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What do you expect to see when the new Macbook comes out?
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My expectations:
1. Aluminum or some sort of easy to recycle body (non PVC)
2. LED Screen
First two are based on Apple's environmental plans to be accomplished by the end of 2008
Now for the goodies:
1. Keyboard
2. Trackpad
3. Optical Drive
4. Built in iSight
5. Holes to plug stuff into
1. Aluminum or some sort of easy to recycle body (non PVC)
2. LED Screen
First two are based on Apple's environmental plans to be accomplished by the end of 2008
Now for the goodies:
1. Keyboard
2. Trackpad
3. Optical Drive
4. Built in iSight
5. Holes to plug stuff into
oh man, i so hope aluminium MacBooks come out soon as im looking to sell my MacBook Pro and buy a MacBook (and buy i gaming PC/hackintosh) along with my ACD
so aluminium city.
I think it's relatively certain we'll see Aluminum Macbooks.
It will be a cross between a Macbook Air and a Macbook Pro.
ie:
-Backlit keyboard (Probably black)
-LCD Screen
-Multi-touch
-Slightly Thinner than current line
-More aggressive price (It's THE consumer laptop)
I'm really hoping for a Black Aluminum Macbook to arrive though!
It will be a cross between a Macbook Air and a Macbook Pro.
ie:
-Backlit keyboard (Probably black)
-LCD Screen
-Multi-touch
-Slightly Thinner than current line
-More aggressive price (It's THE consumer laptop)
I'm really hoping for a Black Aluminum Macbook to arrive though!
I'd like to see:
Some of it could happen, but a lot of it is some serious wishful thinking, obviously.
- MV-based 2.4Ghz-2.6Ghz CPU's
- 2GB standard, up to 8GB DDR3
- 7200rpm drives for the MB available
- aluminum chassis
- 14" 4:3 ratio screen
- nVidia IGP instead of Intel graphics
- Blu Ray burner (I don't care about movies.....just data backup)
- made by Lenovo, instead of Asustek (or however's making them now)
Some of it could happen, but a lot of it is some serious wishful thinking, obviously.
I'd like to see:
- MV-based 2.4Ghz-2.6Ghz CPU's
- 2GB standard, up to 8GB DDR3
- 7200rpm drives for the MB available
- aluminum chassis
- 14" 4:3 ratio screen
- nVidia IGP instead of Intel graphics
- Blu Ray burner (I don't care about movies.....just data backup)
- made by Lenovo, instead of Asustek (or however's making them now)
Some of it could happen, but a lot of it is some serious wishful thinking, obviously.
almost all of that is wishful thinking.
1,2,3,4, and 6 are reasonable. The Thinkpad R400 is roughly equivalent in price and supports up to 8GB of RAM. 7200rpm are now cheap and readily available. The aluminum chassis is shaping up to be the real deal. nVidia IGP is a real possibility, because it A: is available and B: would give a modest increase in performance, while not encroaching on MBP territory.
Just my opinion, but I am not asking for thought control in lieu of a trackpad. All stuff available.
the Lenovo comment was strictly thrown in there due to my satisfaction with the current Thinkpad line.
I only need a 14/15" Macbook Alu
I do not need all the power of the Pro but i need the display....
I do not need all the power of the Pro but i need the display....
Give me a dedicated graphics card. Other than that, I would like everything to remain the same. I know it sounds childish, but the MacBook is a very "cute" laptop, and the MacBook Pro looks like, well, a professional laptop. I'd like to keep it that way.
I sure hope the redesign(s) will come out on or before the 14th. I can't wait much longer! (my Dell is on it's deathbed...)
"Apple plans to completely eliminate the use of PVC and BFRs in its products by the end of 2008." (Directly from apple's website)
That looks promising...
1,2,3,4, and 6 are reasonable. The Thinkpad R400 is roughly equivalent in price and supports up to 8GB of RAM. 7200rpm are now cheap and readily available. The aluminum chassis is shaping up to be the real deal. nVidia IGP is a real possibility, because it A: is available and B: would give a modest increase in performance, while not encroaching on MBP territory.
Just my opinion, but I am not asking for thought control in lieu of a trackpad. All stuff available.
the Lenovo comment was strictly thrown in there due to my satisfaction with the current Thinkpad line.
Yes, many of those things are available in the world but many people forget that these aren't standalone products. Apple, arguably more so than other computer companies, is very concerned with the branding of the line and making sure it's distinct.
So things like the option of 8GB of RAM or discrete video cards, while possible, are most likely to only to available in Macbook Pros to make sure they're distinct from the cheaper Macbook. Not only are those options more expensive to manufacture, but they'd cannibalize their sales of more expensive laptops.
So:
1. they'll most likely start at the 2.26 GHz P8400 and scale up from there.
2. 2GB is possible but they'll probably top out at 4GB
3. possible but they might reserve for MBP
4. yes, almost definite
5. no
6. no
7. possible upgrade on the highest end
8. no
On Oct 14 seems reasonable. Otherwise, greater chance it'll be after than before. No good reason for this opinion, just gut feeling
Is that what you really expect or really hope for?
Would you like coffee or tea? Yea!
I'd like to see:
- MV-based 2.4Ghz-2.6Ghz CPU's
- 2GB standard, up to 8GB DDR3
- 7200rpm drives for the MB available
- aluminum chassis
- 14" 4:3 ratio screen
- nVidia IGP instead of Intel graphics
- Blu Ray burner (I don't care about movies.....just data backup)
- made by Lenovo, instead of Asustek (or however's making them now)
Some of it could happen, but a lot of it is some serious wishful thinking, obviously.
You can't have both.
