... What the new iPhone's video capabilities might lack in terms of image and sound quality will be made up for by two things: convenience and software. Convenience in that the best camera is the one you have with you, and if you've always got your iPhone, you've always got a camera; software in that iPhone OS 3.0 is set to include basic video editing (think: selecting just the good parts) and uploading features that regular cameras, which aren't computers and which aren't networked, just can't match.
They just won't let this go, will they? It's a phone with a camera built in, stupid. Thanks for making the camera suck less, but if I need good pictures, I'll use a real camera with
real lenses, thanks. There's only so much the iPhone lens and lack of flash can do for photographs. "The best camera is the one you have with you" is probably one of the lamest pitches I've heard lately about the iPhone and its camera. Spontaneous photography is not professional or even serious photography.
I wouldn't doubt Gruber, but the whole "MacBook vs. MacBook Pro" thing seems off ... Apple needs to dump the plastic MacBook entirely. While bringing down the prices of the aluminum MacBooks...
I do doubt him. The notion of the branding changes seems pretty far fetched. However, I wouldn't mind a price drop and sacrifice of the plastic MacBook.
... they cnt just drastically drop its price, ultra-portable laptops are generally expensive due to the fact it takes some rather advanced technology to make them that small and keep usability high.
Or ... could they be more expensive because Apple "generally" prefers a wider profit margin per product than most other ultra-portable laptop manufacturers in the genre?
I'd rather that Apple's innovation be a tad riskier (read: less profit margin) than it is today. Trust the consumer with more upgrade options after-market, and offer more economical choices on existing product lines.
Oh, and maybe - put some of this advanced technology to use in a shocking, new product line. Collaborate with DELL to make a Aluminum Unibody Mini 9 running OS X as an option.
That rebranding, quite honestly, sounds absolutely stupid. The current MacBooks, aluminum or not, are not 'pro' machines. It can even be argued that the current MacBook Pro isn't even a 'pro' machine. Stupid, stupid decision on Apple's part if true.
The Pro vs. not really Pro argument is valid for the current product lines. I don't know if rebranding is necessarily stupid, however. If they were willing to upgrade the MBPs with more powerful hardware, it'd be a start.
Any which way, a laptop refresh would be definitely appreciated
+1 as I'm patiently waiting to see what Back-to-School specials Apple has in store before I relieve my wallet of its weight in cash.
... One thing always bother me constantly, which is the cooling system inside MB / MBP... Maybe liquid cooling system will do some job. So, please surprise us Apple!

IMO, if the Next generation Pro-Line with Liquid Cooling System, that will be a Spot news!
Yes, a liquid cooling system would be a Spot, but expensive surprise.

The MBPs do run too hot and there don't seem to be very many options available to substantially mitigate this heat.
I don't care what they call it, I just want the upgrade already. I figured I was so close to the next bump that I would wait. Amazing how long the wait feels when you really want something.
I feel your pain. Once WWDC is over and the Back-to-School specials are introduced, that's when the water will be as comfortable as it's gonna get. Dive in then.
... BTW, shouldn't you be concentrating on class instead of constantly texting for four hours? If you want iPhones of the future, better start getting good grades now.
LOL!
Am I the only one who wouldn't want a phone with a glowing apple on it? 'cause I really want something that'll shine like a beacon to anyone and everyone when I'm on my phone at night.
You probably are (the only one). This would be a cool change for the phone. I hate to break this to you, but you are already a beacon to anyone who wants to roll you for your iPhone and other geek toys. Stay in public places, or keep the toys out of view if you're that paranoid of perception or aren't sure of your surroundings. Most Mac enthusiasts enjoy the adulation that that glowing apple brings from strangers.
Besides, I'm sure if this feature was ever implemented, there would probably be a way to disable or reduce the intensity of the illumination of the Apple logo.
"Hey John, what's wrong with your iPhone?" "It's rendering out a clip, should be done in 2-3 years"
ROFL. This made my morning!
Cheers!
