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RUMOR: Apple investigating use of carbon fiber in quest for even lighter weight for MacBook Air
MacDailyNews —
... looking to adopt the material for only a portion of Air's enclosure. The Cupertino-based firm is extremely proud of the notebook's precision unibody upper chassis, which it mills from a single extruded block of aluminum. While no changes have been proposed for this component, those familiar with ongoing R efforts say the company is hoping to replacing the Air's lower aluminum case, or bottom cover, with one constructed from carbon fiber," Jade reports. More in the full article here .
MacBook Air Might Go Carbon Fiber to Shed Weight [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
... . Not surprisingly, Apple wants to weigh that little—under three pounds. The easiest way to cut the fat is to use a material less heavy than aluminum that won't compromise the body's integrity. Enter carbon fiber, which AppleInsider says might replace the Air's lower aluminum case. ...
Apple mulling carbon-fiber parts for MacBook Air?
CNET News - Apple —
... Apple may be searching for ways to make the MacBook Air even lighter.
AppleInsider reports that the company is investigating using materials enhanced with carbon fibers in some of the ...
Carbon Fiber Mackbook Air Rumors Debunked?
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
... From AppleInsider: “The high strength-to-weight ratio of carbon fiber has made it a popular choice for the aerospace, sporting, and racing industries, where it’s used for aircraft parts, bicycle frames, and performance car bodies. More recently, however, its application has spilled into the computing industry, with vendors such as Sony and HP’s Voodoo PC brand all using it to construct lightweight notebook enclosures.” ...
Apple Planning Ultra-Light Carbon Fiber MacBook Air?
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... of employing unusual materials in its computer cases, from the candy-clear Bondi Blue iMac, through titanium, aluminum and glass (and here we're counting glass as a structural part of the MacBook and iPhone cases).
The one trouble is that carbon fiber is kind of ugly. Subjective, I know, but the checkerboard pattern doesn't exactly fit in with Apple's sleek and simple design aesthetics. But hey, maybe they could be coated in those eye-watering nano-chromatic colors?
Apple may turn to carbon fiber for lighter MacBook Air [Apple Insider]
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Apple may turn to carbon fiber for the Air's lower case
Infinite Loop —
... for the new MacBook and MacBook Pro. More attention usually means more information, and such is the case with a recent AppleInsider rumor , in which a source suggests that Apple may be planning to replace part of the MacBook Air's aluminum case with a component made from carbon fiber. Of course, Apple only started showing off its new "unibody" manufacturing process in October, and the company isn't going to ditch it anytime soon. The rumor suggests that Apple would continue to make the MacBook Air's upper case using the unibody process, but would use carbon fiber for the ...
Apple To Craft MacBook Air Case Out Of Carbon Fiber? (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider —
... AppleInsider reports that Apple has been experimenting with substituting carbon fiber for some parts of the MacBook Air case that are currently being built from heavier aluminum. Sony (SNE) and HP (HPQ) already use carbon fiber for some notebooks. Apple's MacBook Air could use it as soon as "sometime next year," AppleInsider suggests: ...
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Mac Soda —
... Enough said.
Recent Apple Rumors
The Mac Lawyer —
... New MacBook Air Casing :: AppleInsider reports that Apple may update the MacBook Air's casing, to replace some of the aluminum components with carbon fiber, in an effort to make the MB Air even lighter. Specifically, the prediction is that in the not too distant future, the bottom case will be made of carbon fiber. ...
Rumor Has It: Apple to Refresh MacBook
TheAppleBlog —
... Furthermore, there was talk last year of Apple planning to replace at least part of the MacBook Air’s aircarft-grade aluminum body – specifically, the bottom cover – with the tough-but-light carbon fiber material. While the latest updates to the Air continue to use an all-aluminum body, it is conceivable the carbon fiber plans will see the light of day in the new MacBook. ...
