8x Superdrive Macbook Pro in August?

[mmmcheese]

I don't mean with the previous MBPs...I mean with the next merom refresh...From what I understand, there are already 8x superdrives that are thin enough to implement on the next wave of MBPs. I am not calling apple stupid for not putting an impossible drive into their notebooks, I am saying that it is stupid to charge the same amount or more money for a notebook with a very vital feature not having the same speed as its predecessor. Fair enough?

Ah, I thought you meant going from the Powerbook to the MBP and the "downgrade."

 

[Mord]

your just not allowed to buy the airport extreme or the isight, they will probably be updated soon to comply with the laws, airport expresses (imo the only worthwhile airport product) are not effected.

 

[vv-tim]

That is actually very lame. So supposing I want a somewhat portable powerhouse, because of someone's idea in Apple I can't? What if I am willing to pay for the BTO options as well? I still can't?

At the end of the day, what makes the decision of someone in Apple so much more special than the requirements of the paying customer?

It's common marketing, happens all the time.
For example... you can't get a Geforce 7900 Go in a Dell E1505 laptop but you can in an E1705. They're the same size basically, but Dell wants you to pay more for the E1705 if you want the better video card.

Same thing for the 256MB of VRAM in the higher line of MBP 15". Apple knows if you really want the VRAM you'll pay for the faster processor and whatnot as well.

Apple knows if you REALLY want Firewire 800 or a 8x DL Drive, you'll pay extra and get a 17" MBP.

 

[erikistired]

It's common marketing, happens all the time.
For example... you can't get a Geforce 7900 Go in a Dell E1505 laptop but you can in an E1705. They're the same size basically, but Dell wants you to pay more for the E1705 if you want the better video card.

Same thing for the 256MB of VRAM in the higher line of MBP 15". Apple knows if you really want the VRAM you'll pay for the faster processor and whatnot as well.

Apple knows if you REALLY want Firewire 800 or a 8x DL Drive, you'll pay extra and get a 17" MBP.

eh, the annoying part to me isn't the cost, it's the size. i don't want a 17" mbp. hell i don't even really want a 15" mbp but i don't have much of a choice now that they've dropped the 12" model. when i upgrade i imagine i'll get a 15" mbp (the macbook holds no interest for me, onboard graphics and all) but for now i'll stick with my 12" pb.