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13" Aluminum MacBook Pictured on Invitation?

technickal said:
There better be a black version!! :)
(+ backlit keyboard , + memory card reader :p )
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:D black aluminum hell yah
 
Ooooohhhh.... Aaaahhhhhhhhh...

technickal said:
There better be a black version!! :)
(+ backlit keyboard , + memory card reader :p )
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Now that's sexy.

But I wonder how long the finish would last. My S&W black finish has worn off in too many places. I should use a Sharpie to fix it someday. The shop can 're-black' it but it takes $$ and a lot of time... Memory card reader? Interesting.

Now the big questions: Blu-Ray? Easy change HDD? Interchangeable batteries?

EDIT: What's the little nit on the lower left side?
 
PinkyMacGodess said:
Now that's sexy.

But I wonder how long the finish would last. My S&W black finish has worn off in too many places. I should use a Sharpie to fix it someday. The shop can 're-black' it but it takes $$ and a lot of time... Memory card reader? Interesting.

Now the big questions: Blu-Ray? Easy change HDD? Interchangeable batteries?

EDIT: What's the little nit on the lower left side?
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I am not sure if one can make anodized aluminum.
That would be permanent.
 
Will these be on sale on Wednesday? If so will they be short on stock, and what time will you be able to buy them? (judging on past experiences) First time buyer!
 
Tunez said:
Will these be on sale on Wednesday? If so will they be short on stock, and what time will you be able to buy them? (judging on past experiences) First time buyer!
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It's anyone's guess. Sometimes the new product is available the day of the announcement, sometimes it's available several weeks after the announcement. We will have to wait for the 14th to know for sure
 
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o9ski said:
I am not sure if one can make anodized aluminum.
That would be permanent.
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I thought that 'anodized aluminum' was just a coating like powder coat or something. Hmm. A little something on anodizing:

Anodizing, or anodising, is an electrolytic passivation process used to increase the thickness of the natural oxide layer on the surface of metal parts. Anodizing increases corrosion resistance and wear resistance, and provides better adhesion for paint primers and glues than bare metal. Anodic films can also be used for a number of cosmetic effects, either with thick porous coatings that can absorb dyes or with thin transparent coatings that add interference effects to reflected light. Anodizing is also used to prevent galling of threaded components and to make dielectric films for electrolytic capacitors. Anodic films are most commonly applied to protect aluminium alloys, although processes also exist for titanium, zinc, magnesium, and niobium. This process is not a useful treatment for iron or carbon steel because these metals exfoliate when oxidized; i.e. the iron oxide (also known as rust) flakes off, constantly exposing the underlying metal to corrosion. "Stay-Brite" is sometimes used as market name for products made from anodised aluminium such as brass replica.

Anodization changes the microscopic texture of the surface and can change the crystal structure of the metal near the surface. Coatings are often porous, even when thick, so a sealing process is often needed to achieve corrosion resistance. The process is called "anodizing" because the part to be treated forms the anode electrode of an electrical circuit. Anodized aluminium surfaces, for example, are harder than aluminium but have low to moderate wear resistance that can be improved with increasing thickness or by applying suitable sealing substances. Anodic films are generally much stronger and more adherent than most types of paint and metal plating, making them less likely to crack and peel.
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According to a reference, the iPod Mini's were anodized and then dyed and then 'thermal sealed'. The colour evidently should be pretty durable. My S&W was probably powder coated which must not be that durable...
 
Am I the only one who thinks the black keys are ugly? I hated them on the old Titaniums, hate them on the Air and still cant stand them now. I like the look of an all silver laptop. I really hope they dont put them on the new laptops.
 
chaos86 said:
awesome, now the entire macbook line will have equally bad airport reception.
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Amen. The Airport reception on the oldest iBooks (never-mind MacBooks) still blow
the doors off the most recent MacBook Pros. Go compare MacBook vs MBP at Apple
Store - the difference is astonishing. Metal does a fine job of blocking radio signals...
 
Um...

o9ski said:
You are kidding.
It took Apple 20+ years to engineer right-click mouse.
Who needs mediacard reader. Get USB reader.
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'Interesting' in the idea that with the plethora of USB readers and Express Card|34 ones too why would Apple waste the time and space for one. Some committee won that one somewhere.

I have an HP that has a media reader slot in it and so far it literally cooks every SD card that I put in it. Granted I've only lost 2 that way but the idea of having a media reader slot isn't a 'must have' on my list. I'll never use it. It's easier to jack my camera in through the really short cable that I found. I also have the iPod camera dock which works well, as long as my old iPod keeps working...
 
corinhorn said:
It's anyone's guess. Sometimes the new product is available the day of the announcement, sometimes it's available several weeks after the announcement. We will have to wait for the 14th to know for sure
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Ill be raging if its another two week wait! lol really need this laptop for uni! If you had to guess? taking into consideration that the potential nvidia integrated graphics being released the day after...

Thanks
 
Tunez said:
Ill be raging if its another two week wait! lol really need this laptop for uni! If you had to guess? taking into consideration that the potential nvidia integrated graphics being released the day after...

Thanks
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I also don't want to wait several weeks to get my mitts on it, but at least we will know that they are coming for sure. No more speculation.
 
Antennae

Snide said:
Amen. The Airport reception on the oldest iBooks (never-mind MacBooks) still blow
the doors off the most recent MacBook Pros. Go compare MacBook vs MBP at Apple
Store - the difference is astonishing. Metal does a fine job of blocking radio signals...
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Isn't the antennae of the MBP in the rubber part at the bottom of the screen? Still a not too good place for it but there aren't many places to stick one.
 
"Travelers from Europe and even Canada and Mexico are booking flights that avoid landing in America for any reason"

That's the best news I've heard all day.

Remember, most of America's early population is from England, France, Spain, Netherlands (Dutch), Mexico. Oh, most people I know hate Neocon Faux News and aren't fat at all. You watch to much TV and believe in too many stereotypes.

As for Aluminum Macbooks, sounds great, but I love my White one.

Also, the Macbook is 1280x800, which is is 16:10.

1280x800 - 16:10
1440x900 - 16:10
1680x1050 - 16:10
1920x1200 - 16:10

I believe Mac's all use one of these resolutions on their LCD's by default depending on the model.

1280x720 and 1920x1080 are HD TV sizes and are 16:9.
 
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