new Macbook nonsense

[maarten]

OK, let's geek out for a moment and talk about those new MacBooks

Comments

[aram_fingal]

I'm reminded of the old Looney Toons cartoon where they put an entire felled tree on a lathe and trim it all the way down to make one toothpick...

[dreamerfi]

unibody

Why not call it what the pre-event rumors called it?

Brick.

[maarten]

Cos it's not a brick?

But don't be askin' me--I didn't make up that unibody term.

I stopped by the nearest Apple store to see how wonderful the new design is, but they're closed for remodeling.

[dreamerfi]

If you do manage to go there again, let me know what you think. I haven't seen them yet, but I suspect I won't be impressed.

[chriswaterguy]

Are you sure they have to mill it, not stamp it? Or maybe extrude then turn the ends down (tho that seems unlikely - don't know how they'd make the bent-down ends fit with the sides.)

Don't know much about making aluminium stuff, I confess.

[maarten]

If there were simple, cheaper alternative ways to get the same results, presumably they'd be smart enough to use them? I don't know, Jobs can get caught up in ideas he thinks are really sexy, but I'd hope that they're savvier now than when he built his expensive NeXT factories.

[chriswaterguy]

I meant, are you sure they did mill it? (Sorry if it's obvious.)

[maarten]

Uh yeah, they make a really big deal about it in the video. "We're so cool, we start with a solid block and destruct 80% of it with awe inspiring precision."