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MacBook and MacBook Pro Dual Review [Review]
MacBook and MacBook Pro Dual Review [Review]
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 group the two classes together would have been ...
MacBook Pro Unibody First Look
ifixit.com — Introduction Steps 1 33: First Look 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 iFixit News 10/15: We took apart the new MacBook Unibody! 10/15: We also disassembled the new MacBook Pro! 9/10: We ... (more) MacBook Pro Unibody First Look
MacBook Unibody First Look
ifixit.com — Introduction Steps 1 21: First Look 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 iFixit News 10/15: We took apart the new MacBook Unibody! 10/15: We also disassembled the new MacBook Pro! 9/10: We disassembled the colorful iPod Nano 4G! 9/1: ... (more) MacBook Unibody First Look
Jobs responds to outrage over MacBook's missing FireWire
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. (more) Jobs responds to outrage over MacBook's missing FireWire
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MacBook/MacBook Pro Roundup
Technology - Channel Feed — ... MacBook Pro but a lot has been written about it. I’ve taken the liberty of collecting some good reads about them. If you’re deciding whether or not to get one of these babies then I suggest going over these articles to see if it’s really meant for you or should you just pocket that dough and wait a little longer. APC’s Top 10 things you didn’t know about the new MacBook iFixit’s MacBook Pro First Look (Disassembly) iFixit’s MacBook First Look (Disassembly) Gizmodo’s MacBook and MacBook Pro Review MacWorld’s first look at the MacBook and MacBook ...

Early Macbook and Macbook Pro Benchmarks Come In
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — PrimateLabs has done the job of benchmarking Apple’s new Macbook Pro (Late 2008), and the Macbook (Late 2008) against their predecessors. It should be noted that these early test do not measure GPU performance (graphics capabilities), which based on the new hardware, should see great improvements. PrimateLab’s benchmarks. Gizmodo also put the new machines through some tests. To test out the CPU and GPUs, we put the new MacBook, last ...

MacBooks 2008 new line-up: resistance is futile
PalmAddicts — ... Because they say only true Mac belivers, who have owned or use the previous version of MacBooks, to feel and appreciate the “unseen” greatness in the new MacBooks 2008 line-up. Essentially, the appreciation can only be felt when using the device. Just like what Gizmodo says in its review: “Not visible with the naked eye, you can feel the lineage of these systems, evidence that Apple has not forgotten its history or the taste of its various demographics." ...

Is it new MacBook time yet?
Jarrett House North — ... Yes, MacBook. For the first time, I think that my needs are converging on Apple’s consumer line rather than the Pro line. The MacBooks are much more capable than they were three years ago, and I’m no longer doing the sort of programming that made me want a faster machine then. And I’m not sure that spending an additional $600-$1000 would give me a comparable increase in value. There are numerous side-by-sides that attest to this (Gizmodo, ...

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