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I agree. It seeemed strange to me, at first, that when they made the switch to Intel, all but the MacBook looked pretty much the same. I think you guys are right on the money about Apple needing to position itself to take a larger market share. The …
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Hey, everyone. Sorry to bring this thread back, but I was wondering if anyone knew of major updates coming for the MacBooks or the MacBook Pros anytime soon? I am probably going to have to wait till around October, as it turns out, but if for some r…
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Quote: Originally Posted by CheddarTrek I think that, of the two, the Ultralight with ULV processor is the most likely to appear because there is a specific niche for that sort of laptop. What I described is essentially the 12.1" MBP, and I wou…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Vox Barbara The niche and therefore the need is there already. Well, Apple released the 12" very late, iirc a year after they introduced the PowerBooks 15". So, maybe soon they will surprise us one more time. The…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Sweeeeeeet! A new Apple product will be released on Tuesday. WTF?
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Quote: Originally Posted by wally007 Well it IS fair comparison. Apple should have updated upgrade kits to stay competetive. I think once a year update just doesnt cut it. And yes you're right 8800 will be slow and old next year too , but PC will…
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Quote: Originally Posted by DHagan4755 Here's a revised timeline as I see it. I thought I was being conservative in the first iteration! Here goes: Early January: ? Macworld - announcements but no new shipping products. End of January: …
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Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac I've a base model MBP with core 2 duo chip and 2 gbs of ram. It's a fine machine but I had to do it over I would get a black Macbook. Then I could either repalce it in 2-3 years, likely with a quad core chip …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Kolchak And just what are you two talking about? Nobody ever said the Macbooks weren't thinner. But they're a heck of a lot wider than the 12" PB. Not to mention they're still pretty heavy. Haven't you noticed that peo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by neyoung I think you would be quite happy with the base model MBP. If you want to do some gaming the macbook might be a little weak, but definitly an improvement from what you currently have. I don't know what year …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Electric Monk Subnotebooks are profitable for Sony, a company that probably sells considerably less in laptops then Apple, and shows it by all the engineering they always invest in them?LED backlights, X505 tiny size, …
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Quote: Originally Posted by BenRoethig The Macbook replaced both ibooks and the 12" Powerbook. It's actually close to a tenth of an inch thinner than the Powerbook. YES! Thank you! This is what I'm talking about!
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Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac With Apple care thrown in (which many users will purchase) the difference is closer to $500. But you cannot use AppleCare when factoring in the perception of the general public. Yes, many users will opt fo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac I don't disagree that Apple have fewer models and that Apple should have fewer models. The point was made to illustrate that other vendors do not worry about canabalizing their high end notebooks by simply of…
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P.S. If anything, I could see the blackbook dissappearing and there being a 13.3" MacBook Pro. Apple made the move to the 13.3" format for some reason, and I just don't see them leaving it, at least not for a few years. I am caught between the M…
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Quote: Originally Posted by backtomac My 2 cents. The 12" MBP doesn't target the two markets that Apple try to reach in their portable lineup. Macbooks are targeting consumers and MBPs are for creative pros. A 12" light weight portable would a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by lfe2211 With all due respect, I couldn't disagree more with your post. I think it's somewhat naive. There is a good US market for ~3lb, 11-12" screen notebooks for mobile professionals like myself. I travel frequently …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Electric Monk Actually the 12" PowerBook sold quite well. At least based on anecdotal evidence from everybody regarding what kind of Apple laptops they saw in public. The 15" MacBook may or may not come. Most consum…
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Quote: Originally Posted by absolut_ian I just want to say thank you to everyone for their input in helping me out with my mac problem. In the end I decided to buy a Mac and I am proud to say that it was purchased last night and will be at my …
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Quote: Originally Posted by DHagan4755 We're gonna hold you to that! You bet! Hey, by the way, I think the quote is to "put a dent in the universe, not a ding...