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Apple May Be Re-Entering the Sub-Notebook Market

Posted by Zonk on from the time-to-upgrade dept.

An anonymous reader writes "AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has plans to reenter the sub-notebook market this year. The project, the article states, should be unveiled around the time of WWDC (summer). Drawing parallels to the legendary PowerBook 2400, the sub-notebook will offer some of the best elements of old and new. With a small footprint, light weight, and manageable screen it will fill a niche not currently occupied by any Apple hardware. At the same time, it will offer some new technologies that the current crop of computers do not: 'The new MacBook model is expected to introduce some features not yet available with Apple's existing notebook offerings, such as onboard NAND flash. Plans reportedly call for the notebook to be the first of the company's MacBook offerings to utilize the solid-state memory in order to improve power efficiency and facilitate near instantaneous boot times. This feature, however, had not been frozen upon last check.' Apple hopes this micro-notebook will capture interest both here in the states and in Japan, where the appeal of small consumer electronics may offset the current weak computer market."

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  1. The important question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Will it be dubbed the Mini MacBook, or the MacBook Mini?

    1. Re:The important question by phloe · · Score: 2, Funny

      ...surely it would be MacPamphlet?

    2. Re:The important question by mollymoo · · Score: 2, Funny

      It'll be called the MacPamphlet.

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  2. The Pacific Theatre by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Apple May Be Re-Entering the Sub-Notebook Market
    You may recall the post-war embarrassment revealing that Microsoft had parked U-Notebooks right off the coast in the closest harbor to Cupertino, California. With Microsoft's blitzkrieg campaign imploaded, Apple can safely enter the waters once again.
    1. Re:The Pacific Theatre by nacturation · · Score: 5, Funny

      You may recall the post-war embarrassment revealing that Microsoft had parked U-Notebooks right off the coast in the closest harbor to Cupertino, California. With Microsoft's blitzkrieg campaign imploaded, Apple can safely enter the waters once again. Why else do you think Apple release Das Boot Camp?
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    2. Re:The Pacific Theatre by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think it's called Dasbootkampfurwindowsundmacosxloaden

    3. Re:The Pacific Theatre by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      That's *ge*loaden, dummkopf!

  3. WWDN?? by justinmikehunt · · Score: 1, Funny

    The project, the article states, should be unveiled around the time of WWDC When did Wil switch over to .com instead of .net?
  4. Re:Cool by EtherAlchemist · · Score: 4, Funny


    With a sub version of the MBP, you'd at least burn a smaller protion of your lap ;)

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  5. Re:Mac Tablets by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    affect.

    Sieg Heil!