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The New MacBook and MacBook Pro, Dissected [Apple]
The New MacBook and MacBook Pro, Dissected [Apple]
ifixit, the same guys who brought us the beautiful disassembly of the 3G iPhone, have gutted the MacBook and MacBook Pro (Pro pictured here). But beyond the pretty photos, they've discovered some interesting things about the new laptops. MacBook above. • The optical drive is identical ...
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 Pro Hardware
Tech Blog — ... Pro hardware, check out this interesting pictorial, put together by iFixit. Yes, "the new MacBook is really a 13" MacBook Pro -- uses the same design, and same manufacturing quality." Click here for first picture in gallery. The optical drive is identical in the MB and MBP, and it's SATA. MBP RAM isn't tough to replace, but hard drive requires a Torx screwdriver. The keyboards can be user-serviced, but require removing 56 screws first. [via Gizmodo - iFixit] ...

Apple MacBook Pro 2008 unboxing pictures and first impressions
Obsessable News Feed — ... Around the Web:The New MacBook and MacBook Pro, Dissected [Apple] [Gizmodo]Apple's "spotlight turns to notebooks" event roundup [Engadget]New MacBook Pro running HybridSLI? [Engadget] ...

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