MacBook Mini Photos Generate Speculation
A series of images from a Russian magazine which claims to depict a "MacBook Mini" have been circulating on the internet. The specs on the described machine as said to include the following:
- 10.4" WXGA display.
- 1280 x 768 pixel with LED backlighting.
- NVIDIA MCP79
- Intel Atom Z740 1.83GHz with 1MB L2 cache.
- 2GB DDR3-800.
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
- 64GB Solid State Drive.
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
- 1 x USB 2.0
- 1 x Mini Display Port
- Battery Li-Ion 5100mA
We don't know what to make of the images (scan #1, scan #2), and have our doubts about the legitimacy of the images. Still, with rumors have been circulating that Apple will be entering the netbook market, it makes for interesting speculation. The machine would reportedly retail for approximately $899 in 2009.
Update: One reader claims this is an April Fools joke by the magazine.
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38 months ago
Funny, that battery capacity is higher than a MacBook's, and nearly as high as the 15" MBPs. :rolleyes:
And is Nvidia making a board that would fit an Intel Atom and a 9400M just for Apple?? I don't believe such a thing exists for anyone else right now.
And is Nvidia making a board that would fit an Intel Atom and a 9400M just for Apple?? I don't believe such a thing exists for anyone else right now.
38 months ago
The keyboard depicted is full-size layout. If indeed this product has a 10" screen, like the Asus netbook I'm typing on now, then those keys are going to be pretty tiny. Most netbooks use a combination of shrinking the physical key size down a bit as well as making some compromises with key layout to reduce wasted space.
$899 is pretty high, but sounds about right for Apple.
$899 is pretty high, but sounds about right for Apple.
38 months ago
Would be a neat little machine but I don't think Apple would be doing this now. Doesn't seem to fit their MO.
38 months ago
Looks a bit fake to me. I also think that if they do this they will be at a much lower price point than $899. Ultimately I think it is more likely they are going to do a tablet running UIKit rather than OSX.
38 months ago
LOL the very first $1000 netbook lol :) netbooks are supposed to be dirt cheap in price, just for checking email etc..
38 months ago
I don't believe it, but they were smart enough to not just scale down the MacBook Air side-view picture. The "MacBook Mini" has a smaller body, as evidenced by the hideaway port door sticking out of the profile.
38 months ago
That's priced more like an under-speced laptop, not a netbook...
Go figure:rolleyes:
Go figure:rolleyes:
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