pcmag.com - 2/27/2009
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Apple review, Apple commentary, Apple news... Everything Apple Part media center, part workstation, the Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch has been revered over the years by a nation of professional photographers and film editors, not to mention average media folks who can't get enough of this ...
appleinsider.com - 2/25/2009
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appleinsider.com —
Despite repeated calls from industry watchers for Apple
to cut prices on its computer line, a new...
study reveals that sales of the company's premium-priced MacBook Pros are topping all other Macs at the majority of U.S.-based Apple stores.
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Premium-priced MacBook Pros top sales at Apple retail stores
macrumors.com - 3/3/2009
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macrumors.com —
While news of the new iMacs, Mac minis
and Mac Pros were the big announcements today from...
Apple, the company has also tweaked a few of their other products. Apple has quietly increased the processor speed of their mid-range 15" MacBo...
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Apple Quietly Bumps 15" MacBook Pro Speed, 256GB SSD ...
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PC Mag reviews Apple’s 17-inch MacBook Pro: Thin-bodied wonder still the lightest and the prettiest
MacDailyNews —
... that a design as attractive as the previous version could be outdone, but Apple somehow pulled it off, as the 17-inch is sexier and still the lightest in its class. Any doubts about the redesigned keyboard, the touchpad, and the non-removable battery can be put to rest, as their addition has only improved the user experience," Cheng reports. Full review, in which Cheng - more laughably with each passing review - once again complains about the lack of a built-in memory card reader, here . Related articles: ...
Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (Unibody)
MacBytes.com —
... launched with their "unibody" enclosuresin each case, a heavily promoted slab of aluminum that rids the frame of all detachable partsa "uni-seventeen-incher" was clearly on the way. The Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (Unibody) ($2,799 direct) is still the lightest and the prettiest media center laptop to house a maximum-resolution screen, and the changes are significant. red arrow Read the Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (Unibody) full review ...
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Apple quietly intros 2.66GHz MacBook Pro, offers larger SSDs
appleinsider.com 3/3/2009 — Flying under the radar of Tuesday's broad desktop overhaul were quiet updates to Apple's MacBook Pro notebook line, which now includes a faster 15-inch model, new high-end chip options, and larger solid-state drive (SSD) choices that are also offered ...
Apple MBP 17-inch Unibody: Benchmarked and Thoughts —
Gearlog
The Unibody 17-inch MBP completes the circle of Apple laptops that received the new aluminum enclosure. The design is absolutely gorgeous, and with all the additions, including a huge battery and twin graphics chipsets, Apple still kept it feathery light; it's the lightest laptop in its ...
Apple tweaks 15-inch MacBook Pro —
Macsimum News
Posted by Dennis Sellers Apparently, Apple doesn’t want you to know, but they’ve updated the processor speeds for its 15-inch “unibody” MacBook Pro. What was formerly the 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo model now ships with the 2.66GHz processor of the 17-inch ...
MacBook Pro speeds up to 2.93GHz —
Gearlog
MacBook aficionados, don't feel left out of today's desktop announcements . The 15-inch MacBook Pro just jumped up to 2.93GHz.
The latest MacBook Pro 17-inch (unibody) was introduced with a 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo as a CTO (Configure to Order) upsell, up from 2.66Ghz. Now, MacBook ...
Apple Bumps Up MacBook Pro Speed —
The Mac Observer
As if there weren't enough new things coming out of Cupertino today, Apple quietly updated the processor speeds for its 15-inch unibody MacBook Pro on Tuesday. The midrange model that previously shipped with a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor now ships with the same 2.66GHz processor Apple is ...
The 17-Inch MacBook Pro Review [Review] —
Gizmodo
While Apple grandly updated their notebook line to the new unibody design, the 17-inch MacBook Pro , Apple's granddaddy of mobile computing, was left behind. Now, the 17-inch model joins its siblings—with promising bonus features. Design With nothing to scale this image, it's nearly ...
MacBook Pro 17-inch unibody unboxing and hands-on —
Engadget
Now this is more like it. Our favorite dude in the world (AKA the FedEx guy) just dropped this slab of nasty Apple magic on our doorstep. Not only is this system kitted out with a 256GB SSD, 8GB of RAM, and a 2.93GHz CPU, but the screen is -- yes -- anti-glare. We're actually kind of stoked ...