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The new Macs have landed
jkOnTheRun —
... us and we can share the new product line with you as presented. We had a thunderstorm roll through the area which knocked the power out for the entire event but due to the technology of batteries and EVDO I was able to follow four live blogs for the entire event. The experience was pretty funny, sitting with no power using a notebook on 3G connectivity covering a notebook live event. That's mobile tech. Here's what was unveiled by Apple by product line:
Macbook White
The entry level Macbook is a white ...
The new 13-inch (white) MacBook
Mobile Whack —
... that will only cost $999, that is, if you pick the basic features like only 1GB of RAM. It took a long time to reach this “below $1,000 MacBook” goal, but it is here and it is real: The following options are available when picking your configuration: More information on the White MacBook at the Apple website. Tags: ...
No FireWire over Ethernet; but maybe in Snow Leopard
The Apple Core —
... (Mac OS 10.6) is released. Those carrying pitchforks and torches on their way to Cupertino need to remember that Apple is still selling the white MacBook which still has a native FireWire 400 port .
Apple white MacBook specs updated: better CPU & graphics, 2GB RAM
SlashGear —
... Apple have quietly updated the entry-level white plastic MacBook to bring its specifications further in line with the new-design unibody MacBooks, including an improved 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor now with 1,066MHz frontside bus. Also changed are the memory, which doubles to 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM as standard, and integrated graphics courtesy of NVIDIA’s GeForce 9400M. The price remains at $999. ...
White MacBook's specs are now closer to Unibody MacBook's
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... Strangely, even with the NVIDIA 9400M chipset, the White MacBook still uses the Mini DVI Port from the look of the side. Also, while the RAM has been upgraded to 2GB (joy!) it is DDR2 and not DDR3 like the Unibody MacBook. Bluetooth moves from 2.0 to 2.1. ...
Apple Updates White MacBooks to NVIDIA Graphics
Mobile Whack —
... 13-inch $999 MacBooks to NVIDIA graphics. This happened over the past few days and now for the same $999 you will get a MacBook with a 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor with a faster 1,066MHz frontside bus, 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory standard, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics and Bluetooth 2.1. The hard drive and the DDR2 SDRAM haven’t been changed although the memory has been upgraded from 1 to 2GB. Getting ready for that Snow Leopard OpenCL are we apple? via Apple Tags: Apple , Laptops , Laptops , MacBook , Mobile ...
Apple Upgrades $999 Macbook
dailywireless.org —
... that Apple’s $999 white plastic MacBook has been updated with little or no fanfare with specs that are now similar to ...
Apple Quietly Improves Low-End MacBook
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us —
... in October, is now an even better deal. Without any fanfare, the company has quietly begun shipping a revised MacBook that features more memory, more-advanced NVIDIA graphics, and a faster frontside bus, without giving up the low price or the FireWire 400 port that keeps many users interested in the model. ...
Updated White MacBook vs. Entry Unibody MacBook [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
... about the great update Apple made to the entry white MacBook, there are a couple things to wonder about. ...
Apple updates White Macbook specs to (somewhat) match its unibody siblings
Tech Ticker —
... quietly bumped the specs of its $999 white Macbook. The new specs now includes a fast 2GHz Core 2 Duo processor with 1066MHz FSB, 2GB DDR2 RAM, integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics and Bluetooth 2.1. Well, the specs don’t exactly match the higher unibody versions as the notebook still sports a Firewire 400 and also a mini-DVI port.
The upgrade is expected to reach other regions too but I doubt if Apple India will sell the new white Macbook at the same old price.
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[Via Engadget]
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Goodbye, FireWire 400
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... the other day and the refresh of the Mac Pro and iMac lines, the old version of Firewire is left only on the white MacBook. It's evolution at its finest, and our good friend Nilay Patel over at Engadget put together ...
Apple quietly updates polycarbonate "MacBook White"
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... , you'll notice that Apple has updated the white polycarbonate MacBook. Interestingly, they've also started using the name "MacBook White". This might be the new brand name we've been hearing about.Specs across the board have been updated: ...
Apple updates $999 White Macbook
Tech Ticker —
Apple has given yet another silent update to its $999 white Macbook model. For $999, a customer will now get an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU clocked at 2.13GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD and the same Nvidia GeForce 9400M GPU. Also, a user can choose a HDD up to 500GB as compared to the previous maxed 320GB.
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[Via Macrumors]
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Apple quietly updates $999 MacBook, tosses in free iPod for students
TechSpot —
Apple has bumped the specs on its entry-level white MacBook with a faster Intel processor, memory architecture and more hard disk space. The update was announced quietly on the companys online store , which now has the aforementioned laptop at the same $999 but featuring a 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo processor, up from 2.0GHz, in addition to a 160GB hard drive and 2GB of 800MHz DDR2 RAM; up from the 120GB hard drive and 667MHz memory on the previous model. [image] Apple also advertises up to 5 hours of battery life, a small increase over the previously advertised 4.5 hours. Otherwise ...
