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youtube.com - 10/17/2008
Warhammer Online on new MacBooks PART 2 (video)
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http://www.obsessable.com/notebook/apple-macbook-2008/ Obsessable.com installed XP on a new MacBook using OS X's Boot Camp, rebooted into Windows and install...
apple.com - 10/14/2008
MacBook - Technical Specifications
— apple.com — Display 13-inch MacBook showing display. Graphics and video support NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Video output options Input MacBook showing keyboard. 2.0GHz MacBook 2.4GHz MacBook (more) MacBook - Technical Specifications

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MacBook - White
apple.com - 10/14/2008
MacBook - White
— apple.com — The does-everything-you-want MacBook. Just $999. Starting at just $999, the MacBook has everything you need to do everything you need. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor delivers power and performance. And MacBook offers a slew of innovative features, ... (more) MacBook - White

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Apple Enabled GPU Hardware Decoding of h.264 on New MacBooks, Pros and Airs?
macrumors.com - 10/18/2008
Apple Enabled GPU Hardware Decoding of h.264 on New MacBooks, Pros and Airs?
— macrumors.com — Tonight, forum user MGLXP noticed that playback of 1080p high definition trailers from Apple took far less CPU time on his new aluminum MacBook (28% CPU) as compared to his old MacBook Pro (100% CPU). Both computers shared the same CPU speed, but th... (more) Apple Enabled GPU Hardware Decoding of h.264 on New ...

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Wired: Gadget Lab:  MacBook Turns in Positive Results as Gaming Device

Newlaunches.com:  MacBook gets into serious gaming

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MacBook Turns in Positive Results as Gaming Device
Wired: Gadget Lab — Early tests of Apple's new MacBook suggest the notebook has potential to be a powerful gaming device. Technology blog Obsessable put a new 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo aluminum MacBook to the test by installing Warhammer Online Age of Reckoning. The video above demonstrates pretty smooth handling of the game, although it's difficult to see just how clear the graphics are, given the low quality of the YouTube format. Obsessable reports mostly positive results: In person, there was no pixelation during game play, just a few jittery moments when I had the ...

MacBook gets into serious gaming
Newlaunches.com — Apple has finally taken its graphics seriously, while previous MacBooks managed to pack in a punch with its smooth interface elements, they never really could manage running games. The new cards in the MacBook (Nvidia 9400M) and MacBook Pro (9400M and 9600M) finally make Apple's laptops decent gaming machines. The new MacBook and MacBook Pro are attractive, although some are complaining about the glossy screen. A new MacBook was put through its paces with a configuration of 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, as this rather pixilated video shows it running Warhammer Online Age of Reckoning, the player found the experience as smooth with minor lags only when the settings were ...

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