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Evidence points to new MacBook Pros on horizon
appleinsider.com - 10/26/2009
Evidence points to new MacBook Pros on horizon
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After examining the configuration files included in the latest build of OS X, sources at Spanish-language site Applesana.es have found references to two new MacBook Pro models.
MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody Teardown
ifixit.com - 10/20/2009
MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody Teardown
— ifixit.com — We're curious to see why Apple thinks the MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody is so special, so we're taking... it apart! We got our MacBook from our local Apple store on October 20, 2009. (more) MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody Teardown

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support.apple.com - 10/22/2009
About Boot Camp and Windows 7
— support.apple.com — Release date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:36:00 GMT (more) About Boot Camp and Windows 7

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Unreleased MacBook Pro 6,1 and 6,2 Referenced in Mac OS X 10.6.2
macrumors.com - 10/26/2009
Unreleased MacBook Pro 6,1 and 6,2 Referenced in Mac OS X 10.6.2
— macrumors.com — Applesfera reports on the discovery of support files for unreleased MacBook Pros in the latest Mac OS... X 10.6.2 developer builds. The 10C531 build was first seeded to developers just a few days ago, and appears to include references to MacBoo... (more) Unreleased MacBook Pro 6,1 and 6,2 Referenced in Mac OS ...

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SlashGear:  New MacBook Pro notebooks tipped by OS X config file

Gizmodo:  Mac OS 10.6.2 Leaks New Core i5/i7 MacBook Pros? [Rumor]

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New MacBook Pro notebooks tipped by OS X config file
SlashGear — ... Pros would mark Apple’s shift from NVIDIA GeForce graphics chipsets to arch-rival ATI’s products, as tipped back in July.  Then, it’s was suggested by internal sources that Apple had frozen out NVIDIA’s GPUs from their mobile line for “three to four years”, frustrated by the overheating graphics issue that affected a previous generation of graphics chipsets together with the company’s “arrogance” in negotiations. [via Apple Insider] ...

Mac OS 10.6.2 Leaks New Core i5/i7 MacBook Pros? [Rumor]
Gizmodo — ... the "MacBook Pro 6.1 and the MacBook Pro 6.1b." All current MacBook Pros are strictly "5" status. Of course, this appears to be confirmation of the obvious, that Apple will be updating their MacBook Pro line to include Core i5/i7 chips following the white MacBook's Pro-level spec bump last week. (Apple will need to adopt these new chipsets to stay competitive.) Now we just need an answer to the far more important question: When? [Foro Applesana via AppleInsider] ...

Apple MacBook Pro: Two new models will include Quad Core chips
PR News: — ... As reported from Apple Insider, the MacBook Pro was not part of the recent upgrades which saw the company introduce revisions to the iMac, Mac Mini and their Mighty Mouse. ...

Core i7/i5-powered MacBook Pros on tap?
CrunchGear — ... within a configuration file of the software update, there are MacBook Pro models designated with a different naming scheme. The current MacBook Pros use the 5.(x) model number, but these are referenced as MacBook Pro 6.1 and MacBook Pro 6.1b. It only makes sense that Apple would load the latest and greatest Intel mobile CPU into the MBP line, which hasn’t seen an update since June. The only thing is no one knows when these new models will be available. [Applesana.es via appleinsider]

No More Apple Product Introductions Until Next Year
The Iphone Spot — ... Last week, the latest build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 seeded to developers was discovered to have references to two new MacBook Pro models, identified as 6,1 and 6,2. The most recent ...

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