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Freescale Hints at Apple Netbook with Photo? [Updated: Mockup]

Sunday January 4, 2009 6:04 pm PST by Arnold Kim

Heise Online reports on a press release from Freescale detailing a new ARM processor which includes an interesting depiction of an Apple netbook/tablet:

A picture included in their press release hints that the Freescale SoC may appear in a future Apple netbook. The vendor also envisages budget notebooks with Ubuntu Linux and i.MX51 under people's Christmas trees in 2009.

The image appears similar to the many mockups seen floating around the internet. The actual press release is not provided, but it appears this could just be a concept shot.

Update: The image has been revealed to be a concept mockup created by Edwin Tofslie.
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r.j.s
41 months ago
So they are saying it will be a combo tablet/netbook ... interesting.
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iMacmatician
41 months ago
Interesting. Big leak - if it's a leak.

I seem to recall a mockup some time ago that looked like that.

Since that's a 12" display, it's too big to be the 7"~9" one referenced by the recent rumor, plus this one runs Mac OS X. Although there was a rumor about half a year ago about a 12" tablet.

Edit: Also reminds me of the iPhone picture in the Intel Atom presentation slide a while ago. In that case I don't think this hint means much.
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tclary
41 months ago
Want It.
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zap2
41 months ago
looks cool...I'm not saying its real, as its looks very photoshopped(why the iPhone/iPod touch home button?), but even if something like that came out, it be great....although I'm not sure i'd call that a netbook....more of a UMPC or MID
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Slowstick
41 months ago

looks cool...I'm not saying its real, as its looks very photoshopped(why the iPhone/iPod touch home button?), but even if something like that came out, it be great....although I'm not sure i'd call that a netbook....more of a UMPC or MID

That looks like a super expensive touch screen ultra mobile Mac than a netbook. Come on.....anyone agree?
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150hp
41 months ago
Looks cool but $$$$$$$$ I'm sure.
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Fuchal
41 months ago
Looks worthless.
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iMacmatician
41 months ago
Regardless of whether Freescale will make such a device for Apple, I don't think the picture is real.
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[*]The design doesn't match. I'm not talking about the front view, but the side view.
[*]2 USB ports? LMAO.
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wolfenkraft
41 months ago
If that's real, do you have any idea how much that would weigh? Way too much for a netbook, I'm sure. A glass and metal body of that size would easily weigh > 10 lbs. Love the idea, but can't justify that kind of weight for a "netbook." Assuming that it is thick glass and metal like an iphone or ipod touch.
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natebookpro
41 months ago

If that's real, do you have any idea how much that would weigh? Way too much for a netbook, I'm sure. A glass and metal body of that size would easily weigh > 10 lbs. Love the idea, but can't justify that kind of weight for a "netbook." Assuming that it is thick glass and metal like an iphone or ipod touch.


15" MBP is glass and metal and doesn't weigh >10lbs
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