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New data strings in developer build of Snow Leopard hint at new MacBook Pros

New data strings found within the latest developer build of Snow Leopard (10.6.2) seem to hint that new MacBook Pro's might be right around the corner, or at the very least, in the works over at Apple HQ.

By Yoni Heisler on Tue, 10/27/09 - 2:12am.
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New data strings found within the latest developer build of Snow Leopard (10.6.2) seem to hint that new MacBook Pro's might be right around the corner, or at the very least, in the works over at Apple HQ.  The pertinent files reference MacBook Pro models 6,1 and 6,2.  The currently shipping MacBook Pro models, however, carry a reference number of 5,x.

But what does all this mumbo jumbo actually mean?

The above strings are how Apple internally identifies its various products, and typically, minor changes to products result in the second digit increasing while more substantial changes are signified by the first digit in a model number increasing.  For example, the original iPhone was referenced as 1,1 while the iPhone 3G was referenced as 1,2.  The iPhone 3GS, however, is referenced as 2,1 as it brought with it significant hardware upgrades such as a signficiantly faster processor and a video camera etc.

That being said, what exactly could these upcoming MacBook Pro's have in store for?  It's hard to say this early in the game, but  some speculate that they might ship with Intel's Nehalem-based processors.

Apple last updated its line of MacBook Pro's this past June at Apple's WWDC, but like usual, once Apple releases a product, it's already back working on the next iteration.

 

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Yoni Heisler is a technology writer and Mac nerd who's been using Apple products for well over 18 years. He actively covers a wide variety of Apple topics, from legal news and rumors to current events and even Apple related comedy and history. When not writing about Apple, he enjoys basketball, music, and writing in the third person. Got an idea, comment or suggestions? You can reach him at iOnApple1@gmail.com.