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Rumor: Carbon Fibre MacBook Airs coming soon

Michael Brown   via AppleInsider on 12 November 2008 - 08:37 · 18 comments & 6389 views

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The MacBook Air is already a very light laptop, but since it's introduction it has been beaten by it's competitors, which have managed to get their notebooks even lighter than the already-light 1.36kg. According to AppleInsider, carbon fibre instead of aluminium will reduce the MacBook Air's weight by 100 grams, which is exactly what Apple is planning to change in an upcoming refresh of their thinnest computer.

Carbon Fibre is extremely strong and very lightweight, but also very expensive. A full Carbon Fibre MacBook would most likely bump the price up to unacceptable levels, so Apple is considering only replacing the bottom part with carbon fibre, shedding the needed weight whilst also keeping the price acceptable. Currently, the bottom cover weighs in at 152 grams, with the top cover (with the Apple logo) weighing a heftier 260 grams.

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(1 reply) #1 Soldiers33 on 12 Nov 2008 - 08:44
wow, 100g is really goin to make me wanna pay extra.
#1.1 RAID 0 on 16 Nov 2008 - 00:43
Soldiers33 said,
wow, 100g is really goin to make me wanna pay extra.


A hundred grams of what? ;-)
#2 mocax on 12 Nov 2008 - 09:48
will it spontaneously combust if the CPU gets too hot?
(5 replies) #3 Airlink on 12 Nov 2008 - 11:55
Nope. Carbon fiber doesn't burn. It's already carbon, you know?
#3.1 Digix on 12 Nov 2008 - 12:56
Airlink said,
Nope. Carbon fiber doesn't burn. It's already carbon, you know?


Anything is possible.
#3.2 IceBreakerG on 12 Nov 2008 - 14:14
Gasoline and a match beg to differ :p
#3.3 Exosphere on 12 Nov 2008 - 18:08
IceBreakerG said,
Gasoline and a match beg to differ :p

LOL, I'd like to see that, and watch the Apple Fan Boys cry
#3.4 vetneufuse on 12 Nov 2008 - 18:12
Yet, hydrocarbons burn like crazy carbon burns in the right circumstances
#3.5 redeemed on 13 Nov 2008 - 11:00
IceBreakerG said,
Gasoline and a match beg to differ :p

LOL

A definite thumbs up for this comment.
#4 Soldiers33 on 12 Nov 2008 - 13:25
from the research ive done on google. i dont think carbon fiber can burn.
(2 replies) #5 LTD on 12 Nov 2008 - 13:32
First Google hit for "carbon fiber" and "flammable":

http://www.carbonfiber.gr.jp/english/tanso/06.html
#5.1 Beastage on 12 Nov 2008 - 14:09
lol is it me or you link is full of japanese engrish?
#5.2 LTD on 12 Nov 2008 - 14:26
Beastage said,
lol is it me or you link is full of japanese engrish?


Totally.

My research isn't just accurate, it's also fun.
#6 AUSSIE_FLOYD_FAN on 12 Nov 2008 - 16:35
JEEEZE ive never seen someone other that drug dealers obsess over a few grams before......


100 grams = 3.52739619 ounces thats hardly worth the extra 7700 dollars they will charge
(2 replies) #7 Shadow Dragon on 12 Nov 2008 - 17:38
I think the "competitor" mentioned in the article is the Sony Vaio TT, a seriously awesome piece of hardware and design, but damn it's expensive. But then again the Air isn't exactly cheap.
#7.1 cyberdrone2000 on 12 Nov 2008 - 21:31
If you're going to praise a notebook so much, the least you could do is provide a link to view some specs and pics.

Link: Sony Vaio TT

It is a pretty nifty notebook.
#7.2 Apple-a-Day on 12 Nov 2008 - 22:28
[quote=cyberdrone2000 said,]If you're going to praise a notebook so much, the least you could do is provide a link to view some specs and pics.

Link: Sony Vaio TT

It is a pretty nifty notebook



www.somewhereinthefutureasitdoesnotyetexcist.com/airbook/carbon/.aspx

Hows that?

#8 The Guardian on 13 Nov 2008 - 23:41
www.somewhereinthefutureasitdoesnotyetexcist.com/airbook/carbon/.aspx

Hows that?


ROFL!!

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