# lol @ this rumor "new macbooks being machined out of billet aluminum"

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [October 7, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol-this-rumor-new-macbooks-being-machined-out-of-billet-aluminum/56069 "2008-10-07T08:42:02Z")
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### Author: ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol-this-rumor-new-macbooks-being-machined-out-of-billet-aluminum/56069/41 "2008-10-14T13:03:36Z")

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> [@camarojoe](#):
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> They showed images from the video at presentation. It is made from one chunk of aluminum.
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> [How the MacBooks Are Carved Out of Solid Aluminum](http://gizmodo.com/5063227/how-the-macbooks-are-carved-out-of-solid-aluminum)

no shit, :tup: to them for doing something different. I honestly didn’t think it was going to happen, but like AWD said earlier, depending on where it’s done, it could be cheaper than a press.

slightly OT, is that jobs in the pic in your link? he definitely looks healthier. No turtle neck either

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### Author: ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol-this-rumor-new-macbooks-being-machined-out-of-billet-aluminum/56069/42 "2008-10-14T15:31:18Z")

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![http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/8758/mb1gm3.png](http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/8758/mb1gm3.png)

![http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/936/mb2sy8.png](http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/936/mb2sy8.png)

![http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/1842/mb3jp4.png](http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/1842/mb3jp4.png)

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### Author: ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol-this-rumor-new-macbooks-being-machined-out-of-billet-aluminum/56069/43 "2008-10-14T15:33:36Z")

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lol @ the original poster being wrong. el oh el.

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### Author: ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol-this-rumor-new-macbooks-being-machined-out-of-billet-aluminum/56069/44 "2008-10-14T20:26:26Z")

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Very nice, if I wasn’t selling my Macbook due to lack of use I would totally pick one up.

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### Author: ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol-this-rumor-new-macbooks-being-machined-out-of-billet-aluminum/56069/45 "2008-10-15T10:47:05Z")

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aww i totally wanted to come in this thread and break the news… im too slows ☹

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### Author: ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lol-this-rumor-new-macbooks-being-machined-out-of-billet-aluminum/56069/46 "2008-10-31T11:10:15Z")

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> [@chino](#):
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> aww i totally wanted to come in this thread and break the news… im too slows ☹

not nearly as slow as me!!! :banghead:

> Square one: a solid block of aluminum.  
> Instead of assembling a notebook from many minor parts, the new MacBook was reinvented from just one: the new, solid-aluminum unibody enclosure. It gets full credit for making MacBook thinner, lighter, and even more stunning. But it’s not all beauty. Because of the unibody, this MacBook is also durable. It was designed to take on your world. So slip it into your backpack or briefcase and pull it out wherever you go — it’s impressive in any setting. Learn more about design

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