The processor changes are price for price over the Santa Rosa models. Should Apple just throw in a processor that Intel is selling for hundreds more for no price increase because your limited knowledge of performance is based on the GHz? You didn't even notice that the 2.4 and 2.5GHz options also come with 3MB L2 Cache while the Santa Rosa models had 4MB. Of course, you probably have no idea how that functions anyway so why mention it.
The fact is, these are the chips that Intel has created and priced to replaced the previous models that Apple has replaced, right down to the penny. I am waiting until the performance reviews come out before making a decsion, but I'll probably wait until Nehelam, which should require a new case design and will have a more revolutionary chip design. Also, despite Penryn having SSE4 it will be awhile before apps utilizing SSE4 will be in effect.
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@ antimatter, "A very unsatisfied dochebag",
The processor changes are price for price over the Santa Rosa models. Should Apple just throw in a processor that Intel is selling for hundreds more for no price increase because your limited knowledge of performance is based on the GHz? You didn't even notice that the 2.4 and 2.5GHz options also come with 3MB L2 Cache while the Santa Rosa models had 4MB. Of course, you probably have no idea how that functions anyway so why mention it.
The fact is, these are the chips that Intel has created and priced to replaced the previous models that Apple has replaced, right down to the penny. I am waiting until the performance reviews come out before making a decsion, but I'll probably wait until Nehelam, which should require a new case design and will have a more revolutionary chip design. Also, despite Penryn having SSE4 it will be awhile before apps utilizing SSE4 will be in effect.