“The 17-inch MacBook Pro is going Unibody, like the 13-inch and 15-inch models. That, in itself isn’t really that big of a deal; it was widely expected. The big news is that Apple is making a super slim battery pack for the 17-inch MacBook Pros that will last much longer than current models. However, you won’t be able to remove the battery pack. It will be inside the machine, just like iPods and iPhones,” Seth Weintraub reports for 9 to 5 Mac.
MacDailyNews Note: And, most relevantly, like MacBook Air (built-in, that is; not longer-lasting. If true, perhaps the Air will get this new longer-lasting battery tech, too).
Weintraub hypothesizes that Apple may be “pioneering Silver-Zinc battery usage” in their new flagship MacBook Pro and that the models may offer “high gloss screens” exclusively.
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MacRumors reports that they “feel confident that this rumor is likely accurate, as we have heard similar independent whispers.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “James W.” and “RadDoc” for the heads up.]