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'Brick' Refers to the MacBook Manufacturing Process
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'Brick' Refers to the MacBook Manufacturing Process
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9to5Mac finally puts an end to 'Brick' speculation and claims that 'Brick' refers to the new manufacturing process for MacBooks.
The site also ties this back to recent comments by Peter Oppenheimer that Apple will continue to introduce state of the art products that their competitors are unable to match.
Finally, they expect that the MacBooks will indeed be released on October 14th.
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9to5Mac finally puts an end to 'Brick' speculation and claims that 'Brick' refers to the new manufacturing process for MacBooks.
9to5Mac speculates that this will give Apple strategic and technical advantages over other manufacturers, including improvements in complexity of case design, strength and quality. They also point out that Steve Jobs has been known to focus on the details of factory design with his NeXT startup in the 1980's.
The site also ties this back to recent comments by Peter Oppenheimer that Apple will continue to introduce state of the art products that their competitors are unable to match.
Finally, they expect that the MacBooks will indeed be released on October 14th.
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wow that's cool except it destroys lots of cool rumors about what the brick could be - USB hub etc.
very interesting.
very interesting.
So this would seem to confirm that the new MacBooks coming out later this month (hopefully) will be aluminum, just like the MBPs.
Same (maybe, depending how they look, features etc), except... not paying it off since mine's already paid off lol.
I was thinking the same thing. That would be huge.
Keeping my fingers crossed.Only 10 Days Now.
Edit: I've just noticed I posted just after midnight in the UK, so actually 9.
That would be great if this was true for the Macbook Pro as well. I'd liek to see that plastic edge go away.
So does everyone agree - this is the product transition? The Macbook and Macbook Pros will be merged into a single line, with the internals being the difference between the high and low end models (all aluminum enclosures). October 14?
I m soooooooo excited.....
no more made in china?
This process only results in a better case design. They'll still need the usual boards and drives, etc. It could change the way those pieces go together, but they will probably still come from the same sources (in general).
Pretty cool, if it is true. And yeah, it could point to a redesign of all the macs -- why not? But maybe not right away....
I'm thinking that a style-conscious Mini replacement would be an ideal way to show off the new possibilities!
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Did the article said made in USA? Apple could have its own plant anywhere in the world.
This will be cool......hardware as solid as the OS (well as solid as 10.4 at least ) .... (and hopefully as solid as 10.6 will be) (actually it's hard for me to tell how solid 10.5 is as i can't tell whether the crashes and kernel panics are due to the hardware or software....)
This will be cool......hardware as solid as the OS (well as solid as 10.4 at least
) .... (and hopefully as solid as 10.6 will be) (actually it's hard for me to tell how solid 10.5 is as i can't tell whether the crashes and kernel panics are due to the hardware or software....)
YESSHH! Can't wait!
Actually, I take it back. This is totally possible. If true, I would have to change my signature.