New MacBooks with Leopard?

The new MacBooks will probably be aluminum and will have a black border around the display (like the aluminum iMac).

The new MacBooks will probably be aluminum and will have a black border around the display (like the aluminum iMac).

They probably wont.

The new MacBooks will probably be aluminum and will have a black border around the display (like the aluminum iMac).

That would look nice, but the case is going to be stained glass.

if they have dedicated graphics cards, i might get one.

I really hope they don't have aluminum casing. I want my Macbook to match my iPod, Glossy White. And at least I don't have to wait til MacWorld to see if new Macbooks are on the verge. Although I probably will because I'll wait for the 2nd gen to come around. For some reason I don't trust the 1st gen products (cough cough yellow casing defects cough cough).

I'm already sold. I knew that the macbooks wouldn't have a big change, but it's worth the extra wait to get the extra "UP's"

Although I'm going to be getting the MacBook Pro, the MacBook could do with a better GPU.

I agree... having a video card would provide benefits all around.

They probably wouldnot have a dedicated GFX. It gets hot enough already. Also a brushed metal look would suit the MacBook, as all Macs now are brushed, the iMac, Mac Pro, Mini (its silver...), MBP. So I guess MacBooks would become Silver too. A Metal body might even help cooling. Then we might have a GPU, or maybe even a X3000.

It would be pointless if they don't update to santa rosa with the new faster bus and the GMA X3100. I really want to buy one, but I'm waiting for this update. If they don't update it this time, I'm going with a toshiba. All laptop manufacturers have updated except apple.

It would be pointless if they don't update to santa rosa with the new faster bus and the GMA X3100. I really want to buy one, but I'm waiting for this update. If they don't update it this time, I'm going with a toshiba. All laptop manufacturers have updated except apple.

Here in Australia Toshibas are far more expensive than a macbook with the same CPU, so there is no way i'd get a toshiba.

Intels X38 chipset was officially released today, but more interesting was the note about G35 chipsett coming within a few weeks, it could end up in Macbook it features integrated gfx GMA 3500.

Thou it's probably more likely Macbooks get G965 (Santa Rosa).

my baby is getting more and more left behind..... is a core duo considered 'old world l33t' yet?

Has anyone noticed that despite running Santa Rosa, the Macbook Pro's still only use 667mhz ram? Do the processors only run with 667mhz FSB as well?

To quote wikipedia:

Processors - Socket P

an Intel Core 2 Duo (code-named Merom) second generation processor with 800 MT/s FSB, or

an Intel Core 2 Duo (code-named Penryn) 45nm processor scheduled for release in November 2007 [1] for Santa Rosa Refresh platform.

an Intel Mobile 965 Express chipset (code-named Crestline) with Intel's GMA X3100 graphics technology and ICH8M southbridge, 800 MT/s front side bus with Dynamic Front Side Bus Switching to save power during low utilization, and

will it be under $1k ?

right now it's around ~1.1k , and thats' without a burner ??

the usable configuration in black,... is $1500 ,.....

if they yam in a LED screen, and faster processor, like they did with the pro's ,

I don't expect the price to come down at all,...

short comings on the macbooks I see,

macbook

screen resolution choices

for the macbook 1440x900 be right

no express card slot, and no firewire 800

and macbook pro 1680x1050

for corporate windows users, second mouse button, on the touchpad

and some sort of option for figerprint reader and smartcard , even if it's external

other big shortcomings

even if it has an nvidia card, or ati, video , does not use it, for mpeg or dvd decoding,

as such, it relies only on CPU, granted, the new core duo's are fast enough, but it does ramp up the fan

and sucks the battery down more

options to delete: the microsift stuff,

options to add: parallels with ubuntu

and with the keyboard, no full-size with bluetooth ? why ?

of course my daughter wants one for school,

but for that money, I could get an 42" plasma TV too,.... who wins?

if they yam in a LED screen

They've been hinting at organic screens, but it may be a year too soon for that. Hope I'm wrong 'cuss if they switch to organic screens the battery playback time is going to go through the roof

GMA X3100 doesn't suck that much... At least, so long as the hardware vertex shaders are working, it's multitudes faster than GMA950. Of course, it still won't touch the most basic dedicated GPU (well, maybe ones from a couple of years ago.)

my baby is getting more and more left behind..... is a core duo considered 'old world l33t' yet?

not as old world l33t as my G4

New Macbooks would be good - I have a friend who's Core Duo MB died and he is waiting for new ones

not as old world l33t as my G4

 

New Macbooks would be good - I have a friend who's Core Duo MB died and he is waiting for new ones

hehe, I got a 333MHz G3 powerbook "bronze keyboard"

IF anything Apple really should upgrade the video cards on the macbooks. Since all EA games do not support intel gma950...

An LED display would be nice too...

OLED would be nice. Real nice.

Yes as I mentioned above that would be nice, but I think you'll see it in the Touch or the iPhone before they use it in a laptop.

I for some reason highly roubt the Macbooks will have a aluminium casing like the new iMacs. That would just be too Macbook Pro like.

Also a gfx card update would be nice but it probably won't be a dedicated one.

I don't care much what the style will be, but I certainly can say what I'm hoping for:

*GMA X3000 - because I have another computer that could use the driver

*8256x network - two computers that could use the driver

*Discrete GPU option - I've been playing with buying my first Apple

I think that one and three are in total conflict. But, I will be so mad if Macbooks don't bring X3000 drivers. Reasonable or not I've been banking on that for a couple months now.

And... wasn't there something out there about the possibility of an updated Mac Mini too? It seems as though Apple likes to change them somewhat together. Too bad about the rest of the comps not being updated before the end of the year. I know the guys on the 8x00 forum want a card for the Mac Pro.

Anyway, thats what I want.

Stevo

The changes you are talking about seem pretty nice, but the only thing, they really should do is releasing the new version NOW!!!! (or in the next 2 weeks)

I already ordered an MB, but i could cancel... Now i´m waiting for the "new" one..

...cant wait...addicted...going crazy...