Comments on: What is the Apple Brick? Net awash with rumours of new Mac notebook http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/what-is-the-apple-brick-net-awash-with-rumours-of-new-mac-notebook/ News and Updates on the Community. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:16:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Be3G http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/what-is-the-apple-brick-net-awash-with-rumours-of-new-mac-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-7160 Be3G Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:24:43 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12897#comment-7160 I don't know, they seemed to embody pretty much all expectations set by the rumour sites aside from the possibility of a sub-$1K price (I don't call $999 'below $1000'). And I'd certainly be very happy if one of the new MBPs landed on my doorstep, particularly seeing as they do support dual-link DVI after all... problem is that we've been hit by a weakening pound against the dollar. When Apple's last laptop revision took place we were at £1 = $2, but now we're at £1 = $1.75, which makes quite a difference when you're talking in the thousands. Having said that Apple's conversion is reasonably fair; their $2000 MBP sells over here for £1400 now... but if you convert $2000 to GBP then add on VAT you get about £1350, which isn't far off. I don't know, they seemed to embody pretty much all expectations set by the rumour sites aside from the possibility of a sub-$1K price (I don't call $999 'below $1000'). And I'd certainly be very happy if one of the new MBPs landed on my doorstep, particularly seeing as they do support dual-link DVI after all... problem is that we've been hit by a weakening pound against the dollar. When Apple's last laptop revision took place we were at £1 = $2, but now we're at £1 = $1.75, which makes quite a difference when you're talking in the thousands. Having said that Apple's conversion is reasonably fair; their $2000 MBP sells over here for £1400 now... but if you convert $2000 to GBP then add on VAT you get about £1350, which isn't far off.

]]> By: Peter Jackson http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/what-is-the-apple-brick-net-awash-with-rumours-of-new-mac-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-7156 Peter Jackson Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:48:37 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12897#comment-7156 So.. a bit of a letdown? After all the hype and rumours based on rumours it was inevitable that the actual launch didn't meet many bloggers' expectations I guess. A nice range of powerful Macbooks with Nvidia graphics chips. But still extremely pricey when compared to Wintel laptops. For those on a budget, the older white Macbooks are on sale from £719 on the Apple website. But would you want one now when you know that the more expensive aluminium ones have the 3D graphics (and hence gaming) capability? http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKTRE49D7TX20081015 So.. a bit of a letdown? After all the hype and rumours based on rumours it was inevitable that the actual launch didn't meet many bloggers' expectations I guess. A nice range of powerful Macbooks with Nvidia graphics chips. But still extremely pricey when compared to Wintel laptops.

For those on a budget, the older white Macbooks are on sale from £719 on the Apple website. But would you want one now when you know that the more expensive aluminium ones have the 3D graphics (and hence gaming) capability?

http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKTRE49D7TX20081015

]]> By: Be3G http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/what-is-the-apple-brick-net-awash-with-rumours-of-new-mac-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-6988 Be3G Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:47:24 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12897#comment-6988 Indeed. Would be nice to upgrade my MacBook Pro if it's worthwhile doing so, though I'm concerned that the presence of a reduced-size DVI port means it won't be dual link... I am one of those few people who actually plugs a laptop in to a 30" monitor so I'll be pretty miffed if the ability to do so disappears. Indeed. Would be nice to upgrade my MacBook Pro if it's worthwhile doing so, though I'm concerned that the presence of a reduced-size DVI port means it won't be dual link... I am one of those few people who actually plugs a laptop in to a 30" monitor so I'll be pretty miffed if the ability to do so disappears.

]]> By: Peter Jackson http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/what-is-the-apple-brick-net-awash-with-rumours-of-new-mac-notebook/comment-page-1/#comment-6987 Peter Jackson Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:05:19 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12897#comment-6987 Apple has officially now issued invitations today for a laptop event next Tuesday at its Cupertino, California campus. "The spotlight turns to notebooks", so said the invitation sent to reporters. The only other information Apple has provided in this release is the 10am start time (PDT US time) and driving directions to the campus building. Apple has officially now issued invitations today for a laptop event next Tuesday at its Cupertino, California campus. "The spotlight turns to notebooks", so said the invitation sent to reporters.

The only other information Apple has provided in this release is the 10am start time (PDT US time) and driving directions to the campus building.

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