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MacBook Pro Sandy Bridge refresh specs leak: five new SKUs

, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Apple Store may still be down, but the details on the new MacBook Pro range has seemingly already emerged. 9 to 5 Mac's tipster has sent them the model numbers and specs of five new MacBook Pro SKUs, including two 13-inchers, two 15.4-inch versions and a single 17-inch. The biggest apparently packs Intel's quad-core 2.2GHz Core i7 processor, along with 4GB of RAM, a 750GB hard-drive and AMD Radeon HD 6750 1GB GPU. Read The Full Story

Apple Store is down: MacBook Pro refresh incoming

, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

It comes as little surprise, given the leaks, speculation and rumor in the lead-up to today, but the Apple Store is down. We're guessing that Apple's busy web-store elves are hurriedly working on slotting new MacBook Pro notebooks into the virtual shelves, ahead of an official debut later today. Read The Full Story

Apple Thunderbolt promises 10GBs claims alleged Apple MacBook Pro leak

, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [13]

We're counting down the hours until Apple announces the new MacBook Pro range sometime later on today - at time of writing the store is still up, which suggests there may still be some time to go - but another shot of the new notebooks' packaging with some Apple Thunderbolt tidbits has leaked. Theo Levy managed to snap what looks like another section of Apple's online promotional material, seemingly from the same source as the side-profile MacBook Pro 15 leak yesterday, seemingly confirming the sort of speeds users can expect. "A new type of I/O that transfers data at up to 10 GBs per second" the Apple copy supposedly reads, "Every new MacBook Pro ships with Thunderbolt so your [sic] ready to go, out of the box." The spelling error does give us pause, however - all this would be mighty easy to fake, after all - though it does fit in with what we know of the technical capabilities of Light Peak. Updated after the cut Read The Full Story

Apple ditching NVIDIA for AMD GPUs in Sandy Bridge MacBook Pros?

, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [1]

As speculated late last year, it's looking more likely that Apple has ditched NVIDIA's video chip technology for its imminent MacBook Pro refresh - expected to take place later today - and will instead use AMD's Radeon chipsets. According to CNET's sources, the new 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro notebooks will pair AMD GPUs with Intel's integrated graphics on Sandy Bridge processors, intelligently switching between the two when extra visual grunt is required. Read The Full Story

Thunderbolt leaks again: Light Peak for 15-inch MacBook Pro

, Feb 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Another shot of the new Apple MacBook Pro complete with the Apple Thunderbolt port has leaked, this time showing the 15-inch version of the notebook with the new Light Peak connector. Seen earlier today as an in-the-wild shot as well as on printed material about the 13-inch refreshed notebook, the image appears to have been snapped of an Apple online product page. Read The Full Story

More MacBook Pro Images Leak, Specs Revealed On Box

, Feb 23rd 2011 Discuss [4]

As if there was any doubt remaining as to the new MacBook Pros, a new series of leaked high-resolution photos have spilled the beans once and for all. Not only do we have a look at the new Pro's side (complete with ports) but we've also got an image of the box, with spec sheet in view, and a picture of the new Thunderbolt High-speed I/O port logo. Read The Full Story

MacBook Pro Thunderbolt connector spotted: Is it really Light Peak?

, Feb 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

A photo supposedly showing Apple's Thunderbolt Light Peak connector on an updated MacBook Pro has leaked. The origins of the image are unknown, but it shows a new port slotting in-between the FireWire and USB ports on the side of an Apple notebook; interestingly, it looks very practically unchanged from a Mini DisplayPort connector. Read The Full Story

New MacBook Pro specs leak, plus Apple Thunderbolt Light Peak branding

, Feb 23rd 2011 Discuss [10]

New rumored specifications for the imminent MacBook Pro refresh have emerged, building on earlier leaks tipping 16GB mSATA boot SSDs across the range. According to French site MacGeneration, the 13-, 15- and 17-inch models will all be updated, complete with a Core i3 switch in the 13-incher, and the option to replace the SuperDrive DVD burner on the two larger versions with an SSD. Meanwhile, fscklog has acquired what's said to be a Apple's logo and branding for Thunderbolt, the company's name for Light Peak. Read The Full Story

Intel Light Peak Event This Thursday Fuels MacBook Pro Rumors

, Feb 22nd 2011 Discuss [1]

Rumor has it that the upcoming MacBook Pro revamp will include at least one Light Peak port. News of the Intel Light Peak event this Thursday just before the MacBook Pro roll out next week further fuels this speculation. Read The Full Story

Mass Apple retail staff meeting imminent: iPad 2, MacBook Pro refresh or something else?

, Feb 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Apple has reportedly scheduled an all-hands meeting for employees, believed to be taking place later this week. Supposedly originally planned for last week, before being delayed, according to AppleInsider's sources staff have signed NDAs preventing them from revealing the topics under discussion. However, there's speculation that Apple could be readying a MacBook Pro refresh, the iPad 2 or "a new in-store initiative or service." Read The Full Story

Apple’s New MacBooks: Bigger Trackpads, OS On SSD, Half Pound Lighter

, Feb 21st 2011 Discuss [6]

Apple's new MacBooks are just around the corner--and by that I mean sitting on pallets at your local resellers. Apple has warned resellers not to unpackage the pallets until further notice. So far, exact details on the new MacBooks have remained a mystery. However, BGR has an Apple source that let loose on some interesting features to expect. Read The Full Story

iPad 2 Light Peak: High-speed port refresh for tablet and MacBook Pro?

, Feb 21st 2011 Discuss [5]

Apple's iPad 2 could be the first tablet to have a Light Peak port, it's been suggested, with persistent leaks showing what was initially interpreted as either a Mini DisplayPort or USB connection in fact being a hybrid USB 3.0 socket. MacRumors has led the speculation, highlighting the near-USB sized mystery port spotted on the leaked iPad 2 cases and the hybrid connectors Light Peak prototypes have been using. Read The Full Story
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