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Demand for Apple's 13" MacBook Pro may be outpacing supply
Apple's newly-coined 13-inch MacBook Pros appear to be off to a hot start, with the company reportedly having difficulty keeping some of the new models in stock as it enters the heart of the back-to-school buying season.
MacBook Pro owners report problems w/7200RPM drives
macnn.com — Some owners of Apple's latest MacBook Pros with faster 7200RPM hard drives are reporting strange clicking and... beeping noises along with performance issues. Though the cause of the problem is unclear, an Apple Support forum has many users suggesting ... (more) MacBook Pro owners report problems w/7200RPM drives
Apple developing "active packaging" for iPods and iPhones
Apple developing "active packaging" for iPods and iPhones
appleinsider.com — Known for thinking outside the box, electronics maker Apple Inc. is now apparently working on an in-the-box... concept that could provide power to iPods, iPhones and other electronics devices still inside their retail packaging, allowing them to display ... (more) Apple developing "active packaging" for iPods and iPhones
★ Mobile Phone Keyboards
daringfireball.net — I missed it while I was at WWDC last month, but Tim Bray wrote a thoughtful piece... regarding whether hardware keyboards are an important feature . Bray owns and very much likes an HTC Android G1, and writes: As of now, I will absolutely not ... (more) ★ Mobile Phone Keyboards
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13-inch Apple MacBook Pro Selling Out?
I4U News — ... was announced, it didn't take a genius to guess that it would sell well. Apparently though the little MacBook is exceeding all expectations. Some stores are having trouble keeping the notebook in stock . Gene Munster, an analyst for Piper Jaffray, notes that the faster version of the 13” MacBook is showing 7-10 day lead times. This is a very substantial delay, and Munster says that it is the longest lead time ever for a 13” Apple notebook. In a phone survey of 10 Apple stores the analyst found that seven of them were short on at least one model of 13” notebook. He states that ...

Demand for 13-in. Apple MacBook Pro outpacing supply
Between the Lines — ... Apple is reportedly having difficulty keeping units of its newly-anointed 13-in. MacBook Pro laptop computer in stock as it enters the middle of the back-to-school buying season. In a note to clients on Tuesday, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster noted that the online Apple Store is, for the moment, reflecting lead times of seven to 10 business days for the faster, 2.53GHz 13-inch Macbook Pro model. (The 2.53GHz model ...

Demand for 13" MacBook Pro better than Apple planned
Infinite Loop — ... Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster issued a research note to clients this morning noting that some configurations of the new 13" MacBook Pro have constrained supplies both online and in Apple's retail stores. This is a good sign that demand for Apple's most popular laptop is higher than ever as the back-to-school buying season is starting to kick into high gear. ...

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TechBlog — ... - Even if you weren't watching it, millions of others were, and it strained the tubes. • Demand for Apple's 13" MacBook Pro may be outpacing supply - Similar to what's happening with white iPhones? • ...

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Microsoft “Laptop Hunters” Campaign Having No Effect Whatsoever on 13-inch MacBook Pro Sales
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com 7/9/2009 — Looks like Apple (AAPL) may have another hit on its hands with the 13-inch MacBook Pro. The company is reportedly having a hard time keeping the machine in stock as it heads into the back-to-school buying season. And for good reason, it’s a ...
High demand for new Apple MacBook Pros outstrips supplyMacDailyNews
Apple’s online store is currently showing a 7- to 10-day delay in shipping two models...