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    MPB 17' i7 2.8ghz now available

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by infamous84, Oct 20, 2010.

  1. infamous84

    infamous84 Newbie

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    just saw this in the apple store, dam and i just passed my 14 day period damn
     
    infamous84, Oct 20, 2010
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    cdcohen Notebook Consultant

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    Also available for the 15"

    Sorry to bloat, but I'm so glad I waited. when I was about to buy one last week.
     
    cdcohen, Oct 20, 2010
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    Muscle Master Notebook Consultant

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    Quad core?
     
    Muscle Master, Oct 20, 2010
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    infamous84 Newbie

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    yah i didnt see this coming at all, there's not even any news of this posted anywhere sneaky lil turds
     
    infamous84, Oct 20, 2010
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    infamous84 Newbie

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    no i wish woulda have sold my new one just for that
     
    infamous84, Oct 20, 2010
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    cdcohen Notebook Consultant

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    I believe the 2.8GHz is a i7 640M, which is still not a quad-core (begins at 7x0). the 640M does have turbo boost with is capable of 3.46GHz. sweetness.

    I'm pretty optimistic that once apple does make the jump to a quad core it will not have throttling issues like the rest of the laptops I've owned with a i7... cough cough alienware, asus, dell, etc etc.
     
    cdcohen, Oct 20, 2010
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  7. electrosoft

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    I'd take a 640M over any of the quad cores except the extremes and maybe the 840QM.

    It will be interesting to see if Apple goes Quad Core as an option with Sandy Bridge.
     
    electrosoft, Oct 20, 2010
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    I'd take a 640M over any of the quad cores except the extremes and maybe the 840QM.

    It will be interesting to see if Apple goes Quad Core as an option with Sandy Bridge.
     
    electrosoft, Oct 20, 2010
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    I'd take a 640M over any of the quad cores except the extremes and maybe the 840QM.

    It will be interesting to see if Apple goes Quad Core as an option with Sandy Bridge.
     
    electrosoft, Oct 20, 2010
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  10. jasweb

    jasweb Notebook Enthusiast

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    "Read" you the 1st time ;)

    But I am still looking at one for Final Cut Pro ;)

    Might have to wait a while for Sandy Bridge though :/
     
    jasweb, Oct 21, 2010
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    Still contact apple if its close to the 14 days, I have a friend who was in a similar situation, and she was able to get the refresh even though it was after the time.
     
    sulkorp, Oct 22, 2010
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