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Apple MacBooks This Month? Not Tomorrow?

netdog said:
Actually, it's an Asus........that's the reality of the industry that they are in now that Apples are Intel boxes.
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Good point/observation. i'm a newbie to the mac arena, and above all i'm not a techie. i'm an IST student at PSU, but i'm not fluent in this area. thanks for the info. all that being said, do you think that this circumstance will cause apple computers to become less exquisite? These are fine-tuned machines, and alot of love and compassion has gone into building them. Is it possible that the hectic, constant updating of intel's style be the destruction of apples pristine essence?
 
Tempus said:
Good point/observation. i'm a newbie to the mac arena, and above all i'm not a techie. i'm an IST student at PSU, but i'm not fluent in this area. thanks for the info. all that being said, do you think that this circumstance will cause apple computers to become less exquisite? These are fine-tuned machines, and alot of love and compassion has gone into building them. Is it possible that the hectic, constant updating of intel's style be the destruction of apples pristine essence?
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I think that if Apple does not embrace the 64bit chips from top to bottom as most Intel Inside vendors will do come July and August, their MacBooks will suddenly become a much harder sell, and they will start to be seen as a company that produces somewhat outdated hardware at premium prices. We will see what they do. They are already well behind the ball in getting a consumer-priced Core Duo portable to market, something that is not a good omen. At Apple's prices, consumers will expect top features and styling given their top pricing structure. Using Intels will make it harder to camouflage any unwillingness or inability to do so.
 
This Apple Insider prediction isn't too hard to beat :

"...sources say the Mac maker is unlikely to unveil the computers until the following week at the earliest."

Anytime after next Monday and we're right! WE TOLD YOU SO!:eek:

This is my prediction.;) :cool:

"Inside sources have recently informed us that the Macbook is not currently for sale at the Apple Store. They have said that availability was imminent. The same source also disclosed that there would be a limited availability of colors and that the exact release date was now only dependent on supply chain factors.":eek: :eek:

You can write anything and be aproximately right.....

In any case, it's not for sale yet and in Europe who the hell is going to buy the alternative: a MBP 17 at more than 4.000$ (even 15s are 500-1000$ more expensive);price includes Apple Care, of course, with all the hardware problems (some say these are to be expected in REV A, but at that price it's questionable), it's a given, in fact Apple should just include it in the price!

Sorry for the off topic rant. :eek:
 
WildCowboy said:
This is the misinformation that never ends...yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started spreading it not knowing what it was. And now will go on spreading it forever, just because...
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This is the misinformation that never ends...yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started spreading it not knowing what it was. And now will go on spreading it forever, just because...
 
netdog said:
I think that if Apple does not embrace the 64bit chips from top to bottom as most Intel Inside vendors will do come July and August.
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No they won't. Most vendors will continue to have low end lines which utilise 32bit chips. There is no rush to get everyone onto 64bit as the vast majority of existing users don't have compatible chipsets and as a consequence legacy support will have to exist in software for a great number of years to come. There has been no delay in macbook shipping other than that created by the rumour sites - if apple announce it tomorrow and then it fails to ship for a month then I'll accept that there is a hold-up. However, rumour has it they are going for a whole new design and, unlike most PC manufacturers, they won't be content to just drop it all into some ugly box. So let's give them the benefit of teh doubt (or at least wait until after the machines are released before we start slagging them off).
 
LOLz


All these rumours make totally sense to me.. rumour Sites get money from ads and hits dont they ?

So this is totally profitable for them.

And I spoke to an Apple yesterday, he told me there are new apples coming, but only in September.
 
netdog said:
Actually, it's an Asus in a polycarbonate Apple shell. Asus have had the computer on the market for some time. Dell also has also had cheap Core Duos out for some time. What Apple is doing here isn't rocket science. It is taking an Intel motherboard from Asus, having an iSight attached to it, doping OS X onto it, and shipping it. Still, they are not able to do so in time for institutional school purchases while the competition has done so with attractively priced packages.

Now that Apple has let Intel into their midst, they have to understand that revisions are no longer at the whim of their engineers. When new chips come out, conusumers demand that these be adopted accross the line within a few months. That's the reality of the industry that they are in now that Apples are Intel boxes.
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Thats not completely acurate, its not just another asus motherboard, a dell laptops moterhboard and a acer laptop motherboard is not the same even if they have exact matching specs, most laptop motherboard designs are unique to that model/series. So adding a isight isnt just adding it, there are design considerations and the motherboard might have to be revised. It shouldnt take as long as it did in the PPC era but its still not easy.
 
MUCKYFINGERS said:
it's just really funny how people are always calamoring about the new ibooks and powerbooks next tuesday and stuff, and in a way, i kind of regret ever coming to webstes like macrumors etc because not only are many of the rumors and insider news complete *****, but there's always people on the forums who talk like they know everything about that comes to macs.

i would probably advise someone lookin to buy a mac to ask a few good friends but never step foot onto a website like this one unless they want to make their purchasing decision full of headaches and woes.
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ITA! Some how I get a little joy everytime ppl get worked up and nothing drops. :D

Would I like to seee the macbooks drop, sure? Buts it more funny watching ppl pull out their credit card and then nothing shows up. :D
 
Harrobbed said:
And I spoke to an Apple yesterday, he told me there are new apples coming, but only in September.
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:rolleyes: Boy, you are a noob! ;)

I don't know what "Apple" you spoke to yesterday, but Apple employees don't know SQUAT about any Apple product releases in advance. That includes management.

We'll see something as early as today or within a week. Whether it's new product, or an invitation to a media event next week, but certainly before the end of the month.

You can take that to the bank and cash it!:cool:
 
MacQuest said:
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Boy, you are a noob! ;)

I don't know what "Apple" you spoke to yesterday, but Apple employees don't know SQUAT about any Apple product releases in advance. That includes management.

We'll see something as early as today or within a week. Whether it's new product, or an invitation to a media event next week or within 2 weeks, but certainly before the end of the month.

You can take that to the bank and cash it!
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Havent you ever seen an apple? apples mature in september, they grow on trees.

I've never said I talked to any apple employee, I was making a (somewhat stupid, I admit) joke.

You should get out more, enjoy the nature, including trees, especially apple trees. ;)
 
macgeek2005 said:
Tommorow morning I expect to get up and see the MacBook on the home page of apple.com.

Since I get up usually after 10:00 am Cupertino time, it should be there by then.
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Its going to save a lot of angst if it is...
 
They'll come eventually....

I just hope that after all of this build up (which, to be fair, is not Apple's fault) they are something special, or at least half decent.
 
Harrobbed said:
I've never said I talked to any apple employee, I was making a (somewhat stupid, I admit) joke.
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Well, at least you admit it. :)

Your post just sounded like another one of those "I know someone at Apple", which doesn't mean anything, because they really don't know anything.

Seriously, once and for all:
RETAIL APPLE EMPLOYEES DON'T KNOW ANYTHING IN ADVANCE.
 
WildCowboy said:
No!!! Not another one! Read the forums here! Apple has been using this seminar description since at least August of last year!
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Yeh, like you read through 600 threads before posting anything. :rolleyes:
 
Is this the new MacBook?

macbook-display-ad.jpg
 
netdog said:
Is this the new MacBook?

macbook-display-ad.jpg
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Gosh - I wish! Where did you find that? Or did you make it? :rolleyes:

I guess it would be MacBook with a capital B though wouldn't it if it was real?
 
I've seen that white one before - it's a fairly old mock-up, I'm guessing the black on is just a PS'd version of the white one with a Front Row desktop inserted.

They do look good though.

And the beat goes on....
 
sunfast said:
I guess it would be MacBook with a capital B though wouldn't it if it was real?
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That was my first thought. Still, I wouldn't be surprised if this picture is VERY close to what we will see released. If so, I am not sure what all the talk about Apple's most massive redesign in years as it looks like a plastic MBP, which is pretty much what we may get in the end.

I am curious about the black hole/fixture visible on the front of the base on the white MacBook. Perhaps the artist knows something that the rest of us don't. It must have been inserted for a reason, and one that may or may not reflect a feature that is forthcoming. I just can't figure out what that might be.
 
beauticious

oh my go!!! where did you get that picture? I wish it would be like that! that's Beauticious!!!!;)
 
netdog said:
I am curious about the black hole/fixture visible on the front of the base on the white MacBook. Perhaps the artist knows something that the rest of us don't. It must have been inserted for a reason, and one that may or may not reflect a feature that is forthcoming. I just can't figure out what that might be.
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It's the IR for the remote control.
 
Chundles said:
I've seen that white one before - it's a fairly old mock-up,
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I posted a somewhat similar white mockup here before, but it was definitely NOT this one. There are differences.
 
I also like the way it looks without the latch thingy on the current iBooks (i.e. using a magnetic closing mechanism), much cleaner look overall. That, in combination with the perfect proportions, make it visually one of the most perfect laptops not yet on the market (or even revealed) imo. :)
 
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