"MacBook Air" Whispers...

[MacRumors]

I've heard various whispers about the new thin MacBook. Here are a few additional tidbits and confirmations about what might be coming from Apple on Tuesday.

- A slim notebook, but not a "sub notebook"
- 13.3" screen
- Not a "Pro" machine
- External Optical Drive
- It will be called the MacBook Air

A reminder, though, that Apple has been known to seed people with false specs/designs, so these whispers may not be accurate... but we believe they are.

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[Eidorian]

What does this mean for the regular MacBook then? Is it going to be another model or a replacement?

[Brianstorm91]

But the current MacBook is 13.3" and not a Pro model

I call fake.

[Sbrocket]

Interesting name, corroborates with the poster that came out earlier.

It also, obviously, fits with what's sure to be a very light product. Get it? Something in the air? Hah, I bet we can all tell who was the brainchild behind this...

[Santa Rosa]

Originally Posted by Sbrocket

Interesting name, corroborates with the poster that came out earlier.

It also, obviously, fits with what's sure to be a very light product. Get it? Something in the air? Hah, I bet we can all tell who was the brainchild behind this...

Exactly why I dont think its going to be called the Macbook Air. Sounds like some sort of computer flatulence problem. "Yea got Macbook Air at the moment, hopefully the AppleCare will fix it"

[elppa]

Intriguing.

Maybe the “Air” branding is taking a que from the sucess of one of Apple's international partners, O2.

It's certainly something different from the obvious nano/mini/thin branding that people are expecting.

[Bern]

Maybe Apple's poster actually says more but we can't see the bottom?

Something like: "There's something in the air... blow it out your ass Microsoft"

[ernestc]

Originally Posted by Bern

Maybe Apple's poster actually says more but we can't see the bottom?

Something like: "There's something in the air... blow it out your ass Microsoft"

haha

[tMac85]

Originally Posted by Bern

Maybe Apple's poster actually says more but we can't see the bottom?

Something like: "There's something in the air... blow it out your ass Microsoft"

hahahahahahha

[mrjain]

Originally Posted by Bern

Maybe Apple's poster actually says more but we can't see the bottom?

Something like: "There's something in the air... blow it out your ass Microsoft"

I'm crying right now, that was funny as hell.


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[Father Jack]

Originally Posted by Bern

Maybe Apple's poster actually says more but we can't see the bottom?

Something like: "There's something in the air... blow it out your ass Microsoft"

Now that would be cool ..

[ajhill]

Originally Posted by Bern

Maybe Apple's poster actually says more but we can't see the bottom?

Something like: "There's something in the air... blow it out your ass Microsoft"

Ya gotta love that Aussi sense of humor! Bravo!

[Glideslope]

Originally Posted by Bern

Maybe Apple's poster actually says more but we can't see the bottom?

Something like: "There's something in the air... blow it out your ass Microsoft"

I'd love to be a fly on the wall in Balmer's office all next week. He is going to stroke out one of these days.

Microsoft is such a contradiction onto itself. They make their claims on the OS, yet produce trash wear in Vista. Even when they finally get the Zune kind of ok, it's the mobil OS that screws it.

Apple on the other hand uses innovative design and function to spread the OS, both full, and mobile without really strutting it. Apple uses it's devices to spread the OS. Redmond has it ass backwards, as usual.

[aswitcher]

I am starting to think we will see both a Macbook and a MBP "lite" versions...that would really rock and force me to make a difficult decision about which one to get.

13.3" MB
12" MBP touch

[adhesiv]

like i submitted and you ignored completely...they are of the aluminum build which would make it appear to be on the PRO side. Why would they build something identical to the current macbook???

[dukishdary]

i highly highly doubt they are calling it the "macbook air." that's borderline laughable. i am willing to bet the phase "there's something in the air" is referring to the soon to be announced rental service, not a piece of hardware. apple is making an obvious attempt to eliminate physical mediums altogether, first cds with mp3s and now dvds with downloadable vids (both via the itunes music store). everything will be available "in the air" or "up in the cloud," if you will. i'll be damned if they name their next product the "macbook air." c'mon people...

[MistaBungle]

There's something in the air...


planes shipping iPhones to Canada?

[koobcamuk]

Originally Posted by elppa

Intriguing.

Maybe the “Air” branding is taking a que from the sucess of one of Apple's international partners, O2.

More like Nike, surely? :P

[eric55lv]

Originally Posted by elppa

Intriguing.

Maybe the “Air” branding is taking a que from the sucess of one of Apple's international partners, O2.

It's certainly something different from the obvious nano/mini/thin branding that people are expecting.

it might be because it so light

[xUKHCx]

Leads nicely on from "There's Something in the Air".

If you ask me it is not a very good name.

[ckurowic]

Originally Posted by Eidorian

What does this mean for the regular MacBook then? Is it going to be another model or a replacement?

Dude seriously, who knows. Why are you asking this question? None of us work for Apple, just calm down and we'll all see what they release.

Originally Posted by PowerFullMac

Apple dosent registor domain names like that...

Not to sound mean man, but, do you work for Apple? How do you know this? Provide us with some statistics.

[DMann]

Originally Posted by Eidorian

What does this mean for the regular MacBook then? Is it going to be another model or a replacement?

Interesting point. The new 'Thin' will likely be a Pro-model, designed to not cannibalize MacBook sales. This design will then likely be carried over to the next MacBook revision.

[goldenlotus]

Originally Posted by DMann

Interesting point. The new 'Thin' will likely be a Pro-model, designed to not cannibalize MacBook sales. This design will then likely be carried over to the next MacBook revision.

I don't think Apple is worried about cannibalizing sales from their other products. They are still a minority os and thier main goal is to grab as large a marketshare as possible. New Mac "switchers" in the coming years will make macbook cannibalization pretty irrelevant, in my opinion.

[DMann]

Originally Posted by goldenlotus

I don't think Apple is worried about cannibalizing sales from their other products. They are still a minority os and thier main goal is to grab as large a marketshare as possible. New Mac "switchers" in the coming years will make macbook cannibalization pretty irrelevant, in my opinion.

Good point. However, they do not want to get stuck with a surplus of Macbooks which would have to be liquidated at a loss.

[goldenlotus]

Originally Posted by DMann

Good point. However, they do not want to get stuck with a surplus of Macbooks which would have to be liquidated at a loss.

True but I'd reckon this thin Mac or whatever it will be called, is going to be a new product and the macbooks will still be sold, possibly even refreshed.