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13" Aluminum MacBook Pictured on Invitation?
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Hmmmmm. http://9to5mac.com/ is saying that the new MacBooks won't be entirely aluminum, but rather will have a plastic top.
interesting?
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9to5mac is reporting that the Macbook will have a plastic top shell, with aluminum innards. :shrug:
The computer on display is 15" MBP.
I don't think it's a 13.3" anything. Taking the jpeg and crop the computer out, you'll find the pixel-dimension of what's displayed is 313p x 207p, and the
is 34p wide. Assuming the is 1.5" wide, that makes the computer to be 13.85in x 9.13in. That's diagonally 16.58", which is exactly what current 15" MBP measures.
I don't think it's a 13.3" anything. Taking the jpeg and crop the computer out, you'll find the pixel-dimension of what's displayed is 313p x 207p, and the
is 34p wide. Assuming the is 1.5" wide, that makes the computer to be 13.85in x 9.13in. That's diagonally 16.58", which is exactly what current 15" MBP measures.The iMac already has a black plastic back. It's not surprising to me.
I was comparing the Mac mini to the tablet, not a netbook with a tablet.
What about the small close/minimize/zoom buttons and other small buttons? And things like sidebars, the Dock (vertical space), Inspector windows, and I'd say OS X is not well suited for resolutions less than 1024·768~1280·800. (And yes I do have a 1024·768 display.)
That won't really solve the small display real estate problem. Decreasing the RI factor makes the GUI objects too small and increasing the RI factor will basically lower the resolution.
Who wants a 12" with a very wide bezel?
Superimposed pictures suggest it's a 13". If so, I'd chalk the difference up to measurement error.I don't think it's a 13.3" anything. Taking the jpeg and crop the computer out, you'll find the pixel-dimension of what's displayed is 313p x 207p, and the
If you noticed, the first picture is actually of a Macbook Pro. Since the poster disagreed it's a 13".
my wife sold her macbook so she can get a new one. i hope they come out right away so i can have my mba back.
A slightly different view on what the picture is
And 9 to 5 mac also claims that the notebook on the invite can't be a MacBook since the MacBook's top is black plastic, not aluminum.
And 9 to 5 mac also claims that the notebook on the invite can't be a MacBook since the MacBook's top is black plastic, not aluminum.
aluminum not so great
My car has aluminum trim mainly around the center console and part of the arm rest. It dents (they are tiny, but there are a few) and scratches easily....I don't know if there is a more sturdy type, but I can't see it holding up to use on the outside/shell of a laptop. I do think it would look nice though.
My car has aluminum trim mainly around the center console and part of the arm rest. It dents (they are tiny, but there are a few) and scratches easily....I don't know if there is a more sturdy type, but I can't see it holding up to use on the outside/shell of a laptop. I do think it would look nice though.
Very interesting, never thought about it but it would give the event the extra wow factor! And it does seem to look like a glass track pad... interesting. Neat thing to think about for the next five days while we wait to find out what Apple's truly got up their sleeves!
I predict that they will release both an aluminum and a white plastic version...
Apple, just one 12" version please. I would kill for a new 12" laptop.
Well, maybe not. But something drastic, I can assure you.
Well, maybe not. But something drastic, I can assure you.
The readers comments are beyond exasperating.
(to paraphrase most of them): "Brick's a stupid name for marketing this thing!"
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/the-hottest-ticket-in-silicon-valley/?hp
But the actual article is lousy at not clearly stating that "brick" refers to the process of manufacturing the casing in a highly innovative way.
(to paraphrase most of them): "Brick's a stupid name for marketing this thing!"
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/the-hottest-ticket-in-silicon-valley/?hp
But the actual article is lousy at not clearly stating that "brick" refers to the process of manufacturing the casing in a highly innovative way.
I don't really have time to read all these posts, but I'd like to put my 2 cents in...
The picture is a 15' something. I can tell you that just by looking at it. No need to photoshop 500 apples across it to measure, just use your eyes. It looks exactly like the top of my 15' PB G4.
The picture is a 15' something. I can tell you that just by looking at it. No need to photoshop 500 apples across it to measure, just use your eyes. It looks exactly like the top of my 15' PB G4.
OK... I like the picture. To me, it seems too similar to the current gen MBP. Perhaps this won't be such a big deal in terms of redesign. Perhaps this will be focused on consolidating the notebook line. Let's say the 12 model rumours are true.
Bottom Model - 11-12" MacBook. Comes in 3 price points
Middle Model - 13" MacBook. Come in 4 price points, 2 for aluminium, 2 for black (look at the nanos, apple is now offering colours on lower models to get sales). This also alows them to have greater price difference between the MacBooks and the Pro models.
Top Model - MacBook Pro. 5 price points. 2 11-13" Model, 2 15" and the 17".
This way Apple are offering a smaller, lighter, cheaper option (the $800 rumours), their standard 13" consumer laptop and then both a smaller, lightweight pro model and their usual pro options.
All the notebooks will be aluminium, have the black keyboards, LED backlit screens and prices will drop by around $100-$200 in each model.
We need to slow down and stop fantasising (despite the fact that we all (especially me) can't stop)!!
5 days...
Bottom Model - 11-12" MacBook. Comes in 3 price points
Middle Model - 13" MacBook. Come in 4 price points, 2 for aluminium, 2 for black (look at the nanos, apple is now offering colours on lower models to get sales). This also alows them to have greater price difference between the MacBooks and the Pro models.
Top Model - MacBook Pro. 5 price points. 2 11-13" Model, 2 15" and the 17".
This way Apple are offering a smaller, lighter, cheaper option (the $800 rumours), their standard 13" consumer laptop and then both a smaller, lightweight pro model and their usual pro options.
All the notebooks will be aluminium, have the black keyboards, LED backlit screens and prices will drop by around $100-$200 in each model.
We need to slow down and stop fantasising (despite the fact that we all (especially me) can't stop)!!
5 days...
mock ups
Hey is there any site that shows some of the more "legitamint" looking macbook pro mockups that have been floating around the last couple months? I've tried to find some site that has a bunch of them kind of side by side or something to compare to, but i've only been able to come across scatter...
Hey is there any site that shows some of the more "legitamint" looking macbook pro mockups that have been floating around the last couple months? I've tried to find some site that has a bunch of them kind of side by side or something to compare to, but i've only been able to come across scatter...
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oh, and i personally think the plastic outside shell with an aluminum inside shell sounds **** ugly.
oh, and i personally think the plastic outside shell with an aluminum inside shell sounds **** ugly.
wow me..
I really hope apple wow's us/me somehow with this upcoming event. The last several keynotes have been all pretty dissapointing...no "one more things", nothing unexpected, nothing super awesome that is expected...i mean i miss when apple used to wow me EVERYTIME
I really hope apple wow's us/me somehow with this upcoming event. The last several keynotes have been all pretty dissapointing...no "one more things", nothing unexpected, nothing super awesome that is expected...i mean i miss when apple used to wow me EVERYTIME
This IS awesome, but there's no way that Apple puts a picture of some new formfactor in the invite. The picture may be something real, it may not. But if Steve is going to wow us with something new, he wouldn't put it in the invite.
C'mon Steve - wow us with a 12" that puts the Air to shame!!! I want my 12" PB circa 2008 already!
actually remeber the sept 9 event for the iPods. The main dude in the invite was clearly holding the new ipod nanos
This IS awesome, but there's no way that Apple puts a picture of some new formfactor in the invite. The picture may be something real, it may not. But if Steve is going to wow us with something new, he wouldn't put it in the invite.
C'mon Steve - wow us with a 12" that puts the Air to shame!!! I want my 12" PB circa 2008 already!
steve won't wow us....those days are over...everything anouncement these days, for the most part, is a disappointment because we all get thinking of all the cool things it could have, and then he anounces that they have 2 of those 30 cool things it coulda had...
I'm wondering if apple will fuse the two lines into just one MacBook line.
Hoping for dedicated graphics in the 13,3" models
Hoping for dedicated graphics in the 13,3" models