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Best Buy lists 5 new MacBook Pro models and pricepoints
Building on credible rumors that Apple will launch a revamped line of MacBook Pros this Thursday, Engadget notes that Best Buy’s inventory system is now showing spots for 5 new MacBook Pro SKUs with varying pricepoints If accurate, Apple’s expected MacBook Pro refresh will sport prices starting at $1,199, followed by $1,499, $1,799, $2,199, with […]
Continue reading...Apple to unveil high-speed connection technology (Light Peak?)
Sunday, February 20, 2011
According to CNET, Apple may soon make an announcement regarding a new high-speed connection technology. And as luck would have it, this comes hot on the heels of a report that Apple will release a slew of new MacBook Pros on Thursday, February 24. For some time now, reports have abounded detailing Apple and Intel’s […]
Continue reading...New MacBook Pros to ship on Thursday February 24?
Sunday, February 20, 2011
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Over the past week, rumors have been circulating that we’ll see a MacBook Pro refresh sometime before March. A few days ago, AppleInsider reported that production on the upcoming notebooks is already underway and that volume shipments may begin in about a week. Meanwhile, a second person familiar with the matter has hinted that a move […]
Continue reading...MacBook Pro refresh rumored to drop on March 1
Monday, February 14, 2011
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MacRumors points us to Danish blogger Kenneth Lund who claims to have evidence that new MacBook Pro models will hit stores on Tuesday, March 1st. Apple’s line of MacBook Pro’s were last refreshed in April 2010 and the time is ripe for an upgrade. The most recent MacBook Pro models came with Intel’s Core i5 […]
Continue reading...Apple on track to release upgraded MacBook Pros and iMacs in Q1 of 2011
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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Citing sources from component makers, DigiTimes reports that Apple is on track to launch upgraded MacBook Pro and iMac models during the first half of 2011. The sources noted that Apple plans to launch at least four upgraded MacBook Pros as well as an iMac that features a new panel size and a price point for […]
Continue reading...Apple to unveil new iPad in January, new MacBooks in April along with new version of FCP
Friday, November 26, 2010
As December approaches and 2011 looms, Apple is juggling a lot of balls up in the air. Of course, everyone’s expecting the iPhone 4 to hit Verizon in early 2011, a move which should only serve to increase already booming iPhone sales. And now comes word via Three Guys and a Podcast that Apple has […]
Continue reading...Is Apple ignoring its professional users for the same of the average consumer?
Monday, September 27, 2010
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Is Apple ignoring its loyal cadre of professional users? Brook Willard seems to think so. In a long write up from this past July, Willard writes in part: For the sake of argument, there are two types of users of Apple’s professional lineup. First, there are the users that I will shamelessly lump into “Group […]
Continue reading...Obama demos Healthcare.gov using a MacBook Pro
Monday, August 2, 2010
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President Barack Obama may still use a BlackBerry, but when it comes to hardware, he’s a Mac man. In fact, when Obama and his team moved into the White House, his staffers, used to using Macs, were shocked to see a setup of old PC’s running 6 year old Microsoft software. In a recent video […]
Continue reading...The Magical MacBook Pro [Photo]
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
An unheralded feature of the MacBook Pro – Optical illusions! via Crunched
Continue reading...Street Fighter meets MacBook Pro
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
I can still remember the first time I ever played the videogame Street Fighter. Well, I can’t exactly remember the year (I think it was 91/92) but I do remember where I was – at the now defunct Boblo Island Amusement Park. Anyways, I sauntered into the arcade area after some water slide action and was […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs on why the new 13-inch MacBook Pro still uses an Intel Core 2 Duo
Thursday, April 15, 2010
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Steve Jobs was up to his email tricks yet again this week when he responded to a user email inquiring about why the new 13-inch MacBook Pro still uses the Intel Core 2 Duo as opposed to the newer and faster Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. Turns out Apple was more concerned with graphics […]
Continue reading...Benchmarking the 15-inch MacBook Pro i7, it’s a speed demon
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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The new MacBook Pro’s are fast. So much so that Gizmodo was blown away by the results of their benchmarking tests when comparing the new 2.66 Ghz i7 15-inch MacBook Pro against the previous generation’s 2.8Ghz Core 2 Duo. GeekBench results? Blazing! Xbench? As Homer might say, “It’s still good, it’s still good.” And now […]
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
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