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    picking a macbook pro???

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by aceswild_87, May 15, 2006.

  1. aceswild_87

    aceswild_87 Notebook Enthusiast

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    im looking at getting a mac laptop in july and i was looking at the 15'" macbook pro but with all this talk about heat, noise and them not fixing the problem what would you suggest an ibook instead?????
     
    aceswild_87, May 15, 2006
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  2. xAMDvsIntelx

    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    If you're going to wait until July, I suggest waiting an extra month or so for the release of Apple notebooks with Merom. Also, the MacBook Pro will be refreshed with the release of Merom, and hopefully its heat issues will be resolved as well.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, May 15, 2006
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  3. Puffin_Fresh

    Puffin_Fresh Notebook Enthusiast

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    but havent they resolved the heating issues........if any1 is experienceing that apparently u can call apple and inquire this issue coz the first time it came it had this problem........

    I'm just wondering even if you wait for merom.....in the apple mac pro.....how much wuld it cost? wuld it be alot more? or little bit more? can the merom chips b exhange in the mac book pro anyways?
     
    Puffin_Fresh, May 17, 2006
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  4. instapho

    instapho Notebook Geek

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    From what I hear it should be reasonably priced and sport the same socket as Core Duo. I'm not sure if it be can be swapped tho, haven't seen a MBP.. someone else might know better.

    Core 2 Duo guys.. Core 2 Duo :D
     
    instapho, May 17, 2006
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  5. Puffin_Fresh

    Puffin_Fresh Notebook Enthusiast

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    i wuld say the duo core will still survive for the next 2 years.........it wuld b highly unfair to those who just purchase a mac book pro and then a merom mac book pro comes out
     
    Puffin_Fresh, May 17, 2006
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  6. Ervin

    Ervin Notebook Consultant

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    Lol. Since when is Apple fair, no offense?

    Apple products are worth buying in the first 2-3 months after they appear (the sooner the better). Otherwise you can end up regretting your impatience. Just look at the silent MBP upgrade, now that the MB is out.

    I doubt that Apple will not capitalize on the Merom hysteria. Plus a Merom MBP will probably have solved the heat and noise problems.
     
    Ervin, May 17, 2006
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    Pressure Notebook Evangelist

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    So you also noticed the lack of a 1.83Ghz MacBook Pro, eh?

    And I was about to buy one. Good thing I waited and now I can even get a glossy screen.
     
    Pressure, May 17, 2006
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    incendens Notebook Enthusiast

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    The MBP cannot be swapped with a merom processor once it comes out because it is not soceketed. The processor is soldered to the motherboard.
     
    incendens, May 20, 2006
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