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NAB looks like it will be the venue for Apple to release its Intel 17-inch MacBook Pro, replacing the 17-inch PowerBook, according to AppleInsider.
According to the article, it will have more storage options. Personally, I wonder how they will re-work the inner components to allow for a 2nd hard drive. Nonetheless, if an additional hard drive inside the computer is true, that's great! One of the other things that I hope that Apple does in addition to the expanded storage capacity in the 17-inch MBP is to provide a better display capable of 300 nits or brighter (like the Cinema Displays) and a wider viewing angle. I don't care much if the display doesn't scale much beyond what it already resolves for pixel dimensions. Finally, three small points that are relatively one big point all taken together...I hope that it will have the faster dual-layer 8x SuperDrive that was omitted from the 15-inch MBP. Although this doesn't matter to me too much, it's almost is a necessity if it's being marketed to the NAB crowd. I hope that Apple isn't being so persnickety about making this notebook thinner than the 17-inch PowerBook, which was the principle reason for the drive problem in the 15-inch MBP. Secondly, I hope they can squeeze in Firewire 800. I know that it may not be a part of the Intel spec on this motherboard, but this is almost necessary for HD work, again, if it's being marketed to the NAB crowd. And lastly, although they're talking speeds of 2.1GHz, I hope that this notebook isn't going to be $3,299. That would be too expensive. |
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Yes, I'd very much like to see eSATA, but:
1) eSATA does not provide power. An eSATA-based hard drive that could otherwise be powered with, say, FireWire, would need an additional cable for power (occupying a USB port, for example). 2) eSATA does not provide FireWire's bandwidth and latency guarantees, so it's not a video solution. |
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You're joking, right? FireWire-powered external hard drives are very, very common. They provide higher bandwidth than USB 2, more power (so in many more cases, you won't need an external power adapter / additional power cable), lower latency, much lower CPU usage, and many more features. Most decent hard drive enclosures are combo, that is, they provide both FireWire and USB 2. Also, most RAID enclosures are FireWire-only. Quote:
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On a more interesting note (to me), was the mention on MacRumors of
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I guess the moaners always make a small problem seem like a big one. |
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It's not like they're getting rid of the 15" MBP. ...but I am concerned that the MacBook might miss the education buying season. Where is it, Apple? and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong |
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the biggest downside to eSATA over FW800 is that you cannot daisychain devices......
with the eSATA expresscards, the most number of drives i can add to my MBP is 2 with a bulky card sticking out.... not exactly an elegant solution. with FW800 you can daisychain more than one FW800 device at a comparatively high bandwidth...... right now i have a bunch of FW800 devices which i invested money in which are going to waste because there is no FW800 support.... |
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According to the conference call today, Apple considers the buying season to be July-September. The MacBook will probably be released sometime next month. |
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thank you for clarifying that. i am happily proven wrong because those do sound like cool devices. |
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