New 17in MacBook Pro With Non-Removable Battery?

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Posted January 4, 2009 at 12:54am by iClarified

Apple is expected to unveil a new 17" unibody MacBook Pro at MacWorld with a built in super slim battery pack, according to 9to5mac.

Their Asian sources tell them that the super slim battery pack for the 17 inch MacBook Pros will last much longer than current models and will not be removable. It is unsure how Apple will deal with batteries that deteriorate after time.

Additionally 9to5mac believes that the 13 inch MacBook Plastic will be phased out with the price of the Unibody MacBook moving closer to the $1000 price point.

New 17in MacBook Pro With Non-Removable Battery?

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t11chb - January 5, 2009 at 9:41am

I actually don't give a shit what they do, all i know is it'll be a better machine than the MBP i have now, lets hope the battery doesn't get so hot!

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Rob - January 4, 2009 at 8:16pm

What does it matter if the battery is replaceable? I've used laptops for more than 10 years, and I have never ever replaced the battery. If the battery dies then chances are that the computer is so old it's useless anyway. If not, it should be covered by the warranty.

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monoceroi - January 4, 2009 at 8:54pm

Hey, imagine if you were in the middle of nowhere, are going to present and your MBP just ran out of juice. Bummer if the battery is irreplaceable. We're talking about modularity function over form.

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Rob - January 4, 2009 at 10:03pm

When are you ever so far out in the middle of nowhere that there's not a single power socket within a couple of feet???

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monoceroi - January 5, 2009 at 12:15am

Nah, in between Thai and Myanmar? (am serious.)

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t11chb - January 5, 2009 at 9:39am

In this day & age, you've either got a car charger or if your that far out, you should have a solar charger (which i have) & if there's no sun, no other power then i guess your done lol. I'm also the same as most people, same battery through out the life of the notebook.

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monoceroi - January 4, 2009 at 5:27pm

I'd prefer a fraction of added weight and size to non-removable batteries. But if they have a 50% improvement or so compared to their ancestors, then it's a different story

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bengong - January 4, 2009 at 3:59pm

Now apple become idiot like microsoft if this happen to macbook PRO.

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t11chb - January 5, 2009 at 9:39am

Microsoft don't make laptops lol

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