Leaked Photo of Aluminum MacBook Pro Case
Well what do we have here? The curious shot above was recently born on a Chinese blog and has since began making quite a trip around the internet. Allegedly picturing a prototype of the upcoming redesigned MacBook Pro case, the first thing you’ll notice is obviously the fact that the case is made of the same sleek brushed aluminum found on the MacBook Air. It has been rumored for months that Apple is working on the next incarnation of the MacBook Pro and that it would feature an all-aluminum case a la MacBook Air. If the image above is to be believed, the next generation MacBook Pro case will essentially be a thicker version of the Air’s - exactly what many Apple fans have been clamoring for. Unfortunately there isn’t much else we can tell from the photo. Only half of the bottom of the case can be seen which means that the bottom of the unit will not be one solid piece like the Air. It also appears that the standard Apple logo on the top of the case has three holes in it (four including the leaf). These curious holes don’t seem very conducive to back lighting but assuming the case is real we hardly want to question an Apple design. If there’s one thing Apple can do, it’s design a stunning piece of gear. The original post doesn’t claim to have any information in terms of specs or a time frame so for those tidbits we’ll just have to sit back and wait.
On Jul 7, 2008 @ 9:45 am, JoeS Said:
er, do you mean Macbook - not Macbook Pro
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On Jul 7, 2008 @ 10:06 am, Zach Epstein Said:
No. MBP indeed.
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On Jul 7, 2008 @ 10:25 am, Daniel Said:
Isn’t the current MacBook Pro also aluminum? That prototype looks the same as the current ones…
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On Jul 7, 2008 @ 10:43 am, Peter Mac Said:
Just checked, and my MBP is still made of Aluminum
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On Jul 7, 2008 @ 11:00 am, curtis Said:
good thing it’s not one piece, otherwise changing the battery would be “not allowed” or very, very difficult!
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On Jul 7, 2008 @ 11:24 am, jp Said:
i have to agree, I barely detect a difference and the current mbp’s are aluminum so I am not getting this at all. The holes are whack though.
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On Jul 7, 2008 @ 2:13 pm, TrueDis Said:
Yeah, I don’t get it … the MBP is currently made of aluminum…
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On Jul 7, 2008 @ 3:30 pm, jh Said:
The case in the pic appears to be stripped down. Perhaps the holes are to due to no illuminating plastic Apple logo?
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On Jul 7, 2008 @ 8:47 pm, HouseofG Said:
Glad someone else said it because I’m sitting here staring at my MBP and wondering what the heck it is that I’m missing.
And, yes, jh, I was going to say the same thing. The holes are probably just the same apple sans the white plastic pieces.
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On Jul 12, 2008 @ 5:09 pm, DP Said:
so what does everyone think is the release date?
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On Jul 17, 2008 @ 10:24 pm, Dannyboy Said:
give it 2-4 weeks. The Montevina Processors are now released, so all they need to do is put them in and they are ready to go,
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