New MacBooks in November?

[Deleted member 651465]

ThinkSecret reports that Apple is set to introduce new MacBook updates soon after the release of Mac OS X Leopard (10.5). Leopard is rumored to be launched on October 26th, and the rumor site expects the new MacBooks to be in the hands of consumers "by the first half of November, if not sooner."

According to their sources, the MacBook update will be a relatively modest update, and simply bump processor speeds. It's unknown if the new MacBooks will adopt the Santa Rosa architecture that adopted by the MacBook Pros in June. ThinkSecret also believes this will be the last Apple hardware revision before the holidays.

These expectations don't entirely correlate with September rumors of a slim aluminum MacBook arriving "soon".

The last MacBook update was May 15, 2007.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=366383

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Will be nice if they get round to changing the keyboard of the MBP's to that of the current MacBook

Not so sure I'd want to see / if they'll release a 12" MBP though.

If they do an Aluminium + Glass finish on the MacBook it'll just cause confusion imo.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

The only reason I believe it will happen is because the MacBooks usually follow suit (on the chips) a few months after the MacBook Pros.

It's about the right time for them to get the Santa Rosa platform, then in Janurary the MBPs will get the next big thing.

...I can't see the design changing though

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Do you guys expect a big MBP upgrade in January then?

Panzer

Not big, just a new chip architecture and minimal speed bumps (2.8GHz).

You can see the benefits of the next-gen chips by looking at the Intel roadmap; this is a nice read if you're interested in the in's and out's of the advantages of the next architecture;

http://www.trustedreviews.com/cpu-m...ssor-Roadmap-Penryn-Nehalem-and-the-Future/p1

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Im hoping for a slight upgrade with the MBPs this month.

200Gb 7200RPM, maybe 2.6ghz C2D, 8700GT gfx.

Don't mind really, just the 200Gb 7200 is a must, might save me some money and get a Apple Center to install one I buy

It's so easy I'd say it's probably better to do it yourself

Not sure they'll bump the graphics or cpu speed, but a bigger HDD is a certanty if they are updated!

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Cheers for the Intel link EVH.
I don't think I can wait much longer though. Going for a MBP November time I rekon.

I thought a user HDD upgrade voided the warranty for MBP's?

Panzer

If you don't damage the hardware whilst you do the upgrade then you're fine.

I will check, and post back when I can confirm this 100%. I'm 99% sure though.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Found out that is does void the warranty (on a MBP), but these are from third party sites.. couldn't find anything conclusive on Apple.com.

I know someone who swears it doesn't (so long as you don't break anything.. and keep the original drive), but I wouldn't risk it on a 2000k Mac.