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    Macbook Pro Manufacturer

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by strider_23, May 11, 2006.

  1. strider_23

    strider_23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    ASUS will be making the new 13.3 Macbooks, but does anyone know who manufactured the 15.4 Macbook Pros?
     
    strider_23, May 11, 2006
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I believe it is Quanta
     
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  3. xAMDvsIntelx

    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    Hmm.....

    I thought the iBooks were made by Quanta and the PowerBooks/MacBook Pros were made by Asus.

    EDIT: Grammar error
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, May 11, 2006
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  4. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Either that, or the other way around. :eek:
     
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  5. SRD

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    I think the macbook pros are asus.
     
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  6. ejl

    ejl fudge

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    in the past, quanta was the one who made the powerbooks, while asus made ibooks. considering this, it's probably quanta who is making the powerbooks. also, this:

    http://www.emsnow.com/npps/story.cfm?ID=17953

    "Apple MacBook Pro shortages
    Shipments of Apple's MacBook Pro began in February, but the company is finding it difficult to meet demand. Apple expects to sell 1.2 -1.3M MacBooks in 2Q06 - good news for its contract manufacturing partners (Quanta)."
     
    ejl, May 11, 2006
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  7. muji

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    Yep, the macbook pro is manufactured (or designed?) by Quanta, and I believe either from engadget or gizmodo, the upcoming macbooks are from asustek.
     
    muji, May 12, 2006
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    He is right it is quanta
     
    gridtalker, May 12, 2006
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    Thanks all
     
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  10. Peter Keene

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    Apple designs its own machines, that's why Jonathan Ive picks up so many awards. It's manufacturing that's contracted out. There's a similar misunderstanding in the Asus board FAQ which suggests Apple rebadges other manufacturer's machines. Said what?

    Peter
     
    Peter Keene, May 12, 2006
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  11. coriolis

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    Mmmm, my bad, forgot to fix that.

    And yea, Apple carefully plans out, and dictates how to make their machine, all Quanta and ASUS does is do what they say :)
     
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    Now that it is clear Apple designs and plans it out, I wonder why the three chips are designed to be upside down against the heatsinks instead of the usual right-side up. Isn't that less efficient heat transfer?
     
    muji, May 13, 2006
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