I'm afraid you're in for disappointment. Although I wouldn't mind these prices as well, I think Apple'll rather put more inside (at least in Pros) than lower the price.
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I'm afraid you're in for disappointment. Although I wouldn't mind these prices as well, I think Apple'll rather put more inside (at least in Pros) than lower the price.
I agree with some, these are my predictions:
(Lowest Price)
MacBook - $999
MacBook Pro - $1799
MacBook Air - $1599
Mac Mini - GONE.
iMac - $1099
Mac Pro - $2499
yeah apple should drop the combo drive! A DVD-Writer is common in all notebooks these days.. pretty strange for a $1099 not having this ability..
although i think there will be the same 2 USB ports..
I don't think we'll see a price point change, rather I think we'll see 3 NEW introductions.
MacBook and MacBook Pro will be brought together into one line (That's iffy as people like to buy "special" editions and anything with a Pro/Mercedes/Lexus name is going to have that "special" feel).
But I think we'll see a $799 or $899 MacBook laptop with lower specs possible sans optical too. I see a need or rather a market for a 13 or 12.1" screened notebook with decent specs, no optical, rather long battery. Every students dream machine. The ability to use for 8-12hrs without charging. I know 3 people who in college had to carry 1-3 extra batterys for their iBooks. Then had to get up every 3hrs over the night to switch them out (a multi charger would have been used if it were me).
PREDICTION: 14.1" screens will replace the 13"s. There cheaper and have the same specs. With LED lighting they would fit in the current gens frame and provide those magical words Steve likes to use "??% Larger and were keeping the same price". 1440x900 will be the standard resolution. EDIT: The 13.3's are actually capable of it too... Soooo maybe I'm wrong...
Then a $1099 price point- gain better equipment standard and go up. A $1599 14.1" Pro-speced unit with dedicated graphics card (#2).
And what I AM PERSONALLY hoping for... (#3) a $599-799 10" screened mini-note ultra portable notebook. I just sold my 7" unit so I need a new one. I'll wait till the 14th but this really seems like such a breakthrough like produce it would be waitable till Macworld. Intel Atom powered unit with intel graphics is fine. Through in a 32gb SSD or my fav a 120gb 7200rpm 1.8" drive and you'll see one of the hotest selling macs in a long time. Of course 5400rpm drives are fine too, this unit MUST meet a 5-6hr battery life MIN.
As for desktops, we'll see a spec bump change across the board. Anything drastic right now is a little too soon, except the Mini. I LOVE the mini for everything it is and everything it can be. But the current specs... Drop the price $100 and we'll call it a fair deal or give me uprated cpu's and a higher ram limit with slightly more graphics. I'd rather have the price cut though because for what it is, it is fine. I need to purchase 24 of these next month for a customer and that's $2400 less which could go towards the purchase of peripherals and/or parallels software.
MacBook and MacBook Pro will be brought together into one line (That's iffy as people like to buy "special" editions and anything with a Pro/Mercedes/Lexus name is going to have that "special" feel).
But I think we'll see a $799 or $899 MacBook laptop with lower specs possible sans optical too. I see a need or rather a market for a 13 or 12.1" screened notebook with decent specs, no optical, rather long battery. Every students dream machine. The ability to use for 8-12hrs without charging. I know 3 people who in college had to carry 1-3 extra batterys for their iBooks. Then had to get up every 3hrs over the night to switch them out (a multi charger would have been used if it were me).
PREDICTION: 14.1" screens will replace the 13"s. There cheaper and have the same specs. With LED lighting they would fit in the current gens frame and provide those magical words Steve likes to use "??% Larger and were keeping the same price". 1440x900 will be the standard resolution. EDIT: The 13.3's are actually capable of it too... Soooo maybe I'm wrong...
Then a $1099 price point- gain better equipment standard and go up. A $1599 14.1" Pro-speced unit with dedicated graphics card (#2).
And what I AM PERSONALLY hoping for... (#3) a $599-799 10" screened mini-note ultra portable notebook. I just sold my 7" unit so I need a new one. I'll wait till the 14th but this really seems like such a breakthrough like produce it would be waitable till Macworld. Intel Atom powered unit with intel graphics is fine. Through in a 32gb SSD or my fav a 120gb 7200rpm 1.8" drive and you'll see one of the hotest selling macs in a long time. Of course 5400rpm drives are fine too, this unit MUST meet a 5-6hr battery life MIN.
As for desktops, we'll see a spec bump change across the board. Anything drastic right now is a little too soon, except the Mini. I LOVE the mini for everything it is and everything it can be. But the current specs... Drop the price $100 and we'll call it a fair deal or give me uprated cpu's and a higher ram limit with slightly more graphics. I'd rather have the price cut though because for what it is, it is fine. I need to purchase 24 of these next month for a customer and that's $2400 less which could go towards the purchase of peripherals and/or parallels software.
i was just googling images of new macbook pro and this is what i came up with..... what do you think?? Could this be the ONE!?!?!?
not very impressed though..
Well... it seems like it might be it... the rounded corners, the black frame and the black keys...
i was just googling images of new macbook pro and this is what i came up with..... what do you think?? Could this be the ONE!?!?!?
not very impressed though..
Old and debunked.
i was just googling images of new macbook pro and this is what i came up with..... what do you think?? Could this be the ONE!?!?!?
not very impressed though..
Wow... That actually looks incredibly real. If that is the real thing, though, I'm gonna be pretty friggin' disappointed. It's quite ugly.
Definitely what they've done historically.
I'd rather pay the current price and get a much better graphics chip, more base RAM and longer battery life.
Any links on the debunking thread?
If you look at the properties of the picture it is kinda old: 19/04/2008.
And it is indeed taken with an Iphone.
If the reports can be believed - I am a little uninspired, but maybe there is hot stuff under the 'hood'?
Sounds about right to me. I wouldn't mind a $1800 MBP
Especially with my student discount 
It was on one of the previous MacBook threads in the News Discussion. I don't remember when though.
Pougue did it!
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/...ow-i-paid-1000-more/?reflink=ATD_yahoo_ticker
(this above is from today)
Munster did it!
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080807/apple-event-2/
Oh, that picture of the Macbook... That's a real machine. Prototype anyways. .8"
The phrase "GlassPad" will be introduced on that day as well. EDIT: Well, today then.
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/...ow-i-paid-1000-more/?reflink=ATD_yahoo_ticker
(this above is from today)
Munster did it!
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080807/apple-event-2/
Oh, that picture of the Macbook... That's a real machine. Prototype anyways. .8"
The phrase "GlassPad" will be introduced on that day as well. EDIT: Well, today then.
