MacBook 'Brick' Codename Speculation

[Phrasikleia]

why would you name something 'brick'? even codename it that. could go along the lines of 'clunker', 'hefty', 'garbage'

In its positive connotation, a brick is a building block. It's solid, useful, and combines well with other bricks to create BIG things.

 

[Toe]

Wow!

Acronym, windows-breaker, power-brick, tablet, docking station, aluminum form, and so on...

All Apple has to do is drop one word, and absolutely wild speculation blooms in so many different ways.

This is the stuff religious wars are made of.

 

[chelsea smile]

Zero. Maybe at MWSF in January, but still a long shot.



Then why do you care?

because if i buy the new macbooks out now, and a non touch one comes out in october i would feel stupid.

 

[Desamell]

Wow!

Acronym, windows-breaker, power-brick, tablet, docking station, aluminum form, and so on...

All Apple has to do is drop one word, and absolutely wild speculation blooms in so many different ways.

This is the stuff religious wars are made of.

Apple has the best fanbase in the world.

 

[Bryanj026]

because if i buy the new macbooks out now, and a non touch one comes out in october i would feel stupid.

Just wait for the new macbooks it will be worth it.

 

[iSlicer]

brick - mini

To me, brick refers to the mac mini.

 

[ErikCLDR]

Maybe the macbook will have no optical drive.

An optical base will hook onto the bottom.

Like how bricks lock together?

 

[Eric S.]

because if i buy the new macbooks out now, and a non touch one comes out in october i would feel stupid.

Oh I see - then I would advise you to hang on for a while.

 

[Losenrout]

I think that Brick is an anagram. The imac received upgrades to its ram, bus speed, and other stuff. So Brick could mean upgrades like b is for bus speed, r is for ram, i is for illumination (led displays), c is for chipset, k is for keyboards. I would like b to stand for blu-ray but I think that is wishful thinking.

You mean acronym. An anagram is when one rearranges the letters in a word to become another word.

 

[Phrasikleia]

aluminum iMac

Right, but that was introduced in the summer, as was the current MacBook case, by the way. Neither of those case redesigns occurred within a few months of MWSF.

 

[SFStateStudent]

^ Return of the Pismo? Modular drive bays? Brick…might also mean we are finally getting a G5 notebook.

I'll take (2) but only if it comes with wheels... LOL

 

[Bryanj026]

Maybe the macbook will have no optical drive.

An optical base will hook onto the bottom.

Like how bricks lock together?

I don't think I would mind that so long as the external drive comes with the computer. I mean how often do we use are optical drives while on the go anyways?

 

[Desamell]

Right, but that was introduced in the summer, as was the current MacBook case, by the way. Neither of those case redesigns occurred within a few months of MWSF.

But you said that apple only announce big products at big events

 

[MacManNM]

The glass trackpad as a 'brick' doesn't make sense (unless its removable -- might as well just put my iPhone in it). I suggest the brick is a power/charger device that doubles as USB hub, or it could be a separate wireless USB device, maybe with other functionality, like a dock.
I like the acronym idea for something like BRCK or BRICK, but I can't seem to come up with anything that makes sense out of it.

I think its something like this http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/09/08/sony.vaio.usb.dock.station/ ...its even referred to as a brick in the article.

 

[allymac]

When I think of brick, I think of something the size of a brick ie the mac mini. Or perhaps it's just wishful thinking on my part because I'm desperate for one

 

[megamouse]

BRIC - Brazil, Russia, India, China. Four important emerging markets. We're going to be seeing a significantly lower new price point!

Also aluminium. Lmao.

this is by far the most creative theory!

 

[Bryanj026]

You mean acronym. An anagram is when one rearranges the letters in a word to become another word.

Ok ok I changed it. sorry everyone

 

[Bryanj026]

The glass trackpad as a 'brick' doesn't make sense (unless its removable -- might as well just put my iPhone in it). I suggest the brick is a power/charger device that doubles as USB hub, or it could be a separate wireless USB device, maybe with other functionality, like a dock.
I like the acronym idea for something like BRCK or BRICK, but I can't seem to come up with anything that makes sense out of it.

Bus speed, Ram, illumination (led), chipset, keyboard

 

[ThunderSkunk]

Where the hells my itablet?

 

[Vulcan]

I liked the price cut idea posted earlier, but then again, I highly doubt that it will happen.

 

[visiondancer]

Maybe a removable trackpad--like a combination of ipod touch and apple remote. I'm not sure that would be useful, but it could be an interesting way of locking your mac.

 

[Peace]

Maybe a removable trackpad--like a combination of ipod touch and apple remote. I'm not sure that would be useful, but it could be an interesting way of locking your mac.

Maybe you can dock the iPhone/iPod Touch where the trackpad goes.

 

[iJawn108]

omg snow leopard

 

[surfbo740]

If the trackpad turns out to be glass, which I think is pretty possible, then what if the "brick" is the trackpad, and it is detachable. For instance you can detach it and use it ad either some form of remote, second screen away from the actual computer, etc to launch apps etc. Additionally while in the computer bay it charges, has quick launch buttons for different apps of your choice, etc.

 

[Bryanj026]

maybe my brick acronymtheory could be wrong. with the increased bus speed and ram, more heat would be produced as well as more battery consumption. apple seems to be against those ideas, however, maybe the lower power consumption of the montevina processor and led screen saves enough energy for the extra energy expenditure of the bus speed and ram.