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Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro (mid 2009) User Review
PUBLISHED: Friday, August 21, 2009
Apple updated its line of MacBooks and MacBook Pros on the 8th of June 2009 with faster processors, SD card slots, increased battery life, and improved displays. This review looks at the standard top end 15-inch MacBook Pro (model number MB986B/A), how it performs compared to other computers and MacBooks, and the advantages and disadvantages of these new changes.

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Apple Updates $999 MacBook
PUBLISHED: 10/20/2009  BY: Charles P. Jefferies
Apple today updated its base $999 MacBook with a shiny white unibody chassis.
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Fix for Apple MacBook Pro 7200RPM Drives, Bluetooth Released
PUBLISHED: 8/20/2009  BY: Charles P. Jefferies
Apple has released two firmware updates for its latest MacBook Pro: one for Bluetooth and one for the 7200RPM hard drive noise issue.
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MSI X-Slim X340 Review
PUBLISHED: 6/22/2009  BY: Kevin O'Brien
If you're looking for a sexy, thin and light 13-inch laptop but can't afford the Apple MacBook Air, the MSI X-Slim X340 might be just the notebook you're looking for. Using the new Intel SU3500 CULV processor and packing a 320GB hard drive this super-thin laptop even has HDMI to connect to you HDTV at home. Is it worth $900? Let's take a look and find out.
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Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro Review
PUBLISHED: 6/16/2009  BY: Kevin O'Brien
The new 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro brings a lot of new features to the table from the previous generation. Users now get a large battery that gives pretty amazing life, a better display, faster processor, FireWire, SD-card slot, and best of all a lower starting price. Getting more for less seems to be the trend during this slow economy, so is there any reason not to buy the new 13" MacBook Pro? Read our full review to find out.
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13-inch Apple MacBook Pro First Look
PUBLISHED: 6/12/2009  BY: Kevin O'Brien
The new 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro is a small refresh of the older unibody MacBook, with a brand new title, slightly better specs, and a much better price tag. Starting at $1,199 now instead of $1,299 the 13.3" MacBook Pro now offers larger internal battery, SD-Card slot in place of the ExpressCard, the return of FireWire 800, and a slightly newer processor. Overall a worthy refresh, so check out our first look to find out what we think about it.
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Apple Refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pros, Releases New 13" MacBook Pro
PUBLISHED: 6/8/2009  BY: Kevin O'Brien
Today at WWDC 2009 Apple released updates to the Macbook and Macbook Pro line of notebooks. The 15" MacBook Pro gets a new low starting price, builtin battery, and swaps the ExpressCard for a SD-Card reader. The 17" MacBook Pro gets a bump in speed, RAM, and hard drive capacity. The big news is the addition of a 13" MacBook Pro, starting at $1,199, with a standard backlit keyboard, new display, FireWire 800, better battery life, and SD card slot.
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Mead Advance Notebook Review
PUBLISHED: 4/1/2009  BY: Kevin O'Brien
The Advance notebook is the latest notebook from Mead that offers a soft touch grip, unique color patterns, and compatibility for multiple working environments. The Advance has a revolutionary cloth hinge for enhanced flexibility and long-term durability. To find out more about this new multi-function notebook from Mead, read our full review.
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Apple Releases Firmware Update for 17" MBP
PUBLISHED: 3/26/2009  BY: Charles P. Jefferies
Apple released an update for its Early 200917-inch unibody MacBook Pro, designed to address graphical distortion issues users have been experiencing.
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Is Apple set to release a netbook?
PUBLISHED: 3/9/2009  BY: Kevin O'Brien
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Apple MacBook (Early 2009) Review
PUBLISHED: 2/13/2009  BY: lewdvig
If you're shopping for a new low-cost MacBook then Apple's latest white 13-inch MacBook might be the perfect choice. This MacBook starts at $999 and is equipped with the latest NVIDIA integrated graphics and 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor inside an attractive plastic shell.
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White Apple MacBook gets new processor and graphics
PUBLISHED: 1/21/2009  BY: Charles P. Jefferies
Apple has quietly updated its white MacBook with the Intel Montevina platform.
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Apple Announces New 17" MacBook Pro
PUBLISHED: 1/6/2009  BY: Kevin O'Brien
Apple just announced a refresh to the 17 MacBook Pro, giving it the same treatment as the new 13.3 MacBook and 15.4 MacBook Pro. The updated design has frame cut from a single block of aluminum, larger glass surface multitouch touchpad, and non-user replaceable battery. With up to 8 hours of battery life, Apple hopes this is long enough where users wont need to swap batteries on the road.
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