2 USB ports… FAIL
I don’t believe those specs one bit ^^^^. Its the exact same as the current generation. Makes no sense to me.
only the cheaper one apparently.
Haha I can’t wait to see the updated specs one - gonna pick one up at release 
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You Cretin!!! You already have an MBP!
Yeah, but gonna be giving this one to mom 
. I’ve saved up a tiny bit of cash on the side for the MacBook - although buying the Novation / AKGs set me back a bit - the rest of the cash is still here.
Those specs (the image) are for the 13"… that means a processor upgrade from the Intel Core2Duo to a Intel i5. And there is an extra input/output service… that’s for “Thunderbolt” (Apple’s name for Intel’s Lite Peak - 10gbit/s i/o connection). The video card is a side grade for anyone who cares about video performance… nVidia GeForce M320 (256mb shared) vs Intel HD 3000 (384mb shared). And if the image provided is correct, the screen size hasn’t changed ab it.
I too am in the market to upgrade my 4 year old Macbook (Black 2.0ghz C2D w/ 2GB RAM) to a new Macbook Pro. But not sure if I’ll buy new, or buy refurbished again (did with my black Macbook)… and use the money saved for an after market SSD Upgrade. Will wait to see the final specs\details tomorrow.
man you guys get too wrapped up on the small crap…did you guys miss the THUNDERBOLT? Hmmm read Closer Look Photo of Thunderbolt (Light Peak) Port - MacRumors and here 13-Inch MacBook Pro Specs, Photos, Light Peak Known As Thunderbolt? [Confirmed] - MacRumors
Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening me
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Magnifico-o-o-o-o
(I’m just a poor boy nobody loves me)
If it hasnt more than two usb ports its a fail… Paying a 1100+ for a laptop with only two ports is ludacris!!
On a side note why do macs have only two ports??
Edit: Spelling mistake
Im going to start slapping people…why do you need more than 2 usb ports? I play on serato and traktor scratch with timecodes and midi only and I have not had a problem with my macs not having enough usb ports. All you need is 1 soundcard and 1 controller. if you need more get a f’en hub…macbook pro can handle 3 to 4 midi controllers w/o a power adapter.
this is what i use when I need to hook up 2x X1’x and if i want to bust a mother ship…i can hook up my maschine too.
give it some time and we will be using thunderbolt hubs to hook up usb/firewire, display port and anything else Steve Jobs commands us to buy.
i can live with the two ports on my MBP. I don’t mind having more, but 2 is bearable.
i5 for the base 13" model is nice vs the initial i3 rumor. other specs seem OK too … nothing special, but OK. Thank god they didn’t cut the backlit, as on the Air LOL ! 
let’s see what the other models would be. 1440x900 screen for the 13" and 1680x1050 for the 15" would be nice. The disk drives options are still unknown too.
… all and all, I’m happy that this update keeps my late-2009 13" MBP pretty much up-to-date.
amen brother. I have a Mid-2010 13" MBP with the new car smell.
Cheers!
to be fair, apart from having filled the hard drive up with crap (soon to be fixed by optibay), my mid 2009 MBP still runs like new. This is one of the reasons I love macs over PCs!
Nothing that super exciting in the new update, and nothing as yet in lion that won’t work fine with what I have. Don’t get me wrong, I love new gear, but I love my current MBP too
I have a refurbished 2.4ghz 3gb ram "13 macbook from 2007 (I think) and it runs Logic+Traktor+Ableton+Photoshop all at once if i so desire with no issues (Touch wood)
When the time comes to upgrade, it will probably be one of these.
will you also call me Susan ? 
I use 3 at a minimum for trackball mouse, vci and sound card… One of the main reasons i dont go mac is the 2 ports. I find having an external hub very annoying for 1199 they could throw in one more. I know its a small problem but its still a problem i have with macs.
You mite not find it a problem but i do.
If the new macs have 3 ill be first in the door to buy one.
Well the technology was invented and developed by Intel, so something tells me us PC heads have a whole lot of Light Peak joy coming to us in the not too distant future.
Intel even stated the first implementations of “Light Peak” are going to be all copper based cables, not the optical/copper hybrid that is making the technology so seductive…
I don’t know weather or not these new Macs have the optical version of the Bus, but with Mac just loving to be the “first” to have something in their product, I would not put them past using the first, copper only, iteration.
Not trying to hate, its epic technology. Its going to change the way we interface our laptops, and indeed all computing devices.
This Light Peak is going to support 10gbps ethernet… PoE.. USB3.0… eSATA … FireWire… HDMI…
It might even end hunger, and usher in world peace… Though that could be stretching it a bit.
Either way, cant wait for this to come out so manufacturer start getting on the “Light Peak” device hub train!
Lose the trackball (i did)…seriously 2 usb ports is all you need. Just map whatever you use the track ball.
If you saw all my dj gear and midi controllers you would vomit. My minimal setup is Audio 2 plus 1 X1 - for dvs its just 2 timecodes and the SL-1 or A8 and maybe a X1 or Dicers.
2 USB cuz Stone Cold Steve Austin said so!