"A Future Product Transition?"

"Future product transition"

Unless there is large redesign change in MacBooks, such as iPhone style touch pads instead of keyboards, then a new model is probably just a faster and cheaper one. Whatever it is we will probably be saying "I didn't see that coming."

By the way, all MacBooks are notebooks, but not all notebooks are Macs. Remember this is Byte of the Apple, not Byte of the Notebook. :)

Hello pocket Mac, Goodbye Mac Mini

A computer in your pocket. Transitions the whole iPod line from a media player to a micro computer.

A full OS 10.5 (Snow Leopard) inside an iPod. A new docking solution which enables the iPod Touch "computer" to be linked to a full-size screen, keyboard, and mouse (the last two wirelessly). The iPod connects to the full-size screen through a specialized dock/stand which then connects to the screen through a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) connection.

The iPod Touch comes out in 3 form factors: Nano, Touch, and Folio (i.e. tablet). The distinction between media players, cell phones, and computers blurs.

Transistion?

How about a total product transition to Snow Leopard and a "only" Intel core supported platform?

Hints have already been made for September of dropping legacy support for PowerPCs at 10.4.11, which is already showing limitations for new features.