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Are Mac's too expensive? Is price a good reason not to buy a Mac? Well no, of course. Problem, is, unless you can appreciate why the Mac is good value, price is a very good reason not to buy a Mac. Apple Matters - Boston,MA,USA
Apple decided to outfit their newest portable, the MacBook, with "vampire video" thereby eliminating any chance of turning that thing into a serious of turning that thing into a serious BootCamping gamestation. . . we've moaned about the poor graphics performance of Apple's line-up in an attempt to force someone at Apple to listen, but it was all in vain Joystiq - Santa Monica,CA,USA
The Macbook has a 13" display and Core Duo and starts at $1099! That being said, I'd still only ever buy a thinkpad. Or a MacBook that had a trackpoint . . . Now before anyone flames me for saying what I have to say, let me start by saying that I use both a PC and a Mac, and that I find pros/cons to both enviornments. But seriously, a 12.1" display and Core Solo processor for $1379? The Macbook has a 13" display and Core Duo and starts at $1099! I'd definitely trade the Dell's features (maybe except for the Cingular/VZN support) for the MacBook's (built-in camera, magsafe power cord, apple remote). Things like an SD slot can be added on with a USB adapter anyway. engadget - Santa Monica,CA,USA
After setting up my new tent and cooking a "gourmet dinner," I got to try out one of the coolest new features of the MacBook Pro Apple Computer has loaned me . . . CNet News.com Blog - USA
Apple is offering refurbished 15.4-inch Intel Core Duo MacBook Pros with slot-loading SuperDrives that include the 1.83GHz model with 512MB of DDR2 SDRAM, an 80GB 5,400 RPM SATA hard drive, and an ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics card with 128MB of GDDR3 memory for $1,549 MacNN - Santa Clara,CA,USA
After asking around and seeing a few in airports, I decided to give the Tom Bihn Smart Alec a test carry. Picture: Stealth Styled Daypack: Smart Alec MacDailyNews - USA
Adobe demos Creative Suite 3 on Intel By Karen Haslam... Adobe's InDesign product manager Chad Siegel visited London this month to show a selection of new InDesign features to Macworld UK . . .Using a MacBook Pro, Siegel offered a glimpse at a number of time-saving features that focus on designers, but stressed these to be no more than a small selection of some of the features the company is working on. . . There's still work to do, the demonstration confirmed, as the MacBook Pro crashed while being used for this O'Grady's Power Page - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Taking a cue from the One Laptop per Child project, the Gangsta extraordinaire is looking to close the Digital Divide for young American urbanites: Rap star 50 Cent is entering the world of technology and is currently in negotiations with Apple's CEO Steve Jobs to produce a line of affordable home computers to inner-city residents. . . . Technical details are sketchy, as they're still in the negotation phase with Jobs. Considering Jobs' offer of a free version Mac OS X was famously snubbed by the $100 Laptop guys in favor of Fedora Core, this deal could finally give the world a stripped-down, faster OS from Apple. Or a Newton, take your pick. SEE: What is the $100 Laptop, really? Wizbang - Washington,DC,USA
Apple has published a new feature story which looks at how scientists at the world's largest particle physics laboratory are using Intel-based Macs to help understand the structure of the universe. . . . he project team is using a mini cluster of eight nodes of Xserves and Xserve RAIDs along with MacBook Pros to run their calculations. "Intel-based Macs reduce time to compile code from 1.5 hours to 10 minutes," the report claims. Macworld UK - UK
BOOQ today introduced its Python XM bianco, large-capacity backpack designed for Apple's 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro as well as other 15-inch laptops. MacNN - Santa Clara,CA,USA
It appears that the MacBook's built-in microphone is not yet supported by the Mac-specific drivers offered for Windows XP running under Apple's Boot Camp. (Griffin's iMic known to be a work-around) MacFixIt (subscription) - Portland,OR,USA
the MacBook has a lower price point and is aimed at students and other more price-conscious users, and the MacBook Pro targets users with more intensive needs. But don't start thinking that the MacBook is second-rate -- it offers a wealth of features and capabilities that should make most prospective buyers salivate. San Antonio Express (subscription) - San Antonio,TX,USA
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