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Intel

Battery Life: Other Intel Core Duo Notebooks

More insight on the potential battery run time of the MacBook Pro can be gleaned by looking at the specs of other notebooks using the Intel Core Duo processor. According to PowerPage reader Brad Laue, the Acer TravelMate 8200 with similar specifications (Intel Core Duo 2.0GHz CPU, Radeon X1600, 1GB DDR2 667, 160GB SATA 5400RPM, […]

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MacBook Pro

Video: 15 Minutes with the MacBook Pro

Watch this walkthrough of the MacBook Pro with an Apple Rep. In this exclusive video, watch for: – Real-time performance of various apps – How the breakaway magnetic power plug works – Overview of the Mac’s ports, including Expresscard 34 slot – How the built-in iSight works – How the Apple Remote is Mac-assignable (Thanks […]

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The Apple Core

The Apple Core: More on the MacBook Pro SuperDrive

One of the most surprising things about the announcement of the the new MacBook Pro at Macworld Expo this week was Apple’s dropping the 8x burning double-layer SuperDrive in favor of an inferior 4x single-layer mechanism. I was puzzled during his keynote address when Steve Jobs listed the specs of the new MacBook Pro with […]