Quote: Oh and PS... August is a overestimate... Most current sources agree that Merom will be released in Q3 of this year, and it'll take at least a week or 2 to get the…

Intel recently states Woodcrest in June, Conroe in July, and Merom in August. Right in time for a PowerBook and iMac refresh.

Merom is one thing I'm waiting for before getting a MBP. I also want 802.11n built in. My 867 MHz 12" PB is really showing its age. I've been using it more and more for watching…

I'm waiting for the next major OS X revision: 10.5 before I get a Macbook... Maybe I'll get a 2-for-1. Will 10.5 be a 64bit OS?

Quote: Originally Posted by Jerome I'm waiting for the next major OS X revision: 10.5 before I get a Macbook... Maybe I'll get a 2-for-1. Will 10.5 be a 64bit OS? OSX is 64…

You are right, I'm working on 64 bit G5 right now, I just stupidly forgot that it's just that current Intel offerings in Apple's line-up are not.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tuoder OSX is 64-bit. I know that it is more complicated than that, but G5s are 64-bit, and so is OSX. No, it's not. There are a few 64-bit libr…

Quote: Originally Posted by Tuoder OSX is 64-bit. I know that it is more complicated than that, but G5s are 64-bit, and so is OSX. Note the bold.

G5s are also 32-bit, and so is OSX. Waving your hands doesn't make it all 64-bit.

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell The current MacBook Pro supports 4GB RAM. Merom will be using the same chipset at launch (Santa Rosa won't be out until next year), so the mem…

Quote: Originally Posted by Toyin From what I understand the MacBook Pro only supports up 2 gb of RAM . Though this seems to be more a limitation of the OS than the motherboar…

Quote: Originally Posted by Toyin From what I understand the MacBook Pro only supports up 2 gb of RAM . Though this seems to be more a limitation of the OS than the motherboar…

Quote: Originally Posted by b11051973 Merom is one thing I'm waiting for before getting a MBP. I also want 802.11n built in. My 867 MHz 12" PB is really showing its age. I've…

I'm just glad that all this discussion is about options ahead of us -- in the next 12 months! We've been stuck with machines only slightly better year over year for the past 4, it…

Don't you guys ever learn something? If you want/need a computer, get it NOW! Imagine fast-forward to late August: Apple announces the MacBook Pro with slightly higher clocked Int…

Quote: Originally Posted by fafnir Don't you guys ever learn something? If you want/need a computer, get it NOW! Imagine fast-forward to late August: Apple announces the MacBoo…

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell Crucial has 2GB DDR2-667 SO-DIMMs available Has anyone bit the (expensive) bullet and tested this? Crucial does not recommend the 2GB DIM…

Quote: Originally Posted by fafnir Don't you guys ever learn something? If you want/need a computer, get it NOW! Imagine fast-forward to late August: Apple announces the MacBoo…

Quote: Originally Posted by workerbee Has anyone bit the (expensive) bullet and tested this? Crucial does not recommend the 2GB DIMMs for the MBP themselves... Crucial is j…

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell I, too, am hoping someone will try it. Well, what are you waiting for?!

Quote: Originally Posted by workerbee Well, what are you waiting for?! You to paypal me $2000 for the MBP and $1400 for the memory... whatcha waiting for?

Quote: Originally Posted by Toyin You're assuming that I NEED a computer now, I don't. My 1.5ghz powerbook is plodding along fine. The MBPs are tempting because we're finally …

Quote: Originally Posted by fafnir Don't you guys ever learn something? If you want/need a computer, get it NOW! I would remove the word "want" from that. If I bought a ne…

Quote: Originally Posted by b11051973 I would remove the word "want" from that. If I bought a new computer everytime I wanted one, I'd be getting one every 6 months. I'm waiti…

Quote: Imagine fast-forward to late August: Apple announces the MacBook Pro with slightly higher clocked Intel Merom CPU. They are shipping in 5-10 business days. Late …