I think it would be great if they did just that. Given that I can put in more than 4GB of RAM (to run Win 7 VM) I would very likely be picking one up. Most likely the 13.3" model.
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I think it would be great if they did just that. Given that I can put in more than 4GB of RAM (to run Win 7 VM) I would very likely be picking one up. Most likely the 13.3" model.
I think it actually looks like we're getting C2D and Nvidia 320m.
However, wouldn't it be great if Apple negotiated a "truce" between Intel and Nvidia and we got Core i7 LV CPUs and Nvidia 320m GPUs? I am not saying it's going to happen, just that it would be great.
In all reality, we would be better off with Core i7 and ATI 5430s, but that looks to be a long shot right now too. I just don't get why Apple doesn't take advantage of AMD/ATI much lower TDP GPUs? I mean a 7 W TDP discrete GPU is a better use of power than a 14 W TDP Nvidia 320m. But perhaps the extra chip really doesn't fit?
I don't believe Sandy Bridge is ready, and in the past I thought Apple got chips a few days or weeks early. That's a big difference than a whole quarter early.
However, wouldn't it be great if Apple negotiated a "truce" between Intel and Nvidia and we got Core i7 LV CPUs and Nvidia 320m GPUs? I am not saying it's going to happen, just that it would be great.
In all reality, we would be better off with Core i7 and ATI 5430s, but that looks to be a long shot right now too. I just don't get why Apple doesn't take advantage of AMD/ATI much lower TDP GPUs? I mean a 7 W TDP discrete GPU is a better use of power than a 14 W TDP Nvidia 320m. But perhaps the extra chip really doesn't fit?
I don't believe Sandy Bridge is ready, and in the past I thought Apple got chips a few days or weeks early. That's a big difference than a whole quarter early.
That's very possible. Core i7, even ULV has die size of 81mm^2 + 114mm^2 (CPU + IGP) so that's 195mm^2 while C2D is only 107mm^2. Southbridge and GDDR for GPU will also take space.
At least with the current (well, 2008 as that's 1st gen MBA) size of the logic board, it's not very easy. Maybe Apple could redesign the logic board and maybe make it little bigger? We'll see in an hour
That's very possible. Core i7, even ULV has die size of 81mm^2 + 114mm^2 (CPU + IGP) so that's 195mm^2 while C2D is only 107mm^2. Southbridge and GDDR for GPU will also take space.
At least with the current (well, 2008 as that's 1st gen MBA) size of the logic board, it's not very easy. Maybe Apple could redesign the logic board and maybe make it little bigger? We'll see in an hour
I think widening the MBA's case is the first step. It allows more room for the chips and cooling. I thought the main reason we would get a wider MBA was for the AMD/ATI GPU, but it looks as though I am dead wrong there.
