RSSMacBooks May Launch Tuesday
By Ed Oswald | Published May 5, 2006, 3:42 PM
Apple enthusiast site Think Secret reported Friday afternoon that sources expect the Cupertino company to release the highly anticipated MacBook on Tuesday. The laptop will be the Intel-based successor to the company's popular iBook line.
In related news, a coding glitch on the Apple Web site has all but confirmed the name change. Beginning late Thursday, and still appearing occasionally Friday, Apple's iPod page was replaced with a blank page with the hierarchy "Home > Hardware > MacBook" shown.
Think Secret reported early last month that the MacBook will be built with a 13.3-inch widescreen display, capable of supporting a 1280x720 resolution. Additionally, a Core Solo processor is expected in the low-end model, with the high-end version sporting a Core Duo.
Fellow enthusiast site AppleInsider has provided some additional details, although it should be mentioned that the site has had far less success in accurately reporting Apple's future moves. It says the new laptop will sport a magnetic latching system as well as a built in iSight camera, MagSafe power adapter, Front Row and PhotoBooth software.
The site also mentioned that the laptop would look much like the MacBook Pro, yet in the familiar white of the iBook line.
However, AppleInsider said Apple could provide color options at launch, harkening back to the "Bondi Blue," and Strawberry, Lime, Grape, Blueberry and Tangerine flavors of the first line of iMacs.
Sources say that the company will likely discontinue its 14-inch iBook model, however the 12-inch G4 based laptop will likely remain available for a short period of time.
According to a Think Secret report earlier this week, Apple officials expect the new MacBook to be one of its hottest selling products even though it won't appear until halfway into the quarter. Additionally, Apple's new "Get a Mac" campaign would likely also contribute to increased awareness of the platform.
Are most of you still believe the Apple makes quality products? My Ipod's battery die 1 week after the 1 year warrenty went out. The video Ipod got statches so badly now. Apple try to blame it it's our fault for not handling it correctly or buy protection for it. I have a SLVR L7 and my friend has a Sony I800 in the pant pocket all the time and the screen is stick scatch less.
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|hopefully these won't have the same problems that the other new intel macbook pros have had. Bad batteries, overheating issues, whiny fans and overall bad build quality. I think asus is building the 12 inch versions so they should have the same build quality as their regular laptops.
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|And I cannot agree more with your comments regarding PC Magazine -- about the only thing left worth my time is Dvorak's column. All the rest seems as though it's been stylized for the "Real Simple" magazine crowd.
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|Wow this news is old school I sold a macbook to a customer 2 weeks ago.. www.futureshop.ca and u can see them for sale online.. ha thats brutal
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|Are you talking about the Macbook Pro? I don't see how you sold a Macbook that this article refers to.. they aren't available.
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|He's referring to the MacBook Pro. There's nothing on that link for "MacBook".
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|No I Think It's MAC -n- Cheese
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|Although you gotta hate Apple for using those new commercials to mislead consumers, you have to give credit where credit is due because those commercials are targeted to the millions of people who don't even know what Mac is short for. Misleading the consumer = Big profits
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|C'mon, everybody knows that Mac is short for Macaroni:-)
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|Hmmmm....You sure it isn't MacGyver?
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|MacGyver as in "it only works that way in a make-believe world"? Then, yes.
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|Name one product in this field that lives up 100% to it's marketing hype.
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|"Misleading the consumer = Big profits"
Works for Microsoft doesn't it?
now I'm off to put on my flame resistant suit.
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|I was thinking MacGuyver in that it always works, even if you've only got a thimble and a match. :P
What's the Wintel equivalent, I wonder? It's really the other end of the scale I suppose... through enough bits, including the kitchen sink, and you *might* have some software that does what you want. Yeah, that sounds like MS Office, actually.
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