Hold off on buying a new macbook / macbook pro for just a bit (1 Viewer)

[Craig S]

Originally Posted by Michael Harris

But didn't the new ones already come out the Tuesday following the Presidents Day holiday? Did I miss something?

Nope. There were rumors all throughout February, but they (new MacBook Pros) never showed up.

 

[Sam Posten]

No love today. Surprised actually with Intel launching the 6 core Gulftowns, I thought Apple would be first out of the gate, at least on the Mac Pros =(

 

[Sam Posten]

The truth is out there. Somewhere. Maybe in New Zealand:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/new-macbook-pro-air-and-mac-pro-pricing-potentially-leaked-by-a/

analysis:
http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/17/mac-pricing-leak-perhaps-updated-macs-are-inbound/

 

[Michael Harris]

The Truth is in Cupertino. They're just not talking.

 

[Ted Todorov]

We'll always have (next) Tuesday.

 

[Sam Posten]

I've got a feeling tomorrow is going to be either an expensive day or a total disappointment. Could be new Apple stuff AND Adobe CS5, but maybe not either this week. Fingers crossed and money saved up for both.

 

[DaveF]

For the movie adapation, I'm casting Bill Murray to play Sam Posten. Steve Jobs will be played by Punxsutawney Phil.

 

[Sam Posten]

Actually, Steve says, Don't worry!
http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/22/macbook-pro-supplies-constrained-steve-jobs-says-not-to-worry/

 

[Sam Posten]

And while no new CS5 yet, the new Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta 2 is flipping AWESOME. See comments I'll post on that in photo section later today.

 

[Carlo_M]

Didn't I see some date like April 22 floating around for CS5's release date?

I'm now officially okay if MBPs and MPs are delayed until June. I've got some changes coming at work (for the better hopefully) and will be in a much better position for purchase in June than right now.

 

[Carlo_M]

Never mind, it's April 12 for CS5!

 

[Sam Posten]

Yeah man, sold!!! Sign me up for production premium!
http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2010/03/caf_in_ps.html

Did you see that Mercury video? My Mac Pro is CRYING for the ubergoober video card now!

 

[Carlo_M]

Holy mother of god that content aware feature is amazing! This summer, if all goes well, I'll be picking up a hopefully six-core Mac Pro and CS5 Master Collection!

 

[Sam Posten]

Don't forget the upgraded video card, bluray burner, and wireless wacom tablet =0

 

[Sam Posten]

Speaking of the ubergoober, perhaps this is the holdup?

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/24/nvidia-to-get-official-with-fermi-gpus-will-more-than-double-t/

 

[Carlo_M]

Sam, I'd like to hope so, but Apple's track record has not been to include the cutting edge, top-of-the-line graphics options of either NVidia or ATI. The Fermi architecture sounds like it will be that top-of-the-line model for NVidia.

 

[Sam Posten]

True, but I think Nvidia is doing a kind of top end to bottom end refresh, with Tegra being the portable game changer and Fermi on the high end, not sure what's holding up the squishy middle...

 

[Sam Posten]

Soon?
http://www.macrumors.com/2010/04/05/new-macbook-macbook-pro-and-macbook-air-models-scheduled-for-launch-this-month/
http://gizmodo.com/5510102/rumor-core-i5i7-macbooks-coming-this-month

 

[Carlo_M]

Like I've always said Sam, they'll update sixteen days after you buy one!

 

[Adam Gregorich]

Not a Mac guy and hopefully this won't be taken as a thread fart, but I noticed this thread in the Blue box on the bottom. Whatever you buy will be obsolete 16 days later if you are lucky, much earlier for me. If you can hold out for a new MB/MBP with the new Intel processors it will be worth the wait. I have an i7 1.73 CPU in my Dell laptop and it screams, especially on video editing.