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Apple Breaks the Layout Again With Latest Macbook Pro Web Ads

Apple has been pushing the boundary with internet advertising recently. First with the iPod touch advertisement that seemed to “break” Yahoo Games’ homepage, and the latest being a new 17″ Macbook Pro “Green” series ad that once again, stretches beyond the visual site layout.
The first video is the new 17″ Macbook Pro commercial. As we [...]

Apple Pushes 17″ Macbook Pro Shipments Until February 19th

Apple has sent an email out to customers waiting for their 17″ unibody Macbook Pros, stating that the shipments will now be pushed back until the third week in February.
In late January, Apple had officially changed the status of the Macbook Pro to shipping, while making the delivery dates range anywhere between February 5th and [...]

17″ Macbook Pro Battery: Revolutionary or a Deal-breaker?

At Macworld ‘09, Apple’s Phil Schiller introduced the brand new 17″ unibody Macbook Pro. Aside from unveiling natural design changes, the new notebook was introduced with what Apple calls a “revolutionary new battery.”
The brand new battery has been designed and developed by Apple specifically for the new 17″ Macbook Pro. In a nutshell, when [...]

Hands On: 17″ Unibody Macbook Pro (Photos)

We got to spend some hands on time with the new unibody 17″ Macbook Pro. Our first impressions are great, but there still may be a dealbreaker thrown into the mix for some.
The new 17″ Macbook Pro is extremely sturdy. Just like its little brothers, the machine is smooth and feels precision perfect nearly all [...]

Apple Unveils 17″ Unibody Macbook Pro

After some initial delays, Apple has finally unveiled the unibody 17″ Macbook Pro. The new notebook comes with some major internal changes, such as a non-user replaceable battery.
In keeping with their solid track record, 9to5mac accurately predicted a few changes that the new notebook would see. For one, a non-user replaceable battery has been developed [...]

Apple to Introduce Quad-Core 17 inch MacBook Pro?

As we are nearing the final days to Macworld 2009, Intel has introduced 5 new mobile CPUs including a low-cost quad-core processor that some believe may see its way into a 17 inch MacBook Pro in time for the event.

The introduction of the 15 inch unibody MacBook Pro at last October’s notebook event, [...]

2.8GHz Macbook Pro Benchmarks, Improvements Across the Board

Macworld has put a custom configured 2.8GHz Macbook Pro through their standard suite of benchmark tests. The results are impressive with performance and speed gains across the board.
The machine they tested was a custom configured 15″ Macbook Pro with a 2.8GHz processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM and a 320GB 7,200-rpm hard drive, with a price-tag [...]

Matte Displays Being Replaced for New Matte Displays by Apple Support

MacBlogz has learned that although Apple is no longer selling notebooks with matte displays, if your previous generation Macbook Pro’s display malfunctions, Apple Support will replace it with a brand new matte display, not a glossy one.

Additionally, we have specifically learned that Apple has access to a large amount of matte displays. “Think of the [...]

SSD vs. HDD, 15-inch Unibody Macbook Pro Benchmarks

Barefeats.com posts benchmark results when comparing the performance of a brand new 2.8Ghz 15″ Macbook Pro, while using different hard drives. The benchmarks reflect the computer with the built-to-order hard disk drive, and a third-party solid state drive which they installed themselves.
The benchmarks test the performance of the same 15″ unibody Macbook Pro, both with [...]

NVIDIA: Macbook Pro Driver Update Can Enable Dual GPU, 8GB RAM

The new Macbook Pro’s may be capable of handling a lot more than Apple or NVIDIA are advertising. While confusion remains about the new notebook’s “limitations,” Gizmodo has spoken with an NVIDIA spokesperson and is able to clarify some info about performance.
In the current Macbook Pros, NVIDIA has confirmed that the dual GPUs [...]

Photos: Macbook Pro (Late ‘08) Compared to Previous Gen Macbook Pro

We recently posted our unboxing and first impressions of Apple’s new 15″ Macbook Pro. After putting the machine through its paces for nearly 48 hours, and reviewing some benchmarks, we took some comparison photos between the new Macbook Pro (unibody) and the most recent Macbook Pro available before the Late ‘08 model was released. Enjoy.
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Early Macbook and Macbook Pro Benchmarks Come In

PrimateLabs has done the job of benchmarking Apple’s new Macbook Pro (Late 2008), and the Macbook (Late 2008) against their predecessors. It should be noted that these early test do not measure GPU performance (graphics capabilities), which based on the new hardware, should see great improvements.
PrimateLab’s benchmarks.

Gizmodo also put the new machines through some tests.

To [...]

Other World Computing Begins Shipping Hard Drive Kits for New MacBooks

Coming off the heels of the recently released new line of MacBooks, Other World Computing has begun shipping its own MacBook drive upgrades.

In true capitalistic fashion, the third-party memory provider’s drive upgrades take advantage of the new MacBooks and MacBook Pro’s replaceable drives, as the base model kits tend to be far less [...]

Greenpeace Reviews Apple’s ‘Greener’ Approach to New Notebook Family

In response to Apple’s ongoing environmental efforts, Greenpeace has recently offered up a commendatory look at the new MacBook line, yet notes there may still be some room for improvement.

In recent statements concerning a “Greener Apple,” Steve Jobs has noted the new MacBook line to sport reduced toxics, less packaging, and better overall efficiency. Greenpeace [...]

Macbook and Macbook Pro Torn Down, Reveal Gorgeous Internals

Not long after Apple has unveiled a new notebook family, iFixit.com has managed to tear Apple’s new unibody Macbook and unibody Macbook Pro apart. Complimenting the process with high resolution photos, the machine reveals a gorgeous set of internals.
Macbook Pro

Although Apple’s senior vice president of design, Jony Ive, revealed the new unibody manufacturing process in [...]

New 15″ Macbook Pro: First Unboxing Photos and Impressions

We just got our hands on a brand new 15″ Macbook Pro. Below are some photos of the unboxing experience and our general first impressions and thoughts about the new notebook.
Specs for this Macbook Pro: 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM – 2×2GB, 320GB Serial ATA @ 7200, 6MB shared L2 cache, [...]

Apple’s Notebook Family Price-Points Have Analysts in a Tizzy

Apple has released an entirely new family of notebooks today, as well as a revamped LED Cinema Display. Instead of reducing prices to soften the friction towards a hurting economy, Apple has decided to remain steadfast in their approach of adding new features and better performance while keeping price points intact.

In the face of completely [...]

Ars Technica: Hands On With Macbook/Pro’s Removable Hard Drive

Clint Ecker from Ars Technica provides the first hands-on coverage of Apple’s new Macbook Pro.
“First, the battery cover is now removed with a latch instead of the old rotational lock that required a coin to turn. Secondly, the Kensington lock port, when activated, will also lock this latch and keep anyone from stealing [...]

Apple Releases New Macbook Pro’s, Shipping Today

Apple has officially released a new version of their professional grade laptop, the Macbook Pro. Shipping today, the new notebooks take advantage of multiple new features, enhancements and an entirely new manufacturing process.

The new MacBook, 15-inch MacBook Pro and 17-inch MacBook Pro are now shipping and the new MacBook Air will be available in early [...]