Apple Updates Entry Level MacBook Specs
Apple has released an upgraded version of the entry-level white MacBook, bumping memory, storage and priced it at $999.
The 13-inch white MacBook now specs up with a 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, hard drive storage increased from 120GB to 160GB in the upgrade. Memory has been upgraded to 2GB 800MHz DDR2 RAM from 2GB 600MHz.
Source: Apple
Prediction: Apple’s 3G Enabled MacBooks
A new job listing posted by Apple shows that the company is looking to integrate 3G wireless cards into future MacBooks. Apple is seeking a Communications QA Engineer, with experience in “one or more Comms technologies ” such as “3G Wireless WAN,” to work in its Mac Hardware Group. 3G Wireless WAN technology currently is only found on Apple’s iPhone.
Source: Apple adding 3G to MacBooks?
Apple Reveals New MacBooks
Apple have finally revealed the new MacBook range with new precision aluminum unibody enclosure, ultrathin 15-inch LED-backlit display, high-performance NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics and a new smooth glass Multi-Touch trackpad. The new glass trackpad can do Multi-Touch gestures, including swipe, pinch, rotate, and the new four-finger swipe.
On the minus, Apple has dropped the Firewire 400 and the Mini-DVI port replaced by Mini DisplayPort.
Read more information on the press release after the jump.
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Apple MacBooks Will Use NVidia Instead Of Intel
Apple will abandoned Intel’s integrated graphics chipsets for the NVIDIA MCP79 chipset which is a single-chip solution, it has GeForce 9300/9400-class integrated GPU and HybridSLI technology. In a nutshell, Apple will safe of PCB space, faster performance and better battery life with NVidia.
Apple Put A Spotlight On New Laptops
Apple has sent out invitations (“the spotlight turns to notebooks”) for next Tuesday’s press conference to reveal their new range of laptops. The rumour of a “brick” laptop constructed from a single block of metal with no screws has been running wild recently. On the other hand we have rumours of Apple introducing price reduced MacBooks. Time will tell and we will all know on October 14.
Apple Revealed Faster MacBook, MacBook Pro
Apple revealed new MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn processors, larger hard drives, 2GB of memory standard in most models, latest 512MB NVIDIA graphics processors and Multi-Touch trackpad. The Apple Remote control is no longer included, and must be purchased separately.
MacWorld 2008: MacBook Air
Someone inside Apple has leaked details of a super ultra thin MacBook which has a teardrop profile. Photo above is a mock up from Wired.
From Wired: The device is made of aluminum and glass, and uses the same design language as recent Apple consumer products: black on silver.
Could this be MacBook Air? Going to the Apple site now features a huge banner with the taglines “There’s something in the air”.
Source: Apple Insider Leaks Ultra-Portable Details
