Posts by Tailpipe

if any of the guesses, rumours, half-truths and rare genuine facts we've been reading about here become reality, then the WWDC in June should be a mouth-watering proposition. This could well be the situation: 1. New MacBook Pro design...

Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism I'd like to see future machines forego optical drives after this next case revision. Ideally, I'd like to happen with the next case revision, but that may be too soon, at least psychologically, for...

If true, then the advent of a 3G iPhone is indeed great news. I already own an 8Gb iPhone and I have to say I am absolutely delighted with it. It worked beautifully straight out of the box. I have had no problems with it at all. The...

I have been really impressed with the new MacBook Air. I particularly like the screen size, backlit keyboard and enlarged gesture trackpad. Best of all, I think the Solid State Hard Drive is incredibly practical, fast and a step in the...

This is too little too late. Where are the new MBPs that have been seen at Cupertino? I guess it'll be another six months before they arrive. That means Apple will debut a Montevina MBP onths after everyone else. No wonder the...

The Apple online store is down in the USA, UK and other markets. Is this finally what we've all been waiting for? Let's hope so.

Quote: Originally Posted by mainemanx The new numbers have an MB prefix, as do the old Macbooks... while the old Macbook Pros have an MA prefix... Ergo, the next announcements will not be Macbook Pros? I am not sure you're right. I...

I think your point of view is interesting but incorrect. The limiting factor affecting how thin the MacBook Pro can become is not so much the size of the chipset but the thickness of the required ports. It is unlikely that a MacBook...

I am hearing that very few mainstream Penryn processor machines have shipped yet. Still Penryn supply does not yet appear to be optimised. WTF? Anyone else have info on this. If this is true, then it may mean that MBPs WILL not...

These are good observations about the design issues. Thank you. I think you're right, Ireland. Scope to make the MacBook Pro thinner is limited. I don't think they'll get it below 20-22 mm. But they should find 2 mm in the lid,...