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13-Inch MacBook Pro Arrives and MacBook Air Gets a Price Cut [Apple]
i.gizmodo.com - 6/8/2009
13-Inch MacBook Pro Arrives and MacBook Air Gets a Price Cut [Apple]
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Apple just announced a spec bump for their 13-inch MacBook that brings it into MacBook Pro territory, and the MacBook Air got a whopping $700 price drop. The 13-inch MBP gets the backlit keyboard, SD card slot and the option to be loaded with up to 8GB of RAM, just like its new big brothers .  ...

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13" and 15" MacBook Pros Have a Slower SATA Interface
macrumors.com - 6/14/2009
13" and 15" MacBook Pros Have a Slower SATA Interface
— macrumors.com — As first described in our forums, Apple seems to have quietly downgraded the SATA Interface from 3.0Gbit to 1.5Gbit speeds in some of the new MacBook Pros introduced last week. Readers are reporting that both the new 13" and 15" MacBook Pro models... (more) 13" and 15" MacBook Pros Have a Slower SATA Interface

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pcworld.com - 6/9/2009
Reassessing the Apple Tax - Business Center
— pcworld.com — Macs are often criticized for the high price of their hardware. This so-called Apple tax is the premium that Apple computers usually cost over comparably equipped PCs. But since the company dropped prices on its laptop line yesterday, that difference ... (more) Reassessing the Apple Tax - Business Center

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MacBook Pro - Technical specifications of the 13-inch.
apple.com - 6/8/2009
MacBook Pro - Technical specifications of the 13-inch.
— apple.com — 13-inch Technical Specifications Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process. Wireless Internet access requires a base station or other wireless access point and Internet access; fees may apply. Some ISPs are not currently ... (more) MacBook Pro - Technical specifications of the 13-inch.

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Apple WWDC 2009 Live Coverage [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... Gets Voice Control • "Find My iPhone" Is a Relief to Us Forgetful Types • Old 16GB iPhone 3G to Sell for $149 • And the One Caveat: AT&T.; iPhone OS • iPhone 3.0: The Whole Story • App Roundup: iPhone 3.0 Mac OS X • Mac OSX Snow Leopard: The Whole Story • Safari 4 Available, Dubbed "World's Fastest Browser" New MacBooks • New 15-Inch MacBook Pros • Introducing the New, Cheap, 13-Inch MacBook Pro ...

iPhone 3GS, New MacBook Pros, Snow Leopard and More From WWDC 2009 [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... Extra To Get iPhone 3GS Early • Old 16GB iPhone 3G to Sell for $149 • The Not-So-New $99 8GB iPhone • AT&T;'s Tethering and MMS Support Delay—and Possible Reason For It iPhone OS and Apps • iPhone 3.0: The Whole Story • "Find My iPhone" Is a Relief to Us Forgetful Types • App Roundup: iPhone 3.0 New MacBook Pros • New Amazingly Priced 15-Inch MacBook Pros • All-New, Low-Priced 13-Inch MacBook Pro, Plus Great Price Reductions for MacBook Air ...

WWDC 2009: Everything That Happened [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... Extra To Get iPhone 3GS Early • Old 16GB iPhone 3G to Sell for $149 • The Not-So-New $99 8GB iPhone • AT&T;'s Tethering and MMS Support Delay—and Possible Reason For It iPhone OS and Apps • iPhone 3.0: The Whole Story • "Find My iPhone" Is a Relief to Us Forgetful Types • App Roundup: iPhone 3.0 New MacBook Pros • New Amazingly Priced 15-Inch MacBook Pros • All-New, Low-Priced 13-Inch MacBook Pro, Plus Great Price Reductions for MacBook Air ...

iPhone 3GS and More: Everything at WWDC 2009 [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... Extra To Get iPhone 3GS Early • Old 16GB iPhone 3G to Sell for $149 • The Not-So-New $99 8GB iPhone • AT&T;'s Tethering and MMS Support Delay—and Possible Reason For It iPhone OS and Apps • iPhone 3.0: The Whole Story • "Find My iPhone" Is a Relief to Us Forgetful Types • App Roundup: iPhone 3.0 New MacBook Pros • New Amazingly Priced 15-Inch MacBook Pros • All-New, Low-Priced 13-Inch MacBook Pro, Plus Great Price Reductions for MacBook Air ...

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