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13" Aluminum MacBook Pictured on Invitation?
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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!
C'mon Steve - wow us with a 12" that puts the Air to shame!!! I want my 12" PB circa 2008 already!
Did I miss something here?
Where is the rumored "info" that these are Macbooks? And not just a smaller Macbook Pro?
I am not being sarcastic at all. Was browsing this thread and it seemed to be quite the standard belief that this is the new Macbook. And I figured I must have missed that thread.
Personally, I am not sure if Apple would do that, as it still is a status symbol on nearly every consulting gig I am involved in, when people whip out their machines and you have a selection of Silver and white/black. I know it sounds horribly petty, but do you give your money to the guy with the entry level notebook, or the one who spends more money on a higher end machine. Basically, It's the whole cheap suit theory.
Where is the rumored "info" that these are Macbooks? And not just a smaller Macbook Pro?
I am not being sarcastic at all. Was browsing this thread and it seemed to be quite the standard belief that this is the new Macbook. And I figured I must have missed that thread.
Personally, I am not sure if Apple would do that, as it still is a status symbol on nearly every consulting gig I am involved in, when people whip out their machines and you have a selection of Silver and white/black. I know it sounds horribly petty, but do you give your money to the guy with the entry level notebook, or the one who spends more money on a higher end machine. Basically, It's the whole cheap suit theory.
how you guys determined it is Aluminium?
is it not MacBook Black? how to differentiate between plastic and aluminium?
is it not MacBook Black? how to differentiate between plastic and aluminium?
That's probably the stupidest thing I've ever heard. You should have taken it back to the store. That's what a return policy is for. If you sold it on eBay the same day and took a loss, good. You deserve it for your idiocy.
Not having it like this is my only complaint with Apple since I switched. I want more screen real estate, but the cost difference outweighs it so I have a MacBook. Plus the Pro is just too much machine for what I need.
If the rumors of $800 laptops, plus the above mentioned process I think Apple's marketshare for notebooks would take a significant jump. They would be offering options BTO options like the PC's and the base models would be more affordable.
Thank f*** for that. I can relax now, until tuesday.
...that's probably Apples plan!
Funnily enough though, the simple Apple mantra of “make products people want to buy” seems to not be a part of other companies strategies.
Sure they'll tell you they want to make products that excite and engage consumers, but then their actions show they prefer the make products that are cheap, or make products that satisfy the bean counters, or the make products that undercut their competitors prices.
I won't name names, but people here will know who I am talking about.
This is why I like Apple despite their faults. The are a consumer facing, consumer focussed company. They are on our side. If Apple keeps us happy, then we will reward Apple with sales.
PC OEMs also want to be on our side (as they sell to consumers) but they have very little say in the software they use, that comes from a non consumer facing, consumer focussed company.
I won't name names, but people here will know who I am talking about.
Amen, the current MacBook screens suck. I'm fairly certain they're going to put LEDs in the new ones though!
I disagree that it is a 13" macbook. I used photoshop to compare it to a regular current Macbook, and it appears to be similar in dimension.
Oh pleeeeease stop with the 16:9. If it happens, it happens. But I realllly don't think so.
Lol too much speculation??? Where have u been all this time? hehe... welcome to Mac"RUMORS".com
Ohhh, I've been regular reader of this site for many years. But I only started being an active user recently. And I still think that a rumor of this "caliber" shouldn't have it's own thread.
If I hold a ruler next to the ethernet port on my MacBookPro, take a photo, compare it to the latest spy photos and thereby calculate the height (or thinness) of the new MacBook, would/should those pictures make the headlines? Come on.
I love this site. I love the rumors. This one is just way too "thin" in my book. Especially on a day as exciting as today. We're being spoiled with great spy-photos and official news for gods sake.
It would probably make really sense for Apple to change the notebook line in only one, since both MB and MBP would receive the aluminum case.
And to have a very wide choice, what do you think about several screen size?
Including some smaller size such: 12" (the come back of the Powerbook 12") or even a 10" (to compete on the ASUS 10" eeePC netbook market).
It would justify the 12 different models.
What do you think?
Spid
And to have a very wide choice, what do you think about several screen size?
Including some smaller size such: 12" (the come back of the Powerbook 12") or even a 10" (to compete on the ASUS 10" eeePC netbook market).
It would justify the 12 different models.
What do you think?
Spid
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Id love to see a 12" macbook thats the thinnest ever but surely that will stop people going for the air bearing in mind that doesnt have an optical drive or many ports? think the 13inch is here to stay but those pics look awesome...just wish they would do away with the macbook and air keyboard and stick to the pro which I think is for superior...just my opinion! 14th october..will I be doing my dissertation or watching engadgets stream followed by waiting for the apple store to update..then the keynote and choosing which gorgeous macbook to shove on the plastic
Id love to see a 12" macbook thats the thinnest ever but surely that will stop people going for the air bearing in mind that doesnt have an optical drive or many ports? think the 13inch is here to stay but those pics look awesome...just wish they would do away with the macbook and air keyboard and stick to the pro which I think is for superior...just my opinion! 14th october..will I be doing my dissertation or watching engadgets stream followed by waiting for the apple store to update..then the keynote and choosing which gorgeous macbook to shove on the plastic
Good. 16:9 sucks ass. It's great for TV's. Horrible for computers. Please please be 16:10.
Who really cares about new notebooks any more? With the stock market the way it is, who can afford to buy expensive toys?
What is your suggestion.
Put all you money into let's-freak-out machine?!
The only way to save this economy is to go out and shop, shop and shop.
No. silver is probably a good investment, and treasury bonds are looking better by the day. Once the market levels out later on, there's going to be a big buy-back, you'll want to get back into stocks before the buy back. the big players (warren buffet, etc) are all liquid at the moment, waiting for the moment to jump back into the market.
I haven't heard of a smaller MacBook Pro.
I think specs will be the key differentiator, even more than what they are now.
Nope. The invite is real.
Who really cares about new notebooks any more? With the stock market the way it is, who can afford to buy expensive toys?
These aren't toys though. They are practical machines for daily use.
There is area of the market which has expanded rapidly this year which may suffer slightly more.