hehe2.net - 11/17/2008
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I know that this is a Linux blog, and thats what readers have come to expect. But sometimes one encounters stuff that is just too good to pass. So that other day my dad bought a new HP Pavilion desktop, and since I am the geek in residence I ended up setting it up for him. So while I was waiting ...
wolphbite.com - 11/15/2008
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wolphbite.com —
How I converted a “dead” Apple MacBook to
a Mac Pro Ultra Mini. Digg it here A...
Little Background: I was given a “dead” 13″ MacBook that had water poured on it. After taking it apart and testing I found that the ...
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My New Mac Pro Ultra Mini
support.apple.com - 11/17/2008
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support.apple.com —
Download icon About MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware
Update 1.0 This firmware update addresses an issue where...
trackpad clicks may not be recognized on MacBook (Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (Late 2008) systems. The update package will install an ...
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MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0
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Microsoft Uses Macbook Pro in Marketing Fluff
The Raw Feed —
One alert blogger noticed that promotional Microsoft fluff bundled with a new PC talks about organizing photos and videos on a Windows PC, but the PICTURE SHOWS A MACBOOK PRO. Let me explain this. Companies like Microsoft either buy stock photos or hire designers, who hire photographers and orchestrate the photo shoots. Designers are Mac users, and most have never actually seen Windows or PCs. To the design community, PCs = Macs and Macs = PCs.
Wait, is that a MacBook Pro in this Vista ad?
CrunchGear —
The above is a scan of some Windows Vista promotional material. But, is that an old MacBook Pro this perfect family is using? Now, Apple doesn’t have a monopoly on silver laptops chassis but wouldn’t it have been wiser to have something more distinctly PC?
Or what about this? These sure do look like PS3 controllers, but again, there are plain ol’ PC controllers that resemble PlayStation controllers. Surely someone at the Vista marketing department must know that the Xbox 360 controllers work perfectly ...
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Wait, is that a MacBook Pro in this Vista ad?
crunchgear.com 11/17/2008 —
The above is a scan of some Windows Vista promotional material . But, is that an old MacBook Pro this perfect family is using? Now, Apple doesn’t have a monopoly on silver laptops chassis but wouldn’t it have been wiser to have ...
MacBook with Vista installed for sale
jkontherun.com 10/23/2008 — At first blush this ad sent in by reader Jose Mendiola appears to be one of those ads with an error that someone didn't catch but that seems to be not the case. This reseller in Spain (I believe that's where they are) is offering a white ...
“WTF, Not What I Thought” Lamp: No, Really… WTF?
gearfuse.com 5/23/2009 — Maybe Steve, our French-speaking publisher here at Gearfuse could better answer the question, "Why the fuck do French designers always have to do things bass ackwards? Does it make them feel more 'artsy?' Do your berets block your eyesight? Too much ...
MacBook and MacBook Pro Dual Review [Review]
gizmodo.com 10/16/2008 — Before Tuesday, there was no way a MacBook and a MacBook Pro could appear in a single review. Too much separated the two systems, from outer appearance (build materials and backlit keyboard) to inner nitty gritty (graphics processors, etc.). To ...
Apple's unibody MacBook Pro: an in-depth review with video
appleinsider.com 10/24/2008 — Apple's newly redesigned 15" MacBook Pro improves upon the graphics, RAM, and CPU performance of the previous generation while adopting the strong lines and unibody construction of the MacBook Air, the keyboard of the 2006 consumer MacBook, the ...
Hands On The New Silver MacBook [Apple]
gizmodo.com 10/15/2008 — It defies Apple convention. MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs and PowerBooks—those systems don the silver finish of aircraft-grade aluminum. iBooks and MacBooks? They can settle for plain old white. That was, until today when Apple presented their ...
Apple's New Notebooks: What We Should Expect
blog.wired.com 10/13/2008 —
Photo: Umpa/Flickr
Tomorrow sees the unveiling of Apple’s new notebooks. What can we expect?
The official invitation , sent out just last Thursday, doesn’t offer much. We get the slogan, “The spotlight turns to notebooks” and a picture of a ...
Upgrade kits boost MacBook, MacBook Pro memory to 6GB
appleinsider.com 11/6/2008 — An Apple solutions provider on Thursday announced a family of memory upgrades for existing and previous generation MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks that raise the maximum RAM limitation from 4GB to 6GB.
MacBook and MacBook Pro unboxing videos
slashgear.com 10/15/2008 — Another Apple event has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the excitement has to wane. In fact, our very own Vincent got some hands on time with two of Apple’s newest products: the MacBook and the MacBook Pro . He even made a couple of ...
New MacBooks cool but pricey —
Personal Technology 11/16/2008
Unfortunately, with the latest laptops, Apple chose to make the hardware slicker and more stylish, rather than push the price down. It brought some of the features of its even more expensive MacBook Pro line to the consumer line, rather than bringing ...
Speck Offers New Mac See Thru Satin Hard Shell Case —
I4U News 11/21/2008
Speck has introduced a new hard shell case for the new aluminum MacBook that uses a new material called soft touch see through satin. The cases are opaque allowing you to see the apple logo through the case so those around you can see your ...
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