New Macbook Pro's

[ze kink]

So who's going to upgrade? I am, at least. My Early '08 Macbook Pro is restricting my creativity already, as I'm running out of processing power quite often. I'd like to commit later especially when I'm composing my own music.

Edit: The final specs have now been released, and the models are up for sale in the Apple Store as well: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro?mco=MTM3NjU5MzU

 

[Riku]

I've been wanting to buy a MacBook Pro since the end of last year, but I've been waiting until the new ones came. Can't wait till to come and I can dump my shitty desktop pc.

 

[gabriel g.]

So who's going to upgrade? I am, at least. My Early '08 Macbook Pro is restricting my creativity already, as I'm running out of processing power quite often. I'd like to commit later especially when I'm composing my own music.

The specs have leaked already, and I guess the main interesting points are these:
- Sandy Bridge processors on all models; dual core i5's in 13" MBP's, true quad core i7's in 15" and 17" MBP's.
- High resolution displays in all models, anti-glare is now offered in the higher end 13" model as well.
- Intel's Light Peak is introduced in all models, the name's changed to Thunderbolt though.
- AMD graphics instead of Nvidia.

why not use the SAME amount of money and buy a mac pro. They are way way faster then any macbook pro commin out.
Your 2008 mbp is still perfect for tracking and stuff.
Damn I use a 2006 mbp for mobile recordings without problems

 

[ze kink]

Here are the final specs: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/02/24...ros-with-thunderbolt-quad-core-cpus-amd-gpus/

 

[greyskull]

JEEEEEESUS
Thinking about selling my 2009 dual 2.26 whilst it's still worth anything!

 

[gabriel g.]

Holy shit 1500$ for a 13" with 2,2 i7quad. Thats amazing!!!

 

[HvO]

13" with i7 "dual core", right?

 

[ze kink]

Yikes, the better 15" model with antiglare and high-resolution display is going to make my wallet cry...

 

[JeffTD]

Well fuck me, quad i7's... that's awesome.

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

Holy shit 1500$ for a 13" with 2,2 i7quad. Thats amazing!!!

With Intel HD Graphics! Truly amazing!

 

[gabriel g.]

With Intel HD Graphics! Truly amazing!

is this good or bad? I realy dont know.

I bought a mac pro in january and have a mbp2006 for mobile stuff I am not in the market to buy any new computer stuff soon

 

[AdamWathan]

Fuuuu I want one of the quad core 15" models so bad. Maybe this means a quad core Mac mini soon-ish, I would be all over that...

 

[hct]

anti-glare is now offered in the higher end 13" model as well.

Where?

AMD graphics instead of Nvidia.

And only Intel HD 3000 on 13" model which is at least for now worse than Nvidia. It might be better in raw benchmarks, but in general Nvidia is much better supported by thirdparty applications using hw acceleration.

 

[pipaguapique]

hey you better let me know if you sell your mbp´s...i need one just for internet and editing, so i wouldn´t want all that hard core processing.

let me know when you decide to sell yours...

 

[ze kink]

Where?

Those were the leaked specs (which also included a separate SSD for the OS, for example), turns out they weren't correct after all.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

did you guys not see the Thunderbolt stuff? 10Gbps transfer is (hopefully) going to change our industry. no more fucking latency, no drop outs.

lets hope it actually gets used instead of ignored like FW800 did.

 

[006]

Once it becomes more popular I'm sure USB/FW will be slowly phased out by most every company using them today. I mean this is the first time it's being used on the consumer level on a product AFAIK, it's only a matter of time until everyone sees it in action for themselves and understands how much it owns USB/FW.

 

[black.death]

did you guys not see the Thunderbolt stuff? 10Gbps transfer is (hopefully) going to change our industry. no more fucking latency, no drop outs.

lets hope it actually gets used instead of ignored like FW800 did.

Yeah, that was my immediate response as well. No hassle latency free recording will be such a welcomed change.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

on the intel thunderbolt site there are quotes from Appogee and AVID and Universal Audio. Things are looking good.

The 13" Macbook Pro is only $50 more than the one I bought in June 2009

 

[Melodeath]

I'm a bit confused. The Intel website indicates that Thunderbolt is "compatible with existing DisplayPort devices," while the Apple site indicates Thunderbolt is being "first introduced on the new MacBook Pros."

Is the mini displayport on my current MBP Thunderbolt-compatible or no? Does everyone have to buy a new MBP in order to use Thunderbolt?