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Intel lists three new processors that could find their way into next-gen MacBook Air

With everything that’s being said about Apple’s upcoming next-gen MacBook Air, it’s time to meet the potential processors for the notebook. Per CNET, Intel has added three new high efficiency Sandy Bridge CPUs to its product catalog, likely representing the chips Apple will use in its next refresh of the light and thin MacBook Air. […]

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OWC offers five year warranty for Extreme Mercury SSD

Amidst everything that’s happening at WWDC, a good deal is still a good deal. Other World Computing has announced that the company is now offering a five year warranty on its Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD line. The drive, which features a SandForce processor, features a Tier1/Grade A synchronous NAND flash unit, operates at SATA […]

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Other World Computing offers 480GB solid state drive option for MacBook Air

It’s not cheap but it’s nifty and useful. Per Macworld, Other World Computing has announced the Mercury Aura Pro Express 480GB, which the company says is the largest high performance solid state drive available for the 2010 MacBook Air. The full Mercury Aura Pro Express line offers solid state upgrades for both the 11.6″ and […]

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Apple includes SSD Trim support for 2011 MacBook Pro notebooks under Mac OS X 10.6.6

The future is solid state hard drives. Which isn’t bad, as they’re pretty nifty. Per AppleInsider, the 2011 MacBook Pro models are shipping with Mac OS X 10.6.6 (build 10J3210), which supplies TRIM support for bundled Apple Solid State Drives, enabling extended performance of the fast new devices via background maintenance. The change comes a […]

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Apple begins shipping build-to-order MacBook Pro orders, cites March 3rd delivery date

Apple’s first build-to-order units for its 2011 MacBook Pro notebooks began shipping, the company promising delivery by next Thursday. Per AppleInsider, Apple began dispatching these shipments from its Far Eastern manufacturing facilities to Fed-Ex’s Shanghai, China-based shipping hub where they’ll be mailed via air fright this weekend to the courier’s stateside hubs for delivery to […]