Meanwhile, existing MacBook Pro designs are expected to be phased out over the course of the year.
Much in the same way that Apple initiated its last MacBook Pro overhaul by first revamping the higher-volume 15-inch models, and only then following up a few months later with a redesigned 17-inch counterpart, the company is again said to be giving priority to its new 15-inch model. A 17-inch model is expected to follow shortly thereafter.
As such, AppleInsider believes that based on its information, leaks out the Far East regarding an ultra-thin 15-inch Apple notebook slated to hit the market this spring indeed pertain to Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro makeover, regardless of what marketing name the company ultimately chooses to stamp on its bezel. It's to rely heavily on Thunderbolt and be built around Intel's forthcoming Ivy Bridge microarchitecture and mobile components currently slated to start shipping in April.
The transition comes at a time when Apple's notebook sales are surging in the face of a broader market contraction, prompting competitors to retool their own offerings in a similar manner in hopes of stemming the slow but increasingly material market shift towards the Mac maker's sleek and sexy designs.
Since introducing its first MacBook Air, Apple has seen its notebook sales increase nearly threefold, from 1.342 million units quarterly in January of 2008 to 3.719 million units during the company's most recently ended quarter. A huge chunk of that growth took place in the 12-months after Apple revamped the Air with lower pricing and the addition of an 11-inch model, with shipments rising nearly 1 million units from 2.643 million in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010 to the 3,616 units in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011.
While most of its rivals are struggling to match innovations Apple pioneered with its first MacBook Airs over three years ago, the Mac maker this year is hoping to further distance itself from the competition with a pair of radically redesigned professional offerings that will set the tone for the next wave of notebook computing.
In particular, people familiar with Apple's roadmap say the Cupertino-based company currently plans to exit 2012 having completed a top-to-bottom revamp of its notebooks lineup that will see new MacBook Pros adopt the same design traits that have made its MacBook Airs an increasingly popular choice among mobile consumers.
This will include new, ultra-thin unibody enclosures that jettison yesteryear technologies like optical disk drives and traditional hard drives in favor of models with lightweight chassis that employ flash-memory based solid-state drives, instant-on capabilities, extended battery life, and rely on digital distribution for software and media.
"They're all going to look like MacBook Airs," one person familiar with the new MacBook Pro designs told AppleInsider. Meanwhile, existing MacBook Pro designs are expected to be phased out over the course of the year.
Much in the same way that Apple initiated its last MacBook Pro overhaul by first revamping the higher-volume 15-inch models, and only then following up a few months later with a redesigned 17-inch counterpart, the company is again said to be giving priority to its new 15-inch model. A 17-inch model is expected to follow shortly thereafter.
As such, AppleInsider believes that based on its information, leaks out the Far East regarding an ultra-thin 15-inch Apple notebook slated to hit the market this spring indeed pertain to Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro makeover, regardless of what marketing name the company ultimately chooses to stamp on its bezel. It's to rely heavily on Thunderbolt and be built around Intel's forthcoming Ivy Bridge microarchitecture and mobile components currently slated to start shipping in April.
The transition comes at a time when Apple's notebook sales are surging in the face of a broader market contraction, prompting competitors to retool their own offerings in a similar manner in hopes of stemming the slow but increasingly material market shift towards the Mac maker's sleek and sexy designs.
Since introducing its first MacBook Air, Apple has seen its notebook sales increase nearly threefold, from 1.342 million units quarterly in January of 2008 to 3.719 million units during the company's most recently ended quarter. A huge chunk of that growth took place in the 12-months after Apple revamped the Air with lower pricing and the addition of an 11-inch model, with shipments rising nearly 1 million units from 2.643 million in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010 to the 3,616 units in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011.
02-10-2012, 06:30 PM
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This is an interesting gamble...the are betting on changing the future standards...
And at a time, where NO ONE knows right now where apple stands with pro towers. Their Mac Pros have not seen a real upgrade in a LOOONG time, with rumors circling that they might possibly be dumping towers.
If you dump towers to the ever increasingly popular pro laptops...you have to have laptops with the proper in/outputs.
I hate to say it...but it sucks the only laptop in the mac line to have a PC express slot is the 17"....the 15" SHOULD still have this slot. The iMacs? I love mine...but it could use a PC Express slot...or E-Sata port.
Thunderbolt...great..love the idea....will it catch? When will the market be able to follow through with the proper drives/ set ups to utilize it?
Apple in the past has typically put the cart before the horse and come out on top....can they do it again?
I hope so, I love the thin form factor...but sometimes apples desire for form, kills the function...
Guess we'll see.
And at a time, where NO ONE knows right now where apple stands with pro towers. Their Mac Pros have not seen a real upgrade in a LOOONG time, with rumors circling that they might possibly be dumping towers.
If you dump towers to the ever increasingly popular pro laptops...you have to have laptops with the proper in/outputs.
I hate to say it...but it sucks the only laptop in the mac line to have a PC express slot is the 17"....the 15" SHOULD still have this slot. The iMacs? I love mine...but it could use a PC Express slot...or E-Sata port.
Thunderbolt...great..love the idea....will it catch? When will the market be able to follow through with the proper drives/ set ups to utilize it?
Apple in the past has typically put the cart before the horse and come out on top....can they do it again?
I hope so, I love the thin form factor...but sometimes apples desire for form, kills the function...
Guess we'll see.
02-10-2012, 06:37 PM
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I don't know if they are going to release a new Mac Pro or not. They dumped the servers and I suspect the amount of Mac Pros they sell is very small.
02-16-2012, 01:23 PM
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http://www.apple.com/displays/specs.html
System Requirements
Thunderbolt-enabled Mac computer, including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac
OS X v10.6.8 or later
SOL
System Requirements
Thunderbolt-enabled Mac computer, including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac
OS X v10.6.8 or later
SOL
02-16-2012, 03:04 PM
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Yup AFAIK SOL unless you got a thunderbolt Mac
02-16-2012, 08:12 PM
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Attach it to one of those height adjustable arm mounts?
03-07-2012, 01:37 AM
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how easy would it be for someone that is already not good with a windows PC to use OSX?
my moms computer is probably about 10 years old now? i think its due to be replaced (hard drive already went out, half of the ram is gone and runs slow as balls even after a fresh install of XP)
So I'm thinking of picking up a mac mini for her.
maybe a refurb 2010 mini with the optical drive since she uses it to make copies of her chinese soap operas that her friends lend to her.
hmm.. i dont even know if the laser printer thats attached to the PC even has a USB port, i think its using the parallel port...
my moms computer is probably about 10 years old now? i think its due to be replaced (hard drive already went out, half of the ram is gone and runs slow as balls even after a fresh install of XP)
So I'm thinking of picking up a mac mini for her.
maybe a refurb 2010 mini with the optical drive since she uses it to make copies of her chinese soap operas that her friends lend to her.
hmm.. i dont even know if the laser printer thats attached to the PC even has a USB port, i think its using the parallel port...
03-07-2012, 07:04 AM
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wat?
03-07-2012, 08:54 AM
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03-07-2012, 10:01 AM
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Depends on the person Miz. I know that if I tried to give my Dad an Apple computer, I would be fielding calls from him for years. In fact, he'd probably break something on it a lot sooner than he breaks stuff on his PC. 
04-15-2012, 03:06 AM
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i dunno if we have a macbook thread, don't really feel like making one, but what do you guys do to conserve your battery. Do you leave the charger in all the time?? And run it down every now and then?
04-15-2012, 09:06 AM
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I leave it plugged in, but there are a few good programs out there that will.
04-15-2012, 10:00 AM
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I do not leave my laptop plugged in...unless they built in some sort of trickle charger that I don't know about (much like iOS now uses with the new iPads) Then leaving the laptop on constant charge is bad for the life of the battery.
Ive had my current laptop for 3 years now...and the battery in it still gives me 3-4 hours per charge.
Ive had my current laptop for 3 years now...and the battery in it still gives me 3-4 hours per charge.
04-15-2012, 11:38 PM
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I do not leave my laptop plugged in...unless they built in some sort of trickle charger that I don't know about (much like iOS now uses with the new iPads) Then leaving the laptop on constant charge is bad for the life of the battery.
Ive had my current laptop for 3 years now...and the battery in it still gives me 3-4 hours per charge.
Ive had my current laptop for 3 years now...and the battery in it still gives me 3-4 hours per charge.
Anywho, i love this laptop haha. Still getting used to some stuff but the whole UI is pretty damn slick, mainly referring to the gestures on the trackpad. And man the trackpad is amazing. I'll say that organization thus far seemed easier to deal with on the windows as for files and everything. Maybe its because I haven't gotten used to the mac, actually thats probably why so we'll see after time.
04-24-2012, 01:45 AM
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ivy bridge was just released yesterday, some cores at least. I hope the new macs come within the next two weeks then i can upgrade mine at no cost 
04-24-2012, 08:28 AM
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Rumors are that apple will drop the 17" since sales are slow.
04-24-2012, 08:28 AM
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I highly doubt it, but we shall see
04-25-2012, 10:39 AM
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ohh i see, I was thinking that maybe once its fully charged it will take all power from the outlet and none from the battery.
Anywho, i love this laptop haha. Still getting used to some stuff but the whole UI is pretty damn slick, mainly referring to the gestures on the trackpad. And man the trackpad is amazing. I'll say that organization thus far seemed easier to deal with on the windows as for files and everything. Maybe its because I haven't gotten used to the mac, actually thats probably why so we'll see after time.
Anywho, i love this laptop haha. Still getting used to some stuff but the whole UI is pretty damn slick, mainly referring to the gestures on the trackpad. And man the trackpad is amazing. I'll say that organization thus far seemed easier to deal with on the windows as for files and everything. Maybe its because I haven't gotten used to the mac, actually thats probably why so we'll see after time.
I do run the battery down on a regular basis.
04-25-2012, 10:58 AM
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To add to that:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1909
dont be alarmed when you see the battery drop down over time while being plugged in. this is normal. It should go to around 95% and then back to 100%.
so there is no problem leaving the computer connected. It does discharge ever so slowly.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1909
dont be alarmed when you see the battery drop down over time while being plugged in. this is normal. It should go to around 95% and then back to 100%.
so there is no problem leaving the computer connected. It does discharge ever so slowly.
05-08-2012, 05:58 PM
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I'm not confirming it's July with this post, but macrumors does state the following in regards to the current MBP:
Source: http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#MacBook_Pro
Buy only if you need it - Approaching the end of a cycle
05-08-2012, 06:23 PM
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I got one hundred dollars bills, just waiting to throw at them...
05-08-2012, 09:00 PM
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06-10-2012, 11:29 PM
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new MBPs to be announced tomorrow
06-11-2012, 05:56 AM
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I miss my 03 CL-S :(
I'll be putting my MBA for sale as soon as I know the availability of the new MBPs.
The thing is I no longer have an external drive, so if I sell it with Parallels and Win7 after reformatting the SSD, I won't be able to install Win7. I guess I can always bundle in the software and let the purchaser do it themselves.
The thing is I no longer have an external drive, so if I sell it with Parallels and Win7 after reformatting the SSD, I won't be able to install Win7. I guess I can always bundle in the software and let the purchaser do it themselves.
06-11-2012, 07:47 AM
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Im plugging my ears. My MB Pro is maxed out and I love it. I refuse to believe they will come out with one I want to get...No No No!!
06-11-2012, 10:39 AM
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Retina MacBook Pro Arriving with Up to 16 GB RAM and 768 GB SSD
Jun 11, 2012 7:45 am PDT by Eric Slivka
9to5Mac has now published specs on the Retina-display 15-inch MacBook Pro models that are apparently arriving alongside updated versions of the existing form factor. Notably, the new machines include options ranging up to 16 GB of RAM and 768 GB of solid-state storage.
MC975LL/A – MBP 15.4/2.3/8GB/256GB FLASH-USA
MC976LL/A – MBP 15.4/2.6/8GB/512GB FLASH-USA
MD831LL/A – MBP 15.4/2.7/16GB/768GB FLASH-USA
Exact pricing has not yet been confirmed, but the high-end model is said to be exceeding the equivalent of $4000 in some countries.
Jun 11, 2012 7:45 am PDT by Eric Slivka
9to5Mac has now published specs on the Retina-display 15-inch MacBook Pro models that are apparently arriving alongside updated versions of the existing form factor. Notably, the new machines include options ranging up to 16 GB of RAM and 768 GB of solid-state storage.
MC975LL/A – MBP 15.4/2.3/8GB/256GB FLASH-USA
MC976LL/A – MBP 15.4/2.6/8GB/512GB FLASH-USA
MD831LL/A – MBP 15.4/2.7/16GB/768GB FLASH-USA
Exact pricing has not yet been confirmed, but the high-end model is said to be exceeding the equivalent of $4000 in some countries.
guess that is out of the question...