RSS

Future Stuff

 

New MacBooks set for October?

With all this iPod nano talk, gossip on the new MacBook has seemingly disappeared. But now the rumour mill is cranking up again, with the boys at Electric Pig reporting that the new machines will be ready to buy at a knockdown price next month.

Analyst Richard Garner, from Citigroup, seems to think the aluminium clad laptops are already shipping and will cost $999 in the States. You can expect a UK price of £599, a ton cheaper than the current bottom–of–the–range model.

He also reckons we'll be getting backlit keyboards and a thinner frame. Wouldn't that be nice. We're actually gagging for one now, so all this waiting is starting to do our heads in somewhat.

What do you think? Will Apple drop new MacBooks in October? Let us know what you think in the comments section.

Published Tuesday, September 16, 2008 13:51 by Joe M

Filed under: , ,

waspish September 16, 2008 14:02

why don't they do 8.9inch macbookmini? and get on the band waggon now that would something to get excited about.

paulmusson September 16, 2008 16:11

I see that "The Kooks" are to play at an intimate gig at London's Apple store this Thusday (18th). Any chance this is related to a new macbook announcement?

Joe M September 16, 2008 16:29

Nah, it's one of Apple's regular gigs at Regent Street. The Kooks were supposed to play their over the summer but had to reschedule. Expect the iTunes store to go down at some point and Apple to slip them out, like they did with the iMac last year.

Cheers

Joe

clubeat01 September 16, 2008 22:53

I really do hope they bring out new laptops this year. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm starting to lose interest in the macbook's current style and shape. It's nice, but apple are known for nicer xD

Drunken Max September 17, 2008 11:15

Is it all just hot "Air"?

schauhan50 September 17, 2008 14:27

why dont they just a the macbook air between £300 to £400. or atleast look at the current market and make a rival to dells 9inch inspiron. Why should we have to pay so much for design. This is 2008 people come on!

ameek September 17, 2008 18:58

i think this is probably all lies as why would they take a flagship model and drop a £k off the price ?

its more likely that we will see a slimmed down macbook with no cd drive same slow processor and a 10inch screen...

not that this would be the worse thing in the world...

schauhan50 September 17, 2008 20:49

I can live with that

Future Stuff October 6, 2008 09:39

As codenames go, it doesn't augur well. Apple Brick, initially unearthed by the hounds at Electric Pig

Anonymous comments are disabled