Apple May Order Carbon Fiber Parts for Future Product

Macbook Pro With "Carbon Fiber" Decal Sticker

Carbon fiber-related Apple rumors have been around for quite some time now, but when the company brought on senior composites engineer Kevin Kenney, it was only a matter of time before Cupertino began experimenting with some carbon fiber models. Kenney was previously president and CEO of Kestrel Bicycles, the company credited for pioneering the first carbon fiber bicycle frame.

Now, Japanese blog Macotakara has received information from an inside source indicating that representatives of Apple and Foxconn have been meeting with a company that specializes in carbon fiber materials to source unknown parts for future products. Although there wasn't any information as to the specifics of the parts in question, the source reports it was a large volume of parts for a production scheduled for mid-March.

With carbon fiber's light weight and high durability, we definitely wouldn't rule out carbon fiber based products in the future, from Apple or other manufacturers. Of course, a switch over to carbon fiber would mean leaving its iconic aluminum look behind.

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Tuan Mai is a Los Angeles based writer and marketing manager working within the PC Hardware industry. He has written for Tom's Guide since 2010, with a special interest in the weird and quirky.
  • Pennanen
    100% more carbon, 100% more price and 100% more lawsuits against...well anyone.

    Apple's strategy for the 2013
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  • The_Trutherizer
    lol. looks like an Acer
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  • velosteraptor
    The_Trutherizerlol. looks like an Acer
    now there going to write "Apple" on the top in the same font as acer and sue them.
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  • southernshark
    The_Trutherizerlol. looks like an Acer
    Since Apple has not made a carbon fiber Macbook Pro... it may well be an Acer with a photoshop.
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  • greghome
    southernsharkSince Apple has not made a carbon fiber Macbook Pro... it may well be an Acer with a photoshop.
    Once they do, they're gonna sue Lenovo for "copying" them with the X1 Carbon
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  • thrasher32
    How much is THAT gonna cost??
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  • cats_Paw
    Carbon Fiber. They eat more Fiber, burn more carbon, make more shit >D.
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  • murzar
    But then it won't be shiny.
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  • Old_Fogie_Late_Bloomer
    Of course, a switch over to carbon fiber would mean leaving its iconic aluminum look behind.
    I don't care what look Apple's products have, personally, but seriously, their "iconic aluminum look" is played out, passe, uninspired, insert your own derisive adjective here. On the other hand, it's hard to imagine Apple users going for the carbon fiber aesthetic, so I'm not sure what they can do. They've kind of designed themselves into a corner, really.

    That being said, I'd recommend Motorola file some design patents, stat. Clearly, "prior art" means f--k-all when it comes to these ridiculous lawsuits.
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  • yobobjm
    Little late on this idea, now carbon fibre laptops have been around for quite some time.
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