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3G iPhone and $1500 'Super Laptop' in 2008

prg3 said:
one way or another, its all sorting out... :D

if this rumour has even a tiny part of true, Im in for that ultra portable 12" Nanobook Pro
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Are you kidding? No official representative of Apple has come out and said this will come out.

If this rumor has even a tiny part of true it is for the 3G iPhone, because a representative from AT&T (CEO) has came out and said it was coming.

Do I think there will be a ultra portable at MWSF? Yes!

But the 3G iPhone is the only thing officially announced from a representative of a company that actually takes part in selling the item.
 
Specs I'm hoping for:

12'' Widescreen 1280x800 LCD w/ LED BLU
Intel Core 2 Duo Low Voltage
2GB Ram
128MB Nvidia 8400M
32-64GB SSD

A regular laptop. Not a tablet.
No multi-touch, it would be completely useless.
 
Arcady said:
$1500 seems kind of cheap. Dell's 12 inch laptop with solid state drive starts around $2000 (with 32gb drive.) Add $400 if you want a 64gb drive. And the thing is only a 1.2Ghz Core2 Duo. However, it does include an optical drive.
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It's actually down to $1629 at the moment, with a CDRW/DVD drive. But, I also think the rumored "macbook nano" price estimate is a little low.

-Ado
 
gkarris said:
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...
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True, the age of the disc is passing. The current Disc format wars are one sign of things to come especially if you believe this Michael Bay thing. The absence of the Hard drive not only provides for less power consumption, but will provide the Ultra Mobile with a Ipod Mini/Nano like durability, In the same way a iPod Nano is more reliable that an iPod Classic, due to reduction of internal moving parts.

Also, I heard today that IBM is developing "nano optical processors". this could be the future of mobile "super computing", sad to see that the most promising designer of mobile computer related products has moved away from the company that is trying to break the monotony of the Intel years.
 
I think an ultra portable laptop with a 32GB Flash Drive is totally plausible. I think it would be a brilliant idea for apple to develop a tiny laptop with ipod like capabilities that allowed you to sync it up to your computer much like you would the iphone or ipod to itunes. But now, you would be able to sync up documents and etc. as well. Much like a glorified smart phone but with a keyboard and the whole laptop works. This would be a great companion to a larger computer that is home or work based that does not need to travel. (ie. you have your 24" Mac at home but for school/work you have your Portable Mac for transfering files and working on the go). Brilliance, too bad I'm a broke college student or I'd patent that **** and start production. Also, Steve probably beat me to this idea anyway!

it's intriguing and something that I would be very interested in.

Tony
 
I agree with previous posters that Apple won't release a < 32 gb machine. They really need to have AT LEAST 80 gb.

About flash memory: doesn't it have a finite ability to write and rewrite? How reliable is flash memory long term for heavy usage? Right now flash drives are generally used in devices that act more like "storage." I literally have computers with harddrives that have been going strong for 10+ years, and while ocassionally they fail, I think they might be more reliable than flash drives.
 
Damn:eek: I just picked up a new Macbook sr 2.2 but I am going to sell my MBP 2.4 so I might look at buying it. I found the MBP to be to big for what I needed but a 12 inch would be perfect. I hope for a LED screen. APPLE STOP IT WITH ALL THESE COOL "MUST HAVE" PRODUCTS!!!!LOL
 
zioxide said:
Specs I'm hoping for:

12'' Widescreen 1280x800 LCD w/ LED BLU
Intel Core 2 Duo Low Voltage
2GB Ram
128MB Nvidia 8400M
32-64GB SSD

A regular laptop. Not a tablet.
No multi-touch, it would be completely useless.
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Assuming the rumors are true, I think you can expect almost what you are hoping for, but:

13.3" Widescreen 1280x800 LED (sorry, I don't believe the 12"... yet)
Intel Core 2 Duo Low Voltage (probably 1.2 Ghz)
1 GB RAM, upgradable to 2 GB
Integrated Graphics (if it's as thin as rumored)
32 GB SSD, upgradable to 64 GB

I don't expect to see multi-touch yet, but I would by late 2009.

These are just poor guesses based on the market. I expect to be way off.

-Ado
 
So what were these 13.3" LED screens reported yesterday to have been bought by Apple? Are they coming out yet another "refresh" of the Macbook with just LED added in?

If this 12" Macbook Nano comes out...perhaps it's possible a 13" MBP could come out as well? I don't want a subnotebook with little power and 32GB hard drive...but I could go for a Macbook sized MBP...
 
For those with iTunes libraries over 32GB the answer is simple. You'll be able to sync songs through iTunes as if this laptop was another iPod. Hopefully they'll add in iPhoto syncing with other computers too. That's long overdue...
 
amac4me said:
There's a TON of pent-up demand for an Intel-based 12-inch Mac portable. Ever since the transition away from PowerPC, people have been waiting for a smaller MacBook or MacBook Pro. These things will sell like crazy.
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Sounds great but how mooch memory could it possibly have using flash only? That's really my only concern. And how you install software without an optical drive.
 
tonywob said:
No, it's not old, 3G support isn't that great. Doesn't bother me anyway, I spoke to O2 when I signed up and they said that if a newer model comes out, you could just go and buy it from an Apple store and have it activated on to your contract, cancelling the older phone. O2 would be mad not to allow this, even a worst case scenario is your contract starting again. Personally, I wouldn't bother at all if all the upgrade had was 3G, I would certainly upgrade if it came with more storage.
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Um.. Thats better than what I thought, but can you upgrade the plan too? Or stuck at edge?
Seriously, who will like to use a slower one when there is a faster one? N who will like to be jailed when you can be free?

But for sure there will be improvement in the newer one, probabily larger capacity n better look.. I don't think they will update just to 3g...

Man, I'm using edge now, it takes so long to load this page!!

Does the plan adjust with the change of plan price? Or you are stuck with the original price? If so, another bad point for signing contract
 
nostaws said:
I agree with previous posters that Apple won't release a < 32 gb machine. They really need to have AT LEAST 80 gb.

About flash memory: doesn't it have a finite ability to write and rewrite? How reliable is flash memory long term for heavy usage? Right now flash drives are generally used in devices that act more like "storage." I literally have computers with harddrives that have been going strong for 10+ years, and while ocassionally they fail, I think they might be more reliable than flash drives.
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32gb is fine for the business market, which this no doubt will be tailored to. The assumption is that if you're buying one of these, you'll also a have main computer which can hold your itunes collection etc.
 
nostaws said:
I agree with previous posters that Apple won't release a < 32 gb machine. They really need to have AT LEAST 80 gb.

About flash memory: doesn't it have a finite ability to write and rewrite? How reliable is flash memory long term for heavy usage? Right now flash drives are generally used in devices that act more like "storage." I literally have computers with harddrives that have been going strong for 10+ years, and while ocassionally they fail, I think they might be more reliable than flash drives.
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Why can't they release a 32GB machine? It's an ultraportable. It's designed to be used to compliment a main machine when portability is really necessary. You don't need to keep your entire porn (or music, movies, photos, etc :p) collection on it. 32GB is a perfect size:

10GB for the OS
5GB for Apps
~15GB for files, small amount of music & video for on the go.

If you really need more storage on the go, get a WD Passport or similar. They go up to 320GB now.


Also, flash drives do have an infinite number of writes but it's something like 10 years worth under normal use. And they're far more reliable than hard drives, especially in laptops. No moving parts to get damaged.
 
Yawn, again.:(

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zioxide said:
No multi-touch, it would be completely useless.
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Why? Imagine a 12" Iphone screen where you wouldn't even need a keyboard. All of your input would be multi-touch. This sounds great to me. I don't even have an Iphone or a Touch yet and I think this could "revolutionize" the way we interact with computers.

Ever since I first played with one (an Iphone), I thought that this would make an incredible form-factor for an ultra-portable. The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that this could be another "ground-breaking" product for Apple.

Again, I too, think that this would not be a replacement for a main system but be a way to portable-ize everything you do on your home or office system. Granted, this may not be what they are actually releasing so I could be getting all excited for nothing! :eek:
 
I think it will have at a minimum 64GB, not 32. Perhaps the option to upgrade it beyond that. MacWorld can't get here fast enough :rolleyes:
 
Small White Car said:
I've said it before and I'll say it again now: Any Apple "ulta-portable" will surely be designed as a device that COMPLIMENTS your main system. It will NOT be made to replace it.
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You know, now that I think about this, I may be more interested than I first thought.
We already have 2 Macs, 20" , dual login, white iMac that my wife and I share, and our older CRT iMac on our daughter's desk. We're considering a 3rd mac for downstairs, but that just seems so bloody ostentatious and wasteful on countless levels.
But a slim, solid-state, 'satellite' mac that could also be picked up and carried on trips, but could be 80% 'off' (assuming instant flash start-up) would be REALLY nice. This could be fun!
 
Djspice said:
Why? Imagine a 12" Iphone screen where you wouldn't even need a keyboard. All of your input would be multi-touch. This sounds great to me. I don't even have an Iphone or a Touch yet and I think this could "revolutionize" the way we interact with computers.

Ever since I first played with one (an Iphone), I thought that this would make an incredible form-factor for an ultra-portable. The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that this could be another "ground-breaking" product for Apple.

Again, I too, think that this would not be a replacement for a main system but be a way to portable-ize everything you do on your home or office system. Granted, this may not be what they are actually releasing so I could be getting all excited for nothing! :eek:
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It would be nothing more than a gimmick. You can't type for **** on it because there would be no tactile feedback. That completely eliminates 90% of the market: students who want it for class (me), businesses, people who want a small laptop to travel on a plane. It just leaves the gimmick market for people who want something that looks cool.
 
Spades said:
For those with iTunes libraries over 32GB the answer is simple. You'll be able to sync songs through iTunes as if this laptop was another iPod. Hopefully they'll add in iPhoto syncing with other computers too. That's long overdue...
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An extra 10GB of .MAC Syncing could be helpful too ;)
Or perhaps a system where you can input your iTMS identity and retrieve all the songs you have in your base library by simply downloading from the iTMS. Like a host for you collection, centralized at the store.
 
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