appleinsider.com — Here's a detailed overview of the process, illustrated with photos. In a press release touting the new manufacturing process, Steve Jobs said, “Apple has invented a whole new way of building notebooks from a single block of aluminum."
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chaydOct 15, 2008
Because "Hewn from a solid ingot of finest Alcoa Aluminum" sounds better than just "Die Cast".I'm aware that this description isn't 100% accurate, but it still sounds cool.
bjstiktrixOct 15, 2008
Dumbass, look at the store. The still offer the 17in. with a matte screen for you "pros." stop complaining...
pmonayOct 15, 2008
i kinda wanna trade in my macbook pro for a new one.....steve....
Closed AccountOct 15, 2008
Really? Like running *nix on commodity hardware?Um, the rest of the world had them beat there by about 15-20 years.Or multi-threading?Or even the 2+ button mouse?nm... think what you want.
Closed AccountOct 16, 2008
They never claimed to invent it, but show me another place you can buy a laptop whose construction process was perfected for airline and military use? ie 0 room for errorfailureOh wait you can't so I guess that means they are the first consumer company to use this process,
tama00Oct 16, 2008
Your lucky all the prices are the same, in Australia they all went up $300-$700 depending on the model.IF YOUR READING THIS APPLE. f**k YOU!
onestrawplzOct 16, 2008
it's a light that fades in and out when the computer is asleep.
emehrkayOct 22, 2008
Drop me a shout and we can talk