Macbook 12" back in 2003

[ShionoyaTamaki]

http://www.cnet.com/products/dell-inspiron-300m-series/


http://imgur.com/a/XK89i

In 2003 I got this Dell 300M, 2.9lbs, was super light in an era where most laptops were 5lbs for $1,359.18 then sold it 5yrs later for $300. Fast fwd today, I got a rMB 2016 m7 for $1684. Let see what 2029 devices will look like.

 

[Nychot]

Nice historical comparison!

 

[east85]

I would have expected much more of a weight savings over this number of years.

Interesting regardless though.

I actually had one of these Dells in a similar design, but not the 12".

 

[ShionoyaTamaki]

I would have expected much more of a weight savings over this number of years.

Interesting regardless though.

I actually had one of these Dells in a similar design, but not the 12".

The weight savings got converted into extra battery & being thinner. Apple could have shaved off more and make it 1.5lbs, but then you won't have 10hrs of battery.

 

[Gav2k]

The weight savings got converted into extra battery & being thinner. Apple could have shaved off more and make it 1.5lbs, but then you won't have 10hrs of battery.

Hardly the MacBook has a smaller battery technically lol

 

[ShionoyaTamaki]

Hardly the MacBook has a smaller battery technically lol

The 300m with 28Whr battery weights 2.9lb, but with the extended 65whr it goes up 3.56lb. Apple is in between at 41.4Whr and weighting less. http://www.dell.com/downloads/us/products/latit/x300_spec.pdf