“Last week, we’d heard an unconfirmed report that three new MacBook Pro models had appeared in Best Buy’s inventory tracking system. Some inventory screenshots we received today appear to confirm this earlier report, showing off the upcoming $1999 price point MacBook Pro,” Arnold Kim reports for Mac Rumors.
“These new SKUs come with the exact same price points as current MacBook Pros ($1999, $2499, $2799) and show an in-stock date of February 10th, 2008,” Kim reports.
“The new MacBook Pros will likely incorporate only modest updates (Penryn and Multi-Touch),” Kim reports.
More info and screenshot links in the full article here.
Just a modest ‘bump’?
Just over half a year old and already my MacBook Pro is out of date! Such is progress.
New monitors? PLEASE?
Makes sense to me, seeing as have about 300 patents (?) on Multi-touch™
I think gestures will play a large part in Leopard in the near future.
they already have gestures sorta in current macbooks, couldnt they just update the drivers for current macbooks to incorporate the multigesture. I mean, i use 2 fingers for scrolling, why not 3 for swiping?
Unfortunely if all these MacBook Pro models come with glossy only screen options, be prepared for a lot of pissed off professionals.
I won\’t buy the MacBook Air until it has a matte screen.
Imagine a nasty glare screen on the MBA?
The glare screen would most likely weight more than the computer!
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Apple knows better than to go glossy on pro machines..
If they did such a dumb thing, they’d lose a lot of customers.
I’ve been an Apple user for 20 years, but I will NEVER buy a glossy display or notebook.
Rumor? Hasn’t this been news for awhile?
Nonsense. Pro users have the sense to do color-sensitive work in dimly lit, glare-free environments. The glossy displays are far superior to matte screens for pros.
Not again the glossy-matte discussion. I have an impression that all this noise about the glossy screens is coming out of the same ten guys who’ve been diligently padding online surveys, posting on every forum in the world and pretty much tirelessly trying to keep this non-issue alive for the longest time possible.
Apple does not do stupid things such as this. If matte was what the majority wanted, you’d have had iMacs and MacBooks in matte long time ago. The two most popular Mac lines would NOT be glossy-only if any meaningful market was not taken care of by the glossy screen. Obviously, the market share for non-glossy is negligible.
@Sum Jung Gai
An excellent answer. I’ve often wondered why these ‘color pros’ that constantly moan about glossy displays, do all their correction work in offices with fluorescent lights.
Maybe they should alter their environment, and the problem will disappear?
This style of MacBook Pro/Powerbook has been around since 2003. I say a brand spanking new style a la the Macbook Air.
When is Apple going to beef up the video card and give us a higher resolution screen?
I hope that updates include:
1. Multi-touch trackpads
2. Penryn processors
3. New cinema displays
4. Longer lasting batteries
I would buy one, but I have lost so much money owning Apple stock that I will have to wait….
Down another $2 today.
“Nonsense. Pro users have the sense to do color-sensitive work in dimly lit, glare-free environments. The glossy displays are far superior to matte screens for pros.”
Actually, that is nonsense.. Most pros do everything possible to reduce glare from displays. And the first step to reducing glare is not to use a glossy display..
Furthermore, when I said pros, I was not referring to strictly graphics and color pros… I do pro audio for a living, color accuracy is not a major priority for me. However, I do stare into my display for very long periods every single day. For that reason alone I would NEVER use a glossy display. And trust me, in my field, I am the majority.
“Obviously, the market share for non-glossy is negligible.”
Obviously, it’s not negligible. Otherwise, you wouldn’t still be hearing about it all the time in Apple stores, Apple discussion and Mac related websites..
Go ahead and ask an Apple store employee how many times a day he hears people complaining about glossy displays.. I have talked to several in different locations and they all say the same thing.. Glossy is the number one complaint they hear about the new iMacs, and glossy only MacBooks are the number one reason customers (who would otherwise be content with a MacBook) upgrade to the MacBook Pro..
I was hoping that they would upgrade the hard drive size too. Maybe 250gb if possible. Since most laptop at that price range have a bigger hard drive. Still waiting on the next update before buying. If they upgrade the hard drive, change cpu, add multi touch and an extra usb 2 port then that would get me buying the machine.
you people who do nothing but piss and moan about glossy screens are really a sad, sad lot.. get the hell over it already
I have yet to understand the beef with glossy screens.
I’ve got a glossy screen on my MacBook and I love it. I’ve used it outdoors, inside various coffee shops, at home, in school… pretty much everywhere. It’s great and I’ve never had a problem with glare that couldn’t be very easily solved by a slight screen tilt (10 degrees, if that). It’s bright and crisp and I would never go matte again…
Quit yer whinin’!
Well when you do professional work and are staring a mirror like screen for 10+ hours a day maybe you will understand the “beef” with glossy displays.
Anyone can deal with the casual coffee shop internet browsing on a glossy, it’s real work I’m talking about.
Buzz off, you are a poser. If you are honest, you shouldn’t have your money in an individual stock. Dink.
Count on this tomorrow – they are in the back room:
New MB Pros
16G iPhone – $499
MW=brought – I bought this news
Woah! “You people”? Whattdya mean “you people”?!
I’d be utterly dissappointed if Apple snub their pro consumers by putting the glossy display.
Wake up, Jobs. Glossy screen is a fad and very bad for people who need to sit hours and hours in front of computers!