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MacBook to See Design Refresh in Near Future?
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Hope the polycarb stays. better wifi and more durable. Idk why people have such a boner for thinner stuff. Its thin enough. The thinner you make it, the more problems you have. i.e.-weak uni hinges-limited HDD options-heat problems...
If Mercedes can make a "low-end" version of a car with lower quality parts, then Apple can make "low-end" laptop with cheaper parts. You get the Mercedes/Apple look and the Mercedes/Apple badge but with the "cheaper" components.
I'm not saying if this is a good thing or not. However, personally, I would rather pay more for a better built machine.
I'm not saying if this is a good thing or not. However, personally, I would rather pay more for a better built machine.
Read the linked story. They expect it to retain the plastic body.
Updated, not discontinued.
Yes, yes, I know, but...
Tablet... and a netbook made out of the white MacBook? I just don't know about that.
What Mercedes car are you talking about there ?
(Unless you mean the Smart car, which neither has the look nor the badge of a Mercedes).
I agree. In fact, why haven't we seen the aluminum Macs available in different colors like the iPod Nano?
What Mercedes car are you talking about there ?
germany Mercedes are your everyday car and they have all kinds of models to choose from. in the US they only sell "luxury" models which just means it's an overpriced Chrysler with a few options
It would be good to see it become a cheaper offering with a bit more space to the 13" MBP. Wonder where it will fit in pricewise with the tablet?
One feature I would like to see on this is the one piece trackpad with no button like the alu ones.
One feature I would like to see on this is the one piece trackpad with no button like the alu ones.
He's trying to justify his coments in this thread.
I'll accept your apology when in 2050 Apple is no longer selling a white plastic MacBook.
And as with any rumor, believe it when you see it.
I'd like to have a cheaper MacBook. Something which has enough power for everyday tasks like iTunes, Safari, e-mail, iPhoto etc.
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Apple was definitely needing to add at least 1 more lower end macbook to the line. And I think all macbooks should be in the sub-$1000 class to provide alternative cheaper options.
Here's what I am hoping for one the pricing of apple's sub-$1000 market
iphone 8gb -$99
iphone 16gb -$199
iphone 32gb -$299
itouch 64gb -$399
*N/A -$499
itablet 6inch -$599
itablet 10inch -$699
**??? -$799
macbook -$899
macbook -$999
*I think there will be a slight price gap here.
**this could either be nothing, high end tablet, low end macbook, or both.
Here's what I am hoping for one the pricing of apple's sub-$1000 market
iphone 8gb -$99
iphone 16gb -$199
iphone 32gb -$299
itouch 64gb -$399
*N/A -$499
itablet 6inch -$599
itablet 10inch -$699
**??? -$799
macbook -$899
macbook -$999
*I think there will be a slight price gap here.
**this could either be nothing, high end tablet, low end macbook, or both.
If I bought a mini, it would be to use it as a media/print server on my network, which is something I'd never use a notebook computer for. Although I'm sure there are some people who buy a mini just so they can have a cheap Mac to use, most people probably have them as a supplemental machine.
except for playing back HD video this is pretty much every computer made in the last 5 years
What Mercedes car are you talking about there ?
Google Mercedes a class, or even b class, both cheaper than the c class, which I believe has gotten cheaper and less of a Mercedes in time.
who said anything about netbooks?
What Mercedes car are you talking about there ?
Mercedes A and B-class most likely. And while they are "cheap" Mercs, they are still good cars.
I hope they make it a black carbon fiber. That would be awesome. Losing the optical drive an FW would be a deal-killer for me though. Why won't Apple make a durable, plastic Pro model? Some of us really need it.