It is a nice idea, but it would be hard for apple to pull off. It would require an additional assembly line completely separate from any other product, it would come priced at a premium (starting at say $2499 to $3999?), and it would reduce demand for the 17" PowerBook--an EXTREMELY high-margin product.
So, for a large investment apple would gain a machine that would probably have very little demand.
It reminds me of the cube. I don't think Apple would be willing to risk something like that happening again unless market share increases significantly. In fact, I'd go as far as saying we will not see a "premium" notebook line (or really ANY radical notebook design, IE tablets) until market share pops up above 5% again.
With desktops, the barrier to entry for a new line is MUCH lower due to cheaper parts, easier quality control, and easy adoption of older designs. Notebooks do not have these advantages.
Hypothetically, it is a good idea. 17" and 20" display sizes, 4 Ram slots, dual hard drive options, and 64-bit dual-processor options. It would be the luxury SUV of the computer industry.
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