My 2 Cents: Seems that Apple might have a little surprise up their sleeve in the near future but this time it seems to be in the manufacturing realm instead of software…
This new innovation will allow them to create a lighter & sturdier case design which will also allow them to rapidly prototype and produce new designs which will allow for seamless components which require no bending or folding, won’t use screws to join together…TOO NICE :O)
The Apple rumor mill has really cooked up a doozy this time. According to 9to5mac — a site with a fairly good track record — Apple’s next big thing isn’t just a laptop or an iPod… it’s an entirely new manufacturing process. If you believe the site’s sources, an as-yet-unannounced event on October 14th will herald in a new iteration of the MacBook dubbed the "Brick," but the big news won’t actually be about the laptop. Apparently, Apple has created a brand-new process to sculpt casings for products out of aircraft-grade aluminum, using a system that carves the pieces out of a single block of metal using "3D lasers" and water-jet cutting. The new technique will supposedly allow for seamless components which require no bending or folding, won’t use screws to join together, are ultra-light but also "super strong," and will enable the company to rapidly prototype and produce new designs. Of course, not a single word of this is confirmed or even acknowledged by Apple, though we have been hearing whispers of the "Brick" for a few weeks now. Ultimately, everyone should approach this news with extreme skepticism, but if these rumors get magically transmuted into reality, there’s no telling what kind of new gear Apple might have up its sleeve.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Apple introducing new manufacturing process, MacBook ‘Brick’? – Engadget
