Apple subnotebook at MWSF


With fresh rumors of a Mac tablet still wafting in the air, AppleInsider arrives with just-turned dirt on an Apple sub-notebook.

Their write up makes the following claims:

Product will be ready for Macworld San Francisco (Jan 15~18)
"New-breed" LED back-lit 13-inch LCD screen
50-percent lighter than the MacBook Pro
"Strikingly slimmer" than MBP
Minimalist, Aluminum design
No optical drive
NAND Flash main storage

With solid-state storage and next-gen display technology, this ultra-portable is expected to offer reduced power consumption and, thereby, greater battery life.

Editor's note: Wouldn't everyone be surprise if Apple actually shipped both a tablet and ultra-portable? Then again, maybe these swirling rumors actually embody a single product...

What's your take?

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