With a MacBook Air refresh on the horizon for next month (likely alongside OS X Lion), it’s no surprise to see retailers like Best Buy out of stock of current models. [click to continue…]
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Apparently, Apple has had enough problems with the current design of the MacBook magnetic power cable that it sees the need for a different style of connector. [click to continue…]
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Consumer Reports, the consumer advocacy folks, recently ranked Apple’s MacBook line as the premier choice for any notebook category.
In the small category the 11-inch MacBook Air took the top spot with a score of 62 (of 100), while Gateway and HP took second and third with respective scores of 56 and 49. In the 13-inch category the MacBook Pro annihilated the competition sweeping the first five of seven areas, leaving the last two for Sony and Asus. The 15-inch category was a bit closer with the Pro finishing only 3 points in first place, but did sweep the first 3 scoring categories. The 17-inch category was another win for Apple with the Pro on top in the first areas categories.
Incidentally, I recently bought the 13-inch Pro model for myself and will be bringing a review (or at least my impressions) very soon. Stay tuned…
If you are already convinced and want to purchase a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, B&H Photo/Video is Tech Tilt’s trusted partner and where I made my purchase. Click the links below to make your purchase and support the effort here at Tech Tilt.
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If web surfing and web based applications serves your computing needs then the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook may be the answer to prayers.
The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is a 12.1 inch notebook boasting an Intel dual-core processor, 0.79-inch thin case, full-size Chrome keyboard, oversized multi-touch trackpad, 16:10 resolution, starts up in less than 10-seconds, resumes instantly from standby, ip to 8.5 hours battery life, 2 USB ports, media card slot (SD, SDHC, MMC), HD Webcam, built-in digital microphone and stereo speakers. The Series 5 Chromebook will be available in 2 colors, Arctic White and Titanium Silver. [click to continue…]
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The ThinkPad T420s will barley give yo time to blink before it’s booted and ready to work. Lenovo has announced a sub 10 second boot up time for the Thinkpad T420 using its Enhanced Experience 2.0 (EE2). [click to continue…]
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B&H Photo/Video has the all new Apple iMacs available for preorder in a variety of configurations. Prices range from $1,198.95 to $2998.95.
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Apple unveiled the new iMac desktops today. The new models keep the 21.5″ and 27″ screen sizes and step up to Core i5 processors across the board in the base configuration – with Core i7 processors available as an upgrade.
As expected, the iMac now has Thunderbolt I/O ports (like the recently announced MacBook Pro models), which deliver data transfer rates at a whopping 10 Gbps – up to 20x faster than USB 2.0 and up to 12x faster than FireWire 800. The 21.5″ models sport one Thunderbolt port, while the 27″ models offer two ports. Four USB 2.0 and a Firewire 800 port round out the I/O options on the backside of the new iMacs.
Although you’ll be hard pressed to find a Thunderbolt capable hard drive for the next couple of months, this I/O tech is shaping up to be the next Firewire. By making it the defacto standard in its latest computers, Apple has assured adoption of Thunderbolt by the main players in the external storage world.
Apple went with the AMD Radeon 6750M and 6970M graphics cards as available configurations in the iMacs – with up to 2GB GDDR5 video memory. The 21.5″ models come with 4GB RAM and are expandable to a max 8GB RAM, while the 27″ iMacs support up to 16GB RAM.
The new iMacs are up for ordering on Apple’s website. Pricing remains $1199 for the entry-level model and up to $1999 for the top-end 27″ model – with additional configuration options available for all models. Also look for availability on B&H Photo and Amazon.com.
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B&H Photo / Video now has all the new 2011 MacBook Pro base models available for order and models with add-ons are available for preorder. If you missed the initial write-up and press release you can catch it here.
New Features
- Thunderbolt port – This ground breaking I/O technology allows connectivity of up to six high-speed peripherals and supporting up to 10 Gbps.
- Dual-core and quad-core processors from Intel with Core i5 and i7 dual-core and quad-core processors as standard equipment.
- High-performance integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 and AMD Radeon HD graphics with up to 1GB of video memory.
- FaceTime HD camera with increased resolution
The new base 13 inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,198.95 and each new base model comes with Parallels Desktop 6 Software.
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Apple has unleashed the new MacBook Pro models for 2011 with a ton of upgrades. All of the MacBook Pro models now feature Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, including the low-end $1199 13″ model. Both 13-inch models get dual core processors as standard equipment, while the 15-inch and 17-inch models sport 2.0GHz to 2.2GHz quad core Intel Core i7 processors in the base configuration. Speed baby, speed.
However, the biggest buzz feature may be the new Thunderbolt I/O options (aka Intel’s Light Peak), which supports data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps. The new MacBook Pros still keep the old standard of Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 ports though.
Another changeover is the inclusion of AMD Radeon graphics processors, which Apple cites are up to 3x faster than previous model graphics cards. Rounding out the top-shelf of new features is FaceTime in HD. 4GB of RAM is standard across the board.
As noted above, the 13-inch models start at $1199, while the 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros start at $1799 and $2499, respectively.
Check out the full press release below. [click to continue…]
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BGR has it on good word that refreshed MacBook Pro models will be available within the next couple of weeks.
The biggest spec rumors include SSD boot drives for the OS and Light Peak for high speed connectivity with peripherals.
[via Boy Genius Report]
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