lol if you actually click the second link at read the posters comment he clearly says "My Mockup" aka this is not real, just another fan made graphics generation.
There are some people floating about teh interwebs who if they actually went outside and saw a really nice sunset would probably start screaming "Hey God, lame photoshop job! I can totally see smudged pixels on that horizon"
haha this made me laugh out loud at work.
Added:
Glass Trackpad
Security Lock
Improved Display Border
Reflections
Improved Copy (ad has a focus on rendering however, not writing)
Improved Layout
Misc Graphical Fixes
This mock-up is fine and exactly what I would expect from taking what has already been designed and tweaking it based on the rumors. However, design is very different from what this very nicely done PSD is.
Think of the visual history of the iMac and iPods. Great design changes were made over the years - not just small touch ups here and there based on what already is. Photo composites/collages of existing images is different than design.
Spend your time mastering a CAD program and design the next MBP on that. Then send it to Mr. Ive ... he will be much more impressed than just seeing their own current designs slightly tweaked. Oh, and think outside the box (to use an overused expression) - that's what Apple has always done at its best.
Don't forget that this wasn't 'designed' to be equal to what would come out of Apple's design department, but was merely an attempt to provide a mashup of current rumors, although I don't mind that so many people are pleased with it.
Also, about the CAD program, I'd probably use Maya 8, and unlike this PS ad, it would definitely take up a large chunk of my time. I guess what I'm saying is, at face value - taken for what it is, I'm pleased with this design, although I don't deny that if I was being paid the big bucks at Apple, this would probably not be the final result.
Understood. I look forward to the next gen of laptops where the interface will be similar to the iPhone ... but on steroids.
Ditto, although I think Multi-Touch still has some growing to do.
Here it is:
I think this needs to be printed clearly to avoid more dramaI am the author of the mockup - here is an updated version per all the criticisms I've gotten.
Why does everyone want a redesigned Macbook Pro? It already looks beautiful, and the mockups I've seen are ugly in comparison (no offence).
Just refine the current design:
Maglatch (which should also end the warping issue)
User replaceable HDD
Optional chicklet keys
The people who want a new MBP want one just for the sake of it, and I hope the design stays the same for years to come.
Why does everyone want a redesigned Macbook Pro? It already looks beautiful, and the mockups I've seen are ugly in comparison (no offence).
Just refine the current design:
Maglatch (which should also end the warping issue)
User replaceable HDD
Optional chicklet keys
The people who want a new MBP want one just for the sake of it, and I hope the design stays the same for years to come.
chiclet keys
I do not fancy the chiclet keys. It makes the Macbook Pro look like a toy rather than a professional computing device.
That is correct. And I'd also say that a quad-core would complete a (multi-threaded) task much faster than a dual-core, so although instantaneous power usage is higher, total power usage may actually be lower.for basic operating system use/browsing the internet you aren't using your GPU and its not very CPU intensive, and therefore shouldn't draw as much power (correct me if I am wrong in this conclusion)
PS If you want to be nostalgic about Apple design, the old (8 years ago) Pismo Powerbook was much more ergonomically shaped than the PB's and MBP's that subsequently replaced it.