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New Macbook Rumors!, Come check this out!
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SUSMike3300
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  Jan 26 2007, 11:22 PM, updated 19y ago
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Apple Eyes Macbook's Underside (It was rumored that the reason the disc drive is beneath the Macbook is to open ways for more I/O ports for the new Macbook and also might be slimmer and smaller size) QUOTE To all of you who've been craving an ultraportable MacBook: Steve Jobs hears you.
Gizmodo and a few other sources are pointing to two Apple patent applications, published today, as evidence that a smaller MacBook (or MacBook Pro) will be forthcoming. The applications describe an optical disc drive that's accessible via the bottom of a laptop and a novel "access system" for removing discs from the upside-down drive. Why put the drive on the bottom of the laptop? To clear up room for more ports along the edges of an ever-thinner-and-smaller laptop, of course.
We're all for slimmer Apple laptops (our own MacBook seems a bit too heavy for its size), and we're sure that Apple would make the bottom-loading optical drive both elegant and easy to use. But we can't help asking ourselves: would we wait months, maybe a year, for the new, ultraportable MacBook with a built-in optical drive and LED-backlit display? Or would we just buy a Sony VAIO VGN-TXN15P today? (Quoted from Crave.Com) Here's from other sites too! Macbook Rumored@GizmodoMacbook Rumored@Macsimum NewsMacbook Rumored@Mac RumorsMacbook Rumored@Unwired ViewsMacbook Pro 12" Rumored@Mac RumorsThis post has been edited by Mike3300: Jan 26 2007, 11:24 PM
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sugarboi
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Jan 26 2007, 11:47 PM
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another reason why i should get a MB  |
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vandetta
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Jan 27 2007, 02:00 AM
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I call this stupid.
Use bottom side to put optical drive? How can it be slimmer? Logic board plus optical drive will make it slimmer? I don't think so. And when you turn the MB upside down for about 10 to 20 times, the HDD filled with bad sectors because of course you would not shut down your MB when want to take out or put in optical disk, right and if you didn't tun it off, the HDD is still spinning when you turn it upside down right? Eh one more, one day you bought a collection of Prison Break CD and want to watch it using your MB, and every time you want to take out or put in optical drive, you need to angkat the MB from your notebook cooler and push button? Very2 tired la.
Very stupid idea, Apple won't do this.
This post has been edited by vandetta: Jan 27 2007, 02:04 AM
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ed0gawa
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Jan 27 2007, 05:43 AM
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Indeed... just plain stupid and not uer friendly.
1 mistake and u risk to drop ur MB?
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xandman
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Jan 27 2007, 06:42 AM
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but guys...u forgot the fact that...APPLE is doing this...
they have always come up with a way to make stupid things...
EASY TO USE n SLEEK!
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tinkerbel
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Jan 27 2007, 10:31 AM
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Fanaddict!
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xandman, It's merely a rumour, Apply may NOT proceed with it  |
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darkimp
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Jan 27 2007, 10:54 AM
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so hard to use if the design change to that...
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yuka
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Jan 27 2007, 11:08 AM
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WTH??  if it's became more slim but make it even more difficult to put cds  |
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SUSMike3300
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Jan 27 2007, 11:37 AM
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As you know, Apple loves to push technology even further. Just look at their Mac products lineup, aren't that great? If Apple really wants to do this new Macbook with that disc drive turn upside down, Apple have to convince and have a wonderful way to present it during the Keynote. Maybe some good idea on how to put the disc into the tray and maybe the new technology on the Macbook can be turned upside down without to worry on the new technology of the HDD.
vandetta, you got a point there! hehe
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allvin
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Jan 27 2007, 12:18 PM
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Mostly it will use Hybrid drive, new version of HDD. It some good stuff and also drawbacks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_drive |
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azxel
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Jan 27 2007, 12:32 PM
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moological mooster
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 mwahahahahhahaa... no offence guys but this thread is funny, the design is totally funny. Apple isn't that stupid and pathetic to come up with such a design. |
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siaukia
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Jan 27 2007, 02:01 PM
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i guess its some monkey business trick they trying to fool us,
remember the iphone ? last time always got sooooooooooooooo many rumours and prototype but almost NONE of them resemble the final product, see?
i think they purposely make us speculate and then to divert our focus to other place so we dont kacau them
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vandetta
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Jan 27 2007, 03:02 PM
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QUOTE(xandman @ Jan 27 2007, 06:42 AM) but guys...u forgot the fact that...APPLE is doing this... they have always come up with a way to make stupid things... EASY TO USE n SLEEK! Dude, Apple doesn't come with a way to make stupid things, they innovate current things to make it better  Oh ya, one more, they just patent the idea, because that idea *maybe* can make money for them, it is not necessary to use the idea that you patented |
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lailaikatong
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Jan 28 2007, 01:21 AM
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even though their plan to place the optical drive at the bottom may be a bit radical, i think it's pretty feasible... the notebook is meant to be ultra-small, so i guess it won't be so cumbersome to flip it over.. carrying an external optical drive and sacrificing a usb port just for it is waay more irritating...
as for the hdd, for all you know they might end up using solid state flash based memory or sumthin.. small, lightweight, & no moving parts, so there's a lower risk of it getting spoilt..
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abgzam
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Jan 28 2007, 04:41 AM
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Getting Started
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it's think different!
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allvin
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Jan 28 2007, 01:36 PM
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i don't care much about the looks, i care about the spec and the price as well. Hopefully apple dropped "santa rosa" platform into this. |
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rx8maniac
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Jan 28 2007, 01:43 PM
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New Member
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tats good news i suppose, waiting it to come to our eyes
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Jaffar
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Jan 28 2007, 08:33 PM
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It is interesting. As PowerBook 12" have been so beautiful, why not a MacBook/MacBook Pro with 12".. Hehe
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that's interesting.. i was looking forward for new macbook 
As different, out-of-the-box, innovative things should be, I'm also a believer of practicality 
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