From MacRumors: Ultra-thin 12'' MacBook Pro?

Macscoop/MacOSXRumors claims that Apple is finishing development on a 12" MacBook Pro described as "ultra-thin":

The new laptop should be even thinner and weigh less than the current models in the MacBook Pro line-up. In spite of this very tiny and lightweight form-factor, the miniaturized MacBook Pro should keep its built-in optical drive and sport a dual-core processor, providing unequalled size/performance ratio in the PC industry, sources told MacScoop.

This "ultra-portable" MacBook Pro is estimated to be priced in the $1700-$1800 range and sport a 12" widescreen display.

The introduction of 12" MacBook Pro would fill a gap left by the 12" PowerBook model, which was dropped during the transition to Intel in early 2006. Apple retooled their laptop models which previously offered 12" / 14" iBooks and 12" / 15" / 17" PowerBooks to a lineup with 13" MacBooks and 15" / 17" MacBook Pros.

One analyst made similar claims in mid-2006. At that time, analyst Benjamin Reitzes stated that Apple was working on an "ultra-portable PC" to be delivered by Macworld San Francisco 2007. Reitzes included comments about incorporating the use of NAND Flash memory to speed up boot times. This concept of Flash-based latops was revisited in September 2006 by Appleinsider -- with expectations that NAND flash would make their way into the next revision of MacBooks due in 2007. While these rumors line up with each other, MacScoop makes no mention of Flash memory in this upcoming "ultra-thin" laptop.

MacScoop/MacOSXRumors cites "reliable" sources for this report and has had a recent history of some accurate reports with predictions of 23" (24") iMacs as well as Leopard info pre-WWDC.

From MacRumors: iPhone 4GB and 8GB, Coming in January?

In the latest episode of Diggnation, Kevin Rose (at ~38:30) claims to know some details about the Apple phone from a "solid" source.

According to Rose, little bit of inside info on the Apple phone:

- Going to be coming out in January
- All phone providers
- "It's small as sh*t"
- Don't know anything about the Operating System
- The OS is supposed to be "cool"
- Doing some unique things
- Two batteries, one charger. One for MP3 portion and one for Phone.
- 4GB ($249) and 8GB ($449)
- Flash memory, Slide out keyboard
- Maybe touch screen?

Kevin Rose was co-host of The Screen Savers on Tech TV and later started Digg.com. Last year, he offered last minute rumors prior to Macworld San Francisco which turned out to be accurate. He also predicted the iPod nano.

Tony vs. Paul

International Online Educa

Togther with Mr. Amoa from Nigeria.

 

Online Educa 2006

Yesterday we arrived in Berlin to take part in Online Educa, the largests e-learning conference in Europe. We are with my company edugolive, part of the Giuntilabs booth, with the LCMS learn eXact.

We had a meeting with a prospects yesterday all afternoon a sales training, which ended in a nice "German" dinner.

Today the actual conference is starting and we hope to be rather busy.

 

The building of the booth ...... 

From Crunchgear: iPhone to Feature OS X?

Looks like today is Apple rumor day. Next up, we have some mongering on the highly speculated, extremely anticipated iPhone. This he-said-she-said device has been the source of more rumoring than anything I’ve ever seen or heard of. There have been about a million mock-ups and supposed release dates and yet, to date, not a single thing has gelled.

Now we have tenuous information proclaiming that the iPhone will run a truncated version of OS X Leopard (we’re going to run out of cats eventually). This could be Apple’s answer to Windows Mobile, or it could just be more fluff-for-hits. I’m not really sure.

What we do know is that we’ll probably see the iPhone at Macworld in January. It was widely reported that it’d launch initially on Cingular, but current information indicates that the iPhone will likely be unlocked. I guess we’ll see in about a month.

From Crunchgear: Mac Tablet In The Works? Possible 2007 Release.

What would Monday be without another Apple rumor? This time there is speculation that Apple is looking to make a tablet PC with a docking station. In fact, Apple already has a working prototype and is preparing talks with three different Taiwanese manufacturers to produce the tablet. Amazing how some people have so much detail from sources and yet, fail to snap a single picture of this supposed prototype that is slated for a mid-year 2007 release.

Anyway, the Mac tablet will have a touchscreen, home automation features (like controlling music wirelessly), HDMI output, and “additional memo0ry capability” according to Smarthouse. Yeah, we’re going to like, go grab a frappuccino and shit while you keep waiting for this fairy tale Mac tablet. Oh, and keep those Apple rumors coming. We enjoy them immensely.