nbcbayarea.com— The latest Apple release has to go down in history as the quietest. Apple just released new products, and the earth didn't move on its axis, and satellites in space pretty much stayed their course.
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No thanks, I can run Linux very well, with everything I need, on a $55 Intel P4 2.0 GHz, offlease, IBM NetVista. Macs are way too expensive just to get a "cool" computer.
+23/-14 For lazyslacker's comment. WTF is with you Apple fanboys? Do you get all worked up every time someone bashes on your guys' cult leader?! Goodness gracious. It makes sense for Christians to get offended when you bash on Jesus...but Steve Jobs ain't a Jesus!! JESUS CHRIST!!!
I know it's stretching it, but they introduced dual-band simultaneous wireless routers. At least it's something new that I could see him talking about. But you're right, overall it is just an update.This could partly be why Jobs took a leave of absense - he knows that no new products are coming out until he's back this summer to show off the new iPhone (my guess, no facts).
It's annoying when people compare laptop specs of any manufacturer without mentioning the battery life, screen size, thinkness, and weight. Usually, when you buy a laptop, you are looking for small form factor and good battery.PS, Macbook pros, like regular Macbooks, have LED displays which are a vast improvement over LCD.
You understand that the nehalem is a far more powerful system than a corresponding core 2. Clock for clock it's faster, has MUCH faster memory, has hyperthreading (which is almost always good).. It's an amazing setup.Plus, you have the option of adding another one.
Nehalem is an architecture not a processor - the Mac Pro and the Dell are not using the same processor.The Dell uses the first Core i7 chip released; the Mac Pro is using the latest Xeon processor which has not been publicly released for sale yet. Pricing is available however - the Xeon used in the entry level Mac Pro is $1385 while the Core i7 used in the Dell sells for $288.I wonder if this could affect pricing ...
Apple is out of touch with reality, I heard about the current Mac rollouts on the radio saying that Apple was shipping new models with new prices to fit with the current recession, WTF!, Many of the products cost more then they did a month ago and you can still find better deals with equivalently spec'd models from Dell and HP and the rest.Seriously, when are people going to wake up an realize the Apple tax you pay for a sleek case and OS X isn't worth it. I guess when their home is under foreclosure and they have their car repo'd they might realize buying that Mac Pro or Mac Air wasn't worth it.But I guess Apple has it right, in any recession its the common person that suffers the most, and Apple doesn't appeal to the common person, Apple targets the executives and other shysters taking bonuses and bribes from the government while their companies go bankrupt, Apple is just capitalizing from that group of "people", good for them.
Looks to me like the biggest "feature" of this rollout is the display port update that allows control of HD content... :[ That's why I picked up an old (new) mini on clearance...
jwdavMar 4, 2009
Poor performance?? Apple released the first Nehalem-based Xeon computers available and your comment is poor performance??
rakeshishereMar 4, 2009
Apple MacBook Pro: * 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo * 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2?2GB * 320GB Serial ATA @ 7200 * SuperDrive 8x (DVD?R DL/DVD?RW/CD-RW) * NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 256MB * Backlit Keyboard (English) / User?s Guide * Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter * Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter * AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro (w/or w/o Display) - Auto-enrollPrice: $2,706.00Dell Studio XPS 16: * Intel? Core? 2 Duo P8600 (3MB cache/2.4GHz/1066Mhz FSB) * Genuine Windows Vista? Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-bit * 3Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis * Edge-to-Edge HD Widescreen 16.0 inch WLED LCD (1366?768) W/2.0 MP * 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms) * 320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive * 8X DVD+/- RW(DVD/CD read/write) Slot Load Drive * ATI Mobility RADEON? HD 3670 - 512MB * Intel? 5100 WLAN Wireless-N (1?2) Half Mini Card * High Definition Audio 2.0Price: $1,518Difference (also known as the ?Apple Tax?): $1,188.00
woohooMar 4, 2009
No thanks, I can run Linux very well, with everything I need, on a $55 Intel P4 2.0 GHz, offlease, IBM NetVista. Macs are way too expensive just to get a "cool" computer.
Closed AccountMar 4, 2009
+23/-14 For lazyslacker's comment. WTF is with you Apple fanboys? Do you get all worked up every time someone bashes on your guys' cult leader?! Goodness gracious. It makes sense for Christians to get offended when you bash on Jesus...but Steve Jobs ain't a Jesus!! JESUS CHRIST!!!
andrewwigginMar 4, 2009
I know it's stretching it, but they introduced dual-band simultaneous wireless routers. At least it's something new that I could see him talking about. But you're right, overall it is just an update.This could partly be why Jobs took a leave of absense - he knows that no new products are coming out until he's back this summer to show off the new iPhone (my guess, no facts).
andrewwigginMar 4, 2009
It's annoying when people compare laptop specs of any manufacturer without mentioning the battery life, screen size, thinkness, and weight. Usually, when you buy a laptop, you are looking for small form factor and good battery.PS, Macbook pros, like regular Macbooks, have LED displays which are a vast improvement over LCD.
xaxxonMar 4, 2009
You understand that the nehalem is a far more powerful system than a corresponding core 2. Clock for clock it's faster, has MUCH faster memory, has hyperthreading (which is almost always good).. It's an amazing setup.Plus, you have the option of adding another one.
jwdavMar 5, 2009
Nehalem is an architecture not a processor - the Mac Pro and the Dell are not using the same processor.The Dell uses the first Core i7 chip released; the Mac Pro is using the latest Xeon processor which has not been publicly released for sale yet. Pricing is available however - the Xeon used in the entry level Mac Pro is $1385 while the Core i7 used in the Dell sells for $288.I wonder if this could affect pricing ...
topher06Mar 5, 2009
Apple is out of touch with reality, I heard about the current Mac rollouts on the radio saying that Apple was shipping new models with new prices to fit with the current recession, WTF!, Many of the products cost more then they did a month ago and you can still find better deals with equivalently spec'd models from Dell and HP and the rest.Seriously, when are people going to wake up an realize the Apple tax you pay for a sleek case and OS X isn't worth it. I guess when their home is under foreclosure and they have their car repo'd they might realize buying that Mac Pro or Mac Air wasn't worth it.But I guess Apple has it right, in any recession its the common person that suffers the most, and Apple doesn't appeal to the common person, Apple targets the executives and other shysters taking bonuses and bribes from the government while their companies go bankrupt, Apple is just capitalizing from that group of "people", good for them.
scooby007Mar 5, 2009
Looks to me like the biggest "feature" of this rollout is the display port update that allows control of HD content... :[ That's why I picked up an old (new) mini on clearance...