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The Apple Core: ARS Technica reviews the MacBook Pro

While I prefer to rip open the box and publish little nuggets about the MacBook Pro each day others prefer to write a more detailed and lengthy review of it. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. ARS Technica’s Jacqui Cheng has posted a pretty lengthy (seven page) review of the new Intel Apple notebook […]

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The Apple Core: MacBook Pro’s Crazy new LEDs

The devil, as they say, is in the details. And the MacBook Pro is no exception. When I turned out the lights to go to bed recently I discovered something new about the MacBook Pro that was quite surprising. Apple has cranked up the keyboard backlight on the new notebook to several times the brightness […]

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The Apple Core: Apple revs Mac mini; announces iPod HiFi

In an event today in Cupertino, Steve Jobs announced two Intel-based Mac minis (US$599, $799), the iPod HiFi boombox (US$349) and leather cases for the iPod video (US$99). The hardware items are available today and the cases will be available in March. Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.

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The Apple Core: Apple “Special Event” Prognostication

Apple has invited the press to a special event at 10:00 AM Pacific Time tomorrow at the Apple Town Hall on the company’s Cupertino campus. “Come see some fun new products from Apple” the invitation reads. Speculation is running rampant about what is going to be announced at tomorrow’s event and four things are possible… […]

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The Apple Core: MacBook Migration Strategies

It’s no secret the I took delivery of my new MacBook Pro notebook this week, and like many of you upgrading to a new mac I was faced with a tough decision: how to migrate my data to the new iron. One tip: I highly recommend that you name the target hard drive the same […]