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Apple Notebooks to See Major Design Changes?
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How about releasing the Admantanium version of the MBP.
Actually I would love to see a new MBP that will be even thinner than it is now. Make it as sexy as the MBA and you've got a sure winner there.
Hmm, Adamantium...
Get mad, throw it out a window, go out pick it up and still able to use it. I like that idea!
n pls.. kill away the combo drive already...
it's pathetic to even see it in a $1099 laptop. or in the mac line-up. do away with the lowest model.
it's pathetic to even see it in a $1099 laptop. or in the mac line-up. do away with the lowest model.
Good point. Just like in the MBA. Combo Drives-- and Super Drives-- are obsolete. The last thing I tried to install via DVD didn't work anyway, and I had to download it. I pretty much never use my SuperDrive.
I am curious on what design esthetics they use with eco-friendly material! All about the greener 
!!
does any one else care? or just care about specs or carrying around something all day and it hurting your back. Seriously?
!!does any one else care? or just care about specs or carrying around something all day and it hurting your back. Seriously?
I am so glad I waited...
Time has flown and I thought I would not be able to wait. Now I realize it is just around the corner and I will have something that will probably not change aesthetically for a while!!!
Time has flown and I thought I would not be able to wait. Now I realize it is just around the corner and I will have something that will probably not change aesthetically for a while!!!
Eh... Montevenia isn't even due until June... I doubt Apple will be so prompt as to shove one out the door that quickly. I've learned from experience.
-Clive
Apple has been on-off with speed, remember the first MBPs? They were very quick out-the-door.
Makes a lot of sense the Macbooks are now incongruent with the apple range as are the MBP's but to an even further extent. I am looking forward to these, hopefully something to replace my handy 1st Rev MacBook,
ShadoW
ShadoW
Oh noooo
Please no black keys!
*praying for OLED keyboard*
This is just an old quick and dirty one I did a while ago. I'll try and squeeze in some time to do a better new one
Please no black keys!
*praying for OLED keyboard*
I'm glad my gig calendar has gone pretty quiet for the foreseeable future, as I don't feel as pressured to upgrade right away, and have the luxury of waiting until the next revision to see what the pros and cons are of the refresh vs the incumbent
About time, but I wouldn't buy the first version, I would wait a few upgrades first. Like everything else from apple, it's good, but version 1.1 etc is better...
I'm loving my Black MB even more if it is the last in line, should run perfectly
I'm loving my Black MB even more if it is the last in line, should run perfectly
Haha, well that would be very sweet but its not going to happen! I don't think it will ever happen. After these keyboards they will be going to the multi-touch surface with the raisable keyboard on the surface that will light up like you are thinking, so you should be excited for that
Clearly both of you missed the point which villanova329 got. To say that a product will (eventually) get a design change isn't news. If Apple changes the design in 5 years then all the claims will be proven to be right. Of course it won't take that long, but its not a story without a WHEN and PROOF. But since this is MacRumors.com as you both pointed out, there should be no stories on here except rumor stories right?
I totally agree.
I think he/she was kidding, note the winking smiley face and "crappy" in quotation marks.
This is just an old quick and dirty one I did a while ago. I'll try and squeeze in some time to do a better new one
P.S. Did anyone ever confirm that the current MacBook Pro has the multi-touch chip that the MacBook Air and iPhone do???
This is sooo not looking better then the machine I am typing this on.
But...
Dear Apple,
If the new MacBooks will not have illuminated keyboards, please offer it as a BTO option. I would pay as much as $199 for that upgrade.
thank you,
Disgruntled current/former PowerBook 12" owners
Dear Apple,
If the new MacBooks will not have illuminated keyboards, please offer it as a BTO option. I would pay as much as $199 for that upgrade.
thank you,
Disgruntled current/former PowerBook 12" owners
I'd like to reiterate the sentiment that redesign isn't necessarily improvement. Oh, and I think that form follows function, so if the MBP doesn't correct design shortcomings like no user replaceable HDD, then it would be all for naught.
Having said that, I am curious as well to see how my current MBP will all of a sudden look destined for the recycling program at my local grocery store.
Having said that, I am curious as well to see how my current MBP will all of a sudden look destined for the recycling program at my local grocery store.
I fully agree. I had the Ti PowerBook and still think that had the nicest look. Loved the dark keyboard. Loved the mix of shades of brushed Ti. Loved the edges being more squared off. Could've passed on the paint flaking off, but all in all I think this was a far superior design t the Al MacBooksPros.>the MacBook Pro continues to share a very similar design to the original PowerBook G4 which was introduced in 2001.
Actually, no... It shares a similar design to the Powerbook G4 aluminum which was introduced in 2003.
Or does no one remember the TiBook? I still miss it. It had a certain elegance about it that the AlBook failed to capture.
-Z
uh...
Uh....how do you figure that? 06 Macworld was the entire Intel refresh, 07 Macworld gave us AppleTV and the iPhone. 08 Macworld gave us the Macbook Air. WWDC has given us info about Leopard features, iPhone features etc. But no new PRODUCTS.
cz
Uh....how do you figure that? 06 Macworld was the entire Intel refresh, 07 Macworld gave us AppleTV and the iPhone. 08 Macworld gave us the Macbook Air. WWDC has given us info about Leopard features, iPhone features etc. But no new PRODUCTS.
cz
Yeah! I cant wait to buy a new-style MB in July. Looks like Apple will be getting a lot of my money then (iPhone 3G and new MB).
I'm hoping that the MB will look like it does now, just maybe a bit thinner and lighter. The screen size is good, I dont have any gripes really. A 2.26 or 2.4Ghz MB with 2GB of RAM and leopard sounds good to me!
The best part is that Montevina is supposed to enable lower CPU power usage (25W instead of 35W) so we could even see some battery life gains out of this revision as well (or possibly a smaller battery). Current MBs get 4-5 hours now, I'd love to see them get 5+ hours. My current ancient MB gets 2 hours if I'm lucky.
Agreed, look at this past upgrade - the MBs and MBPs got updated at the same time. That was totally uncharacteristic for Apple to do, usually its MBPs in January/July and MBs in May/November. So I wouldnt be surprised to see MBPs and MBs launch in June or July.
I'm hoping that the MB will look like it does now, just maybe a bit thinner and lighter. The screen size is good, I dont have any gripes really. A 2.26 or 2.4Ghz MB with 2GB of RAM and leopard sounds good to me!
The best part is that Montevina is supposed to enable lower CPU power usage (25W instead of 35W) so we could even see some battery life gains out of this revision as well (or possibly a smaller battery). Current MBs get 4-5 hours now, I'd love to see them get 5+ hours. My current ancient MB gets 2 hours if I'm lucky.
Agreed, look at this past upgrade - the MBs and MBPs got updated at the same time. That was totally uncharacteristic for Apple to do, usually its MBPs in January/July and MBs in May/November. So I wouldnt be surprised to see MBPs and MBs launch in June or July.
I have to agree. Not every redesign is a winner. I like the MBP better than I like the MBA. The latest Nano, for example, IMO is not as nice as the previous version. I really don't want my notebook to be less "substantial" feeling than the one I have now.