Apple releases MacBook with Core 2 Duo
Posted by Simon Andrews on 08 November 2006 - 16:30 · 35 comments & 22179 views
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#1 Posted by norseman on 08 Nov 2006 - 16:45
- This would make a great christmas present....
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#1.2 Posted by hotdog963al on 08 Nov 2006 - 18:41
- Quote - norseman said @ #1This would make a great christmas present....
Just a LITTLE Bit expensive for christmas, I'd say.... :-|
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#3 Posted by redmosquito on 08 Nov 2006 - 17:03
- a good thing about that is that the prices are still the same but for the 2 ghz macbook you get 512mb ram "for free", iirc. i might be wrong tho but i think the "old" ones were all with only 512 mb ram. at least the white ones.
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#4 Posted by LTD on 08 Nov 2006 - 17:11
- Apple has been roaring ahead lately. It's just amazing to watch. New macbooks, new ipods, and all this with Leopard just around the corner.
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#4.1 Posted by macro on 08 Nov 2006 - 17:15
- Yeah it's true but thats also why the anti-apple sentiment is at an all time high too
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#4.2 Posted by MioTheGreat on 08 Nov 2006 - 20:49
- Roaring ahead? They were the last major player to release Core 2 Duo notebooks.
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#4.3 Posted by C_Guy on 08 Nov 2006 - 20:53
- Yes!
Thank you. Glad I'm not the only one here who gets it. -
#4.4 Posted by dp123 on 08 Nov 2006 - 23:13
- But everyone else is also still selling plenty non-Core laptops... Apple is the only one who has completely transitioned to Core 2.
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#4.5 Posted by Danrarbc641 on 08 Nov 2006 - 23:44
- Quote - dp123 said @ #4.4But everyone else is also still selling plenty non-Core laptops... Apple is the only one who has completely transitioned to Core 2.
That's also the reason the cheapest Mac notebook is over $1000, Apple doesn't keep old chips around.
See, there are possible negative sides to upgrading a whole line and leaving the old behind. In this case they could get a lower priced MacBook. -
#4.6 Posted by dp123 on 09 Nov 2006 - 23:08
- link to Apple Store
Older models are available for 899, 999, 1099.
In this case, you could have looked to see if they left the old behind.
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#7 Posted by Lazih3nri on 08 Nov 2006 - 17:36
- Yes.. the lord is good. Now if I can just begg like crazy to my parents..
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#10 Posted by Kevola on 08 Nov 2006 - 17:52
- i hate it when this happens. Now it just makes my current macbook feel old and outdated, even though it is still perfectly fine and runs great. I hate how apple makes you feel.
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#11 Posted by eilegz on 08 Nov 2006 - 18:43
- bleh we need a discrete video card why cant apple just put that on a macbook a ati x1400 would be great...
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#12 Posted by C_Guy on 08 Nov 2006 - 18:46
- Uh...huh... and where's the news releases from other manufacturers who have long since had core duo processors in their laptops???
This is nothing that Dell, Gateway, and many other manufacturers have already done so why is it so news worthy??? -
#12.1 Posted by david13lt on 08 Nov 2006 - 18:49
- This is Apple, company which is making one of the most reliable computers. This is really big. And this is Apple, simply, fast, good, just prefect. Try one for few days and you will feel that.
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#12.2 Posted by C_Guy on 08 Nov 2006 - 20:50
- OK, so you love Mac... who cares? That still doesn't explain why their core 2 duo laptops make news when other manufacturers' don't.
Is there anything unique about it comapred to other laptops? No. Just the fact that it's a Mac. Therefore, it's not really big. It's not even a little big. And it's the farthest thing from "perfect" because it's man made, just like every other computer.
And, unlike you, I am Mac certified and experienced so stop acting like your opinion is so much better than anyone else's. -
#12.3 Posted by bobbba on 08 Nov 2006 - 21:36
- Quote - C_Guy said @ #12.2...Is there anything unique about it compared to other laptops?...
OS X
mag safe
iSight
iLife
Seems like several unique things to me... -
#12.4 Posted by Binary on 08 Nov 2006 - 21:43
- Quote - C_Guy said @ #12Uh...huh... and where's the news releases from other manufacturers who have long since had core duo processors in their laptops???
This is nothing that Dell, Gateway, and many other manufacturers have already done so why is it so news worthy???
Oh I don't know. Why is the Article "HP Releases Price and Ship Date for 30-inch LCD" relevant when Apple has had 30" LCDs for ages?
It's a new product line, it's newsworthy, get over it. -
#12.5 Posted by DomG on 08 Nov 2006 - 22:29
- Quote - Binary said @ #12.4Quote - C_Guy said @ #12Uh...huh... and where's the news releases from other manufacturers who have long since had core duo processors in their laptops???
This is nothing that Dell, Gateway, and many other manufacturers have already done so why is it so news worthy???
Oh I don't know. Why is the Article "HP Releases Price and Ship Date for 30-inch LCD" relevant when Apple has had 30" LCDs for ages?
It's a new product line, it's newsworthy, get over it.
Beat me to it.
You know, I get this slight feeling that maybe C_Guy doesn't like Apple. -
#12.6 Posted by Danrarbc641 on 08 Nov 2006 - 23:49
- Quote - bobbba said @ #12.3Quote - C_Guy said @ #12.2...Is there anything unique about it compared to other laptops?...
OS X
mag safe
iSight
iLife
Seems like several unique things to me...
Plenty of laptops have cameras. One right about same time Apple integrated it too - can't remember if it was Acer or ASUS that did it. -
#12.7 Posted by LTD on 09 Nov 2006 - 04:48
- Quote - C_Guy said @ #12.2And, unlike you, I am Mac certified and experienced so stop acting like your opinion is so much better than anyone else's.
That sounds REALLY fake, LOL.
Thre are people who are excited about this, because it *is* Apple. Apple is 110% differentiated from Dell, HP, Gateway, and others, not just because they have such a unique and distinguished history in this business, but because the is a real, palpable, vibrant "Apple Culture" that is interested in this news. Apple is an American (and world) icon. It is a cultural phenomenon, like McDonalds. HP, Gateway, Dell etc., are not.
If you can't easily differentiate Apple from the *others*, and therefore understand why news out of Cupertino is meaningful in and of itself, then you've been locked in a closet for the past 20 years, or you simply hate Apple (inordinately) and relish any and every opportunity to ruin others' enjoyment of the company's success.
And your brand of trolling has been getting out of hand lately. It's the kind childish behaviour that will get you warnings. You're extremely disruptive, and I'm quite confident that others feel the same. Bad Apples (cute pun! usually get thrown out. So grow up.
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#13 Posted by david13lt on 08 Nov 2006 - 18:47
- Let's wait for new Mac Minis... I would like to see them...
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#14 Posted by a_witko on 09 Nov 2006 - 13:10
- I've been waiting for this since the heat issues arrised with the first batch. SOLD!
