Cosmetic and Hardware Updates in the LATE 2011 MacBook Pro Lineup

Hey Guys. Tired of the "new" macbook pros' design? Want Apple to design a new one? Well... Apple is known for fooling people into thinking that their Apple Devices are the hottest things on the market. What Apple likes to do is do what they like to call "the refresh" or updates to their products. Some are fully cosmetics, but you still know what the device is, many of the times it's just the hardware that people really care about.

So why am I talking about this so early in the year? Because like I said, Apple is known to fool people into thinking that they have the hottest gadgets in the United States (or in your current country, whether it may be Taiwan, Japan, China, Indonesia etc). Apple likes to refresh their Computer's designs every couple of years. Example: Their iMacs. They recently redesigned the cosmetics in 2010 so they will not be getting any cosmetic changes any time soon. We've seen the MacBook Pro Unibody design for 4 years now, and I'm positive that we'll see a change in the design of the unibody macbook pros in Late October or early November of 2011 (this year folks). If not, that's ok too.

I bring this up because it's been 4 years since the major cosmetic change from the Power Book g4 to the MacBook Pro. We will MOST LIKELY see is probably the thickness of the machine. The lid will most likely take the "shape/thinness" of the MacBook Air, the actual "body" of the Unibody will most likely lose .05". Instead of being a nice .95", it will either drop down to . 90" or .85" (at the most). Will this be enough for me to spend ANOTHER $1200 on a macbook pro or will I not care and keep the one I've got? Will this be enough for YOU to spend ANOTHER $1200 on the MacBook Pro? Why or Why not?

It's not only going to be the cosmetic changes that we, Apple Consumers, will see, it will also be the internal components that will be updated as well. If you'd like to wait another 9-10 months, great! Patience is virtue. But remember, this is not for another 9-10 months, and Apple has already designed these computers for 2011-2014 3 years ago.

Keep that in mind. It keeps you buying their stuff. It works!

Thanks for taking the time to read this, and I hope that I can help you with all your Apple/technology endeavors.

~TAAG!
No rumors... Only Facts!

Mac Facts

New Thunderbolt technology was released to the Apple Consumers all over the world on Thursday, February 24th of 2011. Will this I/O port be found in the iMacs and Mac Pros? Signs point to YES!

The new I/O port created by Intel was released in the all new, early 2011 MacBook Pros refresh! This port can be used as a Mini-Display port with Audio and Video. Audio and Video support in the Mini-Display port is huge for Apple's new 2011 MacBook Pro 13" models because in their last generation, only the higher end MacBook Pros received the Audio AND video support in the mini-display. This means that you can now use a 3rd party HDMI to Mini-Display port device and hook up your MacBook Pro to your HDTV.

Thunderbolt can not only do that, but later in the year, we will start to see devices created specifically for the new I/O port. The once proud Mini-Display port gets prouder when it realizes it can transfer data at a whopping 10 GBS PER SECOND! No, that was NOT a typo! You read right. So instead of transferring data through Firewire 800 or 400 or even USB 2.0 or 3.0, just hook up your Thunderbolt cord to both MacBook pros and start sharing large files such as movies, projects and more!

Apple likes to give power to the people. They do an amazing job by giving our consumers what we've been asking for! Apple's MacBook Pro line-up now features Dual Core Intel Core i5 and i7 for the 13" models and QUAD core for the higher end 15" and 17" models. Talk about sheer power! You also get updated RAM! So instead of multi-tasking, rendering videos/photos at a measly 1060MHz, you can now do it at 1333MHz... But that's for one 2GB RAM stick. Multi-tasking will be nothing to the computer now.

There is one slight downfall as to Apple's launch of their MacBook Pro 13's... They do not have a DEDICATED Graphics Card. It's all integrated.

Intel claims that this will make the computer run more efficiently and give the user a longer lasting battery life. But if you also would like to increase your battery life, go ahead and spend another $120 on a 120GB SSD. There are no moving parts, it's just like a Flash/Thumb drive. This will extend your battery life as it uses less battery power and it's also safer to use. If you were to drop your computer, it will have little effect on the SSD.

You're better off buying the $1200 MacBook Pro 13, NOT THE 2.7GHz MACBOOK PRO 13. I say this because even though they come with intel core i7, they are still Dual Core. You won't notice a HUGE difference in speed. If you're looking to buy either the high end 15" or the 17", that depends on your usage. If you're looking for portability, but also speed/power, the high end 15" should do you nicely. But if you're looking for portability, speed/power AND larger screen real estate, then you should go for the 17".

MacBook Pro 13 Specs
2.3GHz dual-core
Intel Core i5
or 2.7GHz dual-core
Intel Core i7
4GB RAM
320GB HDD @ 5400 rpm
Integrated Graphics
Thunderbolt I/O (Input/Output)
HD Facetime Webcam @ 720P

MacBook Pro 15 Specs
2.0GHz quad-core
Intel Core i7
or 2.2GHz quad-core
Intel Core i7
4GB RAM
500GB HDD @ 5400 rpm
or 750GB HDD @ 5400 rpm
Integrated Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6490M with 256MB GDDR5
or AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5

MacBook Pro 17 Specs

4GB RAM
2.2GHz quad-core
Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz
750GB 5400-rpm1
Intel HD Graphics 3000
AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5

NOTE: I DO BELIEVE ALL OF THESE PROCESSORS HAVE TURBO BOOST. =]

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~TAAG!®
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