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MacBook Pro 'Brick' Casing Photo?
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I couldn't agree more - 16:9 is useful for one thing: movies. I think it's fair to say that the point of a $3000 professional laptop isn't entertainment, it's doing work. Given that a HUGE portion of the people that I've ever met using MBPs are professional web or print designers, and most print and web work is longer vertically than it is horizontally, getting rid of even more vertical space is pretty unlikely. Apple knows it's market. Maybe 16:9 on the Macbook, but not the Macbook Pro I'd wager.
Who gives a crap about minor letterboxing on a laptop screen? Some people, obviously, but I can't fathom why.
DisplayPort Finally?
I agree. Another poster at another website suggested the symbol near this "mystery port" looks like I0I which is used for DisplayPort.
I agree. Another poster at another website suggested the symbol near this "mystery port" looks like I0I which is used for DisplayPort.
I hope so. Display port seems like the future. I read a tech article that essentially asserted that HDMI was nothing more than dual-link dvi for consumers, and that DisplayPort has far more capacity moving forward.
At this point, I don't even care what the stupid things look like. I just want them to be released already so I can upgrade from this 12" iBook G4! 
...And why does Macrumors still call me a "newbie?" I've been on here for way more than a year.
I hope it does include DisplayPorts. If the MBP has mini or micro DVI then it won' support the apple 30 inch display and a lot of people will be very annoyed with apple.
my rant
regarding the display argument
1. from a design perspective, the 16:10 "golden, divine, etc." ratio is much more visually appealing than other aspect ratios. and considering apple's pioneering of the 16:10 display in portable computers (ie, macintosh portable), i would be shocked if apple decided to abandon the format now.
2. from a functional standpoint, 16:9 offers considerably less vertical real estate for document viewing and graphic/photo work. and if the argument is that 16:9 is a "true" widescreen, delivering a better movie-watching experience, then we should probably keep in mind that the majority of film has all but abandoned 16:9 in favor of 2.39:1.
regarding the actual photo itself
1. i'm pleased to see the laser-drilled speaker holes. i'm still amazed at how small the microphone holes are on my imac.
2. the "seam" in the picture that people are seeing, i believe is the edge of the protective plastic sheet covering the top. you can't tell from the small macrumors photo, but from the larger photo on 9to5.
3. i'm disappointed to see the bottom missing from the chassis. i had really hoped the entire case would be bored out of a single block of aluminum. i'm not sure why people are questioning the feasibility of this, since apple has been boring aluminum blocks with relatively high tolerances since the ipod mini. and if i recall, steve himself claimed the imac to be the largest consumer electronic device machined from a block of aluminum so large. size certainly wouldn't be an issue, then.
4. and finally, i don't understand the backlash against the "chiclet" keyboard. it's certainly not perfect, but it is a superior keyboard if for no other reason than the significantly increased structural rigidity. i'll concede, the choice of white keys is a little goofy, but as far as functionality, i think they're at least as good as those on the current macbook pro. hopefully, (though i'm highly doubtful) apple will at least keep the aluminum color of the current MBP keys. and i'd love it if they filleted the top edge of the keys slightly, as they did to differentiate the ibook and aluminum powerbooks.
that's all.
regarding the display argument
1. from a design perspective, the 16:10 "golden, divine, etc." ratio is much more visually appealing than other aspect ratios. and considering apple's pioneering of the 16:10 display in portable computers (ie, macintosh portable), i would be shocked if apple decided to abandon the format now.
2. from a functional standpoint, 16:9 offers considerably less vertical real estate for document viewing and graphic/photo work. and if the argument is that 16:9 is a "true" widescreen, delivering a better movie-watching experience, then we should probably keep in mind that the majority of film has all but abandoned 16:9 in favor of 2.39:1.
regarding the actual photo itself
1. i'm pleased to see the laser-drilled speaker holes. i'm still amazed at how small the microphone holes are on my imac.
2. the "seam" in the picture that people are seeing, i believe is the edge of the protective plastic sheet covering the top. you can't tell from the small macrumors photo, but from the larger photo on 9to5.
3. i'm disappointed to see the bottom missing from the chassis. i had really hoped the entire case would be bored out of a single block of aluminum. i'm not sure why people are questioning the feasibility of this, since apple has been boring aluminum blocks with relatively high tolerances since the ipod mini. and if i recall, steve himself claimed the imac to be the largest consumer electronic device machined from a block of aluminum so large. size certainly wouldn't be an issue, then.
4. and finally, i don't understand the backlash against the "chiclet" keyboard. it's certainly not perfect, but it is a superior keyboard if for no other reason than the significantly increased structural rigidity. i'll concede, the choice of white keys is a little goofy, but as far as functionality, i think they're at least as good as those on the current macbook pro. hopefully, (though i'm highly doubtful) apple will at least keep the aluminum color of the current MBP keys. and i'd love it if they filleted the top edge of the keys slightly, as they did to differentiate the ibook and aluminum powerbooks.
that's all.
And WHAM... I start having to tie up another USB port, and carrying around another crappy peripheral, just so that i can deliver work to my clients on disk when I'm travelling.
Yup, sounds like a great idea... I was hurting for that 4mm taper on the edge of my machine...
Not.
I'll state again that the purpose, heck, the whole frickin' raison d'etre for a MacBook PRO, is power and versatility. Dumb ideas like going to 16:9 or dropping optical in this kind of machine add limitations instead of removing them, and the payoff is non-existant. Everyone likes a Ferrari, but some people need to drive trucks to get their work done - it's not rocket science.
i am not sure if steve is ok we dont know how true his heart attack rumour was may be thy want to skip the press part just release them on 14 if he is not ok they cant have a press meet any way
No it is not. Both Macs should be 16:9 ratio.
To 16:9 dislikers, what are you going to do when the new Macs are 16:9 ratio?
Not buy them because you dislike 16:9 ratio? Is that how it is going to be now?
Yeah Displayport looks about the right size
I am hoping so because Displayport has twice the performance of DVI
I am hoping so because Displayport has twice the performance of DVI
left corner
whats up with the huge space in the upper left corner? If this is casing wouldn't it have the back edge to support the display instead of it seemingly just going straight out? I know it doesnt have the bottom either but it doesn't make sense to not have the back.
whats up with the huge space in the upper left corner? If this is casing wouldn't it have the back edge to support the display instead of it seemingly just going straight out? I know it doesnt have the bottom either but it doesn't make sense to not have the back.
One thing youll notice about our friend there is that he will pick up and use others peoples views if they are "proven" enough to him. No offense to him, it shows open mindedness, but unfortunatly it also leads to him sometimes repeatedly buying into things and supporting them as fact.
Because he always talks about Blu-ray.
Because kabunaru is a glutton for punishment!
I am afraid I do not understand you.