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Intel Ibook = MacBook ?

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    grumpypaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭grumpypaddy


    according to the rumour sites, the mac book is definetely due by the end of this month and may even be announced on tuesday. its rumoured to be a 13 inch widescreen with the high end models having pro duo processors, built in eye sight and will be in white.... all rumours so dont flame me if it doesnt happen!!


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    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    I was thinking of buying a MacBook Pro but I may hold out for one of these if they materialise. Pros are nice but I can't justify the price at the moment.

    ZEN


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    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    13" is a bit small though...

    I have a bunch of the 12" iBooks in work and they're very difficult to work on.


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    weemcd
    Registered Users Posts: 6,411 ✭✭✭weemcd


    grumpypaddy wrote:
    according to the rumour sites, the mac book is definetely due by the end of this month and may even be announced on tuesday. its rumoured to be a 13 inch widescreen with the high end models having pro duo processors, built in eye sight and will be in white.... all rumours so dont flame me if it doesnt happen!!


    cant be too far from the truth I'd imagine, specs wise anyway, not sure about the release date!


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    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Hiya 'Fudge !

    The 13" part is pure rumour so */pinch of salt/* applicable there. The Intel bit is a given though seen as though Apple are known to be changing sides so to speak. Still, a goer for me though, the MacBook Pro (somehow doesn't roll of the tongue as easily) is overpriced IMO, the MacBook will do fine for me.
    If they make a 14 or 15 inch version I'll be in the que.

    ZEN


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    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    An affordable intel based mac portable would be great for me because of bootcamp.. I sometimes have to carry both a powerbook and a PC notebook around with me.


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    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    I'm in need of a new laptop and have had the rumoured release of the MacBook in the back of my head all along; I'd consider a 13" model but would probably prefer a slightly bigger one, that said I'd probably prefer a handy small model rather than a big one (but not too small).

    I'm sure there'll be at least 2 product sizes, but that's a guess going on Apple form... now for price... I'd like to see how a black one looks, although I'd probably stick with white (to match my wireless router :D)


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    luckat
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    I'm told the screens are good - it might even be possible to work outdoors (wild with excitement at the though!)

    13" sounds nice to me. My PowerBook is just really heavy if I bring it out to write in a caff or something.


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    Thumper Long
    Registered Users Posts: 1,552 ✭✭✭Thumper Long


    it looks like the screens will be 13.3" screens as the Macbook (if thats what Jobs decides to call it) will be manufactured by Asustek (Asus) and they already have one or 2 nice machines at that size as do sony etc so the 13.3 seems to work well with wide screen.


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    babypink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭babypink


    this, when it happens, is going to present me with a dilemma: keep my 12" powerbook 1.33ghz in the hopes of a 12" MBP or ditch it for the MacBook????

    decisions decisions.....:confused:


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    danbhala
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    how much money are we talking about here ? over the past while i've been looking into getting an iBook. but im gonna wait it out for the new ones


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    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    The prices will start from about £700/€1200 I'd say.


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    grumpypaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭grumpypaddy


    just to add some fuel to the flames before i am shot down... think secret says that the macbook may be available in either black or white aka the ipod, and that it will be priced above the existing ibooks, somewhat like the mac mini went a bit dearer when it got the intel chip..
    the result of apples dispute with apple the record label is due out today (monday) if the result goes badly a macbook announcement might take away some of the negative press..

    i have a 12 inch powerbook meself and can recall reading somewhere along the line that the top end mac book would be seen as the replacement for the 12 powerbook..i suppose if it has a pro duo processor and fairly good specs it would make sense.. the 15 inch macbook pro is a fairly heftily priced machine.


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    grumpypaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭grumpypaddy


    oh well, i will flame myself for nothing today!! but the rumour sites say next tuesday... anyway i have 22 days left to the end of may!!


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    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Well it's here at last. Looks cool in Black I must say . . . now . . . where's me credit card !!!

    ZEN


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    grumpypaddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭grumpypaddy


    well. it looks like the rumour sites got it pretty much right... and i have saved myself!!... the black looks nice, wonder will it scratch like the ipod?


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