MacBooks getting a sizable graphics boost next month?
Macenstein —
... be named as GeForce 9XXX, it will be come the first mainstream uATX mobo with DDR3-1333 support. Sources inform us the MCP7A-U will be the “fastest mGPU”, but who knows.” Hmmm… a board with HDMI support in a MacBook? Seems like one of those features that I wouldn’t mind having just because I can but I would never actually use. I think I hooked my MacBook to my TV a grand total of once to watch an episode of Dexter while on vacation. Although I suppose it adds some fuel to the Blu-ray support coming in 10.5.6 update rumor. Of course, somehow I doubt we’ll be seeing a ...
RUMOR: Mac OS X 10.5.6 to deliver Blu-ray support
MacDailyNews —
... came from Kevin Rose who detailed a number of the changes accurately. Readers should find interesting that Rose also revealed some future details that have not yet materialized," Kim reports. "Specifically, Rose expects that Blu-ray support will finally be built into Mac OS X 10.5.6," Kim reports. "The 10.5.6 update will not come before the rumored notebook revisions in October, but could conceivably be ready by Macworld San Francisco 2009," Kim reports. More in the full article here .
Upcoming Notebooks to Have SSD Option? Mac OS X 10.5.6 to Deliver Blu-Ray Support?
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
... MacRumors’ Arnold Kim points out that “Specifically, Rose expects that Blu-ray support will finally be built into Mac OS X 10.5.6. Blu-ray is the next generation high definition video disc format that only recently “won” the format battle after major studios decisively chose it over HD-DVD. Apple has been a member of the Blu-Ray consortium for years but has not yet revealed their plans for Blu-ray support.” ...
‘Macsimum Recommended Reading’ for Sept. 19
Macsimum News —
... “Blu-ray Support in Mac OS X 10.5.6?: After last week’s release of the iPod Nano, iPod Touch and iTunes 8, we neglected to post our traditional rumor wrap up. In the end, however, our pre-event rumor roundup accurately spelled out the major releases.”— Stracka “Five ‘under-the-hood’ things you should know about App Store apps: The App Store is no doubt one of the best things to have happened to the iPhone (and the iPod touch). Users are happily adding a wide array of apps to their devices, usually with little or no difficulty. Still, occasionally things go wrong. At such times, ...

