17" Unibody MacBook Pro with Non-Removable Extended-Life Battery?
9to5Mac reports that Apple will be finally be releasing a unibody 17" MacBook Pro at Macworld, but with an interesting twist. According to the rumor site, the new laptop will have a super slim non-removable battery. The advantage of the new design will be a more extended run time than current models.
9to5 also expects that the 13" plastic MacBook will be phased out which may bring the low-end aluminum model closer to $1000.
The news is that Apple is making a super slim battery pack for the 17 inch MacBook Pros that will last much longer than current models. Additionally, you won't be able to remove said battery pack. It will be inside the machine, just like iPods and iPhones.
We at MacRumors feel confident that this rumor is likely accurate, as we have heard similar independent whispers.9to5 also expects that the 13" plastic MacBook will be phased out which may bring the low-end aluminum model closer to $1000.
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40 months ago
unless they can make the 17 inch even slimmer.. i dont think they will make the battery non removable. it would be dumb.
40 months ago
Seriously, I don't see this as being a laptop event. Also a 17" PRO machine where the battery can't be easily changed? Doubtful!
40 months ago
I hope the 2.4ghz doesn't go to much cheaper, or I'm going to be mad.:eek:
Mine is still in transit from the warehouse.
Ah well.
I'm excited for Mac World. Can't wait!
Mine is still in transit from the warehouse.
Ah well.
I'm excited for Mac World. Can't wait!
40 months ago
Apparently Apple never gets tired of bad press for silly form-over-function design choices...
40 months ago
Take out the optical drive, put in a second hard drive bay, and up the max ram to 8 gb.
40 months ago
Yaaawwwn. Perfect lack o worthy news to help put me to sleep.
g'night.. :pi guess it depends on how much longer it lasts. If it lasts twice as long then i could see it b/c you won't have to carry around a second battery. But if its a marginal increase them its lame and pointless.
40 months ago
bad idea... professionals are the most likely users of a 17" notebook, and they likes them some options...
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