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MacBook Pro Rumor

2011 MacBook Pro may include Light Peak, USB 3.0, do away with DVD drives

Back in 1998, Apple veered its user base away from the floppy disk drive, whether people were ready or not. This could happen again next year, if to a smaller degree. According to Three Guys and a Podcast, Apple’s next-generation MacBook Pro will likely arrive in April 2011 with a new design inspired by the […]

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Hardware News

Light Peak could arrive for the Mac in early 2011

Intel’s Light Peak optical cabling technology is on track to make its first appearance in products in early 2011, with Apple expected to follow soon after, according to a new report. Per CNET, Apple has expressed a very strong interest in Light Peak after Intel approached them with it several years ago. According to sources, […]

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Hardware News

Jobs states Apple won’t support USB 3.0 in the near term via e-mail reply

It’s hard to say exactly what Steve Jobs will do next, so this may have to be taken with a grain of salt. Per Tech2.0, a recent Steve Jobs e-mail sent as a reply to Mac user Tom Kruk stated that Apple has no plans to add USB 3.0 connectivity to Macs any day soon. […]

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iMac News

iMac retail shortages hint at new models on the horizon

A number of Apple retail stores have apparently run out of stock of both current 21.5″ and 27″ iMac models, ahead of an expected refresh to the desktop Mac hardware. Per AppleInsider, a reader sent word Sunday that the 21.5″ iMac, and quad-core 27″ model are both unavailable for the Reserve and Pick Up option […]

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iMac Mac Desktop Rumor

Rumor: Apple to update iMac, Mac Pro desktops for fall, add USB 3.0, improved FireWire

Amidst the cacophony of the iPhone 4 press conference, French website Hardmac reported Friday that Apple aims to update its iMac and Mac Pro desktops in time for its back to school sales period. The report cited one of the site’s “better sources” in relaying the information. “On this occasion, Apple should inaugurate two great […]