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Next MacBook to Include Glass Trackpad, Due in September?
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They already do. You pay for the minus-optical-driveyness with minus FireWire, replaceable battery, and Ethernet.
Imagine if the glass trackpad was the same size as an iPhone, and if you had one, you could pop it in there and use it as a screen - if not, just a nice glass touchpad? Hmmm...
I am.
I'm sorry, but I think it's stupid. I don't think it's practical in this kind of incarnation. Maybe as a Microsoft Surface-esque type home entertainment thing, but not as a laptop.
Just seems like a big gimmick.
ie: I just washed my hands or something. Probably better that it doesn't work with wet fingers. No one should use electronics while soaking
Seriously, tell that to Michael Phelps.
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Completely agreed!
I almost never use the optical drive (except to use the original install discs and to watch movies), and I need a laptop with the power of a regular MacBook / MacBook Pro. Dual HDs would be nice too.
I really cannot see Apple missing out on the "Back to School" time frame. September is honestly too late. The average student purchasing a laptop is going to have no idea there is a refresh is the works, therefore they will make their purchase regardless before school starts. Apple will miss out on this opportunity. A few weeks into September students would have already made their purchases. From now until the end of August Apple has a serious chance to continue to ride their current sales momentum, if they chose to not release the updated version of the MB and MBP that momentum will subside.
My credit card is on "standby yellow alert". I smell this one coming; 10" mac book air with glass trackpad, September-ish.
Every college kid on MacRumors said:
Don't you potential student customers get it? The promotion is to get as many college kids to buy a Mac as possible with the current inventory. The incentive is an iPod Touch. Not everyone is as clued up about Apple as you all clearly are!
This is so they clear as much "old" (read: current) inventory as they can, then launch something new afterwards.
Makes sense.
Sorry it sucks to get a promotional deal! I personally wish the promotion ended late August so they could get new ones out sooner, but I'm going to wait. The end!
I was kinda in a state of disbelief after reading this. It seemed that a lot of Rumors were pointing to the next 2-3 weeks for a MBP release. I, like others here, am looking to purchase a new laptop right before school starts and Late September is a punch in the gut.
A lot of people seem to mention the back to school as a reason why. First, I don't even need another iPod, but most people in the US are back in school by the first week of September so that leaves about two weeks of apple being "generous."
If new MacBook (pros) are ready, let's hope they push them out ASAP, glass trackpad and all.
A lot of people seem to mention the back to school as a reason why. First, I don't even need another iPod, but most people in the US are back in school by the first week of September so that leaves about two weeks of apple being "generous."
If new MacBook (pros) are ready, let's hope they push them out ASAP, glass trackpad and all.
Having a small screen would make much more sense on the MBA as the MB is only going to get thinner and lighter completely defeating the MBA's selling point.
Roll on September!!
So you think I should buy my movie on Bluray AND DVD? Hell no!
Plus I did link in another post regarding Centrino2 potentially enabling uses to watch 2 BD movies back to back on one battery.
I do agree regarding the size and not being able to tell, but when I play the same disk at home, I'll be thankful on my 56" screen.
Sorry, I'm just trying to get my foot out of my mouth...
It's okay. You can have a counter-argument point along the lines of this (implement it as you will):
While the iMac was released during last years promo, most college students are going to buy notebooks rather than desktops. So they would be giving away more iPods with a notebook release rather than a desktop release because more students buy notebooks.
I want Apple (if they are going to mimic a notebook by its 2 halves) to utilize their patent that says they have a way to physically raise the pixels and/or change the shape of the pixels to form a 3d shape that then can be manipulated to react like real physical keys. That would give these people the feedback that they need. Also, it would be able to form an infinite amount of shapes for any button or what have you that people would need in a given moment according to the app.
That would be the way to go.
Originally Posted by powermac_daddy View Post
weather man likes to bs stuff sometimes. just sometimes. but the dude is cool. so weather man, tell me more about the mac pro. i'd say in Oct.
Are you guys talking about Mac Pro's or MacBook Pro's?
weather man likes to bs stuff sometimes. just sometimes. but the dude is cool. so weather man, tell me more about the mac pro. i'd say in Oct.
Are you guys talking about Mac Pro's or MacBook Pro's?
something like this?
Silver, black, and white.
Ew.
Also, how would that touchpad work. You can't move out of the screen so you'd just keep flipping through albums. And when you typed it would accidently click something off if your arms brushed it.