Apple Introduces New MacBook and MacBook Pro Models

CUPERTINO, California—February 26, 2008—Apple® today updated its popular MacBook® and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphics processors, now with up to 512MB of video memory, and Apple’s innovative Multi-Touch™ trackpad, first introduced in MacBook Air™. All Mac® notebooks include a built-in iSight® video camera for video conferencing on-the-go*, Apple’s MagSafe® Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain and built-in 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g.**

Apple posts iMac, MacBook, keyboard firmware updates

Apple on Tuesday shipped several fixes to improve the reliability of its Macs based on Intel's mobile platform as well as its newer aluminum keyboard. iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.3 Firmware update 1.3 (1.6MB) improves the stability of Intel-base...

Apple Posts Firmware Updates for Keyboards, MacBooks, and iMac

Section: Apple News, Updates, Mac + Computers, Desktops, iMac, Laptops, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Peripherals, Keyboards, Operating Systems, OS-X Apple today released Firmware Updates for the Intel iMac, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Aluminum Keyboard. The firmware updates are available at apple.com and through Software Update. They “[fix] several issues to improve the stability of [the] computers.” The keyboard update addresses an issue with keys repeating themselves wittttttttttttthout warning. Firmware Updates require a restart and the keyboard update renders your keyboard useless for as much as 5 minutes while it installs, then it, too, requires a restart of your computer. Follow the instructions (usually “Quit Everything, Touch Nothing") to the letter, other wise your computer may get messed up. Potentially REALLY messed up. Oddly, I downloaded the Firmware Update for my MacBook Pro manually, as Software Update didn’t find it and it told me I didn’t need the update. Is this happening to anyone else? Full Story » | Written by Adam Fisher-Cox for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

Apple introduces Penryn-based MacBooks and MacBook Pros

Apple today updated its popular MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. MacBook In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphi...

Axiotron converts MacBook into tablet PC Modbook (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Start-up Axiotron took an off-the-shelf MacBook notebook, deep-sixed the keyboard and display and slapped on its own converter kit. The result is a modified tablet PC that, in lieu of a mouse and keyboard, lets you draw or write with a special pen.

More MacBook details: battery life claims, enviro push, more

When Apple revamped its MacBook and MacBook Pro lineups on Tuesday, the company also quietly changed its methods of reporting battery life and also made clear the eco-friendliness of the notebooks, among other changes. Although first hinted at in ...