“Trusted sources informed MacScoop that Apple is headed towards the release of a notebook that is so small and light that it could redefine the standards of ultra-portable computing,” Alexandros Roussos reports for MacScoop.
“The new notebook is likely to complete the MacBook Pro line-up with a smaller version featuring a 12 inch display,” Roussos reports.
“the new notebook is said to be half as thick, or something between 0.6 and 0.7 inch (15 to 18 millimetres). It will also be, by far, the lightest computer Apple ever released, or less than 3 pounds (<1.36Kg)," Roussos reports. Full article here.
Please, please, please be true!!
Rumors rumors rumors.. New iMacs first please!
I have this feeling…that we may need to prime ourselves for something besides “just” an ultrathin book. What about a new book that has a double-sided monitor all with multi-touch? Either side could function as the keyboard. We now know the keyboard doesn’t need to actually be present (see iPhone). What does everyone think? Too expensive? Technically unrealistic at this stage?
PS–that could have been what Steve mean when he said there was stuff in the pipeline that would blow away everything (I’m paraphrasing).
For goodness sake Apple inc. give us a chance to build up some funds!!!!
It is going to take me a year to convert all that Camel’s Milk I couldn’t get to the iphone iqueue’s to sell into cheese. Which I hope to sell for a premium so that I can afford a new Mac Book Pro with Leopard pre-installed!!!
WHOA! SLOW DOWN
I just bought a MacBook PRO 15″, so this should only be rumors imo
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This should sell well in Japan. I remember the little Duo notebooks, and the 2400 which were very popular there. And for many people, the retired 12″ PowerBook was ideal (we owned two of them in my family) with features not available in the iBooks. I know there are many who prefer the smaller form factor and are willing to forego a larger screen.
Now were Apple to consider a high-dpi display as they have done via an optional upgrade to the 17″ MBP, then folks could have more than a paltry XVGA 1024×768 desktop. And with Leopard’s reported resolution-independence, this might be more likely than my pure speculation would imply.
Take the phone stuff out of the iPhone, add some I/O connectivity such as USB, FW, PCMCIA, Ethernet, external monitor, put all that hardware under a nice 12″ tactile display, and boom : you get a multi-touch ultra portable Mac.
@Jack
Yes, your feeling is great!!!
Let’s see if Apple imitates 2007 Microsoft’s vision from 2002. This would make Ballmer literally 5 years ahead!
http://news.com.com/Ballmer+Tablets+will+displace+laptops/2100-1040_3-966151.html?tag=item
@Anders:
The problem is that it’s always Apple that brings it enmass. It does not matter what MS says. If they can’t produce it, they are non-players.
Ballmer is not ahead of anything, because he talks while Apple delivers. The first to market is the one “ahead”.
Any new 12″ Pro must have back-lit keyboard !
Any new 12″ Pro must have back-lit keyboard !
Any new 12″ Pro must have back-lit keyboard !
Any new 12″ Pro must have back-lit keyboard !
Cool down, folks. 12″ sub-notebook from Apple is fiction. It is gone from the lineup because it had dismal sales. It wasn’t worth it then, and it won’t be worth it now. Even 17″ monster is much, much more popular than 12″. I can understand how some of you may salivate over this, but you are very rare birds. Most of us find 15 inches perfection for a notebook size. Its weight, its dimensions, portability, screen size is about as ideal as it possibly gets. Photoshop jockeys tend to tilt towards 17″, but very, very few lean to the other side.
There will always be some Acer, or Toshiba, or Sony with a 12″ offering (or even smaller… Libretto?). For Apple, it just makes no business sense.
I will probably buy one of these because I need a new notebook. What I REALLY want first is a new Imac, not sure how much longer I can go without a new desktop.
Toshiba’s already done it!!
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/pdet.to?seg=HHO&poid=385257
Toshiba Boy, go home!!!!!
Toshiba Boy, go home!!!!!
Toshiba Boy, go home!!!!!
Toshiba Boy, go home!!!!!
Apple needs an ultra-portable for the Asian market.
I f#$king called this months ago. 11″ subnotebook Macbook.
You all know it.
That will be a very hot grill plate!