MacBook Touch?

MacRumors · Jul 22, 2008, 12:01 PM

MacDailyNews republishes an unconfirmed rumor submission about what Apple might be up to for later this year.

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Think MacBook screen, possibly a bit smaller, in glass with iPhone-like, but fuller-featured Multi-Touch. Gesture library. Full Mac OS X. This is why they bought P.A. Semi. Possibly with Immersion's haptic tech. Slot-loading SuperDrive. Accelerometer. GPS. Pretty expensive to produce initially, but sold at "low" price that will reduce margins. Apple wants to move these babies. And move they will. This is some sick ****. App Store-compatible, able to run Mac apps, too. By October at the latest.

MacDailyNews provides no particular confidence in the rumor, and it reads as simply a laundry list of rumored items over the past year. That being said, there have been ongoing rumors that Apple will launch a Mac tablet at some point in the future.

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Sky Blue · Jul 22, 2008, 12:02 PM

All for only $3999!

Eidorian · Jul 22, 2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky Blue

All for only $3999!

I'm not surprised.

I'd be happier with a new MacBook instead.

Peace · Jul 22, 2008, 12:05 PM

Apple will keep the price low on this item because it will sell like hot cakes.

I can see this by September.

Tallest Skil · Jul 22, 2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Eidorian

I'd be happier with a new MacBook instead.

New MacBook Pros on the 29th, please, for me.

JML42691 · Jul 22, 2008, 12:09 PM

Personally, I do not see Apple releasing any true (size-wise) tablet. It just doesn't seem to me to be all that Apple-like. I see Apple's touchscreen mobile platform sticking primarily to the iPhone and iPod touch, nothing more than that.

currentinterest · Jul 22, 2008, 12:12 PM

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Doubtful there will be any new MacBooks or MBPs before the Sept. promotion ends.

speakerwizard · Jul 22, 2008, 12:12 PM

there is no need for devise between macbooks and iphone, and apple are not going to make a whole new sdk for this devise that would be no more successful than the failed umpc's. But we will still here this rumor after every apple statement and before every apple event

AlphaAnt · Jul 22, 2008, 12:13 PM

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Think MacBook screen, possibly a bit smaller, in glass with iPhone-like, but fuller-featured Multi-Touch. Gesture library. Full Mac OS X. This is why they bought P.A. Semi. Possibly with Immersion's haptic tech. Slot-loading SuperDrive. Accelerometer. GPS. Pretty expensive to produce initially, but sold at "low" price that will reduce margins. Apple wants to move these babies. And move they will. This is some sick ****. App Store-compatible, able to run Mac apps, too. By October at the latest

I doubt they would get half of that in a device. Especially with a SuperDrive. If they put an optical drive in it, I'll never buy something with that much wasted space inside.

twoodcc · Jul 22, 2008, 12:13 PM

now i think this would do great! really hope this happens

11800506 · Jul 22, 2008, 12:16 PM

This doesn't really sound very true especially the fact that it could run app stores apps. That just puzzles me a bit as why you would want to too

sleepingworker · Jul 22, 2008, 12:24 PM

Who's the target market for this?

Tallest Skil · Jul 22, 2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepingworker

Who's the target market for this?

People who want something new and shiny that serves little actual purpose.

cheekybobcat · Jul 22, 2008, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepingworker

Who's the target market for this?

People with four gabillion dollars

plumbingandtech · Jul 22, 2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil

People who want something new and shiny that serves little actual purpose.

Phht. Apple shouldn't make a phone. How could they possibly improve on it?

They should just stick to making computers.

Peace · Jul 22, 2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil

People who want something new and shiny that serves little actual purpose.

This thing can run your house.

cheekybobcat · Jul 22, 2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by plumbingandtech

Phht. Apple shouldn't make a phone. How could they possibly improve on it?

They should just stick to making computers.

Apple should make phones.. or phone. Even if they can only fix the bugs in iPhone, that would be fine improvements for me. Personally, I like the iPhone enough that I'm not looking for major improvements. Especially with the introduction of the App Store.

Tallest Skil · Jul 22, 2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by plumbingandtech

They should just stick to making computers.

They should stick to paying attention to their computers.

EMT123 · Jul 22, 2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Peace

Apple will keep the price low on this item because it will sell like hot cakes.

I can see this by September.

But at what price point could this mystery product sell like hot cakes?

Peace · Jul 22, 2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by EMT123

But at what price point could this mystery product sell like hot cakes?

$499-$799

xix · Jul 22, 2008, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Eidorian

I'm not surprised.

I'd be happier with a new MacBook instead.

Then buy a new MacBook, dude.

plumbingandtech · Jul 22, 2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil

They should stick to paying attention to their computers.

Looks like they are.

Why do you think they hinted at it yesterday?

Sonicjay · Jul 22, 2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil

People who want something new and shiny that serves little actual purpose.

So MacBook Air users then?

plumbingandtech · Jul 22, 2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cheekybobcat

Apple should make phones.. or phone. Even if they can only fix the bugs in iPhone, that would be fine improvements for me. Personally, I like the iPhone enough that I'm not looking for major improvements. Especially with the introduction of the App Store.

I was being facetious. I think it was fantastic of them to build the iPhone. But every time we hear hints of a new product category from apple. We get the inevitable moaners and groaners that say things like "apple should update the macbook!" "apple should upgrade the video card of the macbook pro before making any new products"

blah blah etc.

Apple can chew gum and ship new products at the same time. Despite the cries of posters that have not built a doghouse let alone a personal computer or a phone.

xix · Jul 22, 2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonicjay

So MacBook Air users then?

My MBA is the best laptop I have ever owned. Troll harder.

Jul 22, 2008, 12:09 PM	#6
JML42691 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Durham, NH	Personally, I do not see Apple releasing any true (size-wise) tablet. It just doesn't seem to me to be all that Apple-like. I see Apple's touchscreen mobile platform sticking primarily to the iPhone and iPod touch, nothing more than that. __________________ Current: White MacBook 2.2 GHz (late-2007) ; 8GB iPod touch (1st-gen) : Setup Pics Soon: Mighty Mouse

Jul 22, 2008, 12:12 PM	#8
speakerwizard macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London	there is no need for devise between macbooks and iphone, and apple are not going to make a whole new sdk for this devise that would be no more successful than the failed umpc's. But we will still here this rumor after every apple statement and before every apple event __________________ mac pro octo-core, 10GB, 5.25TB, 8800GT, 30"acd iphone 3G, Macbook pro C2D

Jul 22, 2008, 12:13 PM	#10
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	now i think this would do great! really hope this happens __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

Jul 22, 2008, 12:16 PM	#11
11800506 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Washington D.C. Area	This doesn't really sound very true especially the fact that it could run app stores apps. That just puzzles me a bit as why you would want to too __________________ Unibody Macbook Pro / Aluminum iMac / eMac / Airport Extreme / iPod Touch

Jul 22, 2008, 12:24 PM	#12
sleepingworker macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manhattan, NY	Who's the target market for this? __________________ Macbook Pro (The Brick) 2.8 GHz, 320 HD/7200rpm 3GS 32 gig iPhone http://idolsdemonssaints.com/

Jul 22, 2008, 12:02 PM	#2
Sky Blue macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2005	All for only $3999!

Jul 22, 2008, 12:05 PM	#4
Peace macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On top of the Storm Peaks waiting for the Time-Lost Proto Drake	Apple will keep the price low on this item because it will sell like hot cakes. I can see this by September.

Jul 22, 2008, 12:12 PM	#7
currentinterest macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 2_0 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/525.18.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.1 Mobile/5A347 Safari/525.20) Doubtful there will be any new MacBooks or MBPs before the Sept. promotion ends.

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