Yet another Mac rumor has graced the front page of Digg. This time, word is that a toned down version of the Macbook Pro will be coming out soon. This ultra-portable version of the Macbook Pro will have a 12-inch widescreen display capable of 1280×800 resolution, 2.16 or 2.33GHZ Core 2 Duo CPUs available, SATA 120GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM standard, expandable up to 3GB, all the ports available on a Macbook Pro, an ExpressCard 34 slot, mini DVI out, and a bitchin’ battery with up to 8 hours of juice. No word yet on price.
That leaves us with our jaws dropped and drool in our mouths! This is totally a possibility too with Macworld 2007 coming up in January. This new Macbook “Thin” should also have all the standard features that the Macbook and Macbook Pro come with: iLife, iSight, Bluetooth, etc. Let’s just hope it comes out soon and we don’t have to wait several months.
Macbook Thin Rumor [Mac OS Rumors]
Those stats do make drool, but …a Mac Pro without a graphics excelerator? What is the point?
I just don’t understand why they don’t come out with a 14″ Macbook pro. The 15″ is just too big, and the 12″ is too small.
I’m a Thinkpad T62 user, and might consider Mac if it came in a 14″
For many, 14″ is still way too big to qualify as a “laptop” … I’ve loved my 12″ PB for 2 1/2 years now and have been mourning the loss of a truly portable Apple up to now. Get another screen if you need the visual workspace AND portability.
yes, 12″ is the sweet spot for many road warriors, no need for a huge, heavy 14″ screen, even the MacBook’s 13.3 is overkill for most tasks today. It’s simply too wide to be usable on flights or just throw in a bag and go. 12″ is the gold Apple, do it.