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<p>Could this be the new MacBook Pro? This mysterious Mac-like thin and dark laptop appeared in a recent Intel ad for their new processors. Fueling the speculative fire is that Intel has previously leaked MacBook Pro releases through their advertising efforts. That’s not all though, there’s a few other hints in the advertisement that suggest we just might be looking at a redesigned MacBook Pro, so let’s review them:

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<li><strong>Black Anodized Metal Enclosure</strong> – The laptop is all black, what’s that have to do with a Mac? Nothing for sure, but Apple.com recently revamped their website with darker menu bars, maybe this is a hint that we’ll see darker hardware enclosures in the future?</li>

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<p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dark-apple-menu.jpg" alt="dark-apple-menu" title="dark-apple-menu" width="620" height="75" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12841" /></p>

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<li><strong>Next-gen Intel Core Processors</strong> – The ad is for Intels new processors, and nearly every rumor about the next MacBook Pro line suggests they will use Intels latest Sandy Bridge Core processors.</li>

<li><strong>Noticeably Thinner Appearance</strong> – All signs point to the next MacBook Pro’s having a thinner enclosure, and the machine pictured certainly does.</li>

<li><strong>Surfer Imagery</strong> – Apple has been using surfing imagery in their marketing for decades, the Intel ad has it. Below is a screenshot from Apple’s existing MacBook Pro website for comparison purposes:</li>

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<p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/macbook-pro-surfer-imagery.jpg" alt="macbook-pro-surfer-imagery" title="macbook-pro-surfer-imagery" width="617" height="293" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12842" /></p>

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<li><strong>Aqua Interface Elements</strong> – Again referring to the Intel ad and the picture from Apple’s website, the interface elements are very <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> like, with Aqua inspired buttons and sliding bars. There’s even the red/yellow/green traffic lights on the window bars.</li>

<li><strong>It Looks Like a Mac</strong> – If all else failed, the hardware just looks like a Mac, doesn’t it?</li>

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<p>This is obviously 100% speculation here, but at the very least, Intel’s advertisement has some Apple inspired elements to it. This ad/image was discovered by <a href="http://www.9to5mac.com/52251/we-like-intels-new-laptop-ads#more-52251">9to5Mac</a>, who also points out that Intel has spilled the Mac beans in the past. </p>

<p>Most rumors peg a new MacBook Pro to be released sometime in the next two months, maybe even alongside a <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/15/evidence-mounts-for-macbook-air-3g/">MacBook Air 3G</a>, and most of those rumors suggest the next MacBook Pro will take some design cues from the MacBook Air to become thinner and lighter. But a black case? That would be very different from anything in Apple’s existing lineup. </p>

<p>Could Intel manage such a massive leak? Whatever’s going on here, the laptop in the ad looks pretty fancy, but whether or not it’s a future Mac remains to be seen.</p>

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