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MacBook Announcement Expected on Tuesday

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the new-toys dept.

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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  1. Apple hardware has suddenly become... by Aphrika · · Score: 0, Troll

    boring.

    By virtue of its name the MacBook is a low-end version of the Pro. Fair enough, but the specs are pretty much going to be identical to the Pro version I guess, except with a lower end GFX card, less storage, smaller screen, slower CPU. I've suddenly stopped finding Apple hardware releases interesting.

    Three or four years ago, it was kind of nice because there was a certain sense of innovation there and you really didn't know what to expect, but now I get a certain sense that Apple's product releases are going to be mainly governed by speedbump releases of Intel's CPUs from now on...

    new Intel CPU == new Apple laptop, so expect to see a new range of Pros when Merom is released towards the and of Q3 this year, a new Xserve when Kentsville is out, and a new bunch of pro desktops when Conroe is released... unfortunate, but probably true.

  2. Not a rumor by localman · · Score: 0, Troll

    The 17" macbook pro's are shipping. I have a tracking number, in any case! We'll see how long it takes fedex to get them here from Shanghai.

    Cheers.

  3. Re:not the same book by localman · · Score: 0, Troll

    I know... I'm just saying that in contrast to the rumore about the possible MacBook (iBook) release, I've got facts that the 17" MacBook Pro (Powerbook) has shipped. Three days early, in fact.

    Cheers.

  4. Re:not the same book by localman · · Score: 0, Troll

    ha ha

  5. Re:Pricing could be interesting by mkiwi · · Score: 0, Troll
    How can dell sell monitors at 200 dollars but apple can't?

    Apple could sell monitors like dell, but they choose not to. Here are some reasons:

    1. Most Dell LCD's lack the brightness, contrast, and color demanded by the creative market.
    2. Apple will not sell a product with a $360 mail-in rebate attached to it.
    3. Apple is concerned about its brand image. If they produced cheap computers/monitors like Dell, Apple's image in the eyes of the consumer would go down.
    4. Steve Jobs likes insanely great things like 30" Cinema HD Displays and avocados.