Apple MacBook (May 2006)
Summary: 13.3″ Widescreen, Intel Core Duo, Mac OS X 10.4, Discontinued, replaced by Core 2 Duo models in November, 2006
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17″ Apple MacBook Pro Released
Looks like Apple has released the 17-inch MacBook Pro. Looks like the rumor sites nailed this one, although some were off about another prediction. The reason why I mentioned the 17-inch MacBook Pro, is that many were expecting the oft-rumored 12-inch PowerBook/iBook replacement, supposedly a 13.3-inch widescreen “MacBook” to have already come out, and to have come out before the 17-inch MacBook Pro.
Some of the differences over the 15-inch – three USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire 800 port, and an 8x Dual-Layer SuperDrive. Otherwise the resolution, graphics, etc., are the same (and ThinkSecret pointed out the price is close or the same to the high-end 15-inch version).
As I mentioned, many predicted the 13.3-inch MacBook or whatever – very strange that it hasn’t popped up, because it’s basically replacing two popular ultraportable models, and more importantly (for Apple), now is the time to be releasing products geared towards the education market.
Apple Discontinues MacBooks for Consumers
I guess it’s no surprise. Several websites were reporting that Apple was going to discontinue the MacBook, and Apple has now removed the 13-inch Intel Core 2 Duo powered laptop from it’s main website as of yesterday, July 20, 2011. This was the last of … Read more
Apple Looking at an 11.6-inch MacBook Air?
Did Quanta land an order for an overhaul of the 13.3-inch MacBook Air? Digitimes is reporting that they did, and that it would have an 11.6-inch LED-backlit display. They believe they will ship up to half a million by the end of this year, which … Read more
Apple Releases MacBook SMC Update 1.3
Today, Apple released an updated firmware/SMC update, 1.3. The purpose is to improve startup performance on certain MacBook models when booting off of battery power. It affects 13.3-inch polycarbonate (“white”) MacBooks released earlier last month. Some of those had the following issue: …may display slower … Read more