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By Kat Hannaford Taking on Axiotron, whose MacBook mod impressed us so much in our review last year, Apple has acquired its TabletMac name in the last 12 months, with documents showing the registration request dated November 6th, 2008. The actual transfer date between Axiotron and Apple for the name isn'...

By Vincent Nguyen Unboxing MacBook Air (late 2008 model)17-Inch MacBook Pro Unibody Battery is Hidden, But Removable17-inch Unibody MacBook Pro with fixed high-capacity battery at Macworld?Apple white MacBook specs updated: better CPU & graphics, 2GB RAMApple new MacBook first-impressions

By Nilay Patel We'll just come out and say it: we're totally underwhelmed by the new plastic MacBook. Hell, we were underwhelmed by the old plastic MacBook back in June, when we reviewed the refreshed unibody MacBook Pros -- we said we were "honestly left wondering" why the $999 plastic model continued t...

By Jason Chen Benchmarks and Battery Life Comparing the 13-inch aluminum unibody MacBook of 2008 to the 13-inch aluminum unibody MacBook Pro to the 13-inch MacBook now shows that there really isn't a big difference between the three models. The small discrepancies fall inside the margin of error, an...

By John Biggs Another caveat is that this thing will get dirty and scratched almost immediately. Polycarbonate is not related “carbonite” or “polyadamantium” – it’s related to plastic. As such, your beautiful white MacBook will soon be a beatiful gray MacBook if you’re not careful.

By Vincent Nguyen Core 2 Duo Coming Soon to Next-Gen Apple Laptop?Macbook Pro and MacBook refreshed with PenrynCore 2 Duo MacBook Pro is Here!Apple announces MacBook Air with 128GB SSD optionApple’s new USB SuperDrive is only useful if you have a MacBook Air

By Daniel Brusilovsky Here at TechCrunch HQ, almost all of us have laptops, with some connecting their laptops to an external display. In my case, I use a 15" Unibody MacBook Pro connected to a 22" Gateway display. I have always gone by the theory that the more real estate space you have, the more productive you are. T...

By Joanna Stern Internal Power The HP Envy 13's 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (along with 3GB of RAM) doesn't quite have as much as power as the MacBook Pro's 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, but it still keeps up with everyday tasks. When running Firefox with over 10 tabs open, iTunes and TweetDeck the system sho...

By Matt Burns Keyboard and trackpad But nothing above matters because it’s nigh impossible to use the X600. The keyboard and trackpad fail in such catastrophic fashion that there is no way I can recommend the notebook. Let me explain. The trackpad does get bonus points for supporting multi-touch gestur...

Looks like Apple is set to retain their entry-level polycarbonate MacBook line, albeit iwth a redesign that might debut at the same time as a new range of iMacs in the coming weeks. The good news is this - rumor has it that these revamped MacBooks could be the most affordable MacBooks ever. It w...

By Jason Chen It's quite easy to use. The USB and Mini DisplayPort goes into the MacBook Pro (or Mac Mini), and the other end takes an HDMI cable. Your Mac should automatically detect the new display, but you have to manually switch the audio output to the USB audio device. If you're planning on using a new Mac...

By John Herrman Sluggishness was a consistent gripe with two prior versions of the MacBook Air, especially compared to the rest of the MacBook line. The latest version has speedier processor options, but according to recent benchmarks, might have gotten slower. Huh?

By Nilay Patel Let's be straight here: we're a little perplexed by the new MacBook Pro line. On one hand, Apple didn't really make enough changes to warrant a whole new review of the unibody lineup, and minor speed bumps aside, briefly using one of the new machines feels pretty much like using most any rece...

By Jason Chen Unlike the Powergorilla, the HyperMac actually is capable of charging the Pro (there's a MacBook Air style charger as well). That means you can use this as a portable charging station as well as a constantly-tethered power supply. But you pay for that in terms of lugging around a heavy ass bl...

By Mark Wilson It's impossible not to be at least a little impressed with the MacBook Air, but who can spend $2,000 on that laptop? The solution? The MSI X340, a $900 MacBook Air. And it's a great idea...in theory... Extremely light and thin form Runs Vista adequately Short battery life

By Om Malik For now, the little device has helped me overcome the space limitations of my MacBook Air. If you own a MacBook Air, just like the Apple Display, Pogoplug is a must-have add-on. And even if you don’t own a MacBook Air, you still should buy one. Pogoplug is perhaps the most useful little gizmo you...

By Dan Nosowitz Laptop Magazine finds several flaws with Consumer Reports' findings, the most important of which is a total lack of transparency: How in the world did they arrive at these ratings? For example, the MacBook Air shows a performance rating of "Good," but what does that mean? The Air isn't ex...

By Om Malik The $899 device takes its design and performance cues from the newly redesigned line-up of unibody MacBooks. Apple says that the 24-inch glossy, widescreen, LED-backlit display is the first to be designed to work exclusively with Apple laptops, part of the company’s move to whittle dow...

By Peter Ha • Intel C2D T9600 2.8GHz • nVidia GeForce 9600M GT w/ 512MB DDR2 dedicated memory • 16-inch HD HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920×1080) • Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100 network connection and Bluetooth • Blu-ray ROM w/ SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer • HP Webcam Battery Life

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By ken_mingis@computerworld.com Apple finally redesigned its top-end 17-in. MacBook Pro and has offered one up for review that's tricked out the way Steve Jobs might demand -- with 8GB of RAM, a 256GB solid-state drive and a blazing 2.93-GHz Core 2 Duo processor. Is it worth the high price you'll pay for all that computing goo...

By Chris Ullrich Removing the Haptique from the packaging and attaching it to my shiny aluminum MacBook could not have been easier. You just slide the MacBook into the bottom piece, then attach the top piece and that's it. Once done, your MacBook fits snugly inside its hard protective case ready for the bump...

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By Mark Wilson The model we tested was fully loaded, with a 2.93GHz processor, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD. Assuming screen at half brightness, Wi-Fi on, light browsing, light word processing (so no Bluetooth but otherwise a standard configuration). 8 hours on integrated graphics, 7 hours with more beefy disc...

By Charlie Sorrel With the new aluminum MacBooks, there is a little more work. First, flip the little lever to remove the battery cover: See Also: Hands On: Old MacBook Pro vs New MacBookHow Not to Fix a MacBook KeyboardPowerBook Teardown. What Gadget Labbers Do at Lunchtime

By Charlie Sorrel Trackpad Keyboard The Damn Display Also, when the light level meter is set to automatically adjust the display brightness, the brightness button in the display preferences pulses. This happens on the old Pro, too, so its a software update, but its neat nonetheless. See Also:

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By rss@youtube.com (JMDylan) Yo guys! This is a video of my thoughts and first impressions of the 2.4Ghz MacBook Aluminum. This computer is so far great in so many ways. If you have any questions please post in comments below. Stay tuned for more Videos of Unboxings, Reviews, and a setup video. Please Subscribe if you would li...

By Jason Chen To recap: the latest MacBook Air has the same display as before (one step up from the standard MacBook displays since the Air is somewhat of a "Pro" machine), the same form factor and the same exact feel as the one released in early 2008. On the inside, however, Apple increased both the solid s...

By Vincent Nguyen Relevant Entries on SlashGearApple 24-inch LED Cinema Display unboxed: slick & sizableApple new 24-inch Cinema Display shipping earlyApple 23-inch Cinema HD Display discontinuedNew 24-inch Apple Cinema Display announcedMacBook and MacBook Pro unboxing videos

By Vincent Nguyen In fact similarities between the Air, the MacBook and the MacBook Pro are now all the more obvious.  Casing design is one such area: Apple was generous with their credit to the Air during the recent unibody MacBook announcements, as paving the way in laser-cut aluminum design.  Requiring a...

The new model also sports faster DDR3 RAM (still just 2GB), a faster 1,066-MHz front-side bus, and a notably faster Nvidia 9400M graphics processor . According to Apple, the Nvidia integrated graphics processor gives the new Air four times the 3-D gaming performance of the last model.

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By Cory Bohon ScreenSavrz is a small piece of fabric (the same Optex Super80 fabric that the Sleevz are made of) that keeps dirt and oil from the keyboard/trackpad from messing up your screen. You simply place it over the keyboard/trackpad area, and close the lid. In addition, the fabric can be used to kee...

I've been testing the base model of the new MacBook for the past five days, and I like it a lot, despite a few downsides. I found this new MacBook to be speedy, solid, innovative and comfortable to use, with very good battery life. In another radical step, Apple eliminated the...

Just look at the effort Apple Inc. put into getting rid of plastic when designing its new $1,300 MacBook laptops, which went on sale last week. Apple now is machining the upper part of the chassis from a single block of aluminum, shaving it down to perhaps one-tenth of its original mass.

By Geoff Fox whoiskevin: Stopped in to see a new MacBook Pro at the Apple store. Big problem. Glossy screen. Even in the store I had glare from behind. bjorg: i so hope that Apple keeps a non-glossy option 17" macbook pro. i can't imagine developing with a glossy screen in san diego... think glare! Runt : The gloss...

By Ewdison Then Relevant Entries on SlashGearApple support document confirms upcoming MacBook & MacBook ProNew iMacs on the horizon?Apple announces MacBook Air with 128GB SSD optionRumored BestBuy listing for MacBook and MacBook ProMacbook Pro and MacBook refreshed with Penryn

By matt buchanan Strictly speaking, the best value right now are the last-gen MacBook Pros—they're so cheap they essentially negate the Apple tax, and destroy the new ones in performance-to-dollar ratio. The older, discounted black MacBook is also a decent alternative to the new "cheap" MacBook model.

By Dan Ackerman The 13-inch MacBook is the more radically redesigned of the two, with an aluminum body that closely apes the classic MacBook Pro--so much so that we've heard it referred to as the "MacBook Pro Mini." The edge-to-edge glass on the display and giant touch pad are also new.

By Michael Rose For machines that have only been in users' hands for 24 hours or so, the hits just keep on coming for the new unibody MacBooks. APC magazine has posted a "ten things you didn't know" review, covering some surprises and some well-we-thought-so's for the laptops.

By Chris Davies Relevant Entries on SlashGearMacbook Pro and MacBook refreshed with PenrynMacBook Touch mockups from a fanCore 2 Duo Coming Soon to Next-Gen Apple Laptop?Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro is Here!Rumor: Apple buying into Intel’s latest UMPC platform hardware

By Jesus Diaz We will have to wait to May 20, when it will be presented at the International Society for Information Display Exhibition, to see how it looks like. Press Release: New human interface solution to debut at the Society for Information Display exhibition

By Ewdison Then Measuring 317 x 226 x 22mm and weighing 1.45kg, the X300 has roughly the same footprint as the MacBook Air but adds a few millimetres thickness (the Air’s depth is a much-quoted 4-19.4mm, while it weighs a little less than the X300 at 1.36kg). Lenovo make good use of that extra space, though; our...

By Christopher Mascari Screen One thing to note though is that the LED matte screen on the version we got was less bright than the glossy screen on the MacBook Air. This might be the matte vs. glossy difference, or it might be that the MacBook Air's screen is just brighter.

By Vincent Nguyen OS X Leopard on the MacBook Air is functionally the same as on any other MacBook or Mac desktop, with only the multi-touch touchpad drivers added. That means you get the usual gamut of Safari, Mail, iChat and Boot Camp applications; since Apple also preloads the iLife suite, iPhoto, iMovie...

By Brian Lam Apple's full Keyboard and LCD Screen give the Air a footprint larger than that of the competition. Counterintuitive, but it works. That nagging feeling you get when you have to tuck into a few hours of work into a subnote's tiny interfaces are gone, so I'd have no hesitation using the Air for 8...

By Jason Chen Baig also notes that this is the weakest Core 2 Duo in the entire Mac lineup, which means you won't be using this for video editing. He knocks points off for the sacrifices, such as the internal optical drive, the scant 80GB hard disk space, the one USB port, lack of FireWire, and the average ba...

By Mark Wilson CNET Perhaps the biggest improvement in the revamped MacBook Pro is in battery life. ... we got an impressive 3 hours and 35 minutes with our DVD battery drain test—that's 36 minutes more than the non-LED version of the MacBook Pro...[and] you can expect longer life from casual Web surfing and typ...

By David Chartier Filed under: Accessories, Hardware, Reviews, Macbook Pro, MacBookWhile attracting dirt and grime is a hazard of owning a notebook, the neat-freak and 'oh my gosh this is expensive computer equipment' portions of my brains have always been bothered by how icky my MacBook Pro can get ove...