not gonna happen
If, as you are hoping, it has a small HD and an optical drive, it wouldn't be a sub-notebook at all, it would be essentially the 12" PowerBook G4 again. It would also make it hardly any different from the 13.3" MacBook they already offer, except in an aluminium case.
Since most folks already think that the MacBooks are going to be aluminium soon anyway, this makes little sense. Hopefully, they will phase out the ugly plastic MacBooks soon, but the possible ultra-portable and the possible tablet should be different animals altogether. Otherwise, why bother making them at all?
Apple never repeats a product. At least not exactly the same product.Agree, I'd rather have a "portable optical drive with me sometimes" than a "250 GB portable FW400 hd constantly". I'd still have the 50 GB WB Passport when travelling for backups, but the most important thing is: I would love one of these machines, and pretty most certainly buy one immediately.
I can already picture the various coffee places filled with people using this baby Apple notebook beauty!
Only one long vacation to go, and I'm ready to order right after the San Francisco party!![]()
If, as you are hoping, it has a small HD and an optical drive, it wouldn't be a sub-notebook at all, it would be essentially the 12" PowerBook G4 again. It would also make it hardly any different from the 13.3" MacBook they already offer, except in an aluminium case.
Since most folks already think that the MacBooks are going to be aluminium soon anyway, this makes little sense. Hopefully, they will phase out the ugly plastic MacBooks soon, but the possible ultra-portable and the possible tablet should be different animals altogether. Otherwise, why bother making them at all?