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Rumor: Intel may be short on next-gen MacBook, MacBook Pro processors

Intel may be struggling to meet demand for its new family of Core mobile processors that are expected in the next generation of Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. Per DigiTimes, sources close to the story have cited that Intel’s latest Core i7/i5/i3 series notebook chips are currently facing tight supply thanks to a hefty […]

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Rumor: New MacBook Pro Model Refresh Seems Imminent, Best Buy SKU System Drops Current Models

The folks at Best Buy may be letting on more than they intended. Per MacRumors, the SKUs (stock keeping unit numbers) for Apple’s current MacBook Pro notebooks appear to have been deleted from the store’s database system. When that happens, no additional orders can be placed for the deleted item(s), and it’s a pretty safe […]

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Initial Benchmarks Appear for Unreleased Core i7-Powered MacBook Pro

There’s a new wave of MacBook notebooks en route. And it may arrive sooner rather than later. Per Canadian web site, Geekbench, a recent set of test appears to have show an unreleased Arrandale MacBook Pro notebook running at 2.66 GHz according to MacRumors. The processor shown is listed as an Intel Core i7 M […]

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Intel Promo E-Mail Points to Core i5-Based MacBook Pro

If you’re currently hankering for a forthcoming MacBook Pro featuring Intel’s new Core i5 processor, it may be en route. Per AppleInsider, an e-mail promotion sent from Intel to members of Intel’s Retail Edge promotional program highlight a forthcoming MacBook Pro from Apple sporting the Core processor. The promotion was included in an e-mail sent […]

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Intel Releases Core i3, i5 and i7 Processors at CES

Over at CES, Intel released its next generation of processors under the Core i3 brand for low end systems, the Core i5 brand for midrange systems and the Core i7 brand for the fastest systems. The new processors include dual-core laptop chips under the three brands running between 1.06GHz and 2.66GHz, and desktop chips running […]