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Are (Were) You an Apple Student?
Last week at the Apple Event in Cupertino, CA, Apple Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, announced an interesting fact; that Apple had surpassed Dell to become the top supplier of notebooks in colleges and universities. In previous years, fifteen percent of students had Apple notebooks, now the number is closer to fifty percent. Tim then popped this pic up on the big screen and challenged the audience to find a PC.
How Do You Like Them Apples?
Were you following all of our Apple coverage this week? Did you miss some of the juicy details about the new notebooks that Steve unveiled on Tuesday! Well, it certainly was an "all about Apple" kinda week, with the debut of stylish, lighter and much cheaper MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and MacBook Airs.
Enviro-Mac: How Green Are Those Apples?
In case you missed it (and if you did, where have you been?), Apple announced their newly "refreshed" line of MacBooks, MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs at the 2008 Apple Event on Tuesday. Although I'm stoked about the new trackpad, super-sized hard drives, and upgraded graphics cards, I'm a big fan of how green these new laptops are — and I'm not talking about the color.
Apple seems to have put some hard work into making sure this line of portable computers is the easiest it can be on the environment, and have been able to cut down their excess waste from start to finish.
Apple's New Black Glass Screen: Better or Worse?
It sounds like everyone is universally excited about the new pricing and specs for the new MacBooks, but one area where I'm hearing different things is in the design. The new MacBooks look like the new Pros, with black glass corner-to-corner around the screen, and black keyboards like the Air has always had. This is obviously different than the old version (still currently available as the $999 entry-level MacBook) that's all white plastic.
Spotted: Steve and Laurene Jobs at Apple!
Yes, after the new MacBook Pros, new MacBook Airs, and new MacBooks were announced at the Apple Event in Cupertino yesterday, who else, but none other than Laurene Powell Jobs, decided to sit down on a bench right next to me. As she chatted away on her sleek white iPhone, I instantly knew it was her — especially after our "Geek Love: Tech Giants and Their Ladies" story which featured her and her hubby looking oh-so-adorable. Within a few minutes, Steve decided to join his blond beauty for some one-on-one time, which I'm guessing turned into a lunch date or a ride home together.
Up Close and Personal: New MacBooks and Displays
After the Apple presentation yesterday, we all got a chance to get up close and personal with the new line of MacBooks, MacBook Pros, Airs, and the new Cinema Displays that will be hitting stores this season. If you've missed all of our roll out coverage, check it out here, but don't miss these drool-worthy pics from my time with the new laptops in this gadget laden slideshow!
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The New MacBooks Part Two!
More about the new MacBooks from Apple!
The New MacBooks Part One!
Now that the new and improved MacBooks are here, here's a sneak peek of its new design with an intro by the senior vice president of design at Apple, Jony Ive.Getting the Scoop From Steve — Q&A Session
We got a chance to talk directly to Steve and his crew during a Q&A session at the end of the presentation. Here are some insights to the new MacBooks as well as some other burning questions the group had for him:
Q: What is the status of 17-inch MacBook Pro?
A: The 17-inch MacBook Pro is still available, and is in the process of being refreshed.
Apple's New MacBooks
It's clear that Steve and Apple are psyched on the new details of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, but they're the most proud of their MacBooks.
It's not only the best-selling Mac ever, but it's "one of the best ever products in the industry," says Steve — and it's about to get better. Where to begin?
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