New MacBooks (Aluminium)
Hi all, with the strengthening rumours re the new MacBooks likely to be announced at MacWorld in January next, I have a query.
What is the collective view of the just released Santa Rosa MacBooks being superseded by the release of the new thinner units?
I understand the thinner units may or may not come with an optical drive, and it is possble that the existing one inch thick MacBook will continue to run (in parallel with the thin units) with their optical and superdrives.
Any views on this, or am I thrashing a dead horse?
What is the collective view of the just released Santa Rosa MacBooks being superseded by the release of the new thinner units?
I understand the thinner units may or may not come with an optical drive, and it is possble that the existing one inch thick MacBook will continue to run (in parallel with the thin units) with their optical and superdrives.
Any views on this, or am I thrashing a dead horse?
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Any views on this, or am I thrashing a dead horse?
With all respect, and without any more news apart the gun metal notebook sightings in Apple's campus (already under discussion), I am afraid that the dead horse will turn blue by thrashing.
Nobody knows anything. It's all speculation and rumor.
Yes, I realise that, but this is what this site is all about, isn't it??
Yes, I realise that, but this is what this site is all about, isn't it??
Nail. On. The. Head.
I hope they do it so that you have aluminum, and glass on the inside. on the outside of teh screen lid, you have the imac's glass-lookalike plastic shell. Except you can get the plastic shell in the iPod Nano colors
Anyway, aint it better to wait for the 45nm processors? and lets hope Apple would come to their senses and offer a dedicated GPU MacBooks option for those who needs it.
I hope they do it so that you have aluminum, and glass on the inside. on the outside of teh screen lid, you have the imac's glass-lookalike plastic shell. Except you can get the plastic shell in the iPod Nano colors
Things we know "for sure" about future MacBook (probably released on MacWorld):
13'' LED LCD
aluminum (good idea with the glass inside
faster CPU
more storage (still HDD, 100+GB)
same price
+ a seperate MacBook Thin with SDD, price between MacBook's and MacBook Pro's.
Things we know "for sure" about future MacBook (probably released on MacWorld):
13'' LED LCD
aluminum (good idea with the glass inside
faster CPU
more storage (still HDD, 100+GB)
same price
+ a seperate MacBook Thin with SDD, price between MacBook's and MacBook Pro's.
The faster CPU and more storage is pretty likely, considering it's been that way with almost every iBook/MacBook update.
The 13" LED is a good bet, but nothing is for sure. It will happen eventually, I know that, but right now? I'd say 70/30.
Aluminum and glass casing does seem to be Apple's new theme, but who really can be sure. When we see Steve holding an aluminum MacBook, then it's for sure.
As for the same price, I'd lay money on it being the same price or cheaper. Apple's prices for an equivalent machine have been dropping ever since the Intel switch. 18 months ago, a 20" iMac with a 2GHz Intel Core Duo, 512MB of RAM and a 128MB GPU was $1699. Now, a 2GHz Intel Core 2, 1GB of RAM, and a 128MB GPU is $1199.
Dang a Aluminium MacBook will look sweet
Hi all, with the strengthening rumours re the new MacBooks likely to be announced at MacWorld in January next, I have a query.
What is the collective view of the just released Santa Rosa MacBooks being superseded by the release of the new thinner units?
I understand the thinner units may or may not come with an optical drive, and it is possble that the existing one inch thick MacBook will continue to run (in parallel with the thin units) with their optical and superdrives.
Any views on this, or am I thrashing a dead horse?
Dead horse? Oh you mean that pile of dust in the corner?
There really isn't enough info about anything this time around to make a really solid prediction the way we could a couple years ago.
Is anyone else tired of the Powerbook/Macbook Pro enclosure design? I am. It dates back to 2003. Thats 4+ years old for crying out loud.
5 years in a few weeks.
5 years on the same design is really quite amazing...
This is the length of time that the iBook design lasted before the Macbook...
I hear ya there. I am tired of it only because of the many faults that lie within the design. The hinge is a major sticking point with me. Why can't I move the MacBook Pro's display back more? BAD design. It really pisses me off. Another thing that irks me is the fact that I need to remove 25 screws to get to the hard drive. WTF?
My PC friends aren't used to the "no screen movability" design and always try to flip my screen back! Gives me a heart attack every time.
My PC friends aren't used to the "no screen movability" design and always try to flip my screen back! Gives me a heart attack every time.
This is like mice, Apple refuses to listen to the feedback sometimes. Stupid fuckers
this is how rumour get started
No, tis not.
This is like mice, Apple refuses to listen to the feedback sometimes. Stupid fuckers
Like they think they have the right to complain.