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Intel Quad Core Mobile Chips & Six Core Desktop Chips

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waiiitttt... that second link... does that mean that the june update might possibly have quad core processors in the MBP's?
 
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The article said it's for desktop replacement laptops which are big, bulky, and heavy. I wouldn't see them in the MBP in the near future. Eventually, I would assume.
 
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The article said it's for desktop replacement laptops which are big, bulky, and heavy. I wouldn't see them in the MBP in the near future. Eventually, I would assume.

wat do u mean by desktop replacement laptops? doesn't sound like apple... lol
 
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I've seen an HP laptop with a 20" monitor. It's a laptop that wouldn't be something you'd want to lug around everyday.
It doesn't sound like a MBP now but I would suspect Apple would put one in there eventually when prices drop and battery life as well heat issues are resolved.
 
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I was under teh impression that 17" notebooks were considered desktop replacement territory. I guess that was a few years ago when 17inchers were a big deal
 
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I've seen an HP laptop with a 20" monitor. It's a laptop that wouldn't be something you'd want to lug around everyday.
It doesn't sound like a MBP now but I would suspect Apple would put one in there eventually when prices drop and battery life as well heat issues are resolved.

Now i know what you mean, i saw a dell just like that, huge display, top loading cd/dvd/bluray (with purchase) drive. and fullsized keyboard.

now that was a beast, but sadly it was running vista, and it started from 2000ish bucks.

still was really cool

however i don see the need for apple to make one of those, although they could probably come up with a better concept to go with the "desktop replacement laptop"
 
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Right now quad processors are too hot and use too much power for regular laptops. Once Intel can fix these issues, we'll probably see quad processors in current model Macs.
 
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Maybe when all these issues are sorted we might see these quad core things in imacs too. As they use mostly laptop specs anyways.
 
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Spec wise, the MBP IS a Desktop replacement. I have owned 5 DTR PC Laptops, the last one being a Dell 9400. This MBP I have now is more powerful than all of those, and only slightly more powerful than the 9400. So while the MBP may not weigh 17 pounds, yes it IS a DTR by definition.
 

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