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Early 2008 MacBook Pro Whispers

Sunday January 27, 2008 2:56 pm PST by Arnold Kim
We've heard more whispers about the upcoming MacBook Pro updates.

- Multi-touch Trackpad
- 17" model to incorporate LED screen
- Penryn processors
- To be released in the next 2 weeks (so, this Tuesday or next)

Exact release dates are always difficult to pinpoint as they can change, but the information is believed to be accurate at this time.
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bigandy
53 months ago
Sounds good. The more LED displays the better :)

It'll be interesting to see how Penryn pushes the performance bar, and, of course, which graphics cards will be coming.. :rolleyes:
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jade
53 months ago
I am hoping for some minor cosmetic improvements to bring it inline with the macbook.
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JDR
53 months ago
Can't wait.

I wonder how Apple will announce it on their site (the main page):

Replace the large MBA image with the new MBP?
Replace one of the smaller images at the bottom and keep the large MBA?
Rotate the large image between the MBA and the new MBP?

-JDR
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Doctor Q
53 months ago
Warning to shoppers: heed the MacRumors Buyer's Guide!Product - MacBook Pro
Recommendation: - Don't Buy - Updates soon
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BWhaler
53 months ago
My speculations: I think they're coming in June. Either that, or it'll be multi-touch keyboards for desktops.

Maybe change of plans came from this terrible US economy. Or perhaps it is inspiration for developers to get fired-up about multi-touch pre-WWDC. (Where this is going to be a huge theme.)

Personally, I hope it is sooner. But I have my doubts...
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bigandy
53 months ago

I am hoping for some minor cosmetic improvements to bring it inline with the macbook.


You mean the other way around, right? ;)
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Zwhaler
53 months ago
Sounds good... Hopefully there won't be problems with this GeV like there were with last June's Mbp (yellowing screen)
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Calsef
53 months ago
please please pleeeeeeeease be right!
and please have a magnetic latch!
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melchior
53 months ago
Credit card, at the ready!
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Plymouthbreezer
53 months ago
Not that I'll be getting one, but things I'd like to see:

Magnetic latch.
LED Screen's across the range.
Multi-touch (duh).
Improved battery life, not that it's bad now.
Better quality control and fixes to the many physical issues with the MBP.

Lower the price by $100 across the line as well, since Apple can do this without any profit loss.
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