Macbook Pro Wishlist
Saturday, January 12th, 2008So, there's been a lot of rumors concerning the Apple Macbook Pro, which is due for renewal. A lot of rumors and patent applications point in the direction of some sort of multi-touch integration - a technology already used by Apple in the iPod Touch and the iPhone. Other rumors point to a sub-notebook, meaning they will probably reintroduce the 12-inch Macbook Pro and sacrifice the optical drive for a thiner model. Many people believe that these changes will be announced at the MacWorld 2008 convention this tuesday.
But I don't really care about all that.. For me, these new features would just be nice bonuses.. I work with OpenGL a lot and I just want to be able to do that on my laptop - something I think the Macbook Pro can do just fine. However, if I would have to make a list of upgrades, that list would be the following:
- Upgraded CPU (2.6 Penryn CPU's standard in new models, maybe?)
- Upgraded video memory (512MB would be splendid)
I'm gonna be disappointed if none of these make it in the new model. But then again, I'd buy a new MacBook Pro anyway...
Fingers crossed and creditcard at the ready! 
Update: There's some new rumors on a new apple notebook called "MacBook Air" - a new model that apparently is completely wireless (or so people are suggesting). I'm not sure how it compares to the current models, but it doesn't make much sense to introduce a 3rd model now that they have a top-end and a lower-end model in production. Only 22 more hours, and we'll know, I guess...
Post MWSF Update: Not a happy bunny. Not happy at all.