pcmag.com - 10/14/2008
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Are a tweaked design and upgraded manufacturing process enough to make the new MacBook a must-have?
appleinsider.com - 10/17/2008
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appleinsider.com —
In one of his characteristically terse email replies,
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has reportedly told one
Mac user that changes in video camera technology have reduced the need for FireWire on his company's 13-inch MacBooks.
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Jobs responds to outrage over MacBook's missing FireWire
updates.zdnet.com - 10/14/2008
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updates.zdnet.com —
ZDNet Resources Apple, Psystar agree to resolution talks
Apple and Psystar, the companies who have sued and
countersued each other over Psystar's Mac clone computers, have agreed to an "Alternative Dispute Resolution," according to The Mac Observer ...
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apple macintosh Resources
gizmodo.com - 10/16/2008
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gizmodo.com —
Before Tuesday, there was no way a MacBook
and a MacBook Pro could appear in a single
review. Too much separated the two systems, from outer appearance (build materials and backlit keyboard) to inner nitty gritty (graphics processors, etc.). To ...
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MacBook and MacBook Pro Dual Review [Review]
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What Apple Didn't Announce Today
Forward Thinking by Michael J. Miller —
... and PC Magazine's review. ) While the new notebooks look very nice, overall I have to say I'm a bit underwhelmed: I don't really see much here that really changes the market. Let's look at the technology. The MacBook Pro and most MacBooks get new all-aluminum cases that look cool and that Apple is talking up a lot; but they're pretty much the same as the current MacBook Air case. Apple may have a neat way of making this, and it certainly sounds cool, but to a user, I'm not sure what it really means--other than another good-looking aluminum case. On the other hand, Apple ...
Full Hands-On Review of the New Apple Macbook
Gearlog —
What, did you think PC Mag was going to come back from Cupertino empty-handed? Our lead laptop analyst Cisco Cheng was on-hand for Apple's big MacBook announcement yesterday and filed a full hands-on review of the standard Macbook last night.
His thoughts? Well, as always, there's a lot to love about the latest iteration of Apple's 13-inch laptop, not the least of which are its good looks--you can't beat that new aluminum design, and that glass screen certainly doesn't hurt, either. Cisco also liked Apple's new gesture-based glass ...
Apple Macbook Pro 17 inch Unboxing
Gearlog —
It's been delayed for over two months now, but the new MBP 17s are slowly trickling into retail stores, for those who have been waiting patiently. Ours arrived this morning, and we thought it'd be nice to put up some unboxing pics for your viewing pleasure. We also have the Apple Macbook Pro 15-inch and the 13-inch in-house, which makes for some nice side-by-side action.
Check out the pics after the jump.
The unveiling
Everything's out of the box
A trio of beauties placed side-by-side ...
Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (Unibody)
MacBytes.com —
... and the MacBook 13-inch (Aluminum) launched with their "unibody" enclosuresin each case, a heavily promoted slab of aluminum that rids the frame of all detachable partsa "uni-seventeen-incher" was clearly on the way. The Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (Unibody) ($2,799 direct) is still the lightest and the prettiest media center laptop to house a maximum-resolution screen, and the changes are significant. red arrow ...
TechSaver Test: Apple Store Deals
Gearlog —
... shipping With this pen and tablet, you can handwrite notes, mark up digital documents, make quick sketches, and sign your name right from your computer. The Apple Store is selling the Bamboo for $69.95, but Buy.com and Amazon.com are offering the same device for $54.99 and $54.49, respectively.
MacBook 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Aluminum ($1,599 list; Now $1,299)--Bad Deal! Free shipping PCMag Editor Rating: 3.5/5 stars When PCMag first reviewed this model last October, Laptop Analyst Cisco Cheng touted ...
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blog.wired.com 10/15/2008 — Despite a raft load of nifty new features, Apple's new Mac notebooks will have a hard time moving off store shelves during the economic crisis, industry analysts say.
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blogs.eweek.com 10/15/2008 — Wednesday, October 15, 2008 4:44 PM/EST Apple's Mystery Product Revealed Click here to see a video of the new aluminum MacBook The mystery started during Apple's 2008 fiscal third-quarter conference call, where Chief Financial Officer Peter ...
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updates.zdnet.com 10/13/2008 — ZDNet Resources No FireWire over Ethernet ; but maybe in Snow Leopard Since Apple announced the new MacBook last week sans FireWire, there's been a backlash from the Apple community about the omission. Users love the high-speed data protocol for ...
Apple's New Notebooks: What We Should Expect
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Tomorrow sees the unveiling of Apple’s new notebooks. What can we expect?
The official invitation , sent out just last Thursday, doesn’t offer much. We get the slogan, “The spotlight turns to notebooks” and a picture of a ...
Apple Polishes Popular MacBook for a Higher Price
ptech.allthingsd.com 10/23/2008 — Apple ’s MacBook laptop, the company’s low-end portable computer aimed at average consumers, isn’t just any old product. It’s the best-selling Macintosh in history, at a time when Mac sales are growing much faster than sales ...
New Apple Next-generation MacBook unveiled —
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Apple announced today two Next-generation MacBooks and Apple reduces the entry price of the currently available MacBooks to $999.
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24-inch LED Cinema Display with DisplayPort unveiled —
I4U News 10/14/2008
Apple today unveiled the LED Cinema Display featuring a 24-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with built-in iSight video camera, mic and speakers in an elegant, thin aluminum and glass enclosure.
Designed for the new MacBook family, the LED ...