MacBook Fall 2009 Speculation

[GoHack]

This is just a guess on my part, but w/Snow Leopard being released in the Fall, Apple is going to have their hands full w/it's release, due to guaranteed problems that some people will encounter w/it's installation on systems already out there.

Apple would be smart to wait until at least the beginning of next year, when everything calms down w/the Snow Leopard OS upgrade before going to any all new system(s).

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[sherwinzadeh]

This is just a guess on my part, but w/Snow Leopard being released in the Fall, Apple is going to have their hands full w/it's release, due to guaranteed problems that some people will encounter w/it's installation on systems already out there.

Apple would be smart to wait until at least the beginning of next year, when everything calms down w/the Snow Leopard OS upgrade before going to any all new system(s).

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Or you could argue with your same logic that with Snow Leopard coming this fall Apple would like to push people away from older machines and may introduce new lower cost MacBooks. Keep in mind also that Snow Leopard only runs on Intel Macs.

 

[applebook]

I don't think so... again look at Netbooks which don't have optical drives...they're gaining in popularity ...and for many people like students it's becoming their primary computing device.

Do you have any proof to back up your statement?

BTW, Apple has officially stated that the plastic 13" MacBook design will be around for a very long time. End of discussion. If Apple introduces another size to the "MacBook" name, it will have the same body (just different size) design as the current whiteBook.

 

[applebook]

Or you could argue with your same logic that with Snow Leopard coming this fall Apple would like to push people away from older machines and may introduce new lower cost MacBooks. Keep in mind also that Snow Leopard only runs on Intel Macs.

Jobs has already said that Apple is not in the low-end market. Do not expect a $700 notebook unless it's a NETbook, in which case, Apple is still targeting the higher-end netbook segment.

 

[sherwinzadeh]

New MacBooks coming tomorrow? https://www.macrumors.com/2009/10/19/rumors-of-new-apple-hardware-tomorrow-swirling/
Let's see how accurate our speculation was!!!

After the 13" MacBook got promoted to the Pro line, and the MacBook line itself looking pretty week with just one model, I think we're going to see a whole new line of MacBooks this fall. I thought it would be fun to throw around some speculation on what Apple might do.

I think Apple will reposition MacBook as the answer to the "Netbook" phenomenom. It will NOT be a Netbook but it will be priced low enough ($799) so people would have at least some choice in the Apple world.

Features:
* 12" Screen
* NO Optical drive. External option.
* Built-in battery
* Same Core 2 Duo and nVidea graphics
* SD Card Slot. (I think they'll ship software on SD)
* NO Firewire
* Yes on all other specs like Wifi, Bluetooth, iSight
* White plastic, but redesigned

Would love to hear your thoughts on how Apple will "redefine" the Macbook line like it just did the Macbook Pro line.

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Sherwin Zadeh
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