Ultra-thin 12'' MacBook Pro?

[Heelix]

two possibilities

Ultra-thin 12'' MacBook Pro?

If this rumor is correct I can only see two possibilities
1) A tablet Mac/pc
I would personally not buy anything in tablet-form anytime soon.

2) MBP with OLED screen.
This would be huge! First mass-produced OLED laptop, and if someone would kick this new tech. off Apple is high on that list (if not even at the top).
Unfortunately I can’t see this happen as there still are issues with screen longevity.

Playing with the notion that it is option 2, my guess (hopeful thinking?!) would be that it probably would have the new integrated GMA300 chip with 1.4-1.6 GHz. HDD and RAM is really just a question of cost. They will surely have DVD kit (Blue Ray is too expensive), but hopefully they will have some kind of modular form to the laptop so that you can replace the DVD rom with extra HDD, battery or nothing at all, and still keep its esthetic design.

I can envision it black, made of carbon fiber and called MacBook Portable. [Insert Drool]

Ok that this might just be one mans dream, but a man needs to dream to get away from reality that is a gigantic windows based computer.

 

[OdduWon]

The ibook reborn.....itab

what if the released a tablet style mac with a lazer keyboard? that might be cool. prop it up on the desk and it looks like a dvd case sized cinema display. then turn it on and it becomes a imac mini. I still think that if apple made a small tablet it could be the new ibook. It will be the companion of every mac using student. it will be slower than the mac mini and but will be great with inote 07. not a wacom replacement by any means but with the new improvements to accesability in loepard this would be a welcomed addition. i wish i had one on my physics book now. it would make it easy to send class notes to friends of even make a note book for studying on the go. though it may become more of a distraction than a production tool. what do you all think

 

[psychometry]

what if the released a tablet style mac with a virtual keyboard, like those lazer ones? that might be cool. propit up on the desk and it looks like a giant ipod. then turn it on and it becomes a imac mini. I still think that if the made a small tablet it could be the new ibook. It will be the companion of every mac using student. it will be just fast enought o do light ilifing and it will be great with inote 07. not a wacom replacement by nay means but eith the new improvements to accesability in loeparg this would be a welcomed addition. i wish i had one on my physics book now. it would make it easy to send class notes to friends of even make a note book for cram sessions on the go. al though it may become more of a distraction that a media production tool. what do you all think

What if they released a tablet-style iPhone with a numeric keypad and a pull-out, full size keyboard? That might be cool. Prop it up on the desk and it looks like a giant iPod. Put it on your lap and it turns into a 17in MacBook Pro. Put it on a counter and it becomes a Cuisinart. Press a button and it turns into a Back to the Future simulator. Put it in a chair and it becomes a kitty. It will be just fast enough to run Photoshop in both OS X and Parallels simultaneously while curing cancer through protein folding simulations. And it will be great with a side of potatoes au gratin. Not a wife replacement but with the new improvements to clothes washing in Leopard it would be a welcomed addition. I wish I had one in my pants right now. It would make for cram sessions on the go. Al Gore may become more of a distraction than a media production tool. What do you all think? *Remembered to remove mittens before writing this*

 

[Annndy!]

What if they released a tablet-style iPhone with a numeric keypad and a pull-out, full size keyboard? That might be cool. Prop it up on the desk and it looks like a giant iPod. Put it on your lap and it turns into a 17in MacBook Pro. Put it on a counter and it becomes a Cuisinart. Press a button and it turns into a Back to the Future simulator. Put it in a chair and it becomes a kitty. It will be just fast enough to run Photoshop in both OS X and Parallels simultaneously while curing cancer through protein folding simulations. And it will be great with a side of potatoes au gratin. Not a wife replacement but with the new improvements to clothes washing in Leopard it would be a welcomed addition. I wish I had one in my pants right now. It would make for cram sessions on the go. Al Gore may become more of a distraction than a media production tool. What do you all think? *Remembered to remove mittens before writing this*

I take it you don't like his idea then?

 

[macow]

anyone who uses Final Cut Pro/ video editing??

Hey, another thought...

I would go for it... especially if there was a good video card included.

Does anyone here use mac book pro for final cut pro/ other video editing? I intend to use mine primarily for that. I just bought a 15" mac book pro but haven't opened the box yet!! I value portability over the screen size (provided i can always hook up to bigger screens to do my video editing)... however i cannot trade a good video card for that!! does anyone have some kind of idea if the video card and whatever else are related to good video editing will remain teh same in the ultra thin version as is in the 15" mac book pro??

from what i read the 12" mac book pro will be out sometime in jan 2007 (?)... should i wait for it... or should I open the box!!! hmm...

thanks for any advice,
maccow

 

[AppliedVisual]

from what i read the 12" mac book pro will be out sometime in jan 2007 (?)... should i wait for it... or should I open the box!!! hmm...

thanks for any advice,
maccow

The truth is that nobody knows (except key people inside Apple) when (or even *if*) such a thing as 12" MBP will arrive. If you can wait, then by all means return your unopened box and wait at least for MWSF in about 3 weeks. If nothing else, we should see a few new goodies and possibly some price adjustments. New notebook models are possible, but I wouldn't get to excited over such a possibility. Don't expect a better video card in a compact notebook (like a 12" size). In fact, you can bet that such a small notebook won't ship until the upcoming Intel i965PM chipset ships, which includes the newer GMA3000 integrated video. And that will most likely be what's included in bot the next revision of Macbook as well as any ultra-compact MBP.

If you need to get your work done now, just open the box and go to work.. You'll be glad you did.

 

[coffey7]

I'll stick with my 13.3" macbook. 12" is just too small for me at my old age of 35.

 

[SBik2]

if i wouldnt have gotten my macbook last summer, i would love it but maybe 12.5 inches would be better..

 

[mkrishnan]

So actually, I've been following this thread on and off... AppliedVisual got me thinking it, and I keyword searched it, and I haven't really seen Penryn mentioned much in this thread.

I wonder, knowing that it is quite a ways off, but given that Apple's design of a subcompact is going to be a pretty ground-up thing, what's the likelihood that Apple is already in design cycle for an ultimate release of a Penryn-based subcompact late in 2007 (or in 2008 if Intel slips)?

 

[DavoMrMac]

I don't think we will see a MacBook thin, after all it would impact sales of the MacBook too much.

I think that later in the year Apple will update the MBPro line with a revised/new design and at the same time re-introduce a 12-inch Pro model.

 

[dr_lha]

I don't think we will see a MacBook thin, after all it would impact sales of the MacBook too much.

I doubt it would if it cost more than the MacBook. I imagine a lightweight small MacBook Pro coming in around $1600 personally, which means it will probably be $1800, knowing Apple.

 

[bigjohn]

I wonder if there will be additional product announcements this week from AppleInc? A macworld with 2 announcements (3 counting 80211n) seems a little lacking...

 

[Crash-n-Burn]

Now I don't know what to do! I want a nice video card with portability. Why does Apple have to do this to me. I either have to wait, or buy at 15". Let's hope for more good news at macworld.

 

[macEfan]

I miss the 12" laptops.... they were great for portabilty... I mean the macbooks are nice, but I still like a 12" model for those who choose one that size....

 

[Crash-n-Burn]

Do any of you guys think that they are going to release it anytime soon? Or am I wasting my time waiting.

 

[Apple Corps]

Do any of you guys think that they are going to release it anytime soon? Or am I wasting my time waiting.

Referencing your first post about more good news from Macworld - There is NO OTHER news from Macworld - the Keynote is over. What do you think they are going to release?

VERY FEW of the 'Rumors" panned out:

No 50" display
No new displays
No C2D minis
No speed bumps
No ultra thin MBP
No shipping iPhone - 6 MONTHS away !!!!!!!!!!
TV thing does not even support 1080p - lame spec
No iLife or iWork 07

You get the idea about all of these rumors.

 

[balamw]

Patience is a virtue.

Santa Rosa (Centrino Pro) is due in Q2, and you can be that new Macs that make use of it will show up around then with Leopard, iLife 07 and the whole nine yards.

B

 

[jimN]

That's why they're called rumours. Seems Steve was really keen to get this announced before it got spoiled by leaks. This will do wonders for their share price as he is promising to sell 10 million units of a 500-600 dollar device in 2008. Steve may want to please his fans, but the shareholders want more than bells and whistles.

Anyway, it wouldn't surprise me if the mini sees a slient update in the next week or so. MBP thin may be slightly further away.

 

[dllavaneras]

Bummer. I wanted this bad Oh well, I wouldn't have been able to afford it right now, so I'll wait 'till Leopard, Santa Rosa and all that

 

[schnarkles]

small laptop possibly confused with iPhone?

As much as I'd like these rumors of a 12" thinbook to be true, I'm wondering if the source for the original story didn't hear something about the iPhone that got them to thinking a new addition to the notebook line was due. Afterall, the iPhone does have a number of features that are more typical of a laptop than a phone or iPod (e.g., OSX, widescreen display, intel processor(?)). The original story is pretty specific about other things too though (e.g., optical drive, dual core processor)...

- Mary Anne

 

[sam10685]

thin 12 inch macbook? my wallet is ready.

 

[mark88]

The problem with these small laptops is pixel density. I love my 12" PB but 1024x768 is just not enough.

If they ever do another small pro laptop they gotta have a killer screen.

 

[balamw]

The problem with these small laptops is pixel density. I love my 12" PB but 1024x768 is just not enough.

If they ever do another small pro laptop they gotta have a killer screen.

I think that Apple will gladly ship extreme high-res screens once Leopard and resolution independence are here...

iPhone gives us clues as to how they might address a larger virtual screen.

B

 

[BigPrince]

thin 12 inch macbook? my wallet is ready.

Ditto

 

[dllavaneras]

:sigh: the wait is going to be loooong...