Anxiously awaiting an ultraportable macbook or macbook pro

aphex

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Think we will see one this year?

12.1"
Under 4lbs

Kinda sad its been years since apple was in the ultraportable market.
 

erikistired

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don't hold your breath. i loved my g4 12" powerbook but i don't see anything coming this year. i guess anything is possible tho.
 

Kaido

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Hope so, I'd buy one. My dream setup is a big, powerful Mac Pro at my home office and an itty bitty Mac ultrportable for on the go. The 13" MacBooks are great but they feel like a brick in your bag. I'm using the 15" MacBook Pro right now and really love it though...the new LED screen is simply amazing. Plus it weights about the same as the 13" MacBook; it actually feels lighter because it's thinner and the weight is more spread out. Anyway, everyone I know who has/had a 12" iBook or PowerBook absolutely loved it, so I don't see why Apple has been shying away from that market.
 

luv2liv

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i really wanted to buy an Apple laptop today. but they were quite heavy...compared to the ultraportables like toshibas and sonys. would be nice if they come out with a skinny 12 incher weighing in at 2lbs
 

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There was a rumor that a Macbook is going to be released w/o a DVD drive to allow it to be smaller and it comes with a external drive. I don't know if it's true though.
 

aphex

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Originally posted by: SoundTheSurrender
There was a rumor that a Macbook is going to be released w/o a DVD drive to allow it to be smaller and it comes with a external drive. I don't know if it's true though.

I would welcome it, I have an X60 Tablet and don't miss it at all. I have an external which i leave at home all the time, just pull it out when rarely needed.

Less Weight = Good to me
 

luv2liv

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does the rumor say when the ultrportable is coming out?
im seriously thinking of just getting an x series from lenovo. it is pretty slick being a convertible tablet.
 
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Originally posted by: luv2liv
does the rumor say when the ultrportable is coming out?
im seriously thinking of just getting an x series from lenovo. it is pretty slick being a convertible tablet.

Talked to some folks I know, the rumors they heard stated that there was going to be some sort of press release before the end of October which would be the official launch day for Leopard, and they said there were rumors of a Mac "ThinBook" being launched at the same time.

Those rumors and $3.00 will get you a gallon of gasoline. ;)