Comments for: Next-gen MacBooks to drop Intel chipsets?

#1. Posted at 05:10 PM on Jul 28th 2008

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ssidbroadcast

Wow. Could it be possible that Apple makes the switch to the PUMA platform? I don't think AMD can offer the same volume discounts Intel can, which could explain the tighter margins.

A glass trackpack and aluminum shell? I'm dying for more info. Multi-touch trackpads are way cool but current macbooks don't do enough with the features at the moment.

I'm dying for more info.

#1, If they make a puma platform, that lives up to all those des... : Price0331 (#3) «

#3, A Puma-based Macbook with a Mobility Radeon 3650 and hybr... : KikassAssassin (#7) «

#7, my bet is that they'll go nvidia 1-because it supports ... : jap0nes (#10) «

#10, I'm sure they'll stuck with intel. But I also think... : xmz (#20) «

#20, I don't see a compelling reason for Apple to not... : Hattig (#23) «

#23, Actually, Open CL is a feature of Snow Leopar... : adisor19 (#26) «

#10, oh hai thur i wood liek to introdooce u to a produc... : Space Bags (#29) «

#12. Posted at 08:50 PM on Jul 28th 2008

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Thresher

Folks don't seem to remember that Apple used to design its own motherboards when they used the PowerPC platform. They still have a helluva lot of engineers that they can put on it. They have no need to use an intel chipset or an nVidia chipset for that matter.

That being said, they will probably do some sort of hybrid.

#12, designing a motherboard and designing a chipset are totally ... : eitje (#15) «

#15, I wonder how the PA Semi guys would be at designing a chi... : Ethyriel (#18) «

#18, PA Semi made a low-power PowerPC processor. Here's a g... : eitje (#24) «

#24, Yeah, I realize that, but a lot of these low power ... : Ethyriel (#28) «

#15, Exactly, to design a chipset that is compatible with Inte... : Flying Fox (#19) «

#16. Posted at 09:56 PM on Jul 28th 2008, Edited at 09:58 PM on Jul 28th 2008

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evermore

ItaniumBook!
BabbageBook!*

*Product not shown to scale. Actual performance may vary. Pack mule sold separately.

#16, *lol* You forgot one: *Batteries not included possible : nerdrage (#27) «

#4. Posted at 05:53 PM on Jul 28th 2008

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eitje

iPhone built into the touchpad. You've heard it here first, folks.

#4, Nope. You heard it on Boygeiusreport.com frst. adi : adisor19 (#5) «

#5, ??? : eitje (#14) «

#14, I spelled it wrong. It's www.boygeniusreport.com Adi : adisor19 (#25) «

#6. Posted at 06:04 PM on Jul 28th 2008

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smilingcrow

Are they going to include a piece of Monsieur Job’s corpse embedded in every new Macbook so that his disciples can still feel intimate with his highness after his death!

I can see a limited edition SaintMacBook which comes with a couple of Apple branded bread rolls that were present at his last supper at Apple’s HQ.

#6, Complete with an optional Jobs certified cancer syringe as a... : Meadows (#22) «

#21. Posted at 02:59 AM on Jul 29th 2008

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Stijn

The systems will reportedly be thinner than current offerings, and they'll feature one-piece aluminum enclosures as well as glass trackpads.

A MacBook Pro look at MacBook prices? I can't wait to see that happen.

#2. Posted at 05:23 PM on Jul 28th 2008

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StashTheVampede

Finally, CELL based Mac's are on their way.

#2, Doubt it will be fully Cell based, Cells aren't good for gen... : ish718 (#17) «

#9. Posted at 07:35 PM on Jul 28th 2008

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bthylafh

I swear, if Ballmer worked for Apple, he'd be famous for screaming "RUMORS! RUMORS! RUMORS!".

#9, develop rumors! develop rumors! develop rumors! : eitje (#13) «

#11. Posted at 08:19 PM on Jul 28th 2008

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MarioJP

I wonder also to stop the osx 86 project as well could be wrong though

#8. Posted at 07:04 PM on Jul 28th 2008

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Decelerate

Wow, that would be a pretty big twist for Intel...