I’m not entirely sure if we can technically call it a unibody, but the chassis for the new white MacBook is certainly different from before. The removable battery has been swapped out for a non-replaceable seven-hour unit, making a flat rubberized bottom. They say that it’s thinner and with beveled edges, but some reports are saying that it actually looks chubbier than the previous generation.

Just about all of the specs have been upgraded as well. You get an LED backlit display and a multitouch trackpad, just like the most expensive 13-inch MacBook Pro. There are also some other small aesthetic changes to make it look more like the current aluminum unibody line.

The base $1,099 configuration comes with a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 8x SuperDrive, and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M. These can be updated or upgraded further through a custom order.

Also announced today were the new 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac all-in-one computers, as well as the updated Mac Mini. All details should be available on the Apple site now.

Source: iPhoneInCanada

As you know, the regular white MacBook is still being sold in Apple Stores, but most people have moved on to its aluminum successor. I’m not talking about the latter for the purposes of this article; we’re wondering about the fate of the former. And AppleInsider has some inside Apple news and rumors to share.

According to the popular Mac source, the current speculation points toward a slimmer and lighter construction than the currently available white MacBook, so it’s possible that it’ll take on the aluminum frame too. Further still, the “restructured internal architecture” will likely see the ditching of Firewire and other “legacy hardware.”

For the processor, the previous-gen Intel Core 2 processor will probably kick the bucket in favor of something a little more contemporary. Aside from that, we’re still left wondering how Apple will slot the updated MacBook into its fold.

After all, it has to stay cheaper than the $1300+ aluminum MacBooks, but it has to be more expensive than the upcoming iPad (MacBook Tablet). Either way, we’re expecting a new MacBook in the months to come. Too bad it didn’t get here in time for Back to School.

Source: Crunchgear

The Apple MacBook Air is one good-looking notebook, but what if you want that same teardrop thin design in a smaller package? Apple doesn’t have a netbook for you just yet, but you could consider the newly revealed iiView A2. That’s two i’s, because having just one could draw some ire from Cupertino.

The iiView A2 hits up the higher end of the netbook scale, but no one will mistake it for a full laptop like the MacBook Air. It gets a 12.1-inch 1280xx800 resolution display, Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, Intel 945 chipset, and a 320GB hard drive.

With that 12.1-inch screen, the A2 is really only about an inch smaller than the MacBook Air, but this one comes with two USB ports. Take that, Apple! Rounding out the specs are a mini-HDMI port, 2-in-1 headphone/mic jack, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, 10/100 Ethernet, a six-cell battery… and Windows 7 RC1. The Vista Home Premium license is there too.

The Windows 7 will come pre-installed but the Vista license allows buyers to upgrade to a full build of Windows 7 when that is released in fall. And you can have all of this for the affordable price of $467. That is, if you are in Singapore. There’s no word on whether the iiView A2 will ever make it to our shores, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

Source: Crunchgear

Currently, the only place where you can find the matte display option is with the pricier 17-inch MacBook Pro. According to some recent rumors, the option for antiglare displays will soon be extended to more Macs.

More specifically, there’s word that the matte display will be offered as an option to buyers of the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Regular MacBooks will presumably still get “stuck” with the glossy display.

The glossy display is good for providing “crisp images and vivid colors,” but they’re not so good for video and image editing professionals. The glossy displays “tend to complicate color matching.” Personally, I just don’t like the reflection I get when I use my computer until brighter conditions.

When (and if) the matte option will indeed get extended to the smaller MacBook Pros remains to be seen. Stay tuned.

Source: AppleInsider

As you can quite plainly see from the picture provided, the single greatest differentiating feature on the Stealth MacBook Pro compared to a garden variety Apple laptop is the all-black color scheme.

Before the MacBook went to aluminum, we used to choose between having white or black with the latter coming at a $100 premium. This time around, you’d better be prepared to fork over more than a $100 premium.

In terms of features, Colorware took a fairly standard MacBook Pro, though it is closer to the top of the range. You get a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 8GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM, 15-inch matte widescreen display, and a 256GB solid state drive. The smooth-textured, zero gloss black finish completes the drool factor.

So, how much does it cost? The asking price from Colorware for the Stealth MacBook Pro is $5,999. Since they’re only making ten of these, however, there’s a good chance that you won’t be able to buy it at that price even if you wanted to.

Source: BGR