Apple is set to ditch the iBook moniker for its entry-level laptop systems when it unleashes the MacBook, a completely redesigned laptop that is said to include a 13.3" widescreen display at 1280x720 and an Intel Core Duo processor, as well as the MagSafe adaptor, built-in iSight camera, Apple's Photo Booth software and Front Row with IR remote.These laptops are aimed at the entry-level consumer and education market, much like the Mac Minis are poised as Apple's budget desktop solution. However, it is unclear if all models will include a Core Duo processor or if the entry-level model will include a Core Solo, much like the $599 Mac Mini. If Apple can keep similar pricing to its current iBook line, which has $999 and $1299 models, the new MacBooks will offer a supreme value from its predecessors, which haven't received an upgrade in roughly 8 months. It is also very plausible that Apple will soon reveal a 17" version of the MacBook Pro.

With the recent announcement of Boot Camp coming as a simple update on Apple.com, it seems as if Apple may not hold a spring event at all to celebrate its 30th anniversary, so we may see these new MacBooks announced without an accompanying event. After the entry-level laptops are converted to Intel, the only systems left in Apple's product line to make the switch are the Power Macs, which will likely be called "Mac Pro".

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