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Unidentified Apple 'Mobile Computing' Device in Best Buy Inventory?

Ok, so I took the dimensions and did some math with our beloved Pythagorean Theorem.

So we know the following of the current Al MacBook 2.4 GHz.

It has a Width of 12.78" a Length of 8.94"

Using the previously mentioned theorem of:

Code: 
A^2 + B^2 = C^2

We get an approximate of the MacBook's diagonal dimension (screen area). Which is more or less ~15.5". However, since Apple trimmed that down to have the bezel and the iSight, the actual viewing screen is actually 13.1" a loss of ~2.4".

So now, lets turn our attention to this new product.

It has the dimensions of a box which are:

Length 16.7"
Height 13"
Width 5.5"

Applying the same math we get a possible diagonal length of ~21.16". Note: I chose to use Length and Height as this is a box, so we change the dimensions around. We don't know if these are the dimension of the brown box or the actual product box itself.

So whatever it is, it already has a diagonal of ~21.16". Still not so portable. But it could signal a new type of unibody MacBook Pro, as I can see a 15.2" MacBook Pro given these random dimensions.

I'm guessing the UPC and model numbers are correct, but that the actual dimensions are just fillers to throw people off. You know, like just made up just to fill in the lines of the inventory screen.

my $0.02
 
This is interesting given that,

1) Rumors of Back to school from tomorrow

2) in 2007, Apple updated MBP a week before WWDC (along with BTS)

3) The box's sizing 16.7" by 13" by 5.5" weighing 8.9lbs

uMBP's Brown box sizing is 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 5 1/2. weighing 9.1lbs
 
Seems like place holder to me, hopefully. The measurements; the demensions and weight are a perfect match to the current white macbook's brown shipping box. The Alumimum units are slightly lighter in weight (about a 1/2 lb) same brown shipping box size.

Remember ladies and gents, retailers will keep some products in the brown shipping box incase of in stock room damage, that way you get a pretty white or black apple box.:cool:

MC is just what order they are in for model/product numbering. But MC240LL/A does suggest to me that it is very new product.

Pj
 
Does Best Buy keep their Macs in Brown Box?

if so, it's highly likely that it's new MB, if not, MBP
 
8.9 lbs. of utter *****.

Face it, there is nothing that will be released in one week. At least, nothing worth thinking about. Apple has that WWDC thing in another couple weeks. If something interesting gets released, it will be far latter than May 31st.

Most likely someone propped random info in a holder. Everything aside from the actual space made for another product is extraneous and random.
 
MacBook Air... Black?

Found an odd email in my spamblocker file this morning, one of those " Get this free " spams. The graphic looked totally legit, but who would offer a non-existant product as a come on. 99% sure its bogus, but a black Air would likely just show up without any special Apple announcement.
 
fokket said:
This is interesting given that,

1) Rumors of Back to school from tomorrow

2) in 2007, Apple updated MBP a week before WWDC (along with BTS)

3) The box's sizing 16.7" by 13" by 5.5" weighing 8.9lbs

uMBP's Brown box sizing is 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 5 1/2. weighing 9.1lbs
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Yeah... Apple is going to release a NEW product so that people can get a discount on it. RIGHT.
 
Here at my store we are guessing just a HD bump on the MB881LL/A, Apple annoys us with updates like this.
 
Reservoire Dog said:
Found an odd email in my spamblocker file this morning, one of those " Get this free " spams. The graphic looked totally legit, but who would offer a non-existant product as a come on. 99% sure its bogus, but a black Air would likely just show up without any special Apple announcement.
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MBair box is much shorter then the specs listed, similar length and depth though.
 
A return of the plastic Mac Books.

That would be my first guess, vastly more affordable plastic Mac Books. This goes well with the other rumors that the Aluminum portables will become Mac Book Pros.

Even given they above the dimensions are odd. I vote for a place holder for just about anything.


Dave
 
Another thing to point out, it seems to be in stock until november.

Possibly snow leopard discs?

The dimensions are of a square box, which rules out a retail box, so it has to be a box with plenty of smaller box's inside - weight is only 8.9lb so, snow leopard or software..
 
Webers said:
Another thing to point out, it seems to be in stock until november.

Possibly snow leopard discs?

The dimensions are of a square box, which rules out a retail box, so it has to be a box with plenty of smaller box's inside - weight is only 8.9lb so, snow leopard or software..
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Apple hasn't jumped on the bandwagon yet like Adobe , with their practice of offering zero documentation in box? Seriously, the master collection is like $2500 and only comes with the dvd set, albeit a very heavy dvd set.

I want to doubt its software. But I don't know what type of hardware this would fit into.
 
the box is 16.7 by 13 by 5.5 for the 'MC'


the box for 15.4 uMBP is 16.1 by 11 by 3.5
 
I just hope it's the Mac Tablet + Dock or something.
3lbs. Tablet + power adopter + a nice dock for home computing/charging = 8.9lbs?
And the dock adds extra thickness to the box.... since it's a dock.

My iPhone's dock is surprisingly heavy for its size. I guess it was to balance out the iPhone's weight so it can make it stand at all times...
So that might be an explanation of the size+weight of this product...

But then... MC***** means it's not an all-new product.. so... wth?
 
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