So Apple recently just refreshed their MacBook Pro line-up, and unfortunately imma be buying one in the very near future.
My current laptop is a beast, and in a few ways, the MBP will be a downgrade for me. But it's so pwetty! I honestly have a hard time imagining how Apple could re-design the MacBook Pros to look any better.The processor in the MBP configuration I'm buying is a 2.2 GHz i7, which is a step up from the 1.73 GHz i7 in my current laptop. Yay.The memory of the MBP is 4 GB DDR3, which is what I'm currently equipped with. The MBP's ram is clocked at 1333 MHz though, one-upping the 1066 MHz ram in my current laptop.500 GB 7200-rpm drive, same on both laptops.By-the-numbers, the MBP's screen is a downgrade at 1680x1050 versus the 1920x1080 I'm running now, but the quality of screen on this laptop is pretty mediocre. Not to mention the fairly annoying stuck pixels my current laptop's screen has. Apple's screens are, in contrast, always top-notch.The graphics card is seemingly going to be a step down from my current laptop's NVIDIA GTX 460M, but I can't find any benchmarks on the MBP's AMD Radeon HD 6750M. Unpleasant, but nonetheless I'll definitely still be able to run modern games at playable framerates.Backlit keyboards, from my experience, typically aren't all that useful. But it's a nice touch to the MBP anyway. The new webcam on the MBP is definitely a step up from just about any other laptop's webcam, but I don't use 'em hardly ever.I'll be losing a few features from the switch entirely, including fingerprint scanner, USB 3.0 port, and a Blu-ray drive. The fingerprint scanner's drivers are pretty shoddy though and I don't use any USB 3.0 peripherals. The loss of a Blu-ray drive is pretty shitty, but then again I usually opt to buy movies on DVD anyway due to them being cheaper and easier to rip. The loss of the USB 3.0 port is also more than made up for by the "Thunderbolt" port on the MBP, assuming it gets some decent support.tl;dr: I'm buying it 'cause it's pretty. That and it's just a better quality product than my current laptop.Edit: There's no turning back now, I have placed the order. $2,255.40 after all is said and done. My wallet is in agony. lol
No, but Thunderbolt is. lol
Anyway, cancelled my order because I decided I wanted the anti-glare display instead of the glossy. Not that I have a huge issue with the glossy display, but because I like the silver border around the monitor more than the black. But now I have to wait. :(Thunderbolt is just apple's name for Lightpeak (a la i.link from sony just being firewire).
Speaking of Sony, apparently they're adopting Lightpeak/Thunderbolt as well.Hmm, why would you use another name for Light Peak or Firewire? I don't see how anyone would benefit from that.
Brand recognition. They want to look special.
Pretty much. Apple likes to give flashy names to every feature of their product… Thunderbolt, FaceTime, Retina Display, Mission Control, etc.
It's pretty much just to give easy-to-use artillery to the Apple fanboys.Still, very possibly influenced by Apple.
And if not, oh well. My statement still holds true for all the other Apple terminology. lolHmm, I didn't know Intel was also rebranding it. I wonder if Sony will pull another i.link.
"Thunderbolt, FaceTime, Retina Display, Mission Control, etc."
FaceTime and Mission Control are things that Apple created. Using that as easy-to-use artillery to Apple fanboys is like using the flashy names of game engines as artillery to core gamers :/ They are not alternative names for an existing technology, as apposed to Thunderbolt / Light Peak or i.link / Firewire.