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Hands-On With MacBook and MacBook Pro. Trackpad Impressions
As World of Apple was unable to provide extensive coverage first hand we've collated a collections of links to get the extra post-event facts. Ars Technica up close and personal with the MacBook Pro. Ars Technica looks at the MacBook/Pro's removable hard drive . Photo…
Apple Unveils New MacBook Pro, and MacBook.
As expected Apple today announced a brand new MacBook Pro. The new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro both have a precision unibody enclosure crafted from a single block of aluminum, resulting in thinner, more durable and incredibly beautiful designs. In addition, every member of the…
Apple's Spotlight on Notebooks Event Kicks Off
Apple's media event where it will unveil brand new MacBook and MacBook Pro models is set to start imminently, World of Apple will update this post periodically with key information. For live coverage see this post. Members of media getting seated, event starting soon! Steve…
Last Minute Flurries of Information, New MacBook Pro Photo, 24-inch LED Display Expected
With Apple's special event just nine hours away a huge flurry of last minute rumours and speculation have hit the internet. MacBook Pro Engadget has published an image (pictured left) from the same source that leaked an authentic image of the fourth generation iPod nano…
Apple Adopting NVIDIA Chipsets for New Mac Notebooks
AppleInsider is reporting that they have "confirmed" information that Apple will use NVIDIAs new MCP79 platform in the new MacBook. AppleInsider offers no word on whether the MacBook Pro will also utilise any NVIDIA chipset. Apple's notebooks would continue to use Intel processors but the…
Speculation on Ports on the New MacBook and MacBook Pro
Here's something we don't do often at World of Apple, offer speculation on upcoming products without concrete evidence. Today Mac Rumors published an article speculating on the photos that surfaced over the weekend of what we believe to to be the cases for the new…
Apple Support Document Confirms New MacBook, MacBook Pro
Over the weekend Apple has posted a PDF repair guide (now removed) which instructs qualified technicians on how to replace the display in "Late 2008" MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. The guide offers no discerning information about the new notebooks but does confirm their existence…
High Quality Photos of MacBook Pro and MacBook Cases Surface
Earlier this week we saw several photos claiming to be the new MacBook and MacBook Pro case enclosures. Now MacX.cn has published several high quality photos of each case, giving us intimate details of what to expect this coming Tuesday. The images which are mirrored…
Purported Video of New MacBook Appears [Video]
Apple.pro the site that brought us spy shots of the rumoured upcoming MacBook has also posted a video of what looks very much like a MacBook Air. The video which shows very little displays a notebook with a MacBook label with a very large trackpad…
Invites Reach Media for October 14 Notebook Event
Apple has just delivered invites to select members of the press for an event being held next Tuesday at the companies head quarters. The invite delivered to the media reads "The spotlight turns to notebooks". Apple will host the event at its Town Hall location…
MacBook Case Revealed?
Yesterday an image that looked much like the rumoured new MacBook Pro began circulating the internet. Today it appears that three images of the MacBook case have been leaked. Apple.Pro has posted several photos that show a similar style case to the one seen yesterday…
What to Expect on October 14
Yesterday was exactly seven days before the rumoured Special Event which will reportedly lead to a brand new MacBook and potentially updated MacBook Pros. As many sources had pointed towards October 14 as the date then it looked certain that Apple would indeed be using…
"Brick" Rumours Mystery Unveiled
After several weeks of speculation about what exactly a product known as the "brick" could be, 9to5Mac.com has put an end to the speculation. According to the rumour site the "brick" refers to the manufacturing process that Apple is employing to build the new MacBooks…
New MacBook Shipments En Route to US?
Citigroups Richard Gardner is claiming that he has received confirmation that the new MacBooks are shipping to the US from mainland China. The report which cites "field checks" as the source of information also adding that the new MacBooks have a "very thin aluminium casing…
Apple Notebook Refresh October 14?
Many Mac users have long been anticipating a complete fresh to Apple's notebook lineup and past rumours have pointed towards this possibility, now it appears that the updates could be just over one month away. In a brilliant write-up of yesterday's music related announcements, Daring…
Rumours of September Event Stack Up
Last week analyst Gene Munster wrote a note to clients informing them that Apple would most likely hold a Special Event in September to refresh its iPod lines and MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. At the time the report was mainly pinned as speculative but…
Analyst Predicts September Special Event
This week Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has sent a note to clients speculating on past years. The reports states that for the last three years Apple has held a Special Event in September and the analyst is predicting the same. Munster in particular expects…
Apple Advises Resellers of Mac and iPod Shortage
Last week Apple issued an advisement bulletin to its channel partners noting a production decrease of iPods and certain Mac models. The resulting decrease in production will cause a supply shortage in the coming weeks. Apple informed resellers that they should place orders for approximately…
Glass Trackpad on Next MacBook, Due September?
It is being rumoured that the next generation of MacBook will be thinner than the current MacBook and MacBook Pro designs and will also include a glass trackpad and support multi-touch and the use of gestures. The MacBook is also said to be made of…
Apple Plans "product transition" for September Quarter
During today's financial conference call , Apple's chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer noted that Apple will make a "product transition" during the next quarter. The comment came after concerns that Apple predicted gross margins of just 30% down from 34.8% in the June quarter. According…