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The Tech Report: News: New MacBooks have aluminum enclosures, Nvidia graphics
DriverHeaven.net: Apple's New Macbooks
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW): Apple opens registration for 2008 Insomnia Film Festival
Maximum PC: Pro Photographer: Dell Mini's Screen is Better Than The MacBook Pro
New MacBooks have aluminum enclosures, Nvidia graphics
The Tech Report: News —
... 1:25 PM on October 14, 2008 Today, Apple finally put an end to weeks of speculation by unleashing its refreshed MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops. First of all, two of the rumors were right: Apple has indeed chosen Nvidia's integrated graphics chipsets over Intel's 4-series core-logic offerings, and it has used a ...
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 ...
Apple opens registration for 2008 Insomnia Film Festival
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
Filed under: Video, AppleIf you are a high school or college student, then you can now register a team for Apple's 2008 Insomnia Film Festival. The idea behind the festival is simple. Apple will post a list of elements you can use in your film, you pick three of them, and then take 24 hours to make a 3 minute movie. If you are the lucky grand prize winner, your team will receive: 5 MacBook Pro notebook computers, 5 Final Cut Studio 2 box sets, 5 copies of Shake, 5 Logic Studio box sets, and 5 One to One personal ...
New 17-inch MacBook Pro unveiled with integrated battery
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... life of the computer. It also earns an EPEAT Gold rating, and it contains no arsenic, BFR, mercury, and less PVC.
Continue reading New 17-inch MacBook Pro unveiled with integrated battery TUAWNew 17-inch MacBook Pro unveiled with integrated battery originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments ...
Pro Photographer: Dell Mini's Screen is Better Than The MacBook Pro
Maximum PC —
... undertook the task of figuring out which notebook has the best screen for others of his trade, and according to his research the Dell Mini 9 finished the rigorous testing with the highest marks. He considered three notebooks when making this decision: Apple’s MacBook Pro , the ...
Apple spruces up MacBook Pro series
TechSpot —
... including a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB DDR3 RAM, an Nvidia GeForce 9400M and a 160GB HDD. Pressing forward, the stock 15 MacBook packs a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR3 RAM, a GeForce 9400M/9600M and a 250GB HDD. At the head of the pack, the 17 features a 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 9400M and 9600M with 512MB VRAM, and a 500GB HDD. Prices have come down across the board. The 13 starts at $1,200, the 15 at $1,700, the 17 at $2,500 and the MacBook Air at $1,500 all of which are available now .
Apple adds antiglare to 15-inch MacBook Pro
DriverHeaven.net —
... Apple on Tuesday added an antiglare upgrade option to its 15-inch MacBook Pro line of notebooks.
The option of an antiglare display has already been available on the 17-inch MacBook Pro. The 13-inch counterpart continues to offer only a glossy display.
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Source: C|Net ...
iPhone Helps Apple Profit Rise 47 Percent; Stock Leaps
Digital Trends —
... Apple weathered the economic meltdown better than other computer companies, giving it a running start when PC sales grew in the quarter. Apple had also updated its Mac operating system and refreshed its Macbook Pro line. Apple sold 3.1 million Macs, a 19 percent rise from the same period a year ago. ...
