Rumor: Core i7 Coming Soon to MacBook Pro?
- 10 February, 2010 03:12
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Rumors are hinting that an upgrade to Apple's MacBook Pro notebook line could be coming in the near future. The rumor comes courtesy of French site Nowhere Else, which claims that Apple will reveal updated Macbook Pro's featuring Intel's newest Core i7 chips.
The timing of the rumor coincides with the opening of Macworld Expo, though Apple will be no-show at this year's show.
Nowhere Else claims that an insider at Apple has confirmed the existence of the new laptops.
Meanwhile, a recent benchmark test spotted on the Geekbench Web site is fueling more speculation. The benchmark in question lists a system that identifies itself as a MacBookPro 6,1, a currently unused model identifier.
The Geekbench listing for the mysterious '6,1' system details that the it has a 2.66GHz Core i7 processor, and runs an unreleased build of Mas OS X (10.6.2 Build 10C3067; the current release is 10.6.2 build 10C540). Current MacBook Pros carry 5,x identifiers, and are built around the Core 2 Duo processor.
In past years, Apple has used Macworld Expo to launch a number of high-profule products, including iTunes, Safari, the Macbook Air, and the iPhone. But with no keynote planned and a media event having taken place only two weeks ago, any product announcement would likely be a quiet one.
The anonymous insider tip-off seems unlikely, and Nowhere else has a spotty track record when it comes to rumor accuracy, but other recent rumors, the mystery benchmark report, and the fact that it's been several months since the last MacBook Pro update, do swing things in the report's favor. In either case, watch this space.
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nate
that's definitely a MacBook Air in the picture...
I am upset over the hype that has left us all wanting; with the store update consisting of a single piece of software and nothing else. I have been waiting for over a year for the means to purchase a computer and have just been blessed with that ability only to be left hanging on rumors and speculative hear-say with threats of regret for purchasing now. how much more until one shred of truth...
George
Apple only continues to play this cat & mouse game with consumers because they clearly understand that they can keep it up as long as they need to, and contrary to what some fans might think it will not hurt their revenue stream by doing so. Hey, what's wrong with continuing to garner top dollar for laptop's with last generation cpus? Nothing! Especially if consumers will not upgrade or buy anything from their competitors.
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