Quad Processor in MacBook Pro?

Is there any sign that the Quad processors that come in the new MacPro's will be in the MacBook Pro's anytime soon?

Any processor changes in MBP's or any Mac for that matter is only known to Apple. Discussion of same in these forums is speculation and not appropriate. There are other forum venues that base their existence on rumor and speculation. Best visit there.

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    I agree there would be a bigger performance gap between the MBP and mac pro.. but seeing as you are asking about the G5 quad, not the mac pro which is a quad xeon, the fastest new MBP actually comes off pretty well in the comparison. my MBP 17" is a new core 2 duo one, and I was surprised at how much faster it is than the dual G5 I have. I expected it to be maybe a tiny bit more capable, but it's actually well and truly faster. real time audio plug ins that I use in logic indicate a far lower CPU usage than the same thing on the dual G5.
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    Can anyone please let me know , how to find what is the processor present in macBook Pro (13 Inch) Basic model ?

    Apple Menu / About This Mac / More Info...
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    Does anyone know if Apple might release a juiced up model of the 13 inch Macbook pro with better processor and graphics card?
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    is it possible to change the processor in a MacbookPro 2.53GHz to a 2.8GHz?

    Hi and welcome to Discussions,
    the i7 MBP is the top one speedwise http://www.marketingtactics.com/Speedmark/
    And no, there are no more powerful processor to be bought seperately since the processor is not upgradeable in a MAcBook Pro.
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    the i7 MBP is the top one speedwise http://www.marketingtactics.com/Speedmark/
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    I’ve MacBook Pro laptop purchased December 2010 so I need to be upgrade I5 instead of Core 2 Duo so please suggest me any possible way to upgrade.
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    The best suggestion I can give you is sell the old one and purchase a new.
    The processors are soldered into laptops hence they can not be replaced.
    Can you please explain to why you think you need to do this?
    Allan

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    It would be less costly to sell your computer and buy a newer one with a quad-core processor. The new 15" Retina models both have quad-core processors.

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