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More on the MacBook (Pictures)

After yesterday’s piece on the MacBook’s HDD access door I have a little more feedback on the MacBook. The glossy screen is nice, but more difficult to read from the side. I prefer the satin screen of the MacBook Pro. The shell of the machine is a very similar texture to the older Pismo models, […]

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MacBook HDD Acess Door (Pictures)

I got the opportunity today to pick up three new Black MacBooks. Here’s some photos, specifically of the bottom battery access panel where the RAM and HD access are located. The metal “L” shaped cover has TINY safety screws that don’t come loose so they can’t be lost. The hardest part is getting a very […]

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MacBook, Disassembled

Mitsunobu Tanaka, Ph.D, a.k.a. Kodawarisan, has disassembled the new MacBook.

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The Apple Core: MacBook PROS: new features over the MBP

Yesterday Apple announced the long-awaited iBook successor, the MacBook and there are a couple of things worth noting between it and the MacBook Pro. Video: The MacBook uses Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 with 64MB of shared video memory versus the MacBook Pro’s dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (running on the PCI Express bus.) […]

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The MacBook has a User-Replaceable HDD

AppleInsider is reporting that the new MacBook has a secret door under the battery bay for quick access to the machine’s hard drive making upgrading super easy. AI also has the skinny on the MacBook’s permanent feet – no podiatry issues here: Where the MacBook really struts its stuff is under the hood. There, innovation […]