apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com - 10/14/2008
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Blame Duncan Riley. Last Wednesday, he posted an “exclusive” on his blog — The Inquisitr — under the headline: “ Apple to launch $800 laptop .” Although his scoop was unsourced, the news that Apple was set to announce its cheapest notebook computer ever was picked up by Apple blogs and ...
apple.com - 10/14/2008
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apple.com —
About MacBook, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.2 This
update contains software bug fixes for precision aluminum unibody...
enclosure MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook computers introduced in October 2008. The update improves compatibility with external ...
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ifixit.com - 10/16/2008
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Introduction Steps 1 21: First Look 1 2
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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 iFixit News 10/15: We took apart the new MacBook Unibody! 10/15: We also disassembled the new MacBook Pro! 9/10: We disassembled the colorful iPod Nano 4G! 9/1: ...
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MacBook Unibody First Look
appleinsider.com - 10/14/2008
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appleinsider.com —
A new photo showing a fully assembled next-generation
15-inch MacBook Pro with a black display bezel has...
surfaced, which AppleInsider can confirm is legitimate. Separately, Apple is believed to be readying a new breed of display.
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New photo reveals MacBook Pro, new display also expected
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The $800 MacBook rumor that spoiled Apple’s party
MacDailyNews —
... almost hear the sound of Apple’s (AAPL) shares falling," Elmer-DeWitt reports. "'Apple is very good at pricing,' says Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis for The NPD Group, who believes Apple was right to hold the prices of the new MacBooks steady. 'They haven’t run out of headroom yet. I expect they will eventually find a way to build out a line that will come in at $799, but they’ll do it in their own way and at their own pace,'" Elmer-DeWitt reports. Full article here .
$800 MacBook rumor knocks Apple stock for a loop
MacDailyNews —
... for $1,099 when it was introduced two years ago and will now sell for $999." "'Apple is very good at pricing,' says Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis for The NPD Group, who believes Apple was right to hold the prices of the new MacBooks steady. 'They haven’t run out of headroom yet. I expect they will eventually find a way to build out a line that will come in at $799, but they’ll do it in their own way and at their own pace,'" Elmer-DeWitt reports. Full article here .
Analysts: New MacBook Prices Too High to Compete
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... Meanwhile in trading, while Apple had gained a record-breaking 13 percent in share prices Monday and Tuesday, the stock deflated 5 percent by the end of the notebook event. However, stock drops have historically been
the case during Apple keynotes, and some are viewing selling stock during product announcements as a trading
strategy for investors. ...
Apple Stock Hit Twice By Bloggers
WebProNews Feed —
... . It s not so much the lie that matters, sometimes it s who repeats it. That one blogger posted about Apple s fictional $800 laptop was inconsequential. That the ...
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