macnews.net.tc
2006-05-08
MacBook at the end of May
The 13" widescreen iBook replacement is now expected to be released on Apple's website near the end of May. AppleInsider also mentions changes in the iPod lineup for the same timeframe, although it doesn't want to say iPod video just yet.
With previous rumours about the appearance of the widescreen MacBook all wrong, the only thing we can confirm is that Apple definitely plans on replacing both the iBook (12 and 14 inch models) and the PowerBook 12" with an intel consumer notebook that uses a 13 or 13.3 inch widescreen display. Since there are also pros who want a smaller-than-15" notebook, it is expected that Apple sells two models of the smaller MacBook with different processors and maybe a difference in the graphics department, but not in resolution. Both will sport a 1280 pixel wide screen. Sources differ on the screen height, though. 720 or 800 pixels: We'll see. I point to the latter. - posted by Patrick Armbruster @ 23:21 [article link]
With previous rumours about the appearance of the widescreen MacBook all wrong, the only thing we can confirm is that Apple definitely plans on replacing both the iBook (12 and 14 inch models) and the PowerBook 12" with an intel consumer notebook that uses a 13 or 13.3 inch widescreen display. Since there are also pros who want a smaller-than-15" notebook, it is expected that Apple sells two models of the smaller MacBook with different processors and maybe a difference in the graphics department, but not in resolution. Both will sport a 1280 pixel wide screen. Sources differ on the screen height, though. 720 or 800 pixels: We'll see. I point to the latter. - posted by Patrick Armbruster @ 23:21 [article link]
