apple macbook pro 2012

evilwit

Journeyman
hey guys i am going through lot of tension.i want a laptop under 65k.i was inclined more towards macbook pro 13in.but it doesn't have usb 3.0.so i got worried.i am going to thailand in mar-april.so will a new macbook pro 13in realeased in mar-april.n will it have usb 3.0 ports.if the apple doesnt introduce usb 3 what are the other options available in market?should i buy dell xps 15(though i dont like its back cover)in march or april.or should i wait for october(my birtday is in october)?will macbook be released in that time.thanks
 

aroraanant

Explorer
I don't think the apple is gonna release any upgraded macbook pro soon.
If you can wait till October then surely a new model of Macbook pro will be available.
And for sure the newer model will have a usb 3.0

XPS is a great laptop,on of the best laptops by dell
And there are very good options in Asus also.

Please remember one thing that Macbook is something very different,you can't compare with any other laptop like xps etc
So first decide that you wanna a buy a macbook or a windows laptop
 

aroraanant

Explorer
^^^
I said so coz by October there will be a lot many things in market and if apple will not provide any update then their sales will decline and there is long way till October and apple always come with something new and I m quite sure that there wil be something(if not much) by October
 

Krow

Crowman
Sir, apple could easily have gone with usb3 this time. But it did not. They are putting their money on thunderbolt.
 

aningbo

Broken In
What is with you with usb 3.0?!!!!! its funny u have to choose an xps just because mbp doesn't have usb 3.0 :p

just make sure you purchase the apple care if you are going for macbook pro. as a macbook pro user, once u get a hang of mac, you won't want to go back to windows laptops. its just different.
 

red dragon

Master troll
Apple will probably never bring the usb3 to MBPs.
They could have included it in 2011 model easily if they wanted to.
They will rather loose hundred buyers like you to have a single buyer who will prefer thunderbolt over usb3.
Surely it defies logic but that's the way it is,son.
 

red dragon

Master troll
^^^
I said so coz by October there will be a lot many things in market and if apple will not provide any update then their sales will decline and there is long way till October and apple always come with something new and I m quite sure that there wil be something(if not much) by October

You never know about Apple.
Even without uncle Steve,they are crazy enough.
USB3 may never come to Mac.
The next update will surely have the IB and a higher res screen for the 13 inch MBP(the last update did not bring anything new to the 13incher except slight speed bump and hdd space)
@op,the xps 15 and mbp13 are targetted to entirely different group of customers.
DO NOT BUY A MAC IF YOU ARE A GAMER.
You can get a much better Windows laptop for gaming at that price.
Never buy a Windows laptop if you are not a gamer,give a sh#t about Windows only SW and have a budget of more than 60k.

Yes,it is that simple!
 
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Sarath

iDota
Cupertino may not be ready to offer us USB 3.0 quite yet, but LaCie is. The company has announced the availability of both the USB 3.0 PCI Express Card and the USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 with Mac compatibility.

To get things working, just install the free driver and pop in your card of choice. You'll be able to use any USB 3.0 compatible device with your Mac at will. Of course, your existing USB ports will continue to run at their default speed. These aren't magic cards, after all.

The PCIe card will run you US$49.99 while the ExpressCard costs $59.99. But hey, if you've got $2,499 for a base Mac Pro, fifty bucks won't break the bank.

LaCie offers USB 3.0 to Mac users | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog


In short you'll have to cough up $60 or INR. 3000 for the adapter. See if it's worth it.
This is atm.

Ofcourse future ivy bridge models will have usb3 if sources are to be believed
 
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evilwit

Journeyman
does mpb have a express card slot?so that i can add usb 3 ports using this LaCie - LaCie USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34
 
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