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houttbe

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Jul 18, 2002
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Probably running ahead of myself, but: Apple could produce a very nice and super portable 14" MacBook within the physical dimensions of the current 13" MacBook Pro. That would be a device you could pack as easily as the current smaller MBP but a lot thinner and lighter and with a screen that is close to the 15" MBP.
 
Probably running ahead of myself, but: Apple could produce a very nice and super portable 14" MacBook within the physical dimensions of the current 13" MacBook Pro. That would be a device you could pack as easily as the current smaller MBP but a lot thinner and lighter and with a screen that is close to the 15" MBP.

It’s certainly possible.

The iBook had 12-inch and 14-inch variants that were sold alongside 12-inch, 15-inch, and 17-inch PowerBooks.
 
Maybe, but its premature, the 12" hasn't even hit the streets.
 
I would be all over a 14" since I think the 13" is just a tad too small... and while I love my 15", it's just a tad too big.

Also, I remember reading articles a while back stating that Apple was working on a 14" to satisfy the Asian market as that is the best selling size PC. Obviously, with all the gold color iOS (and now MacBook) products, they have a huge focus on Asia already. (Yes, I'm Asian, so I can say stuff like that. My peeps love that gold color even if I don't.)

I would hope though, that with the introduction of a 14" they would find room for an additional USB-C port. Is that asking too much?
 
The iBook had 12-inch and 14-inch variants that were sold alongside 12-inch, 15-inch, and 17-inch PowerBooks.

The irony there is that the 14" iBook had the same 1024x768 resolution as the 12" and a lower pixel density, making the larger size almost pointless. Good way to keep it from heavily competing with the 12" PowerBook G4 which also had that resolution at a higher price point.
 
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