Comments on: Roadmap 2010: Macbook Pro http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/ The original Apple & Mac rumor site Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: MattinglyMD http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-2708 MattinglyMD Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:18:24 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2708 Thanks for the continual updates. Any firm timelines of when the new laptops will be unleashed or is Apple waiting for the iPad pop to play itself out and maximize equity gain? Thanks for the continual updates. Any firm timelines of when the new laptops will be unleashed or is Apple waiting for the iPad pop to play itself out and maximize equity gain?

]]> By: MattinglyMD http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-2/#comment-2692 MattinglyMD Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:18:24 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2692 Thanks for the continual updates. Any firm timelines of when the new laptops will be unleashed or is Apple waiting for the iPad pop to play itself out and maximize equity gain? Thanks for the continual updates. Any firm timelines of when the new laptops will be unleashed or is Apple waiting for the iPad pop to play itself out and maximize equity gain?

]]> By: dalaixerces http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-2669 dalaixerces Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:23:53 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2669 Good question! We meant to address this in the initial version, but spaced it. The article is now updated to denote our expectation that the entire new Macbook Pro lineup will indeed utilize IPS display panels. Good question! We meant to address this in the initial version, but spaced it. The article is now updated to denote our expectation that the entire new Macbook Pro lineup will indeed utilize IPS display panels.

]]> By: christox http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-2668 christox Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:08:49 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2668 How about IPS panels? How about IPS panels?

]]> By: MattinglyMD http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-2665 MattinglyMD Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:08:40 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2665 Waiting for the new iterations. I need to trade my tired 17" 2.33 in (I've been banging on it for 3 and 1/2 years now). I really have appreciated the updates you guys (Mac OS Rumors) have provided over the years. Always a fun read - 'learning' me. Waiting for the new iterations. I need to trade my tired 17″ 2.33 in (I've been banging on it for 3 and 1/2 years now). I really have appreciated the updates you guys (Mac OS Rumors) have provided over the years. Always a fun read – 'learning' me.

]]> By: Mike http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-2667 Mike Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:35:26 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2667 This is what I was most disturbed by, too. 1600x900 offers the exact same vertical resolution that current 15" MBPs have. This is laughable for such a large screen, its what some competitors offer on 13" screens. As for the increase in width (1440 to 1600), I really couldn't care less - vertical screen real estate is what we as developers/writers/photographers/professionals desperately need.<br><br>I don't understand why its such a big deal to offer 1080 screens for the 15" screens, at the very least set it as an optional resolution choice. This is what I was most disturbed by, too. 1600×900 offers the exact same vertical resolution that current 15″ MBPs have. This is laughable for such a large screen, its what some competitors offer on 13″ screens. As for the increase in width (1440 to 1600), I really couldn't care less – vertical screen real estate is what we as developers/writers/photographers/professionals desperately need.

I don't understand why its such a big deal to offer 1080 screens for the 15″ screens, at the very least set it as an optional resolution choice.

]]> By: scottsdaleone http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-2666 scottsdaleone Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:31:58 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2666 I don't believe the "reports" that Intel's GMA IGP with Arrandale will exceed Nvidia 9400m graphics on OS X. I also put almost zero into the reports that PCs show improvements to Intel's GMA IGP; just because the Intel IGP works better on the PC does NOT mean we will see the same results in OS X. Whether it's HD video playback, gaming or even simple Flash… OS X is far inferior to the performance available in Windows for the same apps with same graphics systems.<br><br>I have a MacBook Air with 2.13 GHz CPU and Nvidia 9400m GPU. It does some things absolutely worthless in OS X (like Flash or any video playback in browser - especially HD), yet when I BootCamp into Windows 7 I get AMAZING PERFORMANCE. I would say my MBA is sufficient for some serious work/play when in Windows 7, but all of those advantages go away as soon as I go back into OS X Snow Leopard. Whether we like it or not, Windows has the upper hand and reports about graphics in Windows doesn't mean the OS X platform will experience anything even close to similar. <br><br>I will be disgusted if Apple sticks us with Intel's GMA IGP as the sole graphics solution. I don't want it in an MBA, MBP, or even Mac mini… it's just inferior in nearly every way to the seventeen month old Nvidia 9400m. I believe we might get Intel GMA IGP for use in a hybrid system, and it could be Nvidia Optimus or ATI, and that will be fine. I don't believe the “reports” that Intel's GMA IGP with Arrandale will exceed Nvidia 9400m graphics on OS X. I also put almost zero into the reports that PCs show improvements to Intel's GMA IGP; just because the Intel IGP works better on the PC does NOT mean we will see the same results in OS X. Whether it's HD video playback, gaming or even simple Flash… OS X is far inferior to the performance available in Windows for the same apps with same graphics systems.

I have a MacBook Air with 2.13 GHz CPU and Nvidia 9400m GPU. It does some things absolutely worthless in OS X (like Flash or any video playback in browser – especially HD), yet when I BootCamp into Windows 7 I get AMAZING PERFORMANCE. I would say my MBA is sufficient for some serious work/play when in Windows 7, but all of those advantages go away as soon as I go back into OS X Snow Leopard. Whether we like it or not, Windows has the upper hand and reports about graphics in Windows doesn't mean the OS X platform will experience anything even close to similar.

I will be disgusted if Apple sticks us with Intel's GMA IGP as the sole graphics solution. I don't want it in an MBA, MBP, or even Mac mini… it's just inferior in nearly every way to the seventeen month old Nvidia 9400m. I believe we might get Intel GMA IGP for use in a hybrid system, and it could be Nvidia Optimus or ATI, and that will be fine.

]]> By: dalaixerces http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 dalaixerces Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:53:33 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2662 As we've said on Twitter (<a href="http://twitter.com/macosrumors/status/11439227511%29:" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/macosrumors/status/114392275...</a> "Just a note to anyone wondering: Rumors has never posted, and never will post, an "April Fools" article. End of story." As we've said on Twitter (http://twitter.com/macosrumors/status/114392275… “Just a note to anyone wondering: Rumors has never posted, and never will post, an “April Fools” article. End of story.”

]]> By: dalaixerces http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 dalaixerces Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:52:22 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2664 We have some hope that screen resolutions will go *up* in every case, rather than down....but because Apple tested several different display panels from multiple suppliers in their prototypes, we're hedging our bets. Our hope is that the resolutions will be in the ballpark of 1366x768 (13in), 1600x900 (15in), and 2048x1152 (17in). We have some hope that screen resolutions will go *up* in every case, rather than down….but because Apple tested several different display panels from multiple suppliers in their prototypes, we're hedging our bets. Our hope is that the resolutions will be in the ballpark of 1366×768 (13in), 1600×900 (15in), and 2048×1152 (17in).

]]> By: ev4n http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-2750 ev4n Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:33:00 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2750 so this article is meant serious, although it is april 1st today? at first i wasn't sure, but it all sounds quite normal so this article is meant serious, although it is april 1st today?
at first i wasn’t sure, but it all sounds quite normal

]]> By: April http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 April Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:31:30 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2661 April Fools' Day April Fools' Day

]]> By: jimsefton http://macosrumors.com/2010/04/01/roadmap-2010-macbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-2663 jimsefton Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:00:16 +0000 http://macosrumors.com/?p=1884#comment-2663 Those screen resolutions suck! I can understand them for people who use their laptop as a cinema, but the high end MBP's are used by graphics professionals and that vertical resolution is a big step backward. If the 17" ends up with 1920×1080 then a LOT of professionals will not touch it. Those screen resolutions suck! I can understand them for people who use their laptop as a cinema, but the high end MBP's are used by graphics professionals and that vertical resolution is a big step backward. If the 17″ ends up with 1920×1080 then a LOT of professionals will not touch it.

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