MacBook Updates Rumored To Include Glass Trackpad 273
CWmike writes to tell us that Seth Weintraub has been hearing some interesting rumors surrounding the next iteration of Apple's MacBook line. "I have been hearing some interesting things about Apple's upcoming line of portable computers. The talk amongst insiders on the new MacBooks is kind of scattered but here's a summation of what I've heard: The new models are thinner than current MacBook and MacBook Pros and slightly more rounded, taking design cues from the MacBook Air; the trackpad is glass, multi-touch and uses gestures. The screen isn't multi-touch; the body is manufactured out of one piece of aluminum. Eco-friendly, yet sturdy. Manufacturing process is completely different; the release date will be in the last weeks of September."
An iPhone screen for a trackpad? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:I don't get it... (Score:1, Interesting)
Glass trackpad? (Score:5, Interesting)
What are the advantages of a glass trackpad? Wouldn't your finger stick to it?
yeah aluminum... (Score:3, Interesting)
so the wifi range can be shorter O_o
Re:Tough one... (Score:2, Interesting)
These are Apple products anyway. Out of the past 100 distinct Apple notebooks I've seen (trust me, I am not exaggerating here) in the past year, maybe five of them were not brand new MacBooks or MBPs. Admittedly, the G4s are extra-old-and-busted (biggest waste of my money ever...), but it seems that people buy new Apple computers with their spring shopping anyway.
And they can finally get full benefit from their inflated RAM and HD prices. Ballsy move, if true, but it will probably work out.
Re:Glass trackpad? (Score:5, Interesting)
Bling factor! It looks and feels more "expensive" not to mention the glass is harder so it won't scratch with use. Most trackpads kinda feel like a cheap vinyl / plastic sheet and get "wear" marks in the pad from finger friction after a couple months use..
Wouldn't your finger stick to it?
I'd think that getting fingerprints all over a shiny glossy surface that you are meant to touch all the time would be a bigger issue.
I realize thin is in... (Score:5, Interesting)
But I really would like to see something that I could use a day or two on a charge. If they can make it paper thin and still run a few hours, then surely, they could make something twice as thick that would go for a day?
How about just using the iPhone docked there (Score:3, Interesting)
Dock the iPhone where the trackpad would be, to lower manufacturing costs. Could use the iPhone's screen so that the trackpad would be more than just input, it would be a second display.
Maybe.
Glass = not ideal material for laptops (Score:3, Interesting)
Surely glass is a really bad idea for laptops? It's heavier than plastic, and less durable in terms of scratch resistance and shattering. Worse still it has more friction than some plastics, so not ideal for moving your finger over.
Re:Tough one... (Score:2, Interesting)
i haven't worked in a refinery yet that i'd call "clean". people just need to stop falling for the stupid guilt trips about plastic
Re:Tough one...Not Really (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:I don't get it... (Score:1, Interesting)
That wikipedia link is a waste of time. In the "Three hours of fascinated clicking later..." sense.
Oh sure, you'll all probably mod ME off topic...