appleinsider.com — A forthcoming update to Apple Inc.'s 13-inch line of consumer MacBooks won't deliver much in terms of new features, AppleInsider has learned. Meanwhile, the dimensions of the company's ultra portable sub-notebook initiative are taking shape, with word that the ultra-thin and lightweight mobile Mac will be based around a 13-inch LED-backlit display.
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themacguy12May 11, 2007
covering more of the market!
allaboutdatikiMay 11, 2007
Why am I always stuck in the dreaded "buy now or wait" cycle? I needed that subnotebook a month ago ...
johnpaul191May 12, 2007
so now speed bumps are "yawners"? do people really expect massive redesigns every year or so? is there anything wrong with the visual design of the current MacBook? we know the current iMacs have (mostly) the same outside look since it was powered with a G5, but the innards have changed dramatically. the sub-notebook rumors have been bouncing around for years. either Apple is never quite ready to release it (due to hardware or market) or it's just tons of wishful thinking. give it a few weeks and people will say the tablet is coming again. we know the iPhone was in the labs for a few years and that the individual parts were put in test beds to keep everything under wraps. that's probably been the source of the tablet-Mac rumors (touch screen OS X device etc). AppleInsider has had some good info in the past, but this seems like this is kind of filler.
Closed AccountMay 12, 2007
@ unique172I think what we'd be worried about is an archive-and-install or a clean install -- hard to do over a WAN unless you have aggregated ethernet and some mad skills
phlogiston99May 12, 2007
13" ultrapotable? Back in my days 13" was full size laptop. And gas was a nickel a galon. And I had to go to school on foot, uphill, both ways, in the snow, without shoes, in 100 degrees heat.I love my 12" iBook. I wish it was a convertible tablet 12" iBook.
hellotylerMay 12, 2007
Appleinsider doesn't know jack...
scarycloudsMay 12, 2007
@imnojezusI would generally agree with you, but this is a major redesign, not just a spec increase. I'm glad I wasn't able to afford a Macbook Pro a couple months ago because I know I would be kicking myself when the new Macbook Pro's come out, it appears, next week (if not very soon).
craniumMay 12, 2007
I'm gonna have to pass. The 13" iBook has a class defect that causes it to go dark shortly after startup once the machine is roughly one year old. Yet, Apple has not done a single thing other than spin & deny. Being the proud owner of a $1500 paperweight doesn't appeal to me, and I've seen no indication that Apple has changed its ways. f**k 'em.
r3zonanceMay 12, 2007
"You pretty much just need to jump in at some point and be happy with what you get."The same goes for ANY technology company, if you go with an attitude of there'll be something better in a couple of months you will NEVER own anything. If you buy it now you will nearly ALWAYS be disappointed as technology has a tendancy to advance.
kugoMay 12, 2007
Will it be as much of a yawner as this post? That's difficult, innit?