'Brick' Refers to the MacBook Manufacturing Process

imapfsr · Oct 4, 2008, 07:01 PM

Or should I say 'brick' Check it out, if true woweeeeee !!!!
http://9to5mac.com/macbook-brick

Charlesrking · Oct 4, 2008, 07:02 PM

Just beat me to it

SO stoked!

Elven · Oct 4, 2008, 07:02 PM

Already posted in the news thread

imapfsr · Oct 4, 2008, 07:04 PM

Sorry Elven,
I dont understand you with that thick British accent.

MacRumors · Oct 4, 2008, 07:06 PM

9to5Mac finally puts an end to 'Brick' speculation and claims that 'Brick' refers to the new manufacturing process for MacBooks.

Quote:

The MacBook manufacturing process up to this point has been outsourced to Chinese or Taiwanese manufacturers like Foxconn. Now Apple is in charge. The company has spent the last few years building an entirely new manufacturing process that uses lasers (w/o sharks) and jets of water to carve the MacBooks out of a brick of aluminum.

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.

Article Link

mogzieee · Oct 4, 2008, 07:07 PM

Only 10 Days Now.

Edit: I've just noticed I posted just after midnight in the UK, so actually 9.

pik. · Oct 4, 2008, 07:07 PM

I m soooooooo excited.....

no more made in china?

thats so good news....

Elven · Oct 4, 2008, 07:08 PM

If this is true then I am paying this MacBook off, selling it and buying one :O

mickbab · Oct 4, 2008, 07:08 PM

wow that's cool except it destroys lots of cool rumors about what the brick could be - USB hub etc.

very interesting.

orpheus1120 · Oct 4, 2008, 07:08 PM

MADE IN USA?

How much of this process will translate to the pricing I must ask.

bobbleheadbob · Oct 4, 2008, 07:09 PM

So this would seem to confirm that the new MacBooks coming out later this month (hopefully) will be aluminum, just like the MBPs.

acfusion29 · Oct 4, 2008, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elven

If this is true then I am paying this MacBook off, selling it and buying one :O

Same (maybe, depending how they look, features etc), except... not paying it off since mine's already paid off lol.

dmw007 · Oct 4, 2008, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orpheus1120

MADE IN USA?

Now THAT would be awesome!

miiles · Oct 4, 2008, 07:10 PM

Wow, if that is true than that is awesome!

Luis · Oct 4, 2008, 07:10 PM

Think Different indeed.

nick9191 · Oct 4, 2008, 07:11 PM

I hope this is true. No more piss poor build quality anymore.

akira2501 · Oct 4, 2008, 07:11 PM

Maybe they will also let you inscribe them with messages, or for companies to insribe their company names on them just to make them harder to sell if stolen.

isoceles · Oct 4, 2008, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orpheus1120

MADE IN USA?

I was thinking the same thing. That would be huge.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mogzieee

Only 10 Days Now.

Edit: I've just noticed I posted just after midnight in the UK, so actually 9.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

That would be great if this was true for the Macbook Pro as well. I'd liek to see that plastic edge go away.

Freezerburnt · Oct 4, 2008, 07:12 PM

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?

andyr2120 · Oct 4, 2008, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pik.

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!

swingerofbirch · Oct 4, 2008, 07:13 PM

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....)

Jeremy08 · Oct 4, 2008, 07:13 PM

sweet! this better be true..im tired of waiting

camomac · Oct 4, 2008, 07:13 PM

thats great news indeed!
i can't wait to see the new design.

angemon89 · 07:22 PM

YESSHH! Can't wait!

Quote:

Originally Posted by orpheus1120

MADE IN USA?

Actually, I take it back. This is totally possible. If true, I would have to change my signature. :P

Admonitor · Oct 4, 2008, 07:14 PM

Awesome, sounds good.

Oct 4, 2008, 07:01 PM	#1
imapfsr macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Victoria, B.C.	9to5 Mac has dropped the bomb on their rumor!!!!!! Or should I say 'brick' Check it out, if true woweeeeee !!!! http://9to5mac.com/macbook-brick

Oct 4, 2008, 07:02 PM	#2
Charlesrking macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA	Just beat me to it SO stoked! __________________ Charlie  Shuffle  Nano 8GB  iPhone 2G 8GB  iPhone 3G 8GB  2008 Macbook and MobileMe

Oct 4, 2008, 07:02 PM	#3
Elven macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK	Already posted in the news thread __________________ At what point does a person become a voice, and not a statistic?

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pik. macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Corfu! Greece!	I m soooooooo excited..... no more made in china? thats so good news.... __________________

Oct 4, 2008, 07:04 PM	#4
imapfsr Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Victoria, B.C.	Sorry Elven, I dont understand you with that thick British accent.

Oct 4, 2008, 07:08 PM	#8
Elven macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK	If this is true then I am paying this MacBook off, selling it and buying one :O __________________ At what point does a person become a voice, and not a statistic?

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mickbab macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In my room	wow that's cool except it destroys lots of cool rumors about what the brick could be - USB hub etc. very interesting. __________________ This post was created by user:mickbab All rights reserved.

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Oct 4, 2008, 07:09 PM	#11
bobbleheadbob macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts	So this would seem to confirm that the new MacBooks coming out later this month (hopefully) will be aluminum, just like the MBPs.

Oct 4, 2008, 07:10 PM	#14
miiles macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California	Wow, if that is true than that is awesome!

Oct 4, 2008, 07:10 PM	#15
Luis macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Costa Rica	Think Different indeed. __________________ From ashes fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring, renewed shall be blade that was broken, the crownless again shall be King.

Oct 4, 2008, 07:11 PM	#16
nick9191 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Britain	I hope this is true. No more piss poor build quality anymore.

Oct 4, 2008, 07:11 PM	#17
akira2501 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008	inscribed Maybe they will also let you inscribe them with messages, or for companies to insribe their company names on them just to make them harder to sell if stolen. __________________ no tm or tv

Oct 4, 2008, 07:12 PM	#19
Freezerburnt macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	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?

Oct 4, 2008, 07:13 PM	#21
swingerofbirch macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Amalgamated States of Central North America	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....) __________________ Blog of Failure After using a PC all day, coming home to my Mac is like a tall, cold glass of peach iced tea.

Oct 4, 2008, 07:13 PM	#22
Jeremy08 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008	sweet! this better be true..im tired of waiting

Oct 4, 2008, 07:13 PM	#23
camomac macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Around the corner from around the corner.	thats great news indeed! i can't wait to see the new design. __________________ it's a lot like miami vice...

Oct 4, 2008, 07:14 PM	#25
Admonitor macrumors regular Join Date: May 2008	Awesome, sounds good.

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