I'm not usually someone who gives much credibility to rumors about new products. Sure, it's interesting, but not very useful. If the rumors are wrong, it's kind of a letdown to have your expectations raised by bad information. If the rumors are right, well, it's still kind of a letdown, since they ruin the element of surprise.In the case of the next Apple laptop, I happen to think that there's a case to be made that it might be the most important Mac ever. Sure, that's partly due to some of the rumors, but I think you can make the case just by looking at the direction Apple is headed.