Game changer?

I've taken a lot of shit over the last month about being a sellout because I now have an iPhone.

Listen, the iPhone is fucking fantastic. I still HATE Apple with a burning passion but the iPhone just works. The simplistic GUI of OSX may appeal to morons, sorority girls and douchebags but it makes my eyes itch. But that "my first computer" ideal about operating systems works MUCH BETTER for a phone because it HAS to be simple to use and highly functional. Call me a fanboy if you want but I will continue to ignore your jealous stares while I whisper sweet nothings to my iPhone.


Anyway, the rumors have been swirling at the Apple fanboy sites about some big announcement coming soon from apple. After the last underwhelming iPod announcement last month I wasn't going to concern myself with the this but something intriguing may be coming. Supposedly Apple has developed a special manufacturing process that uses lasers and water jets to cut a laptop case out of ONE solid "brick" of aluminum.

So why is this a big deal? Well it could make laptops stronger, lighter AND cheaper to make because there would be fewer parts and easier assembly. Not to mention the flexibilty of making the cases for virtually any laptop model on the same assembly line. Besides, who wouldn't want a laptop that had a seemless metal case vs. a cheap plastic case?

Next Tuesday we'll all find out.