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Its faster, we get it. No new features.]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
The biggest new feature is the ability to switch between the two graphics card without using hardware. Pretty big deal and something that should be standard on all laptops IMHO.]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
huh... need to get out of my god damn van!]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
Agreed. I honestly don't believe I will get another MBP until they(at least) add Full 1080p on the 13-15in machines, bluetooth 3.0(although I hear older machines would just need a slight firmware upgrade to make it work, but knowing Apple...), and USB 3.0. And maybe that wireless Intel wifi hd stuff would be very nice. And I'll probably be in the market for a new one after a year or so.

Make those changes, Apple, and you'll have another content and happy customer. (And definitely make the edges softer, that needs to happen, like now.)]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
If it's not a new feature than when is everyone calling the Nvidia Optimus revolutionary and why is it being so marketed heavily by PC manufacturers.]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
Envious pc user is envious.]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Why do they compare it to last years Macbook? We already know it's going to be faster than an older model. If the compared it to a similar spec'd Windows 7 machine, then that would be a story.]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Dont act surprised. Like it wasn't expected?]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/He's envious to overpay for this I guess?]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Windows would run so great on this!]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/A new review that fails to mention how the Vaio Z, which Engadget deemed "overpriced", is $600 less than the exact same equipped MacBook.]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
Failing that, I have to agree.]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
Of course this needed it's own review.

Engadget is always doing major reviews for other laptop manufacturers when they make huge changes like moving to the i3/i5/i7 processors.

Of course, this isn't the only article about the refresh. Engadget already had another 3 or 4 posts about this exact SAME topic when the changes were announced.

That's how they handle all refreshes right? Dell, IBM, etc all get this same kind of treatment when they beef up their offerings.]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
Hey Mikee366.... what's the URL of your tech blog? I'd love to read your reviews...]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Agreed. This definitely isn't work a full review. They could have summed up the new CPU, GPU switching, and the battery life in 3 paragraphs. ]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/actually it would. The looks of a mac, with the standard of windows. Im not being a windows fanboy here, but it is a perfect combination]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Have fun waiting.
On a 15 inch screen, 1920 x 1080 would be ok, but on a 13? That would be insane! Your eyes would die....]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/1080p on a 15" screen is already too much, on 13" that is just ridiculous... And apple might just ignore USB 3.0 in favor of lightpeak in the next few years. The only advantage to USB 3.0 is for ssd's and stuff, which lightpeak can do better. Peripherals wont just start using USB 3.0 if they don't need gigabit speeds.]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
In W7 you simply pick the 150% option to scale things up while keeping the benefits of a high resolution display, I'm sure OSX has something similar although I don't recall where.]]>Apr 14th 2010 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
Comparison against the Sony Z11:
o it puts an ExpressCard slot between the 2 leftside USB next to HDMI port killing three birds there
o latest Synaptics driver gives inertial as well as multi-finger scrolling
o you get 1600x900 on 13" with option of full 1920x1080 in non-American countries
o SSD is standard option
o i7-640 is an option @ 13" and NVIDIA 330M comes in better at 1GB ram
o 20.77fps in GUIMark in FF 3.6.3 w Flash 10.0.32.18
o 3lbs with all the carbon fiber including removable and extendable battery
o choice between manual physical switch, Hybrid, or Optimus graphics
o $2100 of 17" i7-Mac gets you an i5 Z11, 192GB triple-SSD raid0 plus all of the above]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
Ouch, nice catch there. The sad thing is, in PC land, VAIOs ARE expensive. In Apple land, they're a steal!]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
Exactly. They might as well just review the processor by itself.]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/It may have a slight differ from Nvidia's Optimus, but it's basically the same thing. The GPU turns on only when it's needed to do OpenGL work and such.

So basically, i[5/7]m + Nvidia Optimus + Apple = THIS.
Nothing too special IMHO. The only real special thing is the battery life, Just like the EEE PC 901]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/The idea of switching between the two graphics card without using hardware is neither new nor groundbreaking in err... two years?]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 8:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
Hence a new feature.]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/You don't care, do we really need your comment?

Go away.]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/For icons, just select one inside of the window you viewing, then use two fingers to do an expanding pinch and it will expand all of the icons to whatever size looks best to you]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
Does engadget ever say anything apple is overpriced?]]>Apr 14th 2010 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Does your VAIO come in an aluminum unibody case with OS X and a whole bunch of software included in the price?]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/do we really need you comment saying how you dont care her doesnt care?]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/no quad no buy]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 9:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
I own an iMac, and honestly, I would rather have an equivalent Thinkpad T or W series over one of these MBPs.]]>Apr 14th 2010 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/they can't run sony's website on their ipad to take a look at the specs for a comparison ]]>Apr 14th 2010 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/
Well that's just apple. 1.No speaking to customer service from india, 2.the whole treat our workers nice thing, and 3. the whole detailed uni-body case and close knit integration with OS and hardware. That's the six hundred dollars difference. Not that I even own a mac :D ]]>Apr 14th 2010 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/macbook-pro-core-i7-review/Apr 14th 2010 10:58PM