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Kevin Rose drops MacBook Blu-Ray Rumor at Live Diggnation event
At the live Diggnation that was just held in London as part of the “Future of Web Apps” Expo, Kevin Rose enlightened us with yet another juicy rumor. He claimed that the new and yet to be announced MacBooks will support Blu-Ray drives. Rose was spot on in his iPod/iTunes ...
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  • TheFlo TheFlo
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    A little off topic, but apparently Kevin Rose is one of the Top 20 Under 40 San Francisco business entrepreneurs. Or something of that nature. Tight.

     

    Kevin Rose thinks he knows...

    Posted 10/12/2008 respond (flag)
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Engadget — ... really know which one of these is going to stick, but luckily we won't have to wait very long to get to the bottom of it. In the meantime, feel free to peruse the various links below and soak in the sweet, sweet gossip. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Read - Leaked MacBook / MacBook Pro casing photos Read - Apple Document Confirms MacBook/MacBook Pro (Late 2008) Read - Apple dumping Intel chipsets for NVIDIA's in new MacBooks Read - Kevin Rose drops MacBook Blu-Ray Rumor at Live Diggnation eventPermalink ...

NVIDIA graphics for MacBook & MacBook Pro, plus Blu-ray?
SlashGear — ... As for Blu-ray, Digg’s Kevin Rose made the high-definition disc claim at an event in London, part of the “Future of Web Apps” Expo.  Rose’s track-record for Apple rumors is reasonably good, having accurately predicted the recent iPod and iTunes refresh. ...

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