MacBook Announcement Expected on Tuesday

wwhsgrad2002 writes "Both ThinkSecret and Apple Insider are reporting that Apple could hold a press conference as early as Tuesday, May 9th, to announce their new line of MacBooks. The laptop will be the Intel-based successor to the company's popular iBook line. The 13.3-inch widescreen MacBook is expected to sport Core Duo processors from Intel Corp and pack novelties such as a completely magnetic latching system, built in iSight video camera, and MagSafe power adapter. Additionally, each MacBook is expected to come bundled with Apple's Front Row and PhotoBooth software applications. A coding glitch with Apple's Web site has all but confirmed the MacBook moniker for the new consumer laptop."

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Shameless Plug

[cbelle13013]

If you want one of the 15" ones, feel free to sign up and get Free MacBook Pro. That's the $2,499 one.

This is my first time trying one of these things, I hope it actually arrives.

Re:Shameless Plug

[cbelle13013]

Wow, modded flamebait.

What these programs bank on is that people will fail to get 20 other people to sign up. Lets say that just a tenth of a percent actually get all 20 who actually complete the offers. So 1000 or so complete an offer. The company gets its commission of $10 or so, they will make $10k, and have to purchase a $2500 product to do so. It's actually hugely profitable for them to do so. On the other hand, my single link on slashdot has gotten roughly 50 more people to sign up (with about 10 being fake, thanks liar@dev.null). I'll be more than happy to come back in a month and admit defeat or victory.

Transition from PowerPC to Intel (yes, AGAIN)...

[alchemist68]

As an Apple stockholder, I do not support the switch from IBM and FreeScale (formerly Motorola) PowerPC to Intel chips. Apple is effectively outsourcing the design of its hardware, of which much innovation and creativity were well received in the marketplace. Aside from the Rosetta chip, what *REALLY* distinguishes a Macintosh now from a PC aside from the shiny metal and plastic? I am not trolling, I know that Apple couples hardware from 3rd parties together very well, I just don't see how the switch to Intel chips is going to increase marketshare, damn, a Macintosh is a Macintosh only goes so far, the underlying hardware does have something to do with the *Macintosh* experience.

Aside from Intel speed bumps, the Macbook and Macbook Pro will have very little distinction. Hopefully, Apple will provide the chip in a socket and have a block of jumpers to upgrade chips and adjust CPU and logic board frequencies. At least I upgraded from a Motorola 400 MHz G3 to an IBM 500 MHz G3 in my Blue & White 'Yosemite' Macintosh with relative ease. With Intel-type designs, upgrading Macintoshes shouldn't be difficult.

Apple is treading in dangerous waters by switching to Intel and risking becoming irrelevant by embracing commodity PC hardware. Steve & Co. better have really, and I mean *REALLY* superior software to compete against The Borg, and I think that Switching to Intel pretty much burned the bridges with IBM and PowerPC unless Big Blue can produce cooler temperature chips that burn-up the Intel chips.

They don't offer what I want

[Myria]

I said with the advent of the x86 Macs that I would switch with my next computer. I saw no reason to stick with PCs besides price, and paying $200 or whatever for the ability to run OS X alongside Windows without dealing with cracks was reasonable to me.

However, Apple and Intel have let me down. I'm in the market for a new laptop. Apple claims that their laptops can run Windows, but that's not true. Apple has still not made a 2 button mouse, and good luck running Windows without right clicking. They have a 1.5 button mouse for desktops, but their laptops only have 1 mouse button. You can't replace the built-in mouse, either, unless you always use your laptop where you have a place for an external mouse.

Intel has let me down as well. I want 64 bit support in my next machine. The Core series does not support 64 bits, and it sucks. I have no idea how long I'd have to wait to get a Merom or whatever it's called.

Whenever Apple and Intel resolve these problems, I won't need to get PCs anymore.

Melissa