timmillwood said:
Come on! It's not that expensive!
It is called the MBPro, if you don't need the Professional feature, get the MB, it is lower cost.
I'd prefer higher end features, and besides, totally maxed out the 15" is only $2,899.
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Come on! It's not that expensive!
It is called the MBPro, if you don't need the Professional feature, get the MB, it is lower cost.
I'd prefer higher end features, and besides, totally maxed out the 15" is only $2,899.
Where to buy
Buhbuhb,
Here's the price breakdown I did a couple of weeks ago of Apple Store vs. MacMall:
MacBook Pro 17:
MacMall:
Computer $2,644.00
+1GB RAM $160.00
+AppleCare $349.00
-rebates -$163.98
+tax
+shipping $13.98
TOTAL $3,003.00
Apple Store:
Computer $2,799.00
+1GB RAM $190 (from Crucial.com)
+Applecare $349
+Tax: $220.36
TOTAL: $3558.36
18% Price Premium to shop directly with APPLE
Thanks to the fact that MacMall doesn't charge sales tax in my state, and even assuming that if I ordered from Apple I would upgrade the RAM from Crucial rather than Apple directly, there is STILL a $555 savings by buying through MacMall over Apple.
Of course, they may not have the Merom notebooks at zero-hour like at the Apple Store, but for $555, I'll wait a few days.
Anyone know a good reason NOT to buy from MacMall?
Buhbuhb,
Here's the price breakdown I did a couple of weeks ago of Apple Store vs. MacMall:
MacBook Pro 17:
MacMall:
Computer $2,644.00
+1GB RAM $160.00
+AppleCare $349.00
-rebates -$163.98
+tax
+shipping $13.98
TOTAL $3,003.00
Apple Store:
Computer $2,799.00
+1GB RAM $190 (from Crucial.com)
+Applecare $349
+Tax: $220.36
TOTAL: $3558.36
18% Price Premium to shop directly with APPLE
Thanks to the fact that MacMall doesn't charge sales tax in my state, and even assuming that if I ordered from Apple I would upgrade the RAM from Crucial rather than Apple directly, there is STILL a $555 savings by buying through MacMall over Apple.
Of course, they may not have the Merom notebooks at zero-hour like at the Apple Store, but for $555, I'll wait a few days.
Anyone know a good reason NOT to buy from MacMall?
Multimedia said:
i will be, but i would like it cheaper still, Apple always seems to reduce the price on a upgrade so i am hoping for £50-£100
I hope for Removable HDD, Mag Latch, 1920x1200 17" Screen, 2.33Ghz, 1Gb Ram and 160Gb HDD
For £1849 - HE Discount
For £1849 - HE Discount
Does anyone know if there is a comparison of the differences between the available HDs for MBP?
I'd like to see some benchmark test results of the actual performance difference between the 5400rpm 120GB drive and the 7200rpm 100GB drive.
Hopefully the refresh will offer larger, and possibly dual HDs, but my gut says they won't.
[EDIT: Answered my own question. http://www.barefeats.com/5472.html Anyone have any anecdotal evidence?]
I'd like to see some benchmark test results of the actual performance difference between the 5400rpm 120GB drive and the 7200rpm 100GB drive.
Hopefully the refresh will offer larger, and possibly dual HDs, but my gut says they won't.
[EDIT: Answered my own question. http://www.barefeats.com/5472.html Anyone have any anecdotal evidence?]
Has anyone noticed that the 'Intel Core Duo' page on the macbook pro page at apple.com is missing?
If you go to http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ and click on the square 'Intel Core Duo' logo, you get a 404 error.
If you go to the same page on Apple's website for other countries, ie. the UK site - http://www.apple.com/uk/macbookpro/ and click on the same link, you actually get the correct webpage.
I first noticed this last Tuesday, when I was trying to see if Apple was updating their site. I'm not trying to cause alarm, nor mass-panic. I just wondered if anyone knows when this actually changed?
If you go to http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ and click on the square 'Intel Core Duo' logo, you get a 404 error.
If you go to the same page on Apple's website for other countries, ie. the UK site - http://www.apple.com/uk/macbookpro/ and click on the same link, you actually get the correct webpage.
I first noticed this last Tuesday, when I was trying to see if Apple was updating their site. I'm not trying to cause alarm, nor mass-panic. I just wondered if anyone knows when this actually changed?
PowerMax Stays Up To Date
Yes they are. You can phone them and talk to people in the store.Buhbuhb said:
Buhbuhb said:
You mean saving money by evading taxes. Then, yeah, that is kind of stupid.
EDIT: Ok that sounded kind of bad, I am half joking really, don't get the wrong impression.
spicyapple said:A 10% improvement in speed doesn't seem like it's worth it for the 1000% increase in annoyance of reading about this rumor.
Your so right and so hot.
generik said:Taking bets for no redesigned MBPs until Santa Rosa, who wants to bet?
I think it's almost guaranteed Apple isn't going to do a redesign until Santa Rosa. I can't think of any PC manufacturer who has actually unveiled a wholly new laptop design just for Core 2 Duo, and it would be kind of silly for Apple to spring a new MBP design when the internal architecture wouldn't be similarly "new".
Zadillo said:
Ugh! How depressing. I would not buy a laptop now if big changes were to come in a "mere" three months.
same here. i think i will wait for santa rosa which isn't too far off since i don't need it right this second. I'll be a switcher but i'll probably just buy a used ibook g4 for now off ebay and sell it when santa rosa comes around.Zadillo said:
Let me preface this comment with stating that I don't think there will be a redesign with Merom.
BUT WHAT IF...
...they worked with Intel to design a case that would accomodate whatever Santa Rosa will bring, but still be able to handle the current platform. Then they could have a new design for the holiday shopping season, and just update the innards when Santa Rosa comes out. We've read that Intel stated the last project they worked on with Apple was the MBP.
Again, I'm still in the "no redesign yet" camp, but I like to fuel the fire.
BUT WHAT IF...
...they worked with Intel to design a case that would accomodate whatever Santa Rosa will bring, but still be able to handle the current platform. Then they could have a new design for the holiday shopping season, and just update the innards when Santa Rosa comes out. We've read that Intel stated the last project they worked on with Apple was the MBP.
Again, I'm still in the "no redesign yet" camp, but I like to fuel the fire.
Konfabulation said:
If it had no backlighting, you wouldn't be able to see anything in the screen, believe me...the Mac Portable and the PowerBook 100 had no backlighting...all the others do.
New Design Is Almost Guaranteed This Month
Who says Apple is like any other PC manufacturer. By redesign, I mean INSIDE for HD Bay and better cooling system and perhaps black anodized aluminum outside.
I think it's almost guaranteed Apple is going to present a redesigned MacBook Pro this, next week or the week after next.Zadillo said:
Who says Apple is like any other PC manufacturer. By redesign, I mean INSIDE for HD Bay and better cooling system and perhaps black anodized aluminum outside.