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 EXCLUSIVE: Apple to launch $800 laptop
EXCLUSIVE: Apple to launch $800 laptop
Tech : Duncan Riley Posted: October 8, 2008 Some Apple retailers in the United States have been given price lists for a new Apple laptop line, and there’s a big surprise: an $800 laptop. The information comes from a source we would categorize as reliable, would have access to such ...
MacBook Pro: Distorted video or no video issues
support.apple.com — Symptoms In July 2008, NVIDIA publicly acknowledged a higher than normal failure rate for some of their... graphics processors due to a packaging defect. At that same time, NVIDIA assured Apple that Mac computers with these graphics processors were not ... (more) MacBook Pro: Distorted video or no video issues
More 'Brick' MacBook Case Images?
More 'Brick' MacBook Case Images?
macrumors.com — An Apple.Pro blog has posted three small images of what appear to be a new MacBook case.... The casing resembles the MacBook Pro case image leaked earlier today, but clearly represents a smaller screened laptop. Absent are the speake... (more) More 'Brick' MacBook Case Images?
  MacBook in Oct. 14 event ad is 13.3", aluminum, and not the MacBook Air - Boing Boing Gadgets
MacBook in Oct. 14 event ad is 13.3", aluminum, and not the MacBook Air - Boing Boing Gadgets
gadgets.boingboing.net — applenotebookevent.jpg It's hard to tell from the gloomy marketing shot, but the Apple logo is about 1.5... inches wide on my MacBook Pro. From that, this machine would appear to be under 13 inches wide, which would suggest a 13.3" diagonal. The edges, ... (more) MacBook in Oct. 14 event ad is 13.3", aluminum, and ...
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New Apple Notebooks May Start At $800, Made From Actual Bricks [Rumor]
Gizmodo — ... the leaker's claim that "retail outlets usually get the price lists 10 days before products hit the market" is simply not true, damaging his credibility. If the rest of the rumor holds true, however, this means that the new notebooks are not just imminent, but coming out early next week. The wording of the rumor implies that the source is in retail and probably not the only guy to have gotten the new price list, so we'll look out for corroboration from other leaky types. [Inquisitr via ...

Apple netbook coming?
jkOnTheRun — ... The Inquisitor is running an exclusive story today claiming Apple is preparing their retail stores for selling an $800 laptop.  The article claims that the notebook line will cover models ranging from a new low price of $800 up to $3,100.  This low priced notebook (for Apple) may have to do with the reported Apple "brick" manufacturing process that supposedly can produce much cheaper notebooks for Apple.  Or maybe ...

New Apple MacBook rumored at low $800 Price
I4U News — ... start. Apparently Apple retailers would have gotten price lists indicating that MacBook prices would start at $800. This would mark the first sub-$1000 MacBook. Currently the lowest priced MacBook sells for $1,099. A $800 MacBook would be attractive to many consumers. As reported the October 14th announcement might not happen. Earlier we reported about leaked MacBook cases that are supposed be made with the so called Brick manufacturing. More details on the Inquisitr . Via TechMeme . Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:43:37 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr ...

Rumor: Apple retailers told $800 laptop coming
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... A report's afoot that Apple retailers just received inventory info listing an $800 laptop. An anonymous source, according to Inquisitr's Duncan Riley, claims that Apple sends these lists out 10 days ahead of time and includes 12 price points, 4 up from the last batch of notebooks, indicating an entire line of new models. Apple netbook? Yes, please. MacRumors, however, says this source's claim about 10 day warning lists is suspect. EXCLUSIVE: Apple to launch $800 laptop [Inquisitr]

A rumor: $800 Apple laptop imminent
CrunchGear — The Inquisitr is quoting some unnamed source and saying Apple is ’bout to drop an $800 laptop. Yup, according to them and an alleged retail price sheet showing 12 price points starting at $800, Apple is about to break their mold and break into a whole new market of lower priced laptops. And since these price sheets aren’t printed to far in advance, we should see this laptop real soon - or at least according to them. Our take? If Apple produces a smaller and cheaper laptop sporting the very capable, but ...

$800 Apple MacBook launch in less than two weeks?
SlashGear — ... The Apple rumors come thick and fast this morning, as The Inquisitr claims that US retailers have been distributed a new pricelist that suggests an $800 laptop.  Currently the MacBook range starts at $1099, with eight price-points including three each of MacBooks and MacBook Pros, and two MacBook Airs; this new list contains twelve such points, raising the possibility of one or more “budget” MacBooks or even a new entry-level model. ...

Rumores apontam novos preços para notebooks Apple: de US$800 a US$3.100
MacMagazine — ... De acordo com o The Inquisitr, normalmente as lojas da Apple recebem a lista dos preços 10 dias antes dos produtos chegarem ao mercado. Já o MacRumors ...

PC cheaper than Mac? Site says you pay $1121 for that Apple logo
DVICE Atom Feed — ... There are rumblings of cheaper Mac notebooks on the horizon, with one Apple fan site asserting that we might see an unprecedented $800 MacBook rolling out at an Apple event next Tuesday. That's $300 cheaper than the least-expensive MacBook available today. If true, that price decrease won't come a moment too soon, because yet another test has shown that you might be paying a lot for that cute Apple logo. ...

A Peek at Apple's 'Brick' Laptop?
Today @ PC World — ... -- hence the name MacBook Brick. But, if that's the case, then explain to me how the leaked picture above clearly shows a break between the side and the top, very much like the current Macbook. The new rumors are already starting to bring others out of the woodwork. The Inquisitor reports some Apple retailers have received a new price list that includes a sub-$1000 laptop, and shows this same image. Photos from a Taiwanese site have surfaced ...

Sub $1000 Macbook for next Tuesday?
SolSie.com — ... image Apple has sent invitation for a Notebook announcement event on Oct 14th. Where Apple is expected to unveil a more affordable macbook.  Inquisitr is reporting that Apple is getting ready to release its first sub-$1,000 computer - an $800 notebook. [Via ...

Apple's Notebook News: What's Myth, What's Truth
Today @ PC World — ... quotes a "reliable" source as saying an $800 laptop is in the works (which may or may not be related to the "Brick"). If accurate, it would be Apple's most cheaply priced model to date. A Lot on the Line Whatever the truth is, there's no question that a lot's on the line for Apple right now. The company's stock has been ...

Apple to launch $800 Macbook
D' Technology Weblog — ... $800 laptop would be the first sub-$1000 laptop offered by Apple, and would signal a shift from Cupertino to target a broader range of price sensitive customers for the first time. Whether this laptop is a sub-laptop or ultra-portable, it could be Apple more aggressively pricing their new Macbook range, or it could be a completely new laptop altogether, presumably utilizing the much discussed “Apple Brick” manufacturing process. Source:→ Inquisitr ...

Top 10 rumors about tomorrow's Apple MacBook event
DVICE Atom Feed — ... 1. Lower Price: There will be a cheapo $800 MacBook, a full $300 less then the current lowest-price model. Also, there will be 12 "price points" of MacBook Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air and the new model. That's up from the current 8 price points. ...

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