New Apple MacBook on Tuesday? GMA X3100?
According to sources, the wheels are in motion for Apple to deliver new MacBook updates as early as this Tuesday. While an exact date has been hard to determine, MacBook updates are expected within the next week, with evidence pointing to Tuesday.
This confirms previous rumors from ThinkSecret that Apple would introduce a new MacBook by "the first half of November". Sadly, few details on the upcoming machines are presently available.
Apple's Leopard update, however, has revealed drivers for the newer Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics chip. This is the successor to the Intel GMA 950 which currently resides in the existing MacBooks. This would suggest that the next MacBook will see an upgrade to the Santa Rosa chipset. This, however, remains speculative. The driver, however, appears functional and works when used on a PC laptop with the X3100 chipset.
The MacBook was last updated in May of 2007.
This confirms previous rumors from ThinkSecret that Apple would introduce a new MacBook by "the first half of November". Sadly, few details on the upcoming machines are presently available.
Apple's Leopard update, however, has revealed drivers for the newer Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics chip. This is the successor to the Intel GMA 950 which currently resides in the existing MacBooks. This would suggest that the next MacBook will see an upgrade to the Santa Rosa chipset. This, however, remains speculative. The driver, however, appears functional and works when used on a PC laptop with the X3100 chipset.
The MacBook was last updated in May of 2007.
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(View all)56 months ago
really hopes this is true as I will be buying very very soon.
How reliable are these sources?, after all lots of people on here could say they are coming soon without actually knowing anything.
How reliable are these sources?, after all lots of people on here could say they are coming soon without actually knowing anything.
56 months ago
Oh my!!! :) Is the GMA x3100 acceptable to everyone then? (I really want an aluminum with smaller bezel/footprint)..... please.
56 months ago
oooh...this is good news
one of my best mates has been waiting for this...hope the new macbooks are just plain awesome:cool:
one of my best mates has been waiting for this...hope the new macbooks are just plain awesome:cool:
56 months ago
My iBook's HD just failed, and I broke the power connector while trying to replace it.
So I was about to buy a new macbook tomorrow, but now I will wait. I REALLY hope it comes out this Tuesday, or else I will feel terrible purchasing it on Wednesday, and the new one coming out a week later! I might just end up waiting till it is released, though...
So I was about to buy a new macbook tomorrow, but now I will wait. I REALLY hope it comes out this Tuesday, or else I will feel terrible purchasing it on Wednesday, and the new one coming out a week later! I might just end up waiting till it is released, though...
56 months ago
just an upgrade to santa rosa, or do you all think it's going to be the complete case redesign many here have been talking about?
56 months ago
What's apple's policy with new purchases being made obsolete? Is it 8 days? 10? Anyone know definitively?
56 months ago
I can't imagine they wouldn't have the new screens like the macbook pro - right?
Are we thinking this will just be a speed improvement? I'd think they'd wait till MacWorld to release a design change - right?
Are we thinking this will just be a speed improvement? I'd think they'd wait till MacWorld to release a design change - right?
56 months ago
thats great. as long as they dont update the mbp anytime soon. mine has just been shipped. should arrive tomorrow :D
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