Apple Refreshes MacBook Line at WWDC
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us —
... MacBook Goes Pro -- The changes made to the 15-inch MacBook Pro trickled down to the MacBook, but with a twist. Since the specs make the 13-inch model nearly indistinguishable from the 15-inch model, aside from the size of the screen, the MacBook has now become the 13-inch MacBook Pro. Most notably, the 13-inch MacBook Pro gets FireWire 800 back (yay!), picks up the improved screen, and has an SD slot. Plus, it can take up to 8 GB of RAM, up to a 500 GB hard disk, and even an optional 256 GB solid-state drive. ...
The MacBook turns Pro
Macworld —
... model still can’t match the 15-inch MacBook Pro when it comes to screen real estate and processing power—the 15-inch models start at 2.53GHz and can reach 3.06GHz, while the new 13-inch models start at 2.26GHz and max out at 2.53GHz. The 15-inch MacBook Pro is also available in a dual-video-card configuration. But the two lines are otherwise nearly identical. In fact, they’re similar enough that Apple has officially bestowed “Pro” status upon the unibody 13-inch models—welcome, 13-inch MacBook Pro . In the past, a change this dramatic would have surprised me. Apple has ...
Apple Officially Puts PowerPC Behind Them With Snow Leopard
TheAppleBlog —
... Snow Leopard appears to be more resource efficient than Leopard ever was.
Yes, it’s unfortunate, but it also makes sense from Apple’s perspective. They haven’t made a PowerPC computer since 2006, which will be nearly four years ago when Snow Leopard is released in September. Four years might not be a long time to own a car or a refrigerator, but with computers, it’s a lifetime. Just think about the difference between the original MacBook, and the 13-inch MacBook Pro announced this past Tuesday.
A lot of ...
Review: MacBook Pros (13-inch, Mid 2009)
Macworld —
... . At that time, the differences between the MacBook and MacBook Pro boiled down to features. Now, with the new MacBook Pro lineup, the features on Apple's latest 13-inch aluminum laptops have been brought up to equal those found on the ...


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