As we near the end of the six-month life cycle of the Apple MacBook Pro, rumors abound this morning that a new version will launch March 1 equipped with Intel's next-generation core architecture, Sandy Bridge.
This would make Apple the first manufacturer to launch a product with the troubled new processor. In January, Intel was forced
For a full explanation of the problem, check out Intel's Sandy Bridge Glitch: 7 Things You Need to Know.
PCMag's lead analyst for laptops, Cisco Cheng, thinks the Sandy Bridge MacBook rumors are unlikely.
"Apple is usually the last OEM to move to new Intel chips, and given that Sandy Bridge systems just resumed shipments, it's very unlikely Apple will have MBPs by March 1st," he said.
Last week Danish blogger Kenneth Lund said he received a tip from an anonymous retail employee claiming Danish Apple stores would start selling the MacBook Pro on March 1.
Apple Insider sources pegged the launch date at "early March." Sources told the site that some of the MacBook Pros were affected by the Cougar Point defect and required Apple to tweak its logic boards, causing a delay of no more than two weeks.