Comments on: Upgraded Laptops http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/ The Apple Blog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:39:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: john http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-117212 john Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:09:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-117212 could some1 help me on this whats stronger 2.6ghz or 2.16ghz on macbook pro whats the diffrence plz email as im buyin a new 1 and dont know if its better when the numbers go up or down could some1 help me on this whats stronger 2.6ghz or 2.16ghz on macbook pro whats the diffrence plz email as im buyin a new 1 and dont know if its better when the numbers go up or down

]]> By: Frank http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111656 Frank Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:35:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111656 Crap! I JUST bought a 17" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz with the highest features I could get on the 26th of October. NOW... a week later, I could have had an 800 front-side bus, with 2.6GHz, AND a 200GB 7200rpm drive for just about $100 more. Grrrrrrrrr!!! Crap!

I JUST bought a 17″ MacBook Pro 2.4GHz with the highest features I could get on the 26th of October. NOW… a week later, I could have had an 800 front-side bus, with 2.6GHz, AND a 200GB 7200rpm drive for just about $100 more.

Grrrrrrrrr!!!

]]> By: John http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111581 John Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:54:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111581 Hi all, I bought the white 2.16 MacBook last Friday (Leopard not installed on it but a disk provided with laptop). Anyhow, I saw the posting and just got back from returning the 2.16 and buying the 2.2 white MacBook. Works real nice so far, and the keyboard has also been updated (example: widgets/dashboard is no longer F12 and has its own key now). Peace! Hi all, I bought the white 2.16 MacBook last Friday (Leopard not installed on it but a disk provided with laptop).

Anyhow, I saw the posting and just got back from returning the 2.16 and buying the 2.2 white MacBook. Works real nice so far, and the keyboard has also been updated (example: widgets/dashboard is no longer F12 and has its own key now). Peace!

]]> By: Stephanie Guertin http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111531 Stephanie Guertin Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:44:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111531 @Matt - The page that Michael linked doesn't have the updated stats, but if you go to the page for the MacBook Pro's, it is reflected there. "2.2, 2.4. or 2.6 GHz C2D processors" are what it's listing. That said, though, I've got to agree with BJ - this isn't really an 'upgrade,' just an addition of another processor. @Matt - The page that Michael linked doesn’t have the updated stats, but if you go to the page for the MacBook Pro’s, it is reflected there. “2.2, 2.4. or 2.6 GHz C2D processors” are what it’s listing.
That said, though, I’ve got to agree with BJ - this isn’t really an ‘upgrade,’ just an addition of another processor.

]]> By: BJ Clark http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111526 BJ Clark Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:10:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111526 "Upgrade" is a bit misleading. Usually when you say "upgrade" you mean, the average processor has gone from 2.4ghz to 2.6ghz, but really, they have just added the option to upgrade to 2.6ghz for $250. Anyone care to comment if 200mhz is worth $250? “Upgrade” is a bit misleading. Usually when you say “upgrade” you mean, the average processor has gone from 2.4ghz to 2.6ghz, but really, they have just added the option to upgrade to 2.6ghz for $250.

Anyone care to comment if 200mhz is worth $250?

]]> By: Yeroc http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111522 Yeroc Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:18:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111522 The annoying thing for us Canadians is that the pricing of the new models hasn't changed to reflect the much stronger Canadian dollar. Prices are still $1449 CAD for the mid-range MB model which is now equivalent to $1521 USD vs. $1299 on the US site which is a 17% premium! The annoying thing for us Canadians is that the pricing of the new models hasn’t changed to reflect the much stronger Canadian dollar. Prices are still $1449 CAD for the mid-range MB model which is now equivalent to $1521 USD vs. $1299 on the US site which is a 17% premium!

]]> By: Matt Radel http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111520 Matt Radel Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:59:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/11/01/upgraded-laptops/#comment-111520 Hrm - I'm not seeing the updates. Did I miss something? I keep hearing about them, but they don't appear to have made it to Apple's site yet. Hrm - I’m not seeing the updates. Did I miss something? I keep hearing about them, but they don’t appear to have made it to Apple’s site yet.

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