Archive for the ‘Macbook Pro’ Category
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
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Apple History: The Evolution of Apple Notebooks
The history of Apple is always facinating to me, the evolution of the notebook in particular, so I decided to take a closer look at how the portable computer has evolved over the years…
Apple has had a long history of producing great notebook computers. In fact, the first Powerbook is credited with being the [...]
Read Feedback Request: Matte or Glossy Screen on my Macbook Pro?
So, I’m going to get a Macbook Pro in a few weeks…but I can’t decide, should I go with the matte finish or the Glossy Screen?
For those of you that might be unaware, the default choice for your Macbook Pro on the Apple site is a matte finish, but at no additional cost they will [...]
Keep Watch on when to buy a New Mac w/ Mactactic
Mactactic is a website, and Dashboard Widget that will help you keep tabs on when to buy your next Mac.
The site estimates when new versions of Macs are going to be released based on available date and product life cycle history.
I think this site is a really great idea, and I’ve already added the Widget [...]
Faster, Brighter Mac Book Pros coming This Month?
Rumor
Apple Gazette has received a tip that Apple’s Macbook Pros will be getting a processor upgrade at the end of the month. Our tipster indicated that the 2.33ghz models will be bumped up to 2.66ghz by the end of February.
Late last month, Apple Insider reported that Apple would soon update the displays of the 15 [...]
SPECULATION: 5 Ways Apple will use Multi-Touch to Change Computing
Now, let me say right now - this is SPECULATION - I am not claiming, nor pretending, that these things are going to happen. This is just what I think based on what I’ve read, seen, and expect.
I can’t wait to hear what you think about this, and I hope we can have [...]
Apple to put the ODD on the BOTTOM of new Macbooks?
Every now and again we see a new patent from Apple that shows us a different way to do things…and this one is very interesting. As you can see from the illustration (click on it for a better view), the idea behind this is to put the Optical Disk Drive on the bottom of [...]
The MacBook Pro is Not a Laptop
I had been familiar with the running joke that Apple notebooks are no longer marketed as “laptops” these days because they give off just too much heat for the average person’s lap to handle. I only realized it was also Apple’s position–somewhat–when I chanced upon a post on technopinoy.com citing Apple’s own MacBook Pro Care [...]
Undervolting for Lower Temperatures and Longer Battery Life
Jason O’ Grady writes on ZDNet how you can significantly lower heat dissipation on your Core Duo powered MacBook or MacBook Pro by reducing the CPU voltage.
By lowering the voltage to the processor you can not only drastically lower the heat dissipation, but also increase the battery time significantly. There are, believe it or not, [...]
Apple reveals 2 Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros
Now on sale in the Apple Store, 2 Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros.
The 15 and 17 inch models both feature the blazing speed of the Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and feature built-in iSight, iLife ‘06, OSX Tiger, and weigh in at only 5.6 and 6.8 pounds.
A 2.16GHz or 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. Up [...]
