Visibly some new pricing scheme is needed, as the current one just don't make no sense. Or some new features are called for on the 15".

Fully equipped 15" MBP is even more expensive then the full spec 17".

The 15" and 17" MacBook Pro are different products. Some people crave for the screen real estate of the 17" (I do typing this on the latest 17" PowerBook), others are decidedly buying the 12". Most people I know like the 15" form factor best. The DVD burning speed is of no interest for people who seldomly burn a DVD. FireWire 800 is almost useless in a market where hardly any 800 product exists.

Possibly the high end 15" will be priced lower soon, but differences in features might be of less importance then difference in form factor for what is a great machine anyway.

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The 15" and 17" MacBook Pro are different products. Some people crave for the screen real estate of the 17" (I do typing this on the latest 17" PowerBook), others are decidedly buying the 12". Most people I know like the 15" form factor best. The DVD burning speed is of no interest for people who seldomly burn a DVD. FireWire 800 is almost useless in a market where hardly any 800 product exists.

Possibly the high end 15" will be priced lower soon, but differences in features might be of less importance then difference in form factor for what is a great machine anyway.

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but I think it's more likely that the 15" will simply get cheaper at the end of the week.

There certainly could be a speedbump for the 15" MacBook Pro. I't doesn't surprise me though that the non-standard 15" would be more expensive then the standard 17" due to Mass production.

Personally I think there is a coming price cut on the 15". I think since the 17" isn't technically shipping yet, it probably has the CPU price cut already reflected in its price (as opposed to debuting it at a higher price and then cutting the price a week later). But, hey, who knows?

Hey, I've got a MBP 15'' scheduled to be delivered on May the 1st... Is it worth cancelling my order and waiting for Apple to readjust the prices and or upgrade the machines? Is any of that likely to happen any time soon?

I recently ditched my 17" G4 PowerBook for a 15" (by swapping with my Mom) because although the 17" seemed like the cat's @$$ at the time, it was just too big. I suspect that thousands of other people have discovered the same thing, resulting in soft demand for 17" notebooks and stronger demand for 15" notebooks. Apple, though, bought 50 million 17" screeens last year in a little noticed deal with whomever makes the screens. So they have to unload them. Additionally, they have tons and tons of FW800 ports and circuits left over from the old PowerBook line. Basically, they are just getting rid of a bunch of crap that's lying around the factories. Word is that they brought Jon Rubenstein back to solve this particular problem. Steve Jobs asked himself, "What am I gonna do with all this extra crap we bought last year?". Then Steve said, "I know, I'll call Jon and see if he's grown roots out his butt yet from inactivity!". Then Jon said he would be a consultant if he could get $75/hour, discounted parking, and free lunch in the Apple cafeteria with a few other consultants. Jon came in and proposed they make a 17" iPod, but the lawyers thought it would have a cracking problem and nixed the idea. So Jon proposed to get rid of all the crap by making a 17" MacBook Pro. Everyone loved that idea!

I am waiting for a 19 or 20 Macbook Pro that takes up to 8 gig of ram. Please.....

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I am waiting for a 19 or 20 Macbook Pro that takes up to 8 gig of ram. Please.....

Dude, umm... do some math before quoting silly figures. Apple has not sold 50 Million computers in it's entire existence.

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Dude, umm... do some math before quoting silly figures. Apple has not sold 50 Million computers in it's entire existence.

It all depends on your needs, money, and ego. I don't want a 17" screen. (My oppinion, Anything bigger than 14" screen is pushing to concept of portability) I value portability more than having a large screen. However, I do want to have a big hard drive and fast CPU. So, is it worth paying the 17" price to get a loaded 15". Since I have the money, yes.

obviously, the pricing is there to promote what a deal it is to buy the 17 inch. Who's going to buy the 17 at anything higher if it's not that popular anyways. "Aww! Might as well get the bigger screen, and FW800 etc, etc.. for that price, and get standard 2.16dc." It's not that hard to imagine. ;/

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I recently ditched my 17" G4 PowerBook for a 15" (by swapping with my Mom) because although the 17" seemed like the cat's @$$ at the time, it was just too big. I suspect that thousands of other people have discovered the same thing, resulting in soft demand for 17" notebooks and stronger demand for 15" notebooks. Apple, though, bought 50 million 17" screeens last year in a little noticed deal with whomever makes the screens. So they have to unload them. Additionally, they have tons and tons of FW800 ports and circuits left over from the old PowerBook line. Basically, they are just getting rid of a bunch of crap that's lying around the factories. Word is that they brought Jon Rubenstein back to solve this particular problem. Steve Jobs asked himself, "What am I gonna do with all this extra crap we bought last year?". Then Steve said, "I know, I'll call Jon and see if he's grown roots out his butt yet from inactivity!". Then Jon said he would be a consultant if he could get $75/hour, discounted parking, and free lunch in the Apple cafeteria with a few other consultants. Jon came in and proposed they make a 17" iPod, but the lawyers thought it would have a cracking problem and nixed the idea. So Jon proposed to get rid of all the crap by making a 17" MacBook Pro. Everyone loved that idea!

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