Since the launch of MacBook Pro in January, Mac aficionados have been given a Fordist choice: They can have any screen size--as long as it's 15.4-inch. And with only two configurations to choose from, the MacBook Pro is Apple's first baby steps into the realm of Intel-based Mac portables, doesn't offer the options of its previous PowerPC laptops.
But there's hope yet. According to a report from financial news network AFX News, Asustek Computer, a PC manufacturer which has its own Windows-based notebook line, has been contracted by Apple to produce Intel-based iBooks. The same report also mentioned that the new laptops will have 13.3-inch displays and are due for retail shelves worldwide this June. Apple has declined to comment on this matter.