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More Apple Notebook Details: Clickable Glass Trackpad, GPUs, Pricing
MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors — Mac Rumors Daring Fireball confirms the leaked MacBook Pro photos from earlier this evening and adds some intriguing details about the new notebook. Specifically, Gruber confirms that the new MacBook Pros will have "buttonless" trackpad which is made of glass. However, it appears the entire trackpad is one large button: The new trackpad is similar to the Air’s, in that it is bigger and supports additional multi-touch gestures. But unlike the Air’s, the MacBook Pro’s new trackpad is made of glass, and is a button itself. You just press and it clicks. In addition, he ...

Final Apple Notebook Scuttlebutt Before Bedtime
Technologizer — [image] This is, I’m reasonably sure, the last time I’ll write in any detail about what Apple may announce tomorrow at its notebook event. I’m about to hit the hay, and will be at the event itself not too long after I wake up. But information (some of which may turn out to be misinformation) is still hitting the blogosphere, and I thought a quick update made sense. First of all, if you read only one more pre-event post, make it this one by Daring Fireball’s John Gruber . He’s the furthest thing from a rumormonger, and he seems quite positive about the following:–the new MacBook ...

MacBook Pro Pictures and Details Leaked: No Mouse Button, Black Bezel and Two Video Cards
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... The real test of these pictures, though, is whether or not they make the current models look immediately dated. The answer is a big "yes". Jesus Diaz over at Gizmodo has mocked up a picture based on these new shots and it is gorgeous. That black (still too-big) bezel, the squared-off (and rather brick-like) base and the optically thin curved lid all make me want one. Anybody want to buy a slightly used, 2.4GHz MacBook Pro? Contains Spoilers [★] Mr. Blurrycam reveals the updated MacBook Pro [Engadget] ...

MacBook Pro will carry glass trackpad!
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... We've been banging on about this for months, and now our sources have been confirmed by another, this time over at Daring Fireball, where John Gruber writes, "And good news for those of you who’ve been bitching about Apple’s laptops having a single button: the single-button trackpad is gone. Which is to say there is no button at all....the MacBook Pro’s new trackpad is made of glass, and is a button itself.  ...

RUMOR: SPOILER ALERT! New ‘real deal’ MacBook Pro images, specs, prices leak
MacDailyNews — ... versions of the new MacBook Pro... MacBook Pro prices will remain the same, at $1999 and $2499. Same for MacBook Airs: $1799 and $2499... [MacBooks will go for] $1299: 2.0 GHz, 2 GB memory, 160 GB disk [and] $1499: 2.4 GHz, 2 GB memory, 250 GB disk... the 2.1 GHz white MacBook remains in the new lineup, at a new price of $999 — technically breaking the $1000 barrier, but nowhere near the $800 price point some financial analysts have [predicted.]" Much, much more in the full article here .

Last Minute MacBook Rumors: Entire Glass Trackpad Is a Button, Pro Has TWO Graphics Cards, and More [Rumor]
Gizmodo — John Gruber, who foretold the Oct. 14 event many moons ago, has just dropped what appears to be the motherload of what'll be announced. Besides confirming the spy shot, he confirms what I thought when I saw there wasn't a separate mouse button—the entire trackpad (which is glass) is a button, kind of like the BlackBerry Storm's screen. You just push it down, it clicks. Two bits on the Pro side: There isn't a new 17-inch model. Whether it'll show up later (like the original 17-inch MacBook Pro) or will fade into history is unknown, but ...

Bottom of MacBook Pro revealed; more last minute specs, pricing
AppleInsider — ... Published: 09:00 AM EST Some new photos reveal even more of Apple's new MacBook Pro casing, including its underside and battery cover. Meanwhile, some last minute specs for the 13-inch MacBook and MacBook Air have hit the web, in addition to confirmation of an $899 24-inch LED Apple display. Daring Fireball John Gruber has published a lengthy last-minute report from its sources, covering the new MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and new 24-inch Apple display. MacBook Pro Trackpad The new 15-inch MacBook Pro ...

Last Minute Rumor Roundup
TheAppleBlog — ... Trackpads are the latest rumored major change, with Daring Fireball claiming that we’ll see Apple do away with discrete buttons altogether, favoring instead a design that resembles that of the ...

Details of new MacBooks emerge just hours before event
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — Early this morning, John Gruber detailed most of what we will be hearing today from Apple. The 15" MacBook Pro will get a solid aluminum frame, eliminating the plastic trim from previous MacBook Pros. The style will mimic the recent aluminum iMacs, with a glossy, black-bordered bezel. The redesigned laptop will also have a MacBook-style magnetic latch and the same chiclet-style keyboard that is currently used in the MacBook, MacBook Air, and the Apple Wireless Keyboard. No surprises there. The 13" MacBook will gain an aluminum casing, matching its MacBook Pro and MacBook ...

Whither the 17″ MacBook Pro?
TheAppleBlog — ... Still, the question remains what will become of it, and why wasn’t it updated with the other models. Daring Fireball seems to think it’ll be history:  ...

17-inch MacBook Pro Will Be Late, Not Absent
TheAppleBlog — ... this morning that the 17-inch version of the aluminum-glass MacBook Pro is not, as some speculated, going the way of the dodo. Rumors of optical drive and display issues on the bigger MBP delaying shipment appear to be correct, and will delay its arrival until after the holiday season. Meanwhile, Apple is offering improved specs on the existing 17-inch MBP. A high-resolution 1920×1200 display and a 320GB hard drive now come standard, with the option available to switch in a 128GB SSD. ...