Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Portables, Rumors, Macbook Pro
Rumor: New MacBook Pro shows up in Apple, Best Buy inventory system
AppleInsider is reporting that they have confirmed the Apple part numbers that were supposedly "leaked" out of Best Buy are in fact the real deal, and could be new MacBook Pros; other rumor sites are chiming in as well. This comes after some of Apple's retail chain partners have received part numbers and prices that match Apple's usual style; as of late, these numbers have been added to Apple's own inventory management system. One of the inventory systems reports stock on hand by Friday, February 29; our most recent information points us to an availability date of March 2 or earlier for these new machines.
The numbers in question are:
- MB402LL/A ($1999.00)
- MB403LL/A ($2499.00)
- MB404LL/A ($2799.00)
[via AppleInsider]
Thanks Mr. X
Update: Engadget just posted what appears to be a printout of the Best Buy database showing the Apple part numbers.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Shannin said 3:08PM on 2-25-2008
ummm..... the prices are the same. no increase.
when was the last time you saw a new MBP for $1800?
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Cory Bohon said 3:13PM on 2-25-2008
Sorry guys, my mistake. I was looking at the wrong product on the Apple Store. Fixing the post now.
Ozbone said 3:08PM on 2-25-2008
The price change? Simple ... the Air. Can't have the MBP sucking sales away from the Air.
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fishbert said 3:09PM on 2-25-2008
I don't see the $200 price increase. The price points look exactly the same to me.
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Goat said 3:10PM on 2-25-2008
And these new models come with an even worse AirPort update! Now anyone using an Apple portable will be constantly disconnected from their network!!
I'm totally paying $200 more for that.
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Jeff said 3:13PM on 2-25-2008
Blu-ray! (I can hope, right?)
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Jason Golden said 3:14PM on 2-25-2008
No price increases, I think you're confusing the $1,999 with the MBA price of $1,799. Picture of current Apple Store Macbook Pro prices: http://i27.tinypic.com/14akldx.png
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Kevin said 3:18PM on 2-25-2008
uh. no it's not... silly apple fanboy blogger doesnt even know how much their laptops cost!
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Andru Edwards said 3:20PM on 2-25-2008
Cory - there is no price increase there. Those three prices match the current MacBook Pro pricing lineup ;)
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Jonathan Allen said 3:24PM on 2-25-2008
The price has long been $1999.
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adrenalin said 3:31PM on 2-25-2008
I hope they do release a new Macbook Pro. I was just about to buy one last weekend but after reading about all of the issues I got a new iMac instead. If the MacBook Pro does get a completely new revision I'd be very interested in picking one up.
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danny said 4:34PM on 2-25-2008
just checked our inventory we have in order from 1999 to 2799 6/9/6 on order
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Chris Coleman said 4:39PM on 2-25-2008
This is great news that will almost certainly make me spend money. My girlfriend needs a computer, and I promised my MacBook to her when I get something new. I refuse to buy a MBP, however, until it has the MacBook Air's keyboard... which it should have had two years ago!
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Udayan said 5:25PM on 2-25-2008
Walked into Tekserve in Manhattan today, with the intention of buying a new macbook pro, and was told by them to hang on till tomorrow, since there might be an announcement of the new macbook pro's! wonder what the upgrade will be - multi touch trackpad and....?
Swanzy said 6:02PM on 2-25-2008
Ill buy one to replace my old laptop.
I got my wife a MacBook Air but I want a more powerful system and bigger HDD than the Air has.
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Eythan said 6:22PM on 2-25-2008
what are the odds or a case re-design? I've been waiting for this refresh for a couple months now haha
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Vasco said 6:33PM on 2-25-2008
why would they lower the base's CPU speed to 2.1Ghz when the current base is 2.2Ghz?
or is that just a typo?
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mattyohe said 7:20PM on 2-25-2008
200 less with education discount only.
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Sean Leonard said 7:27PM on 2-25-2008
I said this. I think there will also be an announce for built in ipod fm transmitter because the link to the accsesory is no longer working. said february 26
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MoonMan said 10:27PM on 2-25-2008
I said this. I think there will be a free tin foil hat so the aliens can't read my mind, or see me with an iSight, because Apple discountinued the iSight as a stand-alone product, it's proof that the tin foil hat is coming tomorrow. Said February 26 (the future man!!)