USB to Ethernet adapter anyone? Maybe an induction charger as well.
It looks quite slick though getting rid of some excess hardware.
It looks quite slick though getting rid of some excess hardware.
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Thin MacBook Design Details?
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That is rather nice.
I can understand a bit of taper in the body, but I would think that if they are pushing thin, the screen would have a more svelte bum. And I think the aluminum would (will?) be darker.
As far as it not having an optical drive, could Apple conceivably market separate media (iLife and the like) on flash drives or is that cost prohibitive? Because, while I think this thing should go completely wireless, it's nice to have a physical copy of an application.
By way of stream of consciousness, perhaps you could dock it at the Apple retail store and buy/download apps via firewire.
And I'd also like a pony, and a train and... and... and...
I can understand a bit of taper in the body, but I would think that if they are pushing thin, the screen would have a more svelte bum. And I think the aluminum would (will?) be darker.
As far as it not having an optical drive, could Apple conceivably market separate media (iLife and the like) on flash drives or is that cost prohibitive? Because, while I think this thing should go completely wireless, it's nice to have a physical copy of an application.
By way of stream of consciousness, perhaps you could dock it at the Apple retail store and buy/download apps via firewire.
And I'd also like a pony, and a train and... and... and...
Believe it or not, I don't like it.
Don't get me wrong, it's pretty awesome, but I actually would not buy this item, probably BECAUSE its so thin. I would buy our current-MacBooks if only I had the money. We'll see how this turns out though ^_-
Don't get me wrong, it's pretty awesome, but I actually would not buy this item, probably BECAUSE its so thin. I would buy our current-MacBooks if only I had the money. We'll see how this turns out though ^_-
As long as there are a couple USB ports, a firewire port, a mini DVI port, a headphone jack, and as long as it can run Adobe CS3 without it lagging, I will buy it in a heartbeat... I'm not too big on the black/silver iMac look, though... at least not on a portable... just my opinion :/ I could care less about an ethernet cable... I don't think I've connected my PBG4 to an ethernet cable in the past 2 years.
I expect it to not have firewire. It won't be something you use Final Cut Pro. I am glad they finally dropped the optical. It isn't meant to be your only computer. I hope they know how to apply the thermal grease on this thin Macbook so it doesn't run too hot.
That is exactly my concern. Plus I think I was too hyped over a proper tablet design. If Apple gave us a big iPod Touch then I'd be over the moon. Personally I think the only way this could look good is if it was small, which the mockups don't show with their stupidly high display resolution.
YMMV? What in the he11 does that mean?
It means his opinion is as valid as any other.
MacBook without a DVD drive only makes sense to me if it's a really really large iPod touch.
Which does make sense to me. A tablet that you can surf from, watch movies on, do email on but that you must sync to a Mac/PC for loading the OS.
My only question is whether they will include a kbd/mouse.
Which does make sense to me. A tablet that you can surf from, watch movies on, do email on but that you must sync to a Mac/PC for loading the OS.
My only question is whether they will include a kbd/mouse.
Yup, especially if there's no um, HD majiggie, right? Quite a few generations of iPods now have had gigs and gigs of storage but relied solely on USB, can't imagine a truly portable Mac to have FW as well.
a macbook isnt something you use final cut pro on
id rather have a laptop that could do the things i need, not just be a nice light-weight piece of technology meant just for internet (assuming it is in the $1500 range)
I've actually thought about that a lot, lately... with the lack of an optical drive, I wonder if Apple will start selling their software either via the Apple Store (downloads) or on flash drives? Sounds good to me... 1 flash drive as opposed to 8 DVD's (Final Cut Pro?)
I don't get where this fits in apples line...
its design would make it more expensive then the macbook, but it doesn't look like it would have enough guts to get anywhere near the pro...
Who is the market?
its design would make it more expensive then the macbook, but it doesn't look like it would have enough guts to get anywhere near the pro...
Who is the market?
I think it looks a lot like the Sony portables with the taper in it. I don't see this being something Apple would do as their design always has something the others don't or didn't think of.
Any ultra thin notebook works best as a second computer (IMO). But the problem with second computers will remain file transfer.
Burning a disc by using an attached optical is burdensome. Using Bluetooth remains too slow for larger files.
The answer lies in the iPod: docking and syncing.
Oh, and by the way, I beat the site on this by a half hour -- just bragging.
Burning a disc by using an attached optical is burdensome. Using Bluetooth remains too slow for larger files.
The answer lies in the iPod: docking and syncing.
Oh, and by the way, I beat the site on this by a half hour -- just bragging.
i havent been able to picture an ultra portable looking mac in my head till now, omg why do they have to do this to us, gets me all tingly
something is in the air...
wireless iPod music/data transfer
it sould explain the iPod advertisements in San Francisco this week
If MacBooks get any thinner, we'll have to start worrying about a gust of wind picking them up.
But at least we'd be able to slip them under the door.
But at least we'd be able to slip them under the door.
OMG Please shut up. All these rumor sites should be shut down 24 hours before all of steve's keynotes. Too much speculation. Too much excitement. It might be hard to beleive but some people still have to report to their jobs today. So please don't make it any more difficult for them.
Fortunately for me though, keynote will start at 10:30PM here. Five minutes after I finish my work . But still it doesn't help alot as I'd be checking MR every five minutes while at work.
Can't wait. Just a few more hours to go before iChristmas is here. Santa Steve is back in town.
Fortunately for me though, keynote will start at 10:30PM here. Five minutes after I finish my work
. But still it doesn't help alot as I'd be checking MR every five minutes while at work. Can't wait. Just a few more hours to go before iChristmas is here. Santa Steve is back in town.
All I know is that it better be able to run Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator at the same time without a hitch to get my money.
This has absolutely been beaten to death, but I'll rehash some points just in case people didn't get it the first 11 times.
Whether or not you use your optical drive a lot essentially doesn't matter. The simple fact is, most people do not use their optical drive that often. And those people, if you said they could sacrifice an on-board optical drive for a thinner design + more battery life + more visually stunning case would jump at the chance. It's really not much of a hassle to plug an external into the computer through USB. You keep it at your desk, and plug it in when you need it.
When it comes to the Ethernet port though, they will NEED to have one of those on there. Wireless is far from perfect, it is usually slower and more prone to security issues than a wired connection, and too many businesses rely on wired networks for Apple to do this.
In most years the speculation is the best part -- the actual keynote is a let down.
Keynotes like last year are very special.
People tend to forget the down years when Jobs does his best to make it seem like Apple has reinvented the wheel -- when they have only introduced a new iPod with larger storage, or a "faster" Motorola based laptop that is still slower than a half-priced PC.
No, these have been good times for Apple. Maybe tomorrow will match last year -- but it's even with an ultra-thin laptop I doubt it. (and that is not a complaint, believe me.)
