Apple has released their new MacBook. Not the MacBook Pro, mind, but the MacBook. The MacBook replaces Apple's iBook, and here's the interesting bit.

There's been speculation about why there's been no 12" MacBook Pro, and now I think we have the answer. Prior to today there were 12" and 14" models of the iBook, but now we have 13" models of the MacBook and that's it. The specs of the MacBook are so close to those of a MacBook Pro that it seems clear: the MacBook replaces both of the iBook models and the 12" PowerBook.

I like this move by Apple. I think it's helpful. They still retain a lower-end model of the MacBook, leaving room for the casual user at a reasonable price, but they add a little more uniformity.