Apple rumored to be testing new, ultra-thin MacBook Pro

Apple rumors on the Web sound like never-ending and the latest speculation kicks throughout the idea that a MacBook Pro laptop that's as thin as being a MacBook Air is simply being tested in Cupertino, Calif. MacRumors. com got this string started Tuesday along with a report that it "has learned" because of unnamed sources that Apple was working on an ultra-thin laptop which includes a 15-inch screen. Currently, the MacBook Air laptops bring 11-inch or 13-inch monitors. "We aren't certain if it is called a MacBook Air flow or MacBook Pro, but we do know that should be already in late assessment stages at Apple, inches MacRumors said in it has the report. "Many now be wanting that Apple's design choices with the Air will eventually make their tactic to the MacBook Pro product, with the use from integrated SSD and deficiency of optical drive being the most notable alter allowing for this kind of thin design. While we need to know for a information, we be expecting who any future 'ultra thin' laptop from Apple may even dispense with a built-in optical commute. "The rumor-centric blog says that Apple would introduce such a lightweight laptop late this year, at the earliest. TUAW, some other Apple-focused blog, followed MacRumors with a report of its own that your thin and light MacBook Pro-sized laptop was in the process in both 15-inch together with 17-inch screen sizes. Apple officials weren't obtainable for comment Wednesday morning, nevertheless company does have a new longstanding policy of possibly not commenting on rumors. Taking care of that isn't in challenge is Apple's push to undertake what it can to wean society off of optical discs, CDs and DVDs by way of removing optical drives via its computers. Last week it released an exciting new optical-drive-free Mac mini desktop computer and by killing heli-copter flight entry-level MacBook laptop, thus moving the MacBook Air inside the entry-level spot. The move is a self-serving one, as abandoning disc codecs for digital ones benefits firms which includes Apple that sell internet music, movies, apps besides other Web-delivered content. But while it is certainly clear that digital models and optical-drive-free computers could be the future for Apple (it advertised 1 million downloads associated with Mac OS X Lion in a mere 24 hours) and very likely other computer industry, eventually, removing an optical drive on a "pro"-level Apple computer the year of 2010 seems a bit un controlled. The move to clear away such drives that took place last week in Apple's lower-level shopper computers has essentially broken down its machines into not one but two classes. If you want a Mac and care about an optical drive, there are lower-cost options for instance iPad, the Mac mini additionally, the MacBook Air. If optical drives tend to be to you -- as they quite simply are too many extremely creative professionals who use and perhaps covet Apple's computers -- then that higher-priced MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac Pro computers are accessible. Or you could solely buy an external optical drive for those driveless-computers. All that currently being said, Apple does make decisions increasing numbers of others might think are ahead time (or even just obvious crazy), such as extracting optical drives, ditching floppy discs before others including simply releasing Final Lower Pro X without various features pro editors simply really need (and then promising to add them back... some day)