Next-gen MacBook, MacBook Pro Spotted
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Recommended: Click here to check for outdated driversIn what was only a matter of time, reliable sources indicate that Apple's next-gen MacBook line has been spotted and photographed by those who are familiar with Apple's hardware upgrade plans.
According to the source, “the limited information provided by these people thus far has proven to be extremely accurate.”
AppleInsider reports that both the new 13-inch MacBooks, as well as the 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros, sport aluminum outfits and almost identical silhouettes. The new 13-inch MacBooks appear to be matching their higher-priced (and higher specced) counterparts, the site notes.
According to those who've been lucky enough to get an early glimpse of some of Apple's new hardware offerings, “the new designs were described as a cross between the 13-inch MacBook Air introduced this January and the aluminum iMacs that made their debut during the summer of 2007.” In April, AppleInsider suggested they would include a tapering around the edges and instances of black material, in what would seem an effort on Apple's behalf to contrast the excessive (so to speak) use of aluminum on its new laptops.
As far as ports go, the sources claim Apple has shaken off some I/O, modifying the remaining ports in an effort to reduce the overall footprint of its next-gen notebooks. AppleInsider makes a note of its own regarding the new ports, saying that a “hybrid 9-pin FireWire 800/3200 port looks identical to a FireWire 800 port, though there is no information either way on whether the new 3200 technology will be supported.”
Lastly, Apple's new-gen laptops seem to be lacking the traditional and bulky 28-pin DVI-I (Dual Link) port, where the Pro is concerned. To replace it, Apple has made efforts to build in what looks like a mini-DVI port, something owners of 13-inch MacBooks and the new iMacs are used to seeing on their systems.
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Comments(8)
who freaking cares what the hardware will look like, they'll put the same crap os inside
and call it a new system to get another 3k out of you.
everyone cares what they look like you idiot, it's a macbook.
overpriced pos some of you mac lovers need to read up on how to put osx on a 200$ laptop
and save yourselfs 1800$
pos 200$ pc laptops dont have backlit keyboards, firewire800, multitouch trackpads or the
retarded & useless windows key nor are they 1 inch thin have a magnetic power connector
and they're not made of aluminum.
mac's are slowly takeing over for a reason , they work . windows 7 will be another
blunder just like vista , me , 95 , and a piece of crap like all their other os's .
lol. honestly they may work but their a pain to use. safari is freakin dificult to set a
proxy, took me at least 10-15 mins jst to find the option. also, they look gd but u
eventually get bored of the theme but cant change. also installing a dodgy driver renders
the computer useless and in endless reboots. nah, skip mac and go windows.
yeah have to agree now im retired i might get a mac but i still like windows.
does anyone know when will there be on the market?
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By Who cares on 25.09.2008 - 21:09