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engadget.com - 12/10/2008

New MacBooks said to have issues with maxed out RAM, faulty NVIDIA GPU

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While most of the complaints about the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros have focused on things like the screen or the absence of a certain much-loved port , it appears that another problem has been bugging some folks that went ahead and maxed out the RAM on their shiny new laptop. Apparently, ...

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theinquirer.net - 12/9/2008

INQUIRER confirms Apple Macbook Pros have Nvidia bad bump material

— theinquirer.net — By Charlie Demerjian : Tuesday, 09 December 2008, 11:20 AM WHEN THE NEW Macbooks came out a... few weeks ago, Nvidia stated that the chips they provided to Apple did not contain the proverbial 'bad bumps'. Unfortunately for them, an investigation lead ... (more) INQUIRER confirms Apple Macbook Pros have Nvidia bad ...

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apple.com - 12/16/2008

Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld

— apple.com — CUPERTINO, California December 16, 2008 Apple today announced that this year is the last year the company... will exhibit at Macworld Expo. Philip Schiller, Apple s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the opening keynote ... (more) Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld

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blog.wired.com - 12/3/2008

Apple: Our Ads Don't Lie, But You're a Fool if You Believe Them | Gadget Lab from Wired.com

— blog.wired.com — Brokeniphone_2 Apple doesn't want you to believe what it says, even though the company claims it's not... lying. That's the gist of the Cupertino company's legal response to a lawsuit regarding allegedly misleading advertising for the iPhone 3G. The ... (more) Apple: Our Ads Don't Lie, But You're a Fool if You ...

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The Tech Report: News — ... — 5:55 AM on December 10, 2008 Wednesday Engadget reports new Macbooks said to have issues with maxed out RAM, faulty Nvidia GPU VR-Zone has GeForce ...

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