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*NOT THE NEW MACBOOKS*

[Update] It’s official! Apple has announced a new event to announce New macbooks on October 14th click here.

Whoa, just a second now, you might want to wait just a little bit before you go and buy that Macbook you’ve been craving. Why? Because new Macbooks are expected to be released within a month from now. The rumor has been around for a little while now that the new Macbooks were to come late this year. As we got closer and closer to the end of the 2008 the rumors started getting more precise speculating a September/October announcement. Rumors then changed to October 14th after Apple only announced their new iPods and iTunes at their “Let’s Rock” event last week. But now Engadget, MacRumors, and other sites have been reporting that the new Macbooks have already started to ship! CitiGroup’s Richard Gardner claims that he has received confirmation that new Macbooks are shipping. He describes the new Macbooks to be, ”very thin aluminum casing, an LED-backlit display and an aggressive entry-level price point.” and cites “field checks” as the source of his findings. Here is an excerpt of what Macrumors had to say about this report:

This description matches many of the circulating rumors, including photos that claimed to depict the new MacBook. Also, the “aggressive” price point could also represent the lower margins that Apple predicted for future quarters during their Q3 2008 Financial Results. At that time, Apple described a “future product transition” which could impact margins. 

So there you go, I’m sure you can wait just one more month before buying a brand new Macbook. The most recent claims have reported an Oct. 14th release date. Are you planning on getting a New Macbok? Do you already own a Macbook and plan to upgrade? Let me know in the comments!