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DEUCE SLUICE posted:Agreed, it looks just like the MBA hard drive. Form factor of the PCB looks way different. The MBA one is like a long stick.
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hannibal posted:Looks removable to me. The silver part just to the right of the chips is the socket. You can see the edge of the PCB as well if you look closely. The socket looks similar to the one in iFixit's teardown of the Air. http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-MacBook-Air-13-Inch-Mid-2011-Solid-State-Drive/6371/2 But, will you be able to buy another drive elsewhere with the same form factor? (I've never owned a computer with an SSD so I have no idea if they are standard sizes like regular hard disks are) Also; can these processors be run with hyperthreading? I was also hoping for a new iMac today, but I'm considering this new MBP once a few details become confirmed (mainly whether or not the SSD can be removed).
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The Born Approx. posted:But, will you be able to buy another drive elsewhere with the same form factor? (I've never owned a computer with an SSD so I have no idea if they are standard sizes like regular hard disks are) Me too. It's absurd to pay for the 512G right now, but I imagine it'll get quite a bit cheaper in 18 months or so. I really REALLY hope the drat thing is removable.
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The Born Approx. posted:But, will you be able to buy another drive elsewhere with the same form factor? (I've never owned a computer with an SSD so I have no idea if they are standard sizes like regular hard disks are) I'd say it's likely OWC will release something, but I'm sure it will cost at least $900. The Born Approx. posted:Also; can these processors be run with hyperthreading? Yup.
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I'm surprised there's no  posts about the Mac Pro update, the chips they got bumped with are still the last generation parts, just faster clocks than before with some other minor spec/pricing tweaks. I guess it was just a minimal "we're not killing the Mac Pro!" update going by this:http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/an-explanation-of-the-news-from-apple/?pagewanted=all quote:Many Apple observers also wonder if Apple thinks that desktop computers are dead, since not a word was said about the iMac and Mac Pro. An executive did assure me, however, that new models and new designs are under way, probably for release in 2013. morothar posted:Does anyone have benchmarks for the 2.3 vs 2.6 handy? I'm trying to figure out if the CPU spec bump is worth the extra cash. So if you need justification for going one way or the other just ask yourself whether 10% is enough of a difference for you. Or just wait for reviews, maybe the 2.6 clocks up higher or something, I don't know the CPU model numbers to be able to tell. Bob Morales posted:I always forget how razor sharp Retina text is, then I look at my iPad. If I could have that kind of display in my Terminal windows or code... I could probably go down 4 font sizes.  . My display is 1920x1200 and I just leave it zoomed out on my iPad unless I'm chatting or something, it's usable enough but pretty drat small. If your eyes can handle it for long periods then you can go to town with it if the software renders stuff correctly.
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Bob Morales posted:Form factor of the PCB looks way different. The MBA one is like a long stick. Of course, but it's the same idea.
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japtor posted:I guess it was just a minimal "we're not killing the Mac Pro!" update It's already dead 
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jink posted:Welp, just bought a MBPR to replace my 2010 15". I've been waiting for a better screen (IPS) and more RAM as I do photography and use VMs at work. 768GB/16GB here I come! Mine says "Preparing for shipment". This is just to counter that, I'm NOT going to post updates of all my details so as to not annoy (even more).
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Jun 12, 2012 01:23
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fleshweasel posted:When and why would they be proud of the battery being in one piece, especially after the unibody redesign? I may be wrong and it's not like I really care about it, but I vaguely remember a Jony Ive piece from circa 2008/9 on the Apple site about the 17" where they bring up the "battery" (not batteries) and they're showing this big rectangular thing.
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Anyone got any idea how bootcamp will likely handle the retina displays? Also: aus apple store posted:Ships: 2 - 3 Weeks
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FWIW I called a couple retail stores today and got a few different responses. The most promising was the rep who said that they can't sell the new Pros until they have them on display in the store and to check back tonight after 7 or in the morning. He wouldn't say if they had them or not, however. Makes me think they have them in the back and will be available tonight or tomorrow. edit: I'm in the bay area if that matters at all. pctD fucked around with this message at 01:41 on Jun 12, 2012 |
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Destroyenator posted:Also: I don't understand? 2-3 weeks to ship and then some shipping time before its delivered?
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pctD posted:FWIW I called a couple retail stores today and got a few different responses. The most promising was the rep who said that they can't sell the new Pros until they have them on display in the store and to check back tonight after 7 or in the morning. He wouldn't say if they had them or not, however. Makes me think they have them in the back and will be available tonight or tomorrow. I think if it was there would have been pictures of the black pallets with "DO NOT OPEN BEFORE 6/11/12 10 AM" like there usually is when hardware is shipped early. They might get them in overnight though, but they're not there yet if they're not able to sell them. Probably.
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flavor posted:I may be wrong and it's not like I really care about it, but I vaguely remember a Jony Ive piece from circa 2008/9 on the Apple site about the 17" where they bring up the "battery" (not batteries) and they're showing this big rectangular thing. You might have been thinking about this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-diaQlJmS18 It was more about the importance of developing new battery technology and switching to non-removable batteries to increase capacity.
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Bob Morales posted:It's already dead Destroyenator posted:Anyone got any idea how bootcamp will likely handle the retina displays?
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If any of you are in NYC, I called the 5th Ave, Grand Central and Upper West Side Apple stores; the first two said they didn't know when they'd have the MBP:TNG available for purchase, but UWS said tomorrow at 9am. Take with requisite grains of salt.
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mike- posted:I don't understand? 2-3 weeks to ship and then some shipping time before its delivered? 
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Sinestro posted:I love timing sometimes. I finally get money and, hey, new MBP! Is the 2.6 -> 2.7 worth it if I am using it as a desktop replacement, and likely to have to stick with it for a refresh or two?
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According to David Pogue, Apple is currently redesigning both the iMac and Mac Pro, and they're underway for a release in 2013. http://www.macrumors.com/2012/06/11/david-pogue-new-imacs-and-mac-pros-coming-probably-in-2013/
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Jun 12, 2012 01:42
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Oneiros posted:You might have been thinking about this video: Yeah that was pretty much it and the battery - like the other non-removable MBP ones I've seen do also - looks pretty rectangular. It may of course have these little ones under the cover.
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Fat Whale posted:According to David Pogue, Apple is currently redesigning both the iMac and Mac Pro, and they're underway for a release in 2013. Update: MacRumors posted:A MacRumors reader writes in to share an email he received from Apple CEO Tim Cook after he asked about the future of the Mac Pro:
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Sounds like Ivy Bridge E, with a few months for volume availability of IVB-E Xeons.
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gently caress, ordered back when it was 5-7 days. Showing up now as 2-3 weeks!!
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I think the fan technology is so neat. I love how much Apple puts into their designs.
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Jun 12, 2012 03:25
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AnandTech shows some examples of how the RBP/MBP:TNG scales the desktop.
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Jun 12, 2012 03:56
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I currently have a 13" 2011 MBA with 4gb of RAM. Will the new 13" MBA with 4gb of RAM prove noticeably faster? I don't really care about storage. I really wanted Retina. 
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If I snagged one of those new MacBook Airs, would I be able to run dual monitor, one being the 27" Thunderbolt display and DVI through the other?
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Dr. Video Games 0050 posted:I think the fan technology is so neat. I love how much Apple puts into their designs. I really admire that about them. They may be a pain in the rear end at times, but I'm glad Apple is around just to show the world how beautiful technology can be. As for the Mac Pro stuff, I guess we just have to accept the fact that people need to have patience with Apple.
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I don't know if anyone has posted it, but this new display panel screenshot from anandtech rocks.  the article: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5996/how-the-retina-display-macbook-pro-handles-scaling
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Amazon needs to stock the new, non Retina 15"... now. Butt Savage posted:As for the Mac Pro stuff, I guess we just have to accept the fact that people need to have patience with Apple. This post would have made sense a year ago. Crackpipe fucked around with this message at 04:41 on Jun 12, 2012 |
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Just got back from 5th Ave. NYC. They have new Airs in stock, but not on display. No word on MBP:TNG. Something interesting I noticed. Nowhere on the New MacBook Pro: TNG does it have any MacBook Pro branding. This could be a result of the display construction change.
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Mega Boris posted:Just got back from 5th Ave. NYC. They have new Airs in stock, but not on display. No word on MBP:TNG. It's on the bottom case, not on the screen.
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echobucket posted:I don't know if anyone has posted it, but this new display panel screenshot from anandtech rocks.
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If you check the photo gallery in that article, it looks like the UI elements are just double sized, as every resolution is doubled and then scaled to the panel (e.g. "1920x1200" is a 3840x2400 screenshot).
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Today I installed Air Display on my iPad 3rd gen see what a HiDPI display would look like with Lion. And then I realized that the iPad is already at retina, so it looked normal. With HiDPI disabled though, holy tiny fonts and screen elements!
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kuskus posted:Today I installed Air Display on my iPad 3rd gen see what a HiDPI display would look like with Lion. And then I realized that the iPad is already at retina, so it looked normal. Um, I don't think you understand HiDPI mode. It shouldn't have looked "normal" it should have looked much better than "normal".
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Sorry if this has been brought up already but I just want to make sure: nothing was announced today as far as iMacs are concerned, correct? I've been holding off on buying one because I thought they were due for an update soon. Even Macrumors' buying guide says not to buy one, although they're saying that 2013 is when the new one is likely to release.
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japtor posted:Nice, hopefully they'll do some UI scaling option for other machines (realistically they won't and someone will find a plist hack for it) so my mom can run her machine at native res with big elements. This would be great. I cringe at putting a 27 inch iMac at 1280 by whatever for my dad, but that's what works best for big elements. I was really hoping for resolution indepence at some point on OSX.
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