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RUMOR: New Macbook Pros Tomorrow?

RUMOR: New Macbook Pros Tomorrow?
Macrumors believes we will see new Macbook Pros as early as tomorrow, June 5th, 2007. They also have a really good point to back it up. My initial thought is why on earth would Apple do that a week before WWDC? That’s exactly the question that Macrumors answers by bringing up the Educational Back to Read more…

Rumor Round-up: Death of the 17 inch iMac and new iMacs and Macbook Pros at WWDC

Rumor Round-up: Death of the 17 inch iMac and new iMacs and Macbook Pros at WWDC
Well, the rumors are swirling again, and this time they kind of make sense… The first one is the rumor that the 17 inch iMac is not long for this world. Lots of places have covered this, including our own Forever Geek, logistically this makes sense, so I won’t be surprised if it ends up Read more…

Apple Slapped with Class Action Lawsuit

Apple Slapped with Class Action Lawsuit
File this one under the “you’ve gotta be kidding me” department….Loop Rumors is reporting that Fred Greaves and Dave Gatley filed a lawsuit on May 3rd with the Superior Court of California for the County of San Diego. The duo are are asking for multiple forms of relief and reimbursement along with an injunction that Read more…

Apple Nets 10% of US Retail Laptop Sales

Market research firm NPD published a study for top retail computer hardware sales for the month of March 2007 last week. Apple’s laptop sales are climbing signifigently thanks to the success of the Macbook and Macbook Pro lines. Here is the complete breakdown for Laptop, Desktop, and MP3 player sales. Laptops 1. Toshiba 26.2% 2. Read more…

Reader Feedback Request: My Macbook Pro is crashing HELP!

Ok, so here’s what’s happening. I had just finished writing a Lifespy post, when a black transparent screen started to come down over my desktop (like a curtain) that continued to go to the bottom, then a message came up that said “You need to restart your Mac” and it told me to hold down Read more…

Pic: Baby Trapped in a Macbook Pro!

Pic: Baby Trapped in a Macbook Pro!
You know, I really love these Macbook illusions that we’ve seen on the web recently, and this one may be one of the best ones yet. I have no idea who the baby is, where the picture comes from, or who made it. All I know is that the link came from here. Thanks to Read more…

Bloated Macbook Pro Battery – Ouch

Bloated Macbook Pro Battery – Ouch
Take a look at this bloated 17 inch Macbook Pro battery. Engadget has the full report on this bad boy, including more picks. This is not the first time this has happened, so expect more info to follow on this thing soon… Read more…

Apple releases iPhoto and OSX Updates

Apple releases iPhoto and OSX Updates
On Tuesday, Apple released a minor update to iPhoto and a signifigent update to OSX in version 10.4.9. The iPhoto update addresses issues associated with EXIF data compatibility and Photocasting. While the OSX update covers the following: The 10.4.9 Update is recommended for PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently running Mac OS X Tiger version Read more…

Macbook vs. Macbook Pro – Which is the better value?

Macbook vs. Macbook Pro – Which is the better value?
Arstechnica has a nice, balanced look at which Apple notebook to buy when you’re making your next purchase.  They compare only the $1299 Macbook and the $1999 Macbook Pro.  Arguably, you could do a more in depth look at it by comaring more models, but I think the approach is a fair one, that keeps Read more…

Flikr Find: Macbook gets SHOT and still works!

Flikr Find: Macbook gets SHOT and still works!
This Mac was SHOT…and it still works! According to the uploader of the pic the Macbook was in a bag, and a robber fired a shot that hit the bag. Interesting stuff. Thanks to Steve for the link Read more…
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