“Updates to Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro lines, expected to arrive within the next month, now appear ready to be unveiled sooner rather than later, sources report. An announcement could come as early as Tuesday, sources say, although both models may not be introduced in tandem,” Think Secret reports.
“While a MacBook Pro update based on Intel’s recently delivered Santa Rosa chipset has been anticipated since Intel first disclosed shipping details of the faster platform, word of a pending MacBook update has only emerged recently,” Think Secret reports. “Sources report MacBook supplies are virtually nil at Apple’s major distributors, and Apple is no longer shipping quantities of its low-end laptops to Apple retailers, two traditionally strong signs of a pending update.”
“Details of the MacBook update are less known, although there is a strong possibility that the laptop will also take advantage of Santa Rosa… [and the] faster Intel GMA 3000 graphics processor,” Think Secret reports.
Think Secret reports, “An update is to Apple’s Mac mini, which is based on similar components as the MacBook, is also expected in the near future.”
More details in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Bring ’em on!
I called this. Sent a report to MDN 2 days ago about FRYS discounting Macbook Pros, Macbooks and Minis.
This is gonna happen.
ThinkSecret has such a good track record I bet they could predict with 50% certainty that my next child will be a boy.
although ThinkSecret is worthless, I agree that they will definitely update these before back to school buying season.
Who cares about the Mac? The Mac is finished!!
Where’s my 6G iPod?!
This is (at least one reason) why OWC and Axiotron decided not to ship the ModBooks on April 30th as originally stated, and are now saying the ship date is June 30th.
MDN Magic Word: “Truth” as in, I’m not really sure this is the truth.
What graphic card will be in the new MacBook Pro?
Does anyone have any news/rumors/speculation on the next Imac rev??? I have $1700 burning a whole in my account!
Mike,
Take that $1700 and buy APPL stock. A year from now, sell it and buy a top-of-the-line iMac.
Beautiful!
I wants me a new MacBook Pro! My PowerBook is feelin’ awful slow these days!
The GF needs a MacBook to replace her old 800mhz iBook G4, too.
But Apple, PLEASE ditch those crappy integrated graphics!
New Macs out soon? They better not! I gotta get me some iPhone goodness before me next Mac.
Unless it’s the mythical ‘Middle Mac’. I’d eat rice for a month to get one of those.
/not really.
//I’d be tempted tho…
@anaknipedro
You sure got ThinkObvious number. Since The Steve had Apple Legal squeeze their cojones, they’ve been useless.
“Who cares about the Mac? The Mac is finished!!”
Your momma is finished!
I had to wait 3 weeks for a replacement logic board
In similar news, the stamp vending machine at the post office here is out of 39 cent stamps. I think there might be an impending “upgrade” to 41 cents stamps coming…
Well, I knew this was comming. Nevertheless I bought a refurb MBP C2D today from Apple for Cdn$1799 (US$1635). I was tired of watching my wife showing off her white MB C2D.
@anaknipedro
Congrats! I didn’t know you were expecting, just shows that you are not “unbearable”!
ut Apple, PLEASE ditch those crappy integrated graphics!
I don’t find them all so bad. Everything I do is good with it. Even cool 3D games (modern ones). I think that style of thinking is old. The Intel GMA Kills the old 32 meg Card that was in the G4 mini.
Integrated graphics have come a long way. They are usable now.
Although still not killer.
Liars.
I ordered two black MacBooks a few days ago. Yesterday I got an e-mail that states they will be unable to ship my order until May 16th. Related? I think so!
Braeburn
Wierd. I don’t know if that’s related, since the MBP I bought today is a refurb, but Apple said it will ship it in 6-8 business days?!. My past experience with refurbs has been that they ship sometimes even on the same day. Well go figure.
Sooner than later.. Gumming sooner…
Originally I had a 2-3 day ship time. Then the e-mail. If the Order Status date (May 14 -16) holds true that is an 8 – 10 day ship time. Could be a regular back order thing, but I suspect it is related to the rumor.
‘ I have $1700 burning a whole in my account!’
Was the deposit a hot check?
‘ I’d eat rice for a month to get one of those.’
If I know Condi, she’ll buy you one after a week….
‘I was tired of watching my wife showing off her white MB C2D’
Well then, hell, let me look at it awhile!!!!
I just love this site.
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TowerTone
You sound like a 12 year old boy seeing a Play Boy for the first time
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As for Apple Store – is it normal or they have just announced nice rabates. Some of the hardware is quite discounted.
“You sound like a 12 year old boy seeing a Play Boy for the first time”
Actually, I was speechless when that happened….
I had a 2-3 day ship time…
Once.
– Doga
TowerTone
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Ok, I haven’t expected that. My MBP has just been shipped today. The same day, not 6-7 business days as Apple originally stated and they’ve send it via FedEx (two business days) not regular as I’ve chosen.
Ok, maybe that is usuall, but some surprise.
As for the discounts I mentioned. I saw “your price” field (it was red font) on refurbished Mac (Canada) site just an hour ago. When I visited later, the offer was gone. Hat is going on?
And BTW, the “your price” was significantly discounted. MacBook C2D 1.86 white that is still there was for Cdn$949 instead of Cdn$1099. The refurbished Apple Cinema original price was something like 1,490 instead of 3,000 something. Don’t remember exactly, but the discounts were significant. If that was a real promotion, it was the shortest ever.
‘ I saw “your price” field (it was red font) on refurbished Mac (Canada) site just an hour ago. When I visited later, the offer was gone. Hat is going on?’
I don’t know, but I would assume there is a limited supply, and some people may have put items in their ‘cart’ yet haven’t bought them.
You might keep checking to see if these become available when their allotted purchase time is up and they haven’t paid.
@TowerTone
‘ I’d eat rice for a month to get one of those.’
If I know Condi, she’ll buy you one after a week….
Best laugh is weeks, honest!
sooner than expected?!?
they have been rumored for months!
if that is sooner, what the hell is “later” like?
MacBooks (not the Pro model) are lemmons. I’m on my third motherboard! 🙁
Please Apple, make that screen (for macBook updates) non-glossy available, I just cant get used to my macBook glossy screen, too hard on the eyes…
Oh, Apple won’t be releasing an updated Mac Mini anytime soon. I’ve not yet bought one … and we all know that Apple will hold out on upgrading the Mac Mini until AFTER I’ve bought mine. That’s why it’s taken this long … they’re waiting until I buy.
Is everyone forgetting that WWDC is next month?
Of course there’s going to be updates, and I’ll be a buyer.
“Take that $1700 and buy APPL stock. A year from now, sell it and buy a top-of-the-line iMac.”
iMacs are going to drop to $850 in a year?
Based on these rumours I get the feeling the Apple sub-notebook will cost more than the MacBook. The LED screen and NAND flash memory are new so they will add to the price.
Anyway, as soon as the new Intel graphics chip is used in a MacBook I am buying one.
I think, it’s better to check Appleinsider’s look on things & compare the two!
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/05/11/next_macbook_update_a_yawner_ultra_portable_to_get_13_inch_display.html
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/05/11/apples_jobs_addresses_critics_new_product_directions.html