News: “Does Apple demand too much to be cool?”

Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Does Apple demand too much to be cool? on Betanews
Topics: ILife, Intel Core, Intel Core 2, MacBook, MacBook Pro

By Joe Wilcox , Betanews Today, Apple upgraded MacBook Pros across the line — 13.3, 15.4 and 17 inch — but I’m not weeping with excitement. Could new MacBook Pros be any less inspiring? The hardware improvements are marginal, “Me-too”…


News: “Benchmarks show Core i7 MacBook Pros offer 50% speed boost”

Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Benchmarks show Core i7 MacBook Pros offer 50% speed boost on AppleInsider
Topics: Intel Core, Intel Core, Intel Core 2, Intel Core i7, MacBook, MacBook Pro

Preliminary benchmark tests with Apple’s new 15-inch Intel Core i7 MacBook Pro shows the notebook’s CPU has gained a 50 percent performance boost over its Core 2 Duo predecessor.


News: “Steve Jobs on 13-Inch MacBook Pro’s Use of Intel Core 2 Duo Processors”

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Steve Jobs on 13-Inch MacBook Pro’s Use of Intel Core 2 Duo Processors on MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors
Topics: Intel Core, Intel Core, Intel Core 2, MacBook, MacBook Pro

Earlier today, Apple launched updated MacBook Pro models, moving its 15″ and 17″ models to Intel Core i5 and i7 processors utilizing integrated Intel graphics paired with NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M discrete graphics cards. The new 13″ MacBook Pr…


News: “Little buddy: 13″ MacBook Pro details”

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Little buddy: 13″ MacBook Pro details on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: Intel Core, Intel Core 2, MacBook, MacBook Pro

Filed under: Macbook Pro Never intimidated by its larger siblings, the 13″ MacBook Pro is the closest many users will get to the fabled 12″ G4 Powerbook . Today’s update gives it more to brag about, like extended battery life and improved…


News: “Early Benchmarks Show Significant Performance Gains for Core i7 MacBook Pro”

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Early Benchmarks Show Significant Performance Gains for Core i7 MacBook Pro on MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors
Topics: Intel Core, Intel Core 2, Intel Core i7, MacBook, MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro Geekbench results: 2.66 GHz Core i7 (green) vs. 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo (blue) Gizmodo publishes preliminary benchmarks comparing the performance of Apple’s new top-of-the-line 2.66 GHz Core i7-based 15″ MacBook Pro released tod…


News: “Do the new MacBook Pros forgo raw computing power in favor of battery life? Yup.”

Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Do the new MacBook Pros forgo raw computing power in favor of battery life? Yup. on CrunchGear
Topics: Intel Core 2, Intel Core i7, Mac OS X, MacBook, MacBook Pro

Today’s MacBook Pro refresh left a lot of us feeling, well, bored. The new notebooks aren’t particularly powerful with dual-core Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs along with low-memory GPUs. They really aren’t anything special compared to…


News: “MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 Benchmarked: It’s So Fast”

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MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 Benchmarked: It’s So Fast [Benchmarks] on Gizmodo
Topics: Intel Core, Intel Core 2, Intel Core i7, MacBook, MacBook Pro

# benchmarks The new 17 and 15-inch MacBook Pros with Core i5/i7 processors are fast. Fast . Overall I’d say they’re about 50% faster than the last gen Core 2 Duos, which is about the same bump the …


News: “New 13-inch MacBook Pro uses custom-made NVIDIA chipset”

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New 13-inch MacBook Pro uses custom-made NVIDIA chipset on MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
Topics: Intel Core, Intel Core 2, MacBook, MacBook Pro

The 320M integrated graphics chipset — found in new 13-inch MacBook Pro models — was custom-designed for Apple, an NVIDIA spokesperson says. Distinct from the GeForce GT 320M, the chipset is meant for Core 2 Duo-based notebooks, and is reportedly…


News: “Apple releases Core i5 and i7 MacBook Pro models”

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Apple releases Core i5 and i7 MacBook Pro models on TechSpot
Topics: Intel Core, Intel Core 2, MacBook, MacBook Pro

In a widely anticipated move, Apple has finally updated its MacBook Pro line of notebook computers with Intel’s latest chips and several other improvements across the board. Both the 15 and 17-inch models are now available with a Core i5 chip as…


News: “Apple updates MacBook line finally”

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Apple updates MacBook line finally on TweakTown News RSS Feed
Topics: Intel Core, Intel Core, Intel Core 2, MacBook

The MacBook line has been refreshed with new Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. The 13-inch machine will stick with the lowly Core 2 Duo that it has been strapped with for a while now. The new parts come