Big rumor today by way of AppleInsider. The story goes that Apple is currently prepping a sub-notebook effort aimed at extremely portable computing. The new system, which I think should be called the MacBook Mini, will have a significantly reduced footprint, use NAND memory and not have an optical drive on-board.
This has the potential to be a great device. I’ve often wished for an efficient sub-notebook for writing on the go, but have been wholly unimpressed by PC offerings. If Jobs and pals can pull this off, I might be in the market for one more Mac.
If it gels in the fashion currently proposed, we should be seeing the MacBook Mini around mid-year during WWDC. Also, this current rumor makes me wonder if perhaps there is some overlap with the MacBook Thin rumors we heard earlier this year.
Apple to re-enter the sub-notebook market [AppleInsider]
Are you really that underwhelmed by Windows offerings? I mean there are all those great Panasonics over at dynamism.com, and they have been around for years. If I was to ever go back to buying Windows computers, that is the way to go…
The problem with Windows offerings is that they run Windows.
I hope this rumor is true, but since I’ve been waiting for 8 years for a subnotebook or tablet Mac I’m not going to hold my breath.
This would be awesome, i’m already saving money for a macbook, hopefully this “mini” will be launched by the time i have the money.
The Panasonic P1610 is nice.
Err, Fujitsu.