White MacBook supplies very low

I am hoping for an update to the venerable MacBook. I never understood why they changed the name from iBook. After it had an Intel processor, the i was even more appropriate. I know that most Mac users are enamored with the MacBook Air, but I have always viewed it as an iPad with a keyboard. I want a large HD and an ODD. If Apple updates the MB I will probably buy one. The MacBook is also perfect for students. Students still need and use optical drives. I might be wrong about this, but I believe that the old iBook used to be Apple's best selling product. The Air with its low capacity SSD appeals to a lot of people, but not to me.

It says right on the MacBook Air Page:
"The new MacBook Air
The next generation of MacBooks."
Doesn't get much clearer than that.

My organization bought 45,000 of the white ibooks when they first came out. They proved themselves to be tough and reliable even in their first iteration and lasted for years. Don't be so hard on plastic. Some are tougher than steel and none of mine over the years have ever cracked.

Metaphysic

Why do you ignore the 13" MBP? It's more than $200 more computer for the $200 more it costs. There is really no justification for the plastic macbook's existence. Macbook Air is a completely different animal, IMHO.

The pattern in recent years is that Apple has updated the White Macbook to essentially the same spec as the low end 13 inch Macbook Pro a few months after updating the Macbook Pro. At this point they are late doing this. So the Macbook is either overdue for an update, or they are going to phase it out. My money is on another update though: I think it still sells quite well, and there is no obvious reason to phase it out. I suspect that we will get a new Macbook Air and a new Macbook Pro (and possibly a new Mac Pro) at the same time as the Lion update.

Setting the case issues to the side the white Macbook is a good value and a strong performer. It is easy to upgrade the HD and Memory, and has a replaceable battery. I do not see the 13 inch Air as a replacement without a bigger HD and faster processor.

I think there will be a market for the white MacBook. See it's not just the size it's also full featured for most of the common internet. iTunes, Mail applications and it's got a SuperDrive (remember the days it had only ComboDrives, wasn't that long ago) and a stated 10h battery as well.

And for someone who just isn't that fond of the aluminum why not plastic? I've seen them and think they're all very durable and robust good for students and good for parents as well not for the IT man but everyone else.

When Jobs introduced the second generation Air, he said "these are the new MacBooks." I took that to mean the Airs would be the future of the line, which seems to be the case.

I think Apple needs to discontinue the white models and permanently phase cheap plastic crap from their line of products. I own one (though not the current unibody one) and I know lots of other people who do as well and the plastic cases have some major issues. The plastic they use gets brittle and starts cracking. I had my first cracks within 3 months of buying mine. I have been suggesting to everyone I know who is talking about getting a new MacBook not to get one unless you can get one of the Pro models.

Only if the MacBook Air drops in price.