engadget.com - 11/23/2008
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Are you one of those thrifty-types who's always looking for an angle, always trying to stretch every last penny? You know who we're talking about: Montel Williams bases whole episodes around you, the kind of person who reuses tea bags and separates sheets of triple-ply paper towels. ...
pcworld.com - 11/19/2008
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pcworld.com —
Once I realized Apple's new MacBook Pros were
available with a 2.8GHz processor upgrade option, I couldn't
resist, so I mortgaged my house and bought one. This, despite vocal reservations about the NVIDIA 9600M GT video processor . By any gamer's ...
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New MacBook Pro Boot Camp Gaming Benchmarks
gearlog.com - 11/22/2008
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Ever run your MacBook or MacBook Pro without
the battery installed? Most people don't, but some notebook
users pop them out when their systems are running on AC with hopes of extending the life of their battery by a few months. While I was ...
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Apple Notebooks Take Huge Performance Hit without Battery
support.apple.com - 11/22/2008
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support.apple.com —
Last Modified: August 01, 2008 Article: HT2332 Old
Article: 305336 Summary MacBook and MacBook Pro: Mac reduces
processor speed when battery is removed while operating from an A/C adaptor Products Affected MacBook Pro, MacBook If the battery is ...
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MacBooks take performance nosedive on AC power alone
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Document claiming that this is done to prevent "the computer from shutting down if it demands more power than the A/C adapter alone can provide." On their new unibody MacBook Pro, Gearlog noted a 36% lower processor benchmark without the battery. The upshot is simple: leave the battery in, even if you use your MacBook (Pro) at your desk. Interestingly, at the same time Apple does recommend allowing the battery to discharge at least once per month. [via Engadget] TUAWMacBooks take performance nosedive on AC power alone originally ...
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