The thing that's significant about the new 17inch, 12inch design is the hinge. That adds to the toughness of the machine compared the design on the 15inch models. I'm hoping Apple roles that into the new 15inch models whenever they appear. On Monday, March 31, 2003, at 12:26 PM, <c.buttimer at mdx.ac.uk> wrote: > Dear owners of AlBooks, > > Being an owner of the rather delicate TiBook, I was wondering whether > any of > you had yet had reason to be grateful for the toughness of their > aluminium > casing? In other words - are they as durable as might be hoped for? > > And a second more generally directed question - will Apple continue to > manufacture the 15" TiBook for much longer or is it likely to be > recased to > be more consistent with its larger and smaller siblings? > > Many thanks for any insights given, > > Colin. > > > ---------- > Check out the Titanium email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Titanium.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Titanium-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <Titanium-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <Titanium-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your > Mac ISP > Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! > http://macinternetaccess.com > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml