My dream specs:
"The MacBook Helium" :
Nvidia GeForce 200M
Custom Intel Arrandale 2.93GHz 32nm processor
512GB SSD
4GB RAM @ 1,333MHz
Black Carbon Fiber Body
Stunning OLED display
9 Hour Battery (7 real world)
2.8 pounds weight
Integrated 4G
3rd Gen Bear-slaughtering algorithm
Shards of moon
Pleasant on the tongue
I'd do absolutely anything for such a specimen, however expensive it's likely to be, I don't care how I fund it, I'd actually consider selling a kidney knowing I'd utterly regret it. I'm sorry but the specs above would render me woefully irrational. Please do it Steve. Steven. Steven Jobs.
i say we skip right to Rev Z, which will tap right into our neuro circuitry.
I say we skip the latin alphabet altogether to the Rev Omega, which will
be our neural circuitry.
And by "our" I mean billions of pods of biocells solely processing and powering Mecha-Steven Jobs, Emperor of the Machines, upon his Gamma-Throne.
Ok, a more serious look at the next MBA:
My Predictions:
Processor:
It looks like 2.93GHz might be beyond Intel for the given thermal envelope. What would you guys guess is a realistic processor bump for next year? Intel will have to custom-design one of these (as they have with the current MBA) but they haven't announced anything yet. My guess: Around
2.4GHz
RAM
Guess:
4GB RAM is a given
Storage
I still imagine
512GB SSD will be possible at 1.8" for next year.
Graphics
GeForce 200M looks likely according to a recent report purportedly quoting insiders (Digitimes)
Screen
OLED is probably going to be too expensive, unless Apple go for a hyper-premium model. Guess:
LED back-lit screen with increased color gamut
Battery
Current MBA is according to Apple "Up to 5 hours". With improved throttling algorithms in Snow Leopard (throttling individual cores) and potential for improved battery tech/spacial efficiency, I guess
7 hour-battery
Body
Despite reading reports late last year about rumors of Apple looking into Carbon Fiber tech for a possible future MBA, the argument of poor thermal conduction and perhaps price means that it is difficult to imagine them not continuing with their proven
aluminum model.
Thoughts?