The new MB and MB Pro are around the corner, is it possible that atom based ultra-portable laptop/device will be introduced in the future? I think such 8-10" laptops will be very popular in next a couple of years. They are great for email, web browsing and word processing. Am I alone here?
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8-10" ultra-portable laptop in the future?
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Virtually. Apple really doesn't seem like the "oh, everyone else on the fricking planet released a netbook, now we should, too" type.
i don't see apple jumping on the netbook bandwagon. which is why i've ordered one from dell.
mainly i don't see apple doing this for several reasons:
1. price point - apple isn't interested in low profit margins from these machines
2. philosophy - apple has the Air, which is as ultra portable as they'll go imo, due to wanting a 'full sized experience' rather than sub sized keyboard and screen
it really is a shame because they are perfect for those who don't need a lot of power on the go.
mainly i don't see apple doing this for several reasons:
1. price point - apple isn't interested in low profit margins from these machines
2. philosophy - apple has the Air, which is as ultra portable as they'll go imo, due to wanting a 'full sized experience' rather than sub sized keyboard and screen
it really is a shame because they are perfect for those who don't need a lot of power on the go.
Heck. Have you ever TRIED to type on those Eee PCs?
Exactly. You can't!
Ergonomically, it's TERRIBLE.
Exactly. You can't!
Ergonomically, it's TERRIBLE.
if they did make such a small machine,i dont think they would make one with single cores. i guess it would be more higher end then the netbooks.
Then why they released a smartphone? The market for these netbooks is there, but it may not be high for Apple and as skubish said, the profit margin is low.
I'd kill for an Apple netbook! I'd happily pay £1000+ for a well specced sub-10" one. Alongside my MB, I mostly use an Acer Aspire One when I'm out and about. Tesco marked the price wrong on my AAO, so I got the 120gb hdd version for £198 
. For the price, a fantastic little piece of kit for browsing and watching videos on, my main uses when I'm on the go.
I'd sell both my AAO and my MB in a heartbeat if Apple released a quality ultra portable though.
. For the price, a fantastic little piece of kit for browsing and watching videos on, my main uses when I'm on the go.I'd sell both my AAO and my MB in a heartbeat if Apple released a quality ultra portable though.
Maybe if they drop the weight of the MacBook. I mean, it's practically a powerful netbook on its own.
only Tuesday will tell. However I would have loved a netbook. But as thing stand I have an eee pc on the way. I'll be using my iPhone as my computer for a few days. It will feel lime a giant when I get it.
Anyways as a stay at home mom I need something small and easy to put up and hide. So smaller the better.
Anyways as a stay at home mom I need something small and easy to put up and hide. So smaller the better.