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New MacBooks have aluminum enclosures, Nvidia graphics
The Tech Report: News —
... include a button-free glass trackpad, DisplayPort connectivity, a backlit keyboard, and a sudden-motion sensor. For $1,799, the cheaper MacBook Pro variant delivers a slower 2.4GHz processor, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and a GeForce 9600M GT graphics module with only 256MB of memory. Many folks will be looking for something a little cheaper, though. To cater to those people, Apple has dropped the price of its previous-gen MacBook to $999, and it's introduced a pair of next-gen MacBook models that look like smaller versions of the updated MacBook Pros (down to the ...
New MacBooks add metal cases, power to burn but no FireWire
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... You heard the rumors, now get the details. Apple has just released a major update to the MacBook line, leaving the original white plastic model in the mix but lowering the price to $999; the two new models are priced at $1299 and $1599. You can see ...
Apple vs. the Economy: Can the New Macs Really Sell?
Today @ PC World —
... , revealed at an event inside its Cupertino, Calif. campus Tuesday, range in price from $999 to $2499. The lower-end product -- the basic MacBook -- did see a $100 drop in price from the previous model. Missing from the lineup, though, was the rumored ...
Apple's New Macbooks
DriverHeaven.net —
... Macbook
Macbook Pro
Opinions anyone?
Personally I think they look quite nice, obviously designed along the same lines as the iMacs released late last year, however my main gripe is this:
No Firewire 400
The Macbook Pro's have s800, but got rid of the s400 port (ok you can use an adaptor) but for professional recording, generally you don't want an external drive on the same loop as your audio interface (though it can work)
As for the Macbooks, useless for pro audio work now (USB interfaces/hard ...
New MacBook Picks USB over FireWire (Still No 3rd USB Port)
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 —
... The removal of FireWire sort of helps to differentiate MacBook since the aluminum chassis has somewhat blurred the line between the consumer focused MacBook and the professional level MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, the decision to drop FireWire altogether didn't help adding a third USB port, which we need to recharge our iPhone when we need the other two ports for a ...
Lenovo: We Make The World's Most Expensive Laptop, Not Apple
Overclockers Club news Feed —
When you hear expensive laptops there are two things that come to mind, an Apple MacBook or those silly gold and/or diamond encrusted laptops. This morning when I saw a post in the forums titled "MOST expensive laptop ever?!?!" I was actually expecting it to be one of the usual anti-Mac type threads that pop up from time to time on every site, but as it so turns out it my assumption couldn't have been more wrong.
Right now, it appears that a tiny glitch in Lenovo's online store is causing a 12.1" ThinkPad to be overpriced ...
Apple quietly updates white MacBook
DriverHeaven.net —
... Under cover of darkness last night Apple silently upgraded the specs on its low-end, white MacBook notebook computer.
AppleInsider reports that the MacBook refresh came as a part of Apples 2009 Back-to-School promotion which offers a free iPod touch to those that purchase a new Mac for college.
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Source: ZDnet ...
White MacBook last MacBook standing
Engadget —
... Apple wasn't totally clear about this earlier, but it turns out all the unibody MacBook models are now MacBook Pros -- the only remaining "MacBook" is the white plastic number. That's definitely a big change from Cupertino's usual rigidly-maintained ...
Apple Updates iMacs, Gives MacBooks a Seven-Hour Battery
Digital Trends —
... Apple has also refreshed its MacBook consumer notebook, adding a unibody polycarbonate case and a glass multi-touch trackpad to the unit…along with some of the same battery technology Apple packed into the 17-inch MacBook Pros to give the MacBook a claimed 7-hour battery life. The new MacBook features a 1.3-inch 1,280 by 800-pixel LED-backlit display, a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics, 2 GB of RAM (expandable to 4 GB), a 250 GB hard drive, a slot-loading 8× dual later superdrive, a Mini DisplayPort video output, gigabit Ethernet, ...
New iMac and MacBook
News at Bjorn3d.com —
... quality. The most expensive of the line up, 27-in iMac at $1,999 will feature the latest Core i5 processor clocked at 2.66GHz with 4GB of DDR3 RAM, ATI Radeon HD 4850, and 1TB storage space. All iMacs will have LED display, wireless keyboard, new wireless mouse, iSight camera, mic, stereo speaker, 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and Gigabit ethernet. For peripheral connectors, they come with four USB port, one FireWire 800 port, and SD card slot. Apple also updates the MacBook . The new MacBook will also feature unibody design with just 1.08 inch thick and 4.7 ...
Apple performs major product overhaul, intros world's first multitouch mouse
TechSpot —
... . Cupertino is also shipping a revamped version of its entry-level MacBook , which is now a bit thinner, lighter, and more powerful. It measures just over an inch thick, weighs about 4.7lbs, and is housed in a glossy-white polycarbonate body that boasts the same unibody construction as the aluminum MacBook Pros. The new 13" MacBook has a glass multitouch trackpad (sans buttons), a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB of DDR3 RAM (up to 8GB), Nvidia 9400M graphics, a 250GB HDD (320GB and 500GB options available), a seven-hour battery life. It is available today from $999 and ships with ...
Apple refreshes iMac, MacBook, Mac mini systems
The Tech Report: News —
... . You should be able to use it on previous Macs running OS X 10.5.8 or later, although Windows users will probably need to wait for new Boot Camp drivers. Moving on, the new-and-improved MacBook conserves its trademark white plastic and $999 price tag, but Apple now builds it using a polycarbonate unibody design. The company has also thrown in an LED-backlit display, a seven-hour battery, a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo, and a 250GB hard drive again, stark improvements over the ...
Apple Continues To Defy Recession, Releases New Hardware
Overclockers Club news Feed —
... MacBook - The $999 MacBook now has a unibody design with rounded contours to make it easier to pick up and slide in or out of a bag. The rugged polycarbonate body makes it ideal for everyday usage by students and those on the go. It also has added a glass trackpad with, you guessed it, multi-touch support. The non-removable battery claims a 7 hour battery life, with 1000 charges. Some will be said to learn that along with the update, the MacBook lost its FireWire port. Interested in what the MacBook looks like on the inside? iFixit already has a ...
