Err.... That is still a physical spinny disk thing - and to fit it in they had to make the iPod Classic a "fatPod". It is much thicker than the 80GB model - go look at the Apple site.
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3G iPhone and $1500 'Super Laptop' in 2008
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Err.... That is still a physical spinny disk thing - and to fit it in they had to make the iPod Classic a "fatPod". It is much thicker than the 80GB model - go look at the Apple site.
I agree. However I the current size of laptops are fine. Maybe they can go a bit thinner, but that's a natural progression.
I would rather see a tablet. An iPhone form factor with a 4x to 5x size screen. They could still fit a 160gb drive, even if they went with smaller flash drives they could use the back to my mac technology for connecting to an iTunes library on your home computer.
I think a tablet would be more desirable for the "I don't need the full processing power of a macbook(pro) but would like more features than the iPhone on the go" folks.
LOL @ those who signed two year contract. Their phone is already "old" when they just passed half of their contract..
Im going to sell my unlocked iPhone n get the "new" iPhone when it releases
Good for you.
In the UK its an 18 month contract... which is... oh let me think... one and a half years.
Just a side note.
I worked with Jim Goldman (the reporter of this story) for a short time at KRON's (San Jose bureau) - the NBC affiliate several years ago.
Jim is a very bright reporter with excellent contacts and is dedicated to the integrity of his news. If he's reporting it. I believe he has a solid source that has convinced him of this news.
I'm not claiming the news story is accurate - but to make such a report Jim had some very good evidence to report it.
I worked with Jim Goldman (the reporter of this story) for a short time at KRON's (San Jose bureau) - the NBC affiliate several years ago.
Jim is a very bright reporter with excellent contacts and is dedicated to the integrity of his news. If he's reporting it. I believe he has a solid source that has convinced him of this news.
I'm not claiming the news story is accurate - but to make such a report Jim had some very good evidence to report it.
Granted, the iPod's a little fat, but the drive would be plenty small enough for an ultraportable laptop.
The real question would be of speed and durability, I don't imagine those 1.8" drives are built for heavy duty use.
You always get that.
It could be the greatest device ever created - able to cure cancer and fill in your tax returns at the same time - and there would still be whiners because it lacked the vital can-opener feature.
Apple was first to get rid of the floppy.
Now they're getting rid of the optical (about time, my 12" Thinkpad X31 doesn't have one nor do I miss it - you can get a portable external anyways).
Might as well get rid of the Hard Disk. Tons of stuff? You can get a mobile external of that too...
Nice job Apple, bad news for my bank account...
Now they're getting rid of the optical (about time, my 12" Thinkpad X31 doesn't have one nor do I miss it - you can get a portable external anyways).
Might as well get rid of the Hard Disk. Tons of stuff? You can get a mobile external of that too...
Nice job Apple, bad news for my bank account...
Thats useful to know... thanks. As I said I am seeing a lot more EDGE coverage where I am located and it can only improve over time.
Surely, rather than using SSD, wouldn't it make more sense (and be alot cheaper) to use a iPod sized hard drive, or one slightly bigger, just something that spun at 4,200 pm so you'd still get some kind of relatively normal performance?
If it is a MBP, then it will have at least a 128 MB Graphics Card, this would sway my choice towards the MBP. Also a 64 GB solid state is plenty for a ultra mobile computer, heck 32 GB is almost enough, for my iTunes Music library that is.
"Thats true but EDGE is outdated technology. How many people you see now a days with 8 track tapes?"
You are all missing the point. We dont need to look at statistics and firm data. Compare new technology to old technology. The experience in the real world tells us everything we need to know.
EDGE provides a satisfactory solution to the real world need to surf the web on the move. It doesnt matter that it isnt the latest technology out there. I need to pull up a webpage while standing in the queue for the bus, or waiting for my sandwich to be made in subway... edge does this efficiently and quickly. If i want to download a movie i do it at home on my 10meg broadband connection, or at work on the wireless network. Not on my iphone.
The internal combustion engine is a technology patented in 1823, but it still powers 99% of the cars on the planet. there are a myriad of more up to date technologies available.... but their range is less, their cost is higher and the pros/cons dont add up like they do for good old petrol. This is much the same argument.
I dont need to always have the latest technology to do what i need to do...and i bet that a 3g iphone will cost more, be heavier, bigger, be more expensive per month and certainly wont go straight through over 48 hours of internet, telephone calls and music before needing to be charged back up.
You are all missing the point. We dont need to look at statistics and firm data. Compare new technology to old technology. The experience in the real world tells us everything we need to know.
EDGE provides a satisfactory solution to the real world need to surf the web on the move. It doesnt matter that it isnt the latest technology out there. I need to pull up a webpage while standing in the queue for the bus, or waiting for my sandwich to be made in subway... edge does this efficiently and quickly. If i want to download a movie i do it at home on my 10meg broadband connection, or at work on the wireless network. Not on my iphone.
The internal combustion engine is a technology patented in 1823, but it still powers 99% of the cars on the planet. there are a myriad of more up to date technologies available.... but their range is less, their cost is higher and the pros/cons dont add up like they do for good old petrol. This is much the same argument.
I dont need to always have the latest technology to do what i need to do...and i bet that a 3g iphone will cost more, be heavier, bigger, be more expensive per month and certainly wont go straight through over 48 hours of internet, telephone calls and music before needing to be charged back up.
I disagree. For a lot of business users, 32 GB is plenty. I need to have Office and a bunch of Office files. Add 5 GB for a slimmed down OS and that's plenty of room. (of course, more would be better, but lots of people don't need 100 GB+.
What are you talking about? The performance would be SLOWER with a hard drive - especially at 4200 rpm. Not to mention the battery life.
Yep, my older Thinkpad X31 has only a 20 Gig hard disk...
OMG - if you have an iPod, you can use that as an external drive!!!
Those iPod drives are WAAAY too slow and delicate to be used as a regular disk. They'd burn out in no time.
It's an ultra portable. They're going to use an SSD, and it's going to be 32-64GB. These machines are designed to compliment a main machine (desktop, big laptop) and be used for portable **** (class, traveling, meetings, etc), not to keep all your music and stuff on.
Some nice points above.
I doubt this will be a primary machine, but as someone who moved from a 12" 4lb. PC notebook to a 15"MBP, I certainly notice the weight/size difference in my travels. If I had the $, I'd love to get a nice small notebook for less power-needing work (meetings, plane travel, etc.). I can see how Back To My Mac would fit in very nicely with a unit like this.
Foleo is an interesting comparison, but it was just an unfortunate machine at an unfortunate time. With stronger tech and better integration into a server-connection system (BTMYM) this could be a real winner along with whatever else Apple has up their sleeve to throw in it.
I am also inclined to see a small (1.8") HDD in there, though I too agree it'll have some flash mem for OS and the like.
I do have one size question. How thin could it really get? I'm looking at my MBP and thinking 1/2 that height doesn't leave much room for USB ports which seem unavoidably essential at this point in time.
Definitely exciting any way you cut it.
I doubt this will be a primary machine, but as someone who moved from a 12" 4lb. PC notebook to a 15"MBP, I certainly notice the weight/size difference in my travels. If I had the $, I'd love to get a nice small notebook for less power-needing work (meetings, plane travel, etc.). I can see how Back To My Mac would fit in very nicely with a unit like this.
Foleo is an interesting comparison, but it was just an unfortunate machine at an unfortunate time. With stronger tech and better integration into a server-connection system (BTMYM) this could be a real winner along with whatever else Apple has up their sleeve to throw in it.
I am also inclined to see a small (1.8") HDD in there, though I too agree it'll have some flash mem for OS and the like.
I do have one size question. How thin could it really get? I'm looking at my MBP and thinking 1/2 that height doesn't leave much room for USB ports which seem unavoidably essential at this point in time.
Definitely exciting any way you cut it.
Wow.My iTunes library is over 100GB.
But..
This is a new multi-touch UMPC.Thats why its 12" and 50% thinner.
Let's see if the price is really going to be 1500$. It would be be too big for that kind of laptop. Asus EEE PC 701 or even 1001 which should come out next year versus what Apple could be releasing after a month and more. Hm... Asus wins for now (quality = ~price)
This new laptop sounds like a neat idea from Apple. I'd be a bit concerned to transition to flash-based storage on my main machine, as I don't feel it is ready for such an application. Still, for a laptop, it will likely bring some excellent run-times on battery power. I'm also imagining one of the quietest laptop experiences ever, so long as it has a quiet keyboard and doesn't need to rely on fans often.
I don't personally think there will be solid-state memory in this laptop. It's too new and it's too expensive. But I could always be wrong.
As far as thin enough for I/O ports:
As far as thin enough for I/O ports: