Hints of Mac Netbook in Adium Stats [MACBOOK MINI]

TUAW has the scoop on a very curious entry in the stats for Adium: a single user machine identified as the “MacBook Mini”. Now, this could easily be spoofed — last I checked the “Lenovo reModelFaMacBookAir” was not a computer — but on the other hand, it might be the very first appearance of the long-rumored Mac netbook.

After all, the very first place the name MacBook Air appeared was in the very same Adium stats. Only Apple knows what Apple is working on. But for now — we can dream.

“Dept. of deja vu: MacBookMini found in Adium stats” TUAW

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http://www.chetiboy.com Chet
makes me salivate over a netbook-esque macbook-ish gadget.
Nicole
I really do want a mac netbook. As much as I love my macbook, it’s just not ideal for lugging around all the time.
I WILL buy it if it exists, just like I’ll buy an iphone if Verizon gets them!
Church of Apple
Wa, wa, waaaaaaaaa…
You’d think they’d learn their lesson after the first time.
=D
Sean
What’s Adium?
Sorry for my ignorance.
SJ_Mac_Guru
Anybody stop to think that perhaps this is just a Lenovo netbook with OS X installed? There are number of web sites describing exactly how to do this, including
http://eba420.com/blog/?p=110
http://mactabletpc.blogspot.com/2008/06/installing-mac-osx-leopard-1052-on.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZGfeYV9iL8
Just thought I would point out the possibility.
Rick
Nikolas Mason
I honestly don’t understand the craze with Netbooks. I’ve used several, and they’re terrible. Too small, cramp, and pointless. I don’t see the big deal with carrying a normal laptop. I use my 15″ MacBook Pro for everything, and I in no way think it’s burdensome. I hope this is a tablet, and not a netbook.
http://www.zoomata.com Nicole Martinelli
Sean, Adium is an open-source multi-service chat client… (I’ve used it for years and can only say good stuff about it, btw)…