Slim Apple laptop expected at Macworld

Among the "enhancements" to Apple's existing lineup, analysts expect online movie rentals and a thin laptop with flash memory.

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[McBlayde]

Kiss of Death

[i]"The energy seems to be around a smaller-form-factor laptop computer," said Charles Golvin, an analyst with Forrester, a market research firm.[/i]

If Foresster said it, expect it to be wrong. When it comes to Apple, Forrester has no idea what they are talking about (like when it comes to iTunes for example).

Apple's mobile computing solution is the iPhone and iPod Touch. Expect THAT ecosystem to be greatly enhanced at MacWorld. A slim laptop would not really add much to that.

[Xlent Win.]

QuickTime known as the treasure house of flaw.

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/112179

[MrStuckless]

The Laptop I'd like to see.

Forget the keyboard completely. Have an extremely thin tablet
pc with a 12-15" screen that works along the same principle as
the iTouch/iPhone with a thin but sturdy cover that is hinged on
one side in such a way that the laptop could be propped up to
use as a monitor display with one of the bluetooth keyboards
(they're a really thin accessory to carry around.)... maybe have
the hinge set in such a way that at a certain angle (say anything
more than 270 degrees) it will hold the laptop as a monitor
(allowing several angles to be held).... but anything less than
that, and the hinge would rotate so that the cover could be
placed on the backside of the tablet (virtually unnoticable).

For most of the time, a keyboard would not be necessary except
for the on-screen typewriter (a-la iTouch)... for home/desk use,
the tablet can be wrested on the cover looking like a regular
monitor and the bluetooth keyboard could be used.

I suppose a dock would work as well for a support
stand/charger.

It would be nice to have built in GPS as well so that the Tablet
could also be used as a GPS. (why not?)

[Kerbeygrip]

Just Waiting for It

The only thing that would part me from my beloved PowerBook is
the product that WILL be announced. That ever so slim and light
piece of Mac heaven!

[daedbird]

Predictions

expanded Airport Express.....Now allowing video streaming.
Won't this compete with Apple TV? No, because.....

Apple TV DVR.....adds the capability we always wanted, plus
allow for rentals. Original Apple TV adopters will need software
update, plus $40 full-fledged remote, with buttons

Airbook - The subnotebook everyone has been clamoring for.
Combination of flash and 1.8 HDD. External optical drive, built-
in in wifi. Multi touch scrollpad

Airbook Tablet - Not ready for sale, just yet, but will be
displayed, like the iPhone. Released in Spring, will incorporate
touch screen capabilities. Will have a pull-out QWERTY
touchpad. Completely flash-based memory

Aiport Xtremely big - Incorporates hard drive to be storage base
for Airbook and Tablet

Airtunes X - Will allow any ipod to connect to bonjour-enabled
Mac to stream music, video, and choose from catalog

Macbook processor upgrades

Office 2008 intro w/ Bill Gates making an appearance