I wonder why Apple didn't use this update to fix the Canadian price disparity. They're charging us $236 usd more for a entry level Macbook and $513 more for a 17" Macbook Pro. I guess that makes it worth driving across the border to buy.

And still, you need to spend needlessly on CPU and harddrive upgrades, just to get a DVD-writer. Oh, the madness... :/

Mac Book Pros ALREADY HAD 800Mhz FSP CPUs !! They already use the Santa Rosa chipset since the last update.

The only new thing on the MBP is the 2.6Ghz CPU option.

Cyril, please correct the article.

Adi

Well there we have it. I believe I asked about this in a previous thread when trying to figure out what my intel Macbook was based on. Deduced it down to Napa-based, merom core.

I got my macbook back in May, when Santa Rosa was either brand new or just around the corner. A GMA3100 and DDR2 800 would be nice to have, but oh well.

You know what? I love my Macbook. I can't imagine waiting for it for an extra 6+ months just to get those two things. Not a big deal, people.

I don't see any difference between Apple and e.g. Dell in that regard.

Really? When Dell and HP and every other PC manufacturer follows AMD's/Intel's publicly posted roadmaps and release schedules almost to the letter? If you want to wait for a specific product from any other mainstream manufacturer, you at least know when to buy. You can't say that for Apple.

If Sony, Dell, Acer, HP let users know of impending new hardware launches, their shareholders would be pissed (just like Apple's) and they would have stock sitting on shelves.

But they do let users know--all the time. There are always product announcements and releases that coincide with platform releases from Intel/AMD. When I was an HP reseller, you always knew when what products from each line of the various computing divisions would be released. And for all the maligning they suffer, HP and Dell certainly aren't hurting for business or money. Apple relies on this secrecy and clearly their user base doesn't care.

I like how Apple does not offer price protection for retailers with the 'old' MacBooks.

For their retailers? What about for their users? That's one of the things I find most egregious about Apple's secrecy with product rollouts--you have no idea what the roadmap is for development or when certain products will hit. No wonder Macolytes flock to the rumor sites--it's all they have.

I like how Apple does not offer price protection for retailers with the 'old' MacBooks.

Jerks.

The MacBook Pros use NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT, not Intel graphics

Seems like the MacBook's are getting more and more attractive.
If it had a 15" screen, I'd be sold... (although most people see the 13" size as a plus).

Then I don't think your friend has a MacBook Pro. The Pro has never had integrated Intel graphics to the best of my knowledge.

It's either ATi X1600 or Nvidia 8600M GT in the Pro models.

EDIT: This is in response to 1970BossMsutang. I screwed up the reply... :)