Gizmodo - Have no doubt about this: Apple is revamping their MacBook Pro line
in 2012 in a radical way—not merely evolutionary. We know this not
because of the
usual rumors, but because there is no way this will not happen.
This is what we expect.
A radical but logical change
When Steve Jobs said that the MacBook Air was the future of laptops,
he was right. To the disgust of a vocal minority, Apple destroyed lots
of ancient technology with the Air. They simplified its guts and
squeezed its industrial design to create an amazing machine. The result
was a huge success—and the whole industry started their photocopiers
once again.
It’s only logical that they will take the same steps with their
MacBook Pro. It’s not only a rational consequence of the Air, it’s also
extremely convenient for their bottom line
and their public
image: The new MacBook Pros—and not the beefed-up iPad 3—will be the
first real test for the new executive team at Apple.
They need to make a statement. Here’s how.
Faster guts
The new MacBook Pro will use Ivy Bridge, the new Intel 22-nanometer
architecture with 3D transistors that will provide quite a speed boost
over the current MacBooks. Intel estimates that it Ivy Bridge will
provide a 20 percent performance boost with comparable Sandy Bridge
laptops. Ivy Bridge also provides a 30 percent boost in integrated
graphics performance, although these machines will use something
stronger to drive graphic intensive applications (more on this later).
No hard drives
Screw the hard drives. It’s antiquated technology with a negative
impact on battery life. Apple loves SSD and Apple users love SSD. They
may not be the cheapest, but it’s the fastest, safest and most power
efficient storage technology for mobile devices. Moving their entire
laptop line to SSD will also give them more buying power, which will
help them keep the same price and benefit margins.
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