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applegazette.com - 2/17/2009
New 17 Inch Macbook Pro Unboxing Pics
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Late last week Apple Gazette reported that the new Unibody 17inch Macbook Pro had begun shipping. That was met with some skepticism. Thanks to our good friend over at Stutsman Software, we now have a great set of unboxing pics which should put to rest any doubt that the new Macbook Pro is, ...
ifixit.com - 2/17/2009
MacBook Pro 17" Unibody First Look
— ifixit.com — "He [Jonathan Ive, Apple's senior vice president of industrial design] understands that it's not about the object... itself. It's about the experience the object will create" – Victor Ermoli dean of the School of Design at the Savannah College of Art and ... (more) MacBook Pro 17" Unibody First Look

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ifixit.com - 2/17/2009
MacBook Pro 17" Unibody First Look
— ifixit.com — Removed the battery! That was pretty easy. It's only a matter of time until you'll be able... to buy this battery online from companies like us. Removing the battery in the 17" is reminiscent of the MacBook Air-- several screws to remove the lower case, ... (more) MacBook Pro 17" Unibody First Look

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Premium-priced MacBook Pros top sales at Apple retail stores
appleinsider.com - 2/25/2009
Premium-priced MacBook Pros top sales at Apple retail stores
— 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. (more) Premium-priced MacBook Pros top sales at Apple retail stores

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Apple's 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro gets unboxed
Engadget — ... We had heard that quite a few early birds were receiving shipping notifications, and sure enough, Apple's 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro has left the docks. One proud owner has even taken the time to host up a handful of unboxing shots as proof, and while ...

Macbook Pro Unibody 17'' Unpacking and Disassembling
HardMac.com — AppleGazette released photos of the unpacking of the new MacBook Pro 17": For those who already placed their order, they should receive their notebook in the coming hours or days, at least for the glossy display order. However, the current shipping time for the MBP 17” is around 3 to 4 weeks, even when purchasing a default model without any BTO!! As usual, ifixit published a step-by-step procedure to disassemble the new MacBook Pro 17”. http://www.ifixit.com/... There is ...

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17" MacBook Pro Disassembly, RAM, HD and Battery Access
macrumors.com 2/17/2009 — iFixit has posted disassembly photos of the new 17" unibody MacBook Pro that has started arriving in customers hands. The 17" MacBook Pro was announced at Macworld San Francisco and incorporates Apple's new unibody design but with a non-r...
Apple sued for iPhone screen tech; 17-inch MacBook Pro shipping
appleinsider.com 2/16/2009 — Apple has been served a lawsuit for allegedly infringing on patents with the iPhone's graphics technology. Also, the company has started delivering unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro systems to early buyers.
2008: Mac Pro with 4-core Xeon, MacBook Air, Unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro, Dan Knight, Macintosh History
lowendmac.com 2/13/2009 — Also Time Capsule introduced, Apple TV updated, the iPhone 3G, and the beginning of the end for FireWire.
17" MacBook Pro disassembly reveals ginormous battery
arstechnica.com 2/19/2009 — Our friends at iFixit are currently in the process of dissecting a brand new 17" unibody MacBook Pro and are posting pictures as they go. Of course we were interested, as any self-respecting geek would be, and we have gleamed some ...
Unibody MacBook vs. 12" PowerBook, 17" MacBook Pro Disassembled, Living with MacBook Air, and More, The 'Book Review
lowendmac.com 2/20/2009 — Also replacing hard drive much simpler in new MacBook Pro, netbooks now 20% of notebook market, notebook dock with video, bargain 'Books from $499 to $1,899, and more.
The Unibody MacBook, MacBook Pro Sound Problems, Welcome to Macintel, and More, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings
lowendmac.com 2/11/2009 — Also the joys of using a small Intel iMac with a big external display and issues with 1 GB of RAM in the Pismo PowerBook.
17 inch Macbook Pros are NOW SHIPPING!
applegazette.com 2/13/2009 — We confirmation from a reader that the first 17inch Macbook Pros are now officially shipping. Users should begin to see the units arrive in the next few days. Apple’s 17 inch Macbook Pro was originally supposed to ship weeks ago, but ...
Naked Pics of 17" Unibody MacBook Pro Hit the Internet — Mac|Life all RSS Feed
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17-inch unibody MacBook Pro gets disassembled, examined — Engadget
The battery on the now-shipping 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro may not be removable for average, warranty-abiding users, but that didn't stop the folks at iFixit from removing it and just about everything else that isn't soldered on. As you might expect, however, apart from that over-sized ...
17" MacBook Pro houses mega battery — The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
As usual, the fine folks at iFixIt immediately took apart the newest piece of Apple hardware to arrive at their offices, a unibody 17" MacBook Pro . The whole process was detailed with step-by-step photos, some of which reveal an internal battery roughly the size of a baby dolphin. In case ...
MacBook Pro Unibody 17-inch Disassembled — iTech News Net
iFixit has disassembled Apple’s 17-inch MacBook Pro Unibody notebook. You can see more photos after the break: Related Posts New MacBook and MacBook Pro Disassembled Apple MacBook Air Disassembled ColorWare make MacBook Air Colorful Apple MacBook Air now has ...
New MacBook Pro 17″ Disassembled (HUGE BATTERY) — Cult of Mac
Apple made a huge detail about the non-removable battery it created for the 17″ Unibody MacBook Pro. By going with a sealed design, the company argued, it would be possible to make a much-higher capacity battery. Well, the guys over at iFixit have had their way with one of the new ...
The 17-Inch MacBook Pro (Unibody) Gets Lovingly Gutted [Dissection] — Gizmodo
The Mac junkies at ifixit are performing another one of their brilliant autopsies on the 17-inch MacBook Pro . It seems the only surprise thus far is that the laptop's mega battery screws in. [ ifixit ]
iFixIt dissects the unibody MacBook Pro 17-inch — The Apple Core
After a month delay, The good dudes over at iFixIt.com have started disassembly of the new MacBook Pro 17-inch. They’re not done yet, but promise to post a complete wrap up of their findings when they are. My favorite part so far: Ignoring all manufacturer warnings, we are removing the ...
QuickerTek introduces external battery for newly released MacBook Pro — Macsimum News
Posted by Dennis Sellers QuickerTek has announced the US$449.95 Apple Juicz External Battery/Charger , which works with the “unibody” 13-inch MacBook and the 15-inch MacBook Pro. It purportedly gives MacBook users up to 12 additional hours and MacBook Pro users up to 10 additional ...
QuickerTek Intros External MacBook Battery — The Mac Observer
QuickerTek announced the immediate availability of its new Apple Juicz External Battery for Apple's unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro on Tuesday. The external battery adds up to 12 extra hours of run time for MacBook users, and up to 10 extra hours for MacBook Pro users.
17-inch unibody MacBook Pros now shipping? — Engadget
If the above picture is to be believed, the new unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro is beginning to ship a little earlier than Apple projected when it announced that two-week delay . That's a fun little valentine treat if it's true -- anyone else get a ship confirmation? [Thanks, Michael] 17-inch ...
Changing the Lightbulb in System Preferences — The Mac Observer
I was comparing settings on a new unibody MacBook Pro and matte display MacBook Pro recently, and something caught my eye. Apple made a subtle change in System Preferences that just might be part of a much bigger statement.
Battery, RAM, and HD access on new 17-inch Macbook Pro — AppleInsider
Apple's new unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro began shipping earlier this week and a new tear-down of the high-end notebook reveals the steps needed to access the system's internal memory, hard drive, and battery components.
17" Unibody MacBook Pro Orders Begin Arriving — MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors
Two MacRumors readers (123free, UFOGoldorak) have reported receiving their orders for the new 17" unibody MacBook Pro today. UFOGoldorak has also posted preliminary benchmarks for the 2.93 GHz model with 4 GB of RAM. Image pos...
Accessing RAM/Hard Drive/Battery for Unibody MacBooks — MacFixIt
pple has released a few new and updated Knowledge Base documents on how to access the batteries and hard drives in the new Unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops.
Memory and Hard Drive upgarde on the new 17" Unibody MacBook Pro — HardMac.com
If some of you had any doubt about it, you can just sit back and relax because Apple released a note explaining how to change both Hard Drive and Memory on the new 17" Unibody MacBook Pro: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3419?viewlocale=en_US This procedure, if carefully followed, will ...
29 screws — The Apple Core
Last night I had the pleasure of installing a hard drive in the new “unibody” MacBook Pro, and it seems strange to even type those words after years of fighting with the 29 screws required to replace the HDD on the previous generation of MacBook Pro. Yesterday I took delivery of a ...
MacBook Pro Unibody battery actually is sort of removable — Insanely Great Mac
ifixit pulls all of the new MacBook Pro's bits apart, and discovered the laptop battery is surprisingly accessible.
iFixit disassembles the new 17" MacBook Pro — MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
iFixit has disassembled the new 17-inch MacBook Pro, exposing the internal components and several new design features. The aluminum unibody model integrates a battery that is not accessible without removing the entire bottom panel. Apple secured the 12820mAh battery with three tri-wing screws to ...
MCE ships 500GB OptiBay drives for unibody MacBooks — MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
MCE Technologies is now shipping OptiBay hard drives for the aluminum-unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro. Available capacities range from 250GB to 500GB, each with an 8MB bugger. The 350GB and 500GB drives run at 5400rpm, while customers can choose a 7200rpm option for the 320GB model. The company ...
17-inch MacBook Pro gets torn to pieces — MacUser
As always, the availability a new Mac model means somebody has to take it apart: this time, the MacBook Pro gets the dissection treatment.