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more about #macbooks more comments → kagekiri: As someone who's lived there most of his life, it's always a bit funny to hear Cupertino mentioned as though it is Apple-owned/controlled. more » Kaiser-Machead: I think the new MB (lack of firewire aside) and new iMacs are pretty good additions to make up the tail end of 2009, but a matte black Macbook tacked ... more » snowy_coke: ugh. I was anticipating spec bumps to the base mbp. Seriously 160gigs of space is pretty much insulting. #philschiller more » cprincipe: Good, can we stfu about the Tablet now? (Looks up in Gizmodo feed) Son of a ........ #philschiller more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Chunky. Perhaps they should call it a FatBook.. more » anexanhume: John, yes, rubber is an insulator. Generally, if it is an electrical insulator, it's also a thermal one. #whitemacbook more » Noobs-R-Us: You guys have been holding out on us! I guess as this blogs enters more mainstream you have to learn to put a gag on pre-releases. I'm sure you guys l... more » Walter VanRooyen: Can someone explain why the low end 27" iMac has a 3.06GHZ processor and the high end has a 2.66GHZ quad core? Does the quad core help that much? Co... more » my name is jonas: Interesting. So what is the difference now between this and the 13" Macbook Pro? What does the extra $200 get you? #whitemacbook more » Kaiser-Machead: A rubberized bottom sounds like a really bad stain magnet, being an even softer surface than the standard polycarbonate. The aluminum "Macbook" pret... more » -
#apple
Phil Schiller: No More Apple Products This Year [Update: Apple Called]
People are mumbling about incoming this and that "coming soon" from Apple. Normally, we don't have a clue about what really goes one at Cupertino. Sometimes, however, we hit gold, lurking in the dark. Others, we get The Word. Updated.
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New Unibody LED MacBook Hands On
At the center of today's minor product explosion, Apple's refreshed $1000 White MacBook is the only right-fielder: It's got a rubberized bottom, multitouch trackpad, LED backlighting, the MacBook Pro's non-replaceable battery, and healthy spec bumps. UPDATED More » -
#browsers
Firefox 3.6 Will Speak Fluent Accelerometer
MacBooks and Thinkpads already have all the hardware they need to know which way they're tilting, but most software doesn't even bother to ask. Now, with the orientation-aware Firefox 3.6, your accelerometers might finally get some exercise. More » -
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Rumor: New Plastic MacBooks Arriving with Refreshed iMacs?
Since unibody MacBooks went Pro, Apple's only had one polycarbonate model—a $999 13-incher. But Apple Insider now says the rumored "thinner, sleeker" plastic Macbooks have made it to manufacturing, and may arrive with possible new iMacs by mid-October. More » -
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Is the New Macbook Air Actually Slower Than the Last One?
Sluggishness was a consistent gripe with two prior versions of the MacBook Air, especially compared to the rest of the MacBook line. The latest version has speedier processor options, but according to recent benchmarks, might have gotten slower. Huh? More » -
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Did Apple Downgrade the Hard Drive Controller in the New MacBook Pros?
Over the weekend, we got a number of reports that Apple has downgraded the SATA controller in the latest MacBook Pro 13-inch and 15-inch update, capping potential drive speeds. Going over the evidence, it looks like they were right. UPDATED More » -
#dealzmodo
Apple Stores Knock Hundreds Off Leftover MacBooks to Clear Inventory
What do you do when you've instituted a bottom-to-top refresh in your product line, your new shipments are imminent, but you still have hundreds of stores with leftover inventory? FIRE SALE, is what. More » -
#macbookpro
MacBook Pro Hands-On Gallery
We've got a delicious gallery of pics of the new 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pros. More » -
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New MacBook Pros Can Boot From Their Internal SD Slot
Aside from photo transfers and straight up storage expansion, the SD card slot in the new MacBook Pros has a single,extremelycool trick up its sleeve (slot?): it's bootable. More » -
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Updated Macbooks Outperform Their Unibody Counterparts
Although the upgrades that Apple's last-gen $999 Macbooks received last week seemed unimpressive, when benchmarked and pitted against the $1299 unibody Macbook, last-gen's model proved to be 5% faster than its unibody counterpart at nearly every test. [PCWorld] -
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Apple Extends Free Graphics-Related Repair Offer For Older MacBook Pros
Before we had the great unibody fail-off of 2009, another batch of MacBooks began to falter on account of shoddy Nvidia hardware. Apple has extended their free repair offer on those laptops from two to three years after the date of purchase. From the support article: More » -
#macbooks
Unibody Construction Helps MacBook Air Survive Plane Crash
Last February a Turkish Airways jet crashed in Amsterdam killing nine people and injuring 121 others. Passenger Sefer Baris and his MacBook Air survived the crash—but both were a little worse for wear. More » -
#notes
The One Very Un-Pro Thing About The New Unibody MacBooks' USB Ports
When I pulled my MacBook Pro out for its first field run at CES, one limitation I hadn't previously anticipated arose. It's something you should consider if you're using anything larger than standard USB plugs. More » -
#macworld2009
Apple Confirms $179 Battery Swap Cost for 17" MacBook Pro
We just confirmed with Apple that swapping out the 17" MacBook Pro's non-removable battery will cost $179. Fortunately, says Apple, the swap might not be needed for a long time: More » -
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The Story Behind the 17" MacBook Pro's Amazing Long-Lasting Battery
Battery life is limited, but Apple built a non-removable battery for the 17" MacBook Pro that lasts up to 8 hours. [Apple] -
#macworld2009
17-inch MacBook Pro is Unibody, $2799
Finally providing a noticeable difference between the MacBook and MacBook Pro, Apple has pushed the Pro's screen to 17 inches, its price to $2799, and thrown in a high-capacity (non-replaceable!) battery. More » -
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New MacBooks Get Another Firmware Update To Fix Problems
Apple has released firmware updates (two apiece actually) for the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air. As usual, "stability fixes" are the only details—but hopefully it fixes all the problems we've been seeing. Down with Beta Culture, but Hurray for Software updates. [Apple] -
#firefox
Latest Firefox Beta Officially Adds Multitouch for Macs
Back in October, multitouch gestures for MacBooks showed up in an experimental Firefox build. Now these gestures have been officially folded in to the 3.1 beta 2. More » -
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Apple Patents For Liquid-Cooled Portables Surface
While us normal folk were gorging on turkey and fixings, the tireless US Patent Office was busy filing an interesting Apple patent detailing a mobile liquid cooling system—something that looks like it could be used in a future portable device. -
#betterthannothing
HDCP Restrictions Rolled Back on New MacBooks
One part of the new MacBook experience that didn't exactly seem like much of an upgrade was the addition of HDCP for the new DisplayPort video connector, which left users unable to watch iTunes DRMed video content—HD or SD—on non-HDCP compliant external displays. This morning Apple released an update to ease the pain: protected SD content will now play on older DVI and VGA-connected displays. It's a step in the right direction, but the real mistake here probably wasn't including SD content under the HDCP umbrella—it was cramming the DRM tech into the laptops in the first place. [MacRumors] -
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Confirmed: New MacBooks Support 6GB RAM
While we've officially confirmed that the Nvidia chipset in the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros can theoretically support up to 8GB of RAM, Apple says the capacities for each top out at 4GB. Turns out, the actual number is right there in the middle—chip supplier Ramjet has tested and officially confirmed that the new MacBooks can support 6GB RAM via one 2GB module and one 4GB module. But why not eight? More » -
#microsoft
Microsoft Responds to New MacBooks, Just Says "Apple Tax" Eight Times
In an email of talking points circulated by Microsoft spokespeople, the company addresses the various rumors about today's new MacBooks, preemptively claiming that they will be overpriced, underspec'd and locked down. They offer charts comparing the feature lists of similarly priced Windows and Mac notebooks and make numerous accusations of an "Apple Tax." The email is interesting: nothing they say is incorrect, but none of it is new. Most importantly, all of it misses the point completely. More » -
#rumor
New MacBooks Shipping to Stores?
Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner has released a research note claiming that during "field checks" he has confirmed that new MacBooks have begun shipping to stores (from overseas). According to Gardner, the MacBooks feature "very thin aluminum casing, an LED-backlit display and an aggressive entry-level price point.” The news either confirms the existing rumors or is just a wild, swinging for the fences guess based upon existing intel. But it all would line up nicely with an October 14th Apple event. [Barrons via TUAW]
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#insidethenewapplestore
14th St NYC Apple Store Is 2nd Biggest In US, First to Offer Free Pro Classes
It may not be the biggest like we suggested—Chicago's Michigan Ave still beats it by a few square feet—but the first three-story Apple Store has a lot going on that others do not: More » -
#refurbishedlaptopsneedlovetoo
Dealzmodo: Refurbished Core 2 Duo MacBooks at Apple
Apple is offering savings up to $200 on Core 2 Duo MacBooks from their "Special Deals" store. Check out the goods: More » -
#pcs
Black iMacs and 8-Core Mac Pros Expected Next Month
MacScoop claims to have the inside dirt on next month's rumored Apple announcements, saying we're in for a full barrage of hardware releases, including a black 24-inch iMac and 8-core Mac Pros (no word on whether they'll be sporting new designs). Also in store for us are 15-inch MacBooks and new Cinema Displays with HDMI/HDCP support. I'm getting curious about the Mac Mini upgrades, as they've been flying under the "rumor radar" for awhile now. Only time will tell. More » -
#rumors
RUMOR: Apple Loves AMD?
Taiwanese passive component manufacturers (makers of non-electrical computer components), are claiming that next-gen Apple laptops may be powered by AMD processors along with or instead of Intel chips. The argument goes further pointing out that ATI graphics already power Macbooks, and AMD is busy making babies with life partner ATI. More » -
#laptops
Macbook Problems? Fix 'em!
Nothing is worse than buying a new computer and finding out it's a lemon - especially when it comes to slightly overpriced, fully beautiful Apple hardware. MobileTechReview user CorbieD posted an extensive rundown of known Macbook issues and solutions - it's a highly worthwhile read for anyone who owns (or just really wants to own) a Macbook. More » -
#laptops
MacBooks Looking Skanky
You ran out as soon as the words MacBook slipped past Saint Jobs' craggy lips and what do you get a few months later? A big skanky notebook covered in sweat stains.
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#laptops
A MacBook Can Moo, Can You?
Many MacBook owners have complained of their fans "mooing." One industrious fellow decided to cut open his MacBook to get to the bottom of this mysterious noise. Like Encyclopedia Brown, he basically discovers the obvious: the mooing is caused by the fans cycling up and down to cool the CPU. More » -
#pcs
MacIntel Only 25% Faster than G5 - When Jobs Lies, MacBooks Fry
Ok. I'll admit I was duped by Apple many times—all you need is one mouse button, girls aren't as fun as a PowerBook, Steve Jobs came to us on a comet and will die for our sins strapped to a volcano. But even I was kind of fuzzy on this whole Intel chips being faster than a G5 trip. I know that Intel makes some nice, low-power chips, but AMD is eating their lunch in terms of speed and if you wanted real low-power consumption you'd go with VIA—I'm talking hypothetically. Therefore, it's good to know that the MacIntels tested by MacWorld offer about 25% more speed than a similar G5. This, obviously, is quite a bit less than the original 2X and 4X improvements Apple was touting. More » -
#pcs
Is that a kilt? And look at that t-shirt—the Bearded Jobs!
MacBooks ATTACK!
