There's a new Macbook on the way

There are rumours circulating around the web at the moment that there could be a new MacBook laptop coming our way, timed to coincide with the launch of the new Apple iMacs (all in one desktop).

The rumours started with AppleInsider reports which mentions that the MacBook could be about to be re-designed. The last time these notebooks had a facelift was back in 2006 so it’s maybe about time.
Apparently this new offering from Apple will be the “most affordable notebook offerings” Apple has ever produced say insiders. Before you get excited, whether affordable means cheap is another matter altogether.
According to one person who AppleInsider say is familiar with the pre-production units, the new models awaiting certification have white polycarbonate shells and are “consistent with the sole $999 model currently available”.
I don’t know about you but these days I personally wouldn’t put a cent less that $1,000 in the affordable category as far as notebooks go but with Apple that’s a different matter. Even in this unstable economic climate, sales of Apple MacBooks have been pretty steady.
The indications from Apple’s online store are that the cool looking white MacBook is one of their best selling products beaten only by the iMac so a hefty price tag hasn’t put anyone off so far.
Although we don’t know much else about what the newer models will offer and Apple haven’t announced anything officially yet, the rumours are that the new MacBooks are likely to be thinner and sleeker looking and will have apple’s “cutting edge” non user accessible battery technology incorporated internally.
The big question is when will it all happen? The word is that as the new MacBooks have moved into some stage of the manufacturing process so they could be arriving much earlier than previously thought, perhaps even in the next few weeks. Who knows!
It would certainly make a lot of sense to release both the overhauled iMacs and MacBook in time for the December seasonal rush.
The launch of the new iMacs is reputed to be imminent. These new machines are said to have improved multimedia capabilities along with a BluRay optical drive.
Apple can proudly boast that both the iMac and the Macbook have been their best selling desktop and laptop computers they’ve ever produced.
We wait with anticipation to see if they can match up to expectations.