An image was recently posted to MacRumors’ forums by a “macrumors newbie” named “greenrabbit.”
Is this the first pre-Macworld Expo leaked image of Apple’s rumored ultra-thin subportable, complete with a nice wide trackpad loaded with multi-touch goodness? For some, that giant wide single button might raise the red flag of fake; it just doesn’t seem to make Apple-sense design-wise to us. It’s “non-Ivesian,” if you will — unless it has new uses previously unseen (for example, perhaps the left and right sides rock on a central pivot, so the button can have multiple uses. We call dibs on that idea, Apple, but it’s available for purchase). All that naysaying said, now watch them release it just like that on the 15th.
It’s that time of the year. So, real or fake, what do you think?
MacDailyNews Take: Perhaps “greenrabbit” should have named him or herself “whiterabbit,” instead.
Oh, and the new subnotebook will be the first to have the entire palmrest as a trackpad. It will be a very clean design, possibly even sensing the movement thru the an aluminum layer, so the palm rest area is just a clean, solid surface.
And possibly no more mouse button either (maybe a home button on the side of the front though), it will all be virtual thru multi-touch, like the iPhone.
Apple has patented technology to know when your plams are resting when typing to disable the trackpad.
I’m not really a photoshop expert, but I’ve dabbled in it quite a bit. So take what I’m going to say with a grain of salt.
There doesn’t seem to be a latch. That’s a give-away. The same in a MBP would require the thing to be thicker than it is in this photo, and they couldn’t have used the MacBook groove in photoshop without a whole lot of work. They started with a MBP and thinned it, and had to cover the latch holes (badly done). Another clue is the squeezed ports on the side.
However, Apple might have come up with a new mechanism of keeping the thing closed. So there you have it.
Still thinks it needs an optical drive.
maybe it’s one that was made just for creating multi touch gestures.
otherwise not that interesting to look at
Shadows are all wrong. The light source would be visible if it was producing those shadows.
Picture is FAKE. Look at the key board. It is ancient. The style is also ancient. MacBook Nano will be the size of MacBook,MINUS the edges around the key board and screen would have minimal edge like iPhone. This will make this mini note book about an inch or more shorter in width and depth and still maintain 13″ screen. Wonder will they would introduce the iPod Nano colors !!
The iPod is the light source! DUH!
F A K E
I have invented a Thermoionic Charger by the way haha
Using a new chemical.
hahha
Fake… I just have a hunch…
Fake, but I think there’s a new notebook…..
That pad does look ultra-absorbent.
It looks like a custom mod for Verne Troyer.
Fake, where the hell are you supposed to put your palms people? What you want me to “hover” over the palm rest? Riiiiight! Good one. Next time please put some thought into the faketastic fakery, mmmkay?
Blurry photo = fake.
What’s with the Ginormous trackpad?
fake, the track pad button is sticking up too high.
Anyways Apple will finally make a clickable track pad.
Fake…looks like a MacBook Pro photoshopped and I don’t believe that Apple would regurgitate this design-it’s just not innovative enough.
The wide track pad is interesting but. . .
Don’t you need a place to put the palms of your hands while typing?
I don’t think Apple would overlook something like that.
I find the extra wide touch pad to be the most interesting.
“Fake, where the hell are you supposed to put your palms people?”
Maybe it’s putting the Palm to rest?
FAKE. Fake. And Fake again.
the screen is touch – not the mouse area!
dumb, du – dumb – dumb- DUMB!
There’s no way Apple’s letting its prototypes into people’s homes like this. Look at all the other junk on the desk. This was shot in a dorm room and tweaked in Photoshop as a joke.
Nice try, college kids.
Visible ports are wrong size in proportion to other visual clues in the remainder of the picture.
Trackpad and button combo does not make sense. Overall dimensions not appropriate to a genuine sub-notebook – too close to MacBook overall and Apple would not self compete like that.
Fake like a typical Hollywood Actress’ figure
Hey Look!
It’s a fake. It’s a very good fake but a fake. The creator had a little trouble making the keyboard. Notice how high it sits!?? It could be a shadow, but it’s not all shadow.
Shadows and perspective are off on the sub. There is blurring on the left side of the keyboard where they have tried to add lighting effects. Ports are also too small.