Apples Next Line Of Macs

You don't have any updates thusfar because Apple is waiting for the next hardware revision in May. Leopard wasn't a factor in any of these upgrades.

Intel isn't releasing Centrino Pro until May so Apple would be foolish to release any product on Napa (the current stuff)

Centrino Pro has a faster 800Mz bus 802.11n, and the potential for NAND technology for fast bootup.

I'm eyeballing a Macbook if funds will allow for it.

i know santa rosa was due out in may, but u not think there was the possibility apple may have held off for a month and released leopard along with new hardware in june (assuming leopard had made the spring deadline )

im looking at ane wimac, need a new computer in may for MSc project, was gonna hold off till june for leopard but have no reason to now.

Leopard is going to be dependant on hardware, and not the hardware on leopard, so it would nice if Apple would release the newer range of macs when they become available.

But personally, i dont see that happening. I wouldn't be surprised for the new hardware to be withheld until Leopard comes along.

I think it'll be little updates in between, no big announcements for them, just little extra bumps in the specs as standard or as configuration options.

Man this whole thing just gets under my skin (most likely due to work issues not Apple issues) I new Tech is always underway. That's just the way the world works. I don't have the have the latest and greatest or anything but why no word? They know they are pushing back the OS just say "Hey hardware is coming when leopard should have hit". I know it won't happen and that's when I'm gonna get my Mac book.

... They've already told people Leopard is coming in October...

Well, NOW there saying that... but they used to say it would be here this summer... who's to say it won't be delayed again ?

I'm rather frustrated because I've been so ready to leave the PC World and get my first Macintosh.

I hope to have a one-time significant sum of money within the next few weeks. I probably won't have that kind of money again, unless I win the Lottery.

I'd hoped to get a new version of OS/X along with a new computer. Now I need to save some money to upgrade to Leopard later.

And now we're wondering if they'll have some new Macs out later this year?

I can't wait forever, but I hate the idea that my big move to Mac would give me a quickly-outdated computer.

Buy updated hardware. If you're looking for a laptop then May is your date. The next gen Mac Pro architecture isn't coming until late this year. The iMac could be based on Centrino Pro as well. It's hard to guess. Apple has many options.

I'm hoping that everything gets it's update, or in-term update by x-mas and Apple announces an updated line of Mac Pros with new internal upgrades at MWSF.

I've decided to just go ahead an buy my Macs when I have the money.

That's not going to happen. Everyone will be debuting new hardware when Centrino Pro is announced. There is no reason for Apple to wait.
Look how long they waited to release Mac Pro's with Quad Core chips? They were released by Intel in the Fall...

Just because Intel releases in May, doesn't mean Apple will have new hardware at the same time.

How about a QUAD chip in the 24" iMac? :D
That would make me really happy.

Something nice in a Mini...

There are no immediate plans for a quad core mobile processor that I am aware of. :?:

http://www.macworld.co.uk/mac/news/index.cfm?newsid=17761

Also on Intel's roadmap is a quad-core Penryn mobile processor to be released during 2008, aimed at high-level gaming and mobile workstations, where users are willing to trade battery life for more performance. The chip is unlikely to find its way into most notebooks for some time.

Leopard is going to be dependant on hardware, and not the hardware on Leopard.
I don't think so.

I for one have been waiting like forever for a MacBook Pro with a 1920x1200 pixel screen option. Every friggin' Windoze manufacturer has at least one built to order option, some even for 15.4" laptops.
Yes, I know this is not for everyone, but everyone seems to agree that Apple is waiting for Leopard's resolution independence to introduce higher DPI screens.

So there's a feature where the hardware is definitely waiting for the software...

One Big reason to wait is to see if one of the hidden features in Leopard is implementation of ZFS. Hopefully, Apple is doing this and finally getting rid of the out-dated HFS+ filesystem. ZFS would leap-frog Apple over everyone else when it comes to the filesystem.

Google it (Sun folks were the ones to come up with it). The development releases have hinted at its possibility. I am sure hoping it does get in.

If this makes it in, it will be definitely worth the wait. I have my trusty 6yr old G4 system (still running great) and can wait.

Well, October is far enough away to get all the ZFS bugs out including boot. By then I would hope that zfs mounting would be part of Nevada as well given the opensolaris zfs boot team announced booting support on the x86 platform last month in b62.

But there's no reason to hold off hardware updates for this. There should be ways that they can update to zfs if you have enough free space...

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