It is that time of the year again when Apple is known to revamp their notebook line in time for the holiday season. This year is no different, and the rumors are flying. Many sites are claiming that the new Macbooks have already been spotted and are shipping out to different areas across North America. Here’s what we have so far:
- The entire Mac notebook line is going aluminum.
- The Macbook Pro may be dropping the “Pro” label and we may just see a unified Macbook line.
- The Macbook Pro may be dropping the Dual-Link DVI connection in favor of Mini-DVI along with dropping the Firewire 400 port(which is still backwards compatible with FW800.)
- Picture’s have been posted everywhere, this being the most popular:
While many claim this is an obvious photoshop, it does provide a mock up of a lot of rumors that have been reported to up until this point.
So, what does it all mean? Well, Apple is trying to move towards a unified aluminum lineup which, in my opinion, will look great and sell well for the holiday season. The new look and materials used will also put Apple ahead of the pack when it comes to being a greener, more eco-friendly computer company.
While I do agree that the above picture is a photoshop(many vanishing points, odd lighting and angles, etc)I do hope some of these ideas are indeed incorporated into the new Macbook Pro. That notebook is in desperate need of a revamp as it has basically stayed unchanged since early Powerbook’s from years ago.
We’ll see what the holiday season brings as the rumor mill’s are claiming this lineup revamp will be announced on Tuesday, October 14th.
Filed under: Laptops, Rumor | Tagged: Laptops, macbook, photoshop, Rumor
