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Thin MacBook Design Details?
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uhhhh yeeeeah
or dey coould come up wit a moose mac and sling 'er over da snow sled eh?
LOL! Yeah, but we dont get much snow in Vancouver.
Give me that skinny laptop, Apple! Or a tablet........?
I will be very surprised if Apple goes with the tapered design. If Apple does an ultra-thin notebook, it will be just that: ultra-thin. I have a hard time imagining Steve on stage explaining that "If you take the thin-ness at point X and add it to the thin-ness at point Y and divide that by two, you get an incredible average thin-ness of Z. BOOM! Just like Dell. But Different."
But I could be wrong.
But I could be wrong.
damnit, not pretty but I sure hope it's a different clas (as in less good) then the Macbook, I would have some regret after my recent MB purchase ouch :-( Then again, it works perfect, and I love it ... but still! So thin!
Good post - when you've been on here as long as some of us you will get lazy and post jokes and crap like we all do - (ok, like I do.)
I think you are hinting at a little laptop/tablet thing. I think you might be right.
I might even buy it.
I should get $16-1800 for my MBP.....it is a bit big to drag around all day.
What you writ about writing got me thinking about writing again.
Er, thanks, stranger.
In perfect response I should tell you first, that I happily shelled out 3,500 for my souped up Powerbook G4, I'm still typing on. Still feels rock solid, still doesn't feel that dated and the only gripe I have with it is the deteriorated battery.
Given that I am perfectly happy to shell out even 2,500 for this new ultrasexy portable design. If it really uses solid state stuff, battery will last like...hmmm...up to 7 or 8 hrs?
Definitely a perfect replacement for my portable needs. It should be perfect for taking notes on the road, surf the net and mess a little with iPhoto. That's all I need a portable for. The heavy work would still be on my desktop and my Powerbook (though I believe the new ultraportable will outperform the PB in several tasks).
So, in simple words:
MUST RESIST BUYING IMPULSE!!!
Great post! and I believe that you are correct in many aspects of you assessment, however the question that most of the people here are still jumping the gun on is the specs, since there is no clear indication to what the specs of the system will be.
One thing that is know is the clear market trends that of those that are buying a laptop; to displace the PC at home. If you also consider that most people also use the laptop for music and images (is it fair to say that those that would buy a laptop also have a dicam?). Another, and much more larger market share of laptops is the business world, but here
is still not a major player. As far as college student, I have a sister that is an average college student, bought her a MacBook last summer, and I had to do a HD upgrade for her since she was eating away at more HD space, than even I could generate creating digital content (images, vids).
I believe that the system will see today will appeal to a smaller market share in Apples own market share of laptop (well, because many just got a recent one) but in term will see substantial growth in and I hate to use the word "vein" market where specs is not the main concern, nor is their productivity. Specs is the driving force of many people here, and rightly so if this is what THEY are after.
Now that is not so bad, this is vastly larger market apportunity for Apple, where many of the Windoers
will finally make the cross over to OsX because of the pretty design if the price point is right. Since we still don't have full spec, it is had to say how this system will get current Mac users on the bandwagon to get one of these. For me a HD that is anything under 100GB is much to small to be productive, and I need a powerful GPU which is covered currently by my MBP. I am sure there will lot's of takers of this systems. Sure it will be a success and a market trend setter. Ultimately, this will create larger market share for Apple, stock will hit 200+ (make me some money!) and get the rewards of economy of scales where Apple products become more affordable. Ah, not to mention more native apps in OS X!
I believe many here will be discourage when they loose the exclusivity of been that guy sitting at the airport with a Mac...
and I will be celebrating when this happens, as I will have more choices for applications as I'm very content delivery and execution of Apple's approach of Appliance PC(TM), make right, make it tight, make it work! Yeah baby!
First thing I thought when I saw the mockup was Dell XPS. Then I thought, Apple copying off of Dell. Lastly, I said to myself, the world is truly coming to an end.
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I dare say if they do release something of the sub-notebook variety they aren't exactly competing in the same bracket as the Asus - OR with UMPCs. I like the Asus, but it's cheap in more than just price, it looks it and feels it. Also, UMPCs are still bloody expensive for what you get in terms of price and usability.
The Foleo was not a laptop. It was a 'smartphone companion' as they termed it. It allowed you to use your Treo in a more extended way by syncing and having better access to email services etc - in no way was it a full laptop computer or 'sub-notebook'. It was a pointless, expensive mess - which is why they pulled the plug.
Not a big fan of that tapered look. What's the point in the laptop being thin just at the front and fat again at the back?
I would prefer it to have the thickness leveled out and retain a nice rectangular side profile rather than a wedge shape.
I can't see Steve going for it either. Let's hope I'm right.
I would prefer it to have the thickness leveled out and retain a nice rectangular side profile rather than a wedge shape.
I can't see Steve going for it either. Let's hope I'm right.
For the More-than-one-Mac crowd
I get the feeling from all the possibilities and worries presented in the various threads that the apple subnotebook will be a computer for people who already have a computer.
web browsing, email, quicktime, itunes and all on airport, that's what I need on my lap (when it's not otherwise occupied ). I've got plenty of horsepower for real work with my other machines.
i say the less ports the better - just give me fast, easy syncing and a long battery life.
I get the feeling from all the possibilities and worries presented in the various threads that the apple subnotebook will be a computer for people who already have a computer.
web browsing, email, quicktime, itunes and all on airport, that's what I need on my lap (when it's not otherwise occupied
). I've got plenty of horsepower for real work with my other machines.i say the less ports the better
- just give me fast, easy syncing and a long battery life.
hmmm... I'm not a big fan of that design by Wired.
It doesn't really go with Apples current designs at all, it looks too much like the old clamshell iBook or the old colourful iMacs.
If something like this even comes out tomorrow I think it'll look like a Macbook pro that's about half the thickness and has a 12 inch screen, now that'd look slick.
It doesn't really go with Apples current designs at all, it looks too much like the old clamshell iBook or the old colourful iMacs.
If something like this even comes out tomorrow I think it'll look like a Macbook pro that's about half the thickness and has a 12 inch screen, now that'd look slick.
I don't believe it, I am certain there will be two colours, the same as the new iPod classics, and I can't see a tapered design, components are square so using a tapered design would leave a lot of space unused and would disrupt the cooling airflow inside.
Because look at the picture the marketing department will get to use.
My jaw dropped when I saw that. Then I saw the side profile and realized what they'd done. (Also note how the ridge sticks out at the bottom -- makes it look smaller, still.) But I think that the appeal is largely because marketing will get to show a "paper-thin" notebook to grab everyone's attention.
It's Ok for you lot stateside, all you've got to do for the next few hours is lie in your pit and dream about what new toy you're going to buy in the morning. Think of us here in Europe, the keynote starts at 5pm (GMT), you think we are going to be productive at work today?
I totally agree. What's the point of portable if you can't bring some DVDs on the plane?
Other than that, I am so excited. Even thinking of getting up at 2am to watch the launch!
Whatever Apple does, I think they need to really go all out and innovate something brand new. They've been a little stagnant on the innovation front of late, iPhone aside.
Make us all proud
Yeah, because the rest of the PC industry has been doing such a bang-up job innovating lately...
