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Andy Wilkinson April 18th, 2010 03:49 AM
Well this is what's inside - not a lot of spare room - but to paraphrase what you wrote, if the Marketing will is there, the Engineers can make it happen. I know 'cause I spent 20 years doing just that - not with computers though!

15-inch Core i5 MacBook Pro torn asunder: no alarms and no surprises -- Engadget

Chris Korrow April 18th, 2010 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by William Hohauser (Post 1515706)
Has anybody seen what is in place of the slot on the new 15"? I'm sure it has been filled up with something.
well starting last year, when they took out the express slot they added the SD card slot, Looks like they crammed all the connections on the left side, the SD slot is in the place of the old express slot & the CD/DVD is on the right, where most of the connections are on my 07. Of course having the express slot instead, does not limit SD card users.

William Hohauser April 18th, 2010 01:31 PM
How many 15" laptops w/ expresscard slot would Apple have to sell to make it feasible for them to make that model in addition to the SD slot model? 1000? 10,000? How can people convince them that they would not loose 17" sales?

Chris Korrow April 18th, 2010 01:45 PM
But what's the point. An express media reader is about $30. Currently I use Compact flash cards and no SD, so an express 34 MBP with no SD slot should please everyone.

They don't need 2 designs.

They would lose some 17" sales, but they wouldn't lose sales. Sounds like a lot of us are just holding onto our older 15" because of this.

Mathieu Ghekiere April 18th, 2010 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by William Hohauser (Post 1515961)
How can people convince them that they would not loose 17" sales?
They would.
It's simple. People who used to want to buy a 17" are still going to buy a 17".
People who used to buy a 15" and didn't need the expresscard slot will still buy a 15".
But all the people who used to buy the 15" and needed the expresscard slot now buy a 17" (or switch platforms).

Nigel Barker April 20th, 2010 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Robert Lane (Post 1514087)
why anyone would specifically want a 17" inch laptop is unclear to me, it's just too bulky-wide.
Not for me it's not. I like 1920x1200 resolution on my laptop but then maybe I am just awkward as I have a 30" 2560x1600 screen as the main monitor on my Mac pro with a 24" 1920x1200 as a secondary.

Andrew Clark April 21st, 2010 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Robert Lane (Post 1514087)
....why anyone would specifically want a 17" inch laptop is unclear to me, it's just too bulky-wide.
It's called personal preference.

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Originally Posted by Robert Lane (Post 1514087)
...But if you really want to PC-to-Mac comparison shop - especially from an aesthetics/build quality/usability standpoint then, take a look at the "F" series from Sony Vaio: you can get a great system with Win 7 Pro - 64 bit, 16.4" inch LCD, 6GB RAM; Nivida 300M w/1GB VRAM, 500GB 7200rpm HDD, EC-34 slot, and eSATA port (!), HDMI and VGA ports oh and right...a BR burner for under $1600!.
The Sony "F" series screens are not LED and are glossy. VGA port?! That's a plus?!

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Originally Posted by Robert Lane (Post 1514087)
PC's offer a very cost-effective and compelling option no matter how you look at it.
Well unless you utilize the FCS of tools, it's not!!

Andrew Clark April 21st, 2010 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Nigel Barker (Post 1517004)
Not for me it's not. I like 1920x1200 resolution on my laptop but then maybe I am just awkward as I have a 30" 2560x1600 screen as the main monitor on my Mac pro with a 24" 1920x1200 as a secondary.
Agree w/you Nigel; 1920x1200 is superb for my needs as well as I figure it's always nice to have that bit of extra rez; hence your 2560x1600 30-inch monitor!!

And finding a "MATTE" finish laptop screen is a rare thing these days....as well as for desktop monitors.


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