“Apple is said to have ordered a large number of parts made of carbon fiber, hinting that a new product may be made of the durable-yet-lightweight material,” AppleInsider reports.
“The rumored details come from an anonymous source who spoke with Japanese blog Macotakara,” AppleInsider reports. “In a report published on Wednesday, author “danbo” said that Apple has requested the carbon fiber samples from a Japanese company which began production with the material in mid-March.”
AppleInsider reports, “Information on what Apple apparently ordered is unknown, but the source reportedly said that the number of parts ordered by Apple are too great to be called simply a ‘sample.'”
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MacDailyNews Take: Hmmm, Next-gen iPads and/or MacBook Air/Pro models?
For the Cupertino spaceship?
It’s a carbon fiber, liquid metal, and gorilla glass iThingy with quad-core A7 chip, bitchez.
shhhh. it’s all going into the apple hdtv!
Finally Apple is making a camera tripod I want to buy!!!
Tim Cook, on MPs at WWDC:
“Our pro customers are really important to us…don’t worry as we’re working on something really great for later next year.”
Maybe new MacPros? {we can dream at least]
Mac Pro replacement I hope. You ever try to pick one up? That case weighs a ton.
It’s made of aluminum.
It isn’t the case that weighs a ton… it’s what’s inside.
Right, mostly the battery and the glass.
Battery and glass?
I hope you’re being facetious, he said Mac Pro not MacBook Pro
Now the MacBook Pro I could see using carbon fiber.
And why build a Mac Pro out of carbon fiber? It’s not like those things are carted around like a laptop.
Hey the iPhone 5 just came out… We haven’t heard any 5S rumors yet.
It’s the iPhone 5S that apple is already making and will be ready for sale in January.
YES. The rumor mill for the next iPhone (5S? or 6?) is already behind schedule! The iPhone 5 has been shipping for a week and people have had them in hand for five days already! Where are my “next iPhone” rumors? I’m going through withdrawal here!
You can build car bodies out of carbon fiber, but the white has to be painted on. Probably not the product for which it is intended.
I didn’t know carbon fiber, CF, was durable. I just thought it was strong and lite.
Production samples doesn’t mean anything. I’m sure Apple requests dozens of materials samples every month. Further, CF comes in rolls or sheets. You have to make your own mold then autoclave it.
rumor = carbon … rumor not… AAPL options expire on friday with max pain at 690 – $20 + day tomorrow?
I am sure it is for the iSphincter.
I’m most certain your an idouche 🙂
Foxconn riot shields — for workers
Balmer 4 ever iPhone covers
iPad stylus or kick stand
________ for President campaign button communicators
Apple shaped optical disk tray or mouse for Mac Pro
Bluetooth beer coaster and iTV track pad.
iBuddy, your very personal assistant
It’s what I’d use for the internal chassis of the mythological Apple Flat Panel or the iMac.
Strong and light is good.
For the iMac, Mac Pro coffin? I hope so. Kill the trucks.
I’m tired of rumors. Who cares? Enjoy your life and your Apple products… then just wait and watch the video event.
Media=Clicks=Money.
We need peace of mind not rumor$.
7″?
Mmmmm I hope it’s a Mac book air!!!!!!!
The 13″ iPad Pro will be introduced before WWDC 2013?
17″ Retina Macbook Air with 1TB memory, gotta be. With built-in 4G option. Oh, and backlit keyboard. Commemorative Steve edition available all black carbon fiber.