Just for the arbitrary sake of being precise, Apple's first use of exposed aluminum as a case material as we know it today was 2003, though the current MacBook Pro design dates back to 2001 when the PowerBook G4 had a titanium case.
Actually, the Al P-Book G4 was introduced at MacWorld 2000. I remember Jobs' keynote and standing in the Apple booth, playing with the model.
So, we've essentially had the same platform design for 8 consecutive years. Groan.
It's time for something new, anything new, please. The company once known for cool packaging and innovation has been stagnant here for almost a decade. C'mon...
BTW, my black MacBook's airport range extends over 100' further into our backyard than my wife's MacBook Pro 15" - both purchased on the same trip to the Apple Store - so it's not the interior electronics at play here. The fact is, metal does make a good shield, and certainly, a much better shield than plastic.
Actually, the Al P-Book G4 was introduced at MacWorld 2000. I remember Jobs' keynote and standing in the Apple booth, playing with the model.
Well, I'm just going on what I've found on the internet, all of the sources I've found say the TiBook was introduced in 2000, and the AlBook was released in 2003. Both essentially had almost exactly same design, just a different case material.
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It's time for something new, anything new, please. The company once known for cool packaging and innovation has been stagnant here for almost a decade. C'mon...
Well, they found what works the first time: Simplify it. Make it basic and sleek, minimalist, and the trendy and fashion-conscious will flock to you. It's been all the rage in modernist design since the 30's. But even today the only thing that can come close to it is a Scandinavian designer kitchen appliance.
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Originally Posted by matt_s
BTW, my black MacBook's airport range extends over 100' further into our backyard than my wife's MacBook Pro 15" - both purchased on the same trip to the Apple Store - so it's not the interior electronics at play here. The fact is, metal does make a good shield, and certainly, a much better shield than plastic.
Thanks for clarifying I wasn't entirely sure, but I wanted to point out that you can only have an accurate comparison if you control as many variables as possible. After reading this I realized that the iTouch has a plastic plate on the corner where the Wi-Fi antenna is, while the earlier iPhone does not. That would make sense to allow it to get better Wi-Fi reception while consuming less power.
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Just for the arbitrary sake of being precise, Apple's first use of exposed aluminum as a case material as we know it today was 2003, though the current MacBook Pro design dates back to 2001 when the PowerBook G4 had a titanium case.
Actually, the Al P-Book G4 was introduced at MacWorld 2000. I remember Jobs' keynote and standing in the Apple booth, playing with the model.
So, we've essentially had the same platform design for 8 consecutive years. Groan.
It's time for something new, anything new, please. The company once known for cool packaging and innovation has been stagnant here for almost a decade. C'mon...
BTW, my black MacBook's airport range extends over 100' further into our backyard than my wife's MacBook Pro 15" - both purchased on the same trip to the Apple Store - so it's not the interior electronics at play here. The fact is, metal does make a good shield, and certainly, a much better shield than plastic.
Actually, the Al P-Book G4 was introduced at MacWorld 2000. I remember Jobs' keynote and standing in the Apple booth, playing with the model.
Well, I'm just going on what I've found on the internet, all of the sources I've found say the TiBook was introduced in 2000, and the AlBook was released in 2003. Both essentially had almost exactly same design, just a different case material.
It's time for something new, anything new, please. The company once known for cool packaging and innovation has been stagnant here for almost a decade. C'mon...
Well, they found what works the first time: Simplify it. Make it basic and sleek, minimalist, and the trendy and fashion-conscious will flock to you. It's been all the rage in modernist design since the 30's. But even today the only thing that can come close to it is a Scandinavian designer kitchen appliance.
BTW, my black MacBook's airport range extends over 100' further into our backyard than my wife's MacBook Pro 15" - both purchased on the same trip to the Apple Store - so it's not the interior electronics at play here. The fact is, metal does make a good shield, and certainly, a much better shield than plastic.
Thanks for clarifying