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Apple , Macbook , Macbook Air , MacBook Pro Apple has finally made next week’s Macbook event official, and, like clockwork, the blogosphere chimed in with fuzzy spyshots and rumors galore. However, I’d have to say that, like those leading up to the last iPod announcement, this round of rumors is a touch disappointing, compared to the rampant speculation of past years. Maybe everyone is just exhausted this time out. After the jump, check out some of the rumors currently floating around the Web.

And, just for kicks, we’ve compiled a wish list of features we’d love to see implemented in the next round of Macbooks. If you’ve got any to add to the list, please do so in the comment section. We’re pretty sure that Steve’s reading this. Rumor: The Macbook Brick . This is easily the most pervasive rumor floating around the Web. Word has it that Apple has pioneered a new method for carving cases out of solid bricks of aluminum using lasers and high pressure water jets.

The end result is sleek casing design that requires no screws. Rumor: The budget Macbook . At $800, the rumored budget notebook would be the cheapest Macbook yet–almost $300 cheaper than the current low-end model. What sorts of features would such a notebook have? We’re guessing that it would be comparable to the many netbooks that have flooded the market in recent months, only with OS X–and a significantly higher price tag. Rumor: Macbook Air upgrades . This one makes perfect sense, of course.

So, what kind of upgrades can we look forward to in the Macbook Air’s second rev? How about a Penryn-class Core 2 processor and bigger hard drives. Rumor: Blu-Ray support.