db.tidbits.com - 6/8/2009
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Apple seldom introduces new Mac models at WWDC, but chose today to announce that it has revamped nearly its entire laptop line . The 13-inch MacBook has transmogrified into a MacBook Pro, and Apple pushed out revised versions of the 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro models as well and dropped the ...
macrumors.com - 6/14/2009
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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...
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13" and 15" MacBook Pros Have a Slower SATA Interface
pcworld.com - 6/9/2009
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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 ...
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Reassessing the Apple Tax - Business Center
apple.com - 6/8/2009
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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 ...
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MacBook Pro - Technical specifications of the 13-inch.
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$1.23 Billion Profit Highlights Apple's Q3-2009
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us —
... Apple sold 2.6 million Macs, up from 2.2 million in the second quarter of 2009. The company doesn't report sales by model type, but in its quarterly earnings conference call, Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer said that portables are now two-thirds of all Mac sales. The entire MacBook lineup was refreshed in June, which accelerated sales according to Oppenheimer (see Apple Refreshes MacBook Line at WWDC, 2009-06-08). ...
Matte Screen Option Returns to 15-inch MacBook Pro
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us —
... ," 2008-10-18. It's worth noting that Apple also brought FireWire back with the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, leaving the MacBook Air as the only Mac without FireWire; see "Apple Refreshes MacBook Line at WWDC," 2009-06-08.) ...
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