MacBook Pro 'Brick' Casing Photo?

MacRumors · 03:48 PM

Engadget publishes what appears to be a MacBook Pro casing carved out of a single piece of aluminum which is consistent with rumors that the new Apple laptops would use a new manufacturing process.

Update: The image was also posted to our forums and originated at a Chinese forum.

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Phrasikleia · Oct 8, 2008, 03:36 PM

Looks convincing and is definitely encouraging.

Sky Blue · Oct 8, 2008, 03:36 PM

Looks like a seam along the edge to me..

gocardsfan1 · Oct 8, 2008, 03:37 PM

wonder if this is fake...

Eidorian · Oct 8, 2008, 03:37 PM

Welcome to Page 1. I wonder what kind of video out it's using.

noodle654 · Oct 8, 2008, 03:37 PM

I smell a Chicklet keyboard....ewwwwww...

Terrador · Oct 8, 2008, 03:37 PM

It looks like aluminum on top, but the white plastic on bottom where the ports are.

Logos327 · Oct 8, 2008, 03:37 PM

Came from these MBP forums from a Chinese forum

bytethese · Oct 8, 2008, 03:37 PM

That picture is....wait for it......SOLID!

Actually, if it was one piece, it would be awesome. I have actually broken the little tabs underneath the keyboard where the side phillips screws go into, hence my keyboard lifts up on one side of my MBP. This should fix that from happening.

imm22 · Oct 8, 2008, 03:38 PM

That's not fake. It can be another computer, but the image is real!

Peace · Oct 8, 2008, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eidorian

Welcome to Page 1. I wonder what kind of video out it's using.

Looks like a mini-dvi.

pik. · Oct 8, 2008, 03:39 PM

during the past 30min Toshiba and Lenovo have posted WiMax laptops....

and we are waiting the revolutionary apple for a Macbook Pro...that should ALLREADY have this....

I think is the real thing...

bring it....

COME ON

nikokoren · Oct 8, 2008, 03:39 PM

is it just me or does tah look more like plastic??

it shows a headphone, a microphone, a ???, 2 usb plugs, and a firewire.....

whats the ???

840quadra · Oct 8, 2008, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky Blue

Looks like a seam along the edge to me..

There is also an obvious plastic protective (?) cover on top, this seem could also be the edge of that plastic.

Eidorian · Oct 8, 2008, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peace

Looks like a mini-dvi.

It's too small to be Mini/Micro-DVI.

makowb · Oct 8, 2008, 03:40 PM

I see a mini-dvi next to the headphone jack

rychencop · Oct 8, 2008, 03:40 PM

now that looks real, but who knows. it should be interesting.

bigandy · Oct 8, 2008, 03:40 PM

Ports on the left? Hrm.

No underside? So moving the chassis weakness to the bottom of the case? Hrm.

MiniDVI? Don't make me laugh.

twoodcc · Oct 8, 2008, 03:40 PM

well, anything is possible. but will it happen next week?

BLACK MAC · Oct 8, 2008, 03:41 PM

Looks promising. But until it's official I won't be getting my hopes up.

Peace · Oct 8, 2008, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eidorian

It's too small to be Mini/Micro-DVI.

Ya. Looking at it closer makes me think firewire 800.

namX · Oct 8, 2008, 03:41 PM

I guess the battery will be at the back and the whole inside will be slipped inside via the hole that it will leave when its put out.

mikespit1 · Oct 8, 2008, 03:41 PM

Still no HDMI? Sucks, but I guess it'll have to do.

Eidorian · Oct 8, 2008, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peace

Ya. Looking at it closer makes me think firewire 800.

Read here...

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=576857

andiwm2003 · Oct 8, 2008, 03:42 PM

well, looks very similar a standard MBP design to me. So we won't get a major redesign in terms of size and looks. only underneath the way they make it will be different but i don't care too much about that. no info about trackpad, screen becel and such of course.

Oct 8, 2008, 03:35 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	MacBook Pro 'Brick' Casing Photo? Engadget publishes what appears to be a MacBook Pro casing carved out of a single piece of aluminum which is consistent with rumors that the new Apple laptops would use a new manufacturing process. Update: The image was also posted to our forums and originated at a Chinese forum. Article Link Last edited by arn : Oct 8, 2008 at 03:48 PM.

Oct 8, 2008, 03:36 PM	#2
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pik. macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Corfu! Greece!	during the past 30min Toshiba and Lenovo have posted WiMax laptops.... and we are waiting the revolutionary apple for a Macbook Pro...that should ALLREADY have this.... I think is the real thing... bring it.... COME ON __________________

Oct 8, 2008, 03:36 PM	#3
Sky Blue macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2005	Looks like a seam along the edge to me..

Oct 8, 2008, 03:37 PM	#4
gocardsfan1 macrumors member Join Date: May 2008	wonder if this is fake...

Oct 8, 2008, 03:37 PM	#7
Terrador macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2008	It looks like aluminum on top, but the white plastic on bottom where the ports are.

Oct 8, 2008, 03:37 PM	#8
Logos327 macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2008	Came from these MBP forums from a Chinese forum

Oct 8, 2008, 03:37 PM	#9
bytethese macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York, NY	That picture is....wait for it......SOLID! Actually, if it was one piece, it would be awesome. I have actually broken the little tabs underneath the keyboard where the side phillips screws go into, hence my keyboard lifts up on one side of my MBP. This should fix that from happening.

Oct 8, 2008, 03:38 PM	#10
imm22 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2008	That's not fake. It can be another computer, but the image is real!

Oct 8, 2008, 03:39 PM	#13
nikokoren macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	is it just me or does tah look more like plastic?? it shows a headphone, a microphone, a ???, 2 usb plugs, and a firewire..... whats the ???

Oct 8, 2008, 03:40 PM	#16
makowb macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	I see a mini-dvi next to the headphone jack

Oct 8, 2008, 03:40 PM	#17
rychencop macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: http://www.northaugusta.net/	now that looks real, but who knows. it should be interesting. __________________ 15.4" 2.4GHz Rev.D MBP,4Gb Ram,160Gb HDD, Snow Leopard 10.6.2

Oct 8, 2008, 03:40 PM	#18
bigandy macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Soho, London	Ports on the left? Hrm. No underside? So moving the chassis weakness to the bottom of the case? Hrm. MiniDVI? Don't make me laugh. __________________ "any day that involves cat pee is a really bad day" - iBlue ǝןƃooɹɯ

Oct 8, 2008, 03:40 PM	#19
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	well, anything is possible. but will it happen next week? __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

Oct 8, 2008, 03:41 PM	#20
BLACK MAC macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2007	Looks promising. But until it's official I won't be getting my hopes up. __________________ - Black MacBook 2.0Ghz C2D, 2 GB, 250GB HD, iPhone 3GS 32GB Black (MINE) - Black MacBook 2.16Ghz C2D, 2GB, 160GB HD, iPhone 3GS 16GB White (HERS)

Oct 8, 2008, 03:41 PM	#22
namX macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007	I guess the battery will be at the back and the whole inside will be slipped inside via the hole that it will leave when its put out.

Oct 8, 2008, 03:41 PM	#23
mikespit1 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2008	Still no HDMI? Sucks, but I guess it'll have to do.

Oct 8, 2008, 03:42 PM	#25
andiwm2003 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston, MA	well, looks very similar a standard MBP design to me. So we won't get a major redesign in terms of size and looks. only underneath the way they make it will be different but i don't care too much about that. no info about trackpad, screen becel and such of course.

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