Macworld 2008: WiMax in ultraportable 13 inch notebook computer

Rumors are flying that Macworld 2008 could see Apple include long-range wireless broadband technology (WiMax) in an ultraportable 13 inch notebook computer.

In San Francisco next week, Steve Jobs’s Macworld keynote could confirm this rumor and maybe even WiMax in the entire MacBook Pro line.

Valleywag claim there is a 60 percent chance of this happening and AppleInsider has images of Apple’s banners showing “There’s something in the air” as a slogan (you can see one image above).

Sprint’s nationwide rollout of WiMax in April could be one reason why Apple will build in the hardware now, we all know that Apple can popularize new technologies and this could be a massive Win for WiMax if true.