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Apple Prepping for Notebook Refresh?
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Nope. The release of the original MacBook didn't even get an event. Mac Pros with Penryn were silent before MacWorld 2008, too.
My guess would be there would not be enough room for this card and a small thin design. Perhaps one day with nano chips this may become real. Until then.........
You should refrain from answering without any facts at all. In doubt, just stay quiet before spreading FUD in this Mac forum...and feel free to buy an Acer if you want to.
NOT TO MENTION that consumer perception is definitely important as a mirror to reliability (Apple has been leading the pack for at least 8 years). As for other indicators:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2006502,00.asp
http://blogs.computerworld.com/apple_reliability_more_better_than_worse
http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Feature/92721,pc-authority-reliability-and-service-awards-2006.aspx/2
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/...newsLang=en&beanID=202776713&viewID=news_view
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1931347/posts
The MacBook Pro is thinner and it has a dedicated GPU.
The MacBook is just a consumer notebook, so it doesn't... hmm... need... a dedicated GPU.
Well the Montevina Platform includes new 802.11n WiMax-WiFi built-in. Apple may or may not use it but it will already be there.
Also the Montevina Platform is much smaller. It is the same size as the MBA custom chipset. So theoretically Apple could go smaller or thinner but I would doubt that. They will probably just have more room for cooling and/or more memory.
Well yea, but he was just pointing out updates that DIDN'T have an event. It is possible that the MBP doesn't need one as well.
The August update got a Stevenote because it was a case material change. The MacBook Pro case update (if we actually do see the long battery and user-accessible HDD) won't get a Stevenote.
An aluminum MacBook would most likely qualify for a Stevenote, but as we've only seen new cases for the MacBook Pro recently (irony!), I don't see it happening for a while.
We knew that there would be a consumer notebook to replace the iBook. We knew that it would be called the MacBook. We didn't know the specs or what it would look like.
We knew that there would be a professional Intel desktop Mac. We knew that it would be called the Mac Pro, because of an Apple trademark filing.
The MacBook Air is the best example of not knowing anything about an Apple product before release. No one knew they'd drop the ODD, useful ports, or taper it.
I'm not sure we will be seeing Steve performing keynotes for mac updates much anymore unless it happens to coincide with a normal mac event like Macworld.
Apple is trying to get away from an event for updates and instead save keynotes for planned events like Macworld and only have special events for new product announcements like the first ipod, AppleTv, or iphone.
Keynotes are costly, take a lot of resources to prepare for, and tax Steve more than is really necessary. He is not getting any younger and his health maybe in question.
A couple articles that have shown up in the past make it seem that both were going for case revisions and were to accommodate the Montevina chip release.
At least I can hope for LED backlight, that wouldn't call for a Stevenote.
The quad core that intel is releasing in August draws something like 44 watts and while it is labeled as a mobile chip it will mainly be relegated to thick brick PCs. It is too hot for the MBP.
The Nehalem quads will be very low power and will work well in a MBP. Unfortunately, they aren't expected to be available until 3rd qtr. 2009.
I expect a case redesign for the new Montevina Platform then later when Nehalem is available, Snow Leopard will be released and the Nehalem CPU will be a drop-in update for Apple in future MBPs.
I think we're going to see a reduced number of keynotes regardless of the products relevance. Steve isnt getting any younger or any healthier and people are starting to notice (take wwdc 08 for example). And really how many other companies have keynotes in the sense that apple does? When they want to announce a new product they just kind of... do... look at all the new notebooks that poured out last week.
I think we'll end up seeing MacWorld, WWDC, iPod September and Maybe something for the holidays, and if something major needs to be released in between... well... it just will be.
Wait for the G5 XBR8s...
But seriously, yes... I've been an annoying Sony Fanboy since I was in the womb...
Don't say everyone. I like the current design. I hate the aluminum look. I'm looking to get another one and waiting to see what the specs are for the new one, if it comes soon. If it's aluminum, I'll get another one of the current model.
Gack. Let's hope not! No optical drive or firewire, only one usb port, slow CPU, low capacity disk. Underpowered, overpriced even at Macbook prices. But no way would Apple do that. The Macbook is an entry-level laptop, the Air is aimed at a whole different market - the corporate yuppie power user who has another system for real work. The Air isn't going to take many first-time buyers away from Windows, and trying to force them onto a MBP is not a solution either. That would just be a losing marketing choice for Apple.
That's what happens when you take select quotes out of context..
My original post mentioned leveraging the smaller footprint of montevina (and perhaps nehalem) to fit the full-speed mobile solution inside the case of the macbook air, much as sony has done. I also mentioned dropping the price of the air in-line with today's macbook prices, again..the air is no longer "new" or "unique" enough to warrant its current pricetag. And honestly, what is different from the macbook except for the aluminum and LED..apart from the obvious lack of ports/drives that lowers the weight by 2 pounds and the thickness which accompanies the lack of ports. Montevina allows apple to put the current macbook, minus ports/drives into the macbook air case, hence my "drop the 'air' name"
As far as ports are concerned, how about a docking station, as many people have said. Have the mobility of the air, but when you are home/office, set it down on the dock and have your plethora of ports and drives.
That could be really cool. Didnt Apple have a patent for something where its just a monitor that you slide your computer into and voila! It works like a desktop! I remember seeing something like that!
Mac users have been asking for a docking station since the mid-90's. So far nothing.
I think now with wireless and bluetooth, Apple has even less reason to deliver a docking station.