Are (Were) You an Apple Student?


Updated 12/27/08 10:35 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 52 comments

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 Read more

How Do You Like Them Apples?


Updated 09/27/09 2:34 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 13 comments

Steve Jobs Announces the New MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro

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. To check out the MacBook Mania coverage, click "start slideshow" below! Read more

Enviro-Mac: How Green Are Those Apples?


Updated 10/19/08 9:10 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

New MacBooks are Earth and Energy Friendly

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 Read more

Apple's New Black Glass Screen: Better or Worse?


Updated 08/13/09 7:32 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 34 comments

New MacBooks Announced at Fall 2008 Apple Event Have Different Black Glass Design Than Older Models

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 Read more

Spotted: Steve and Laurene Jobs at Apple!


Updated 02/16/11 10:01 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 9 comments

Steve Jobs With His Wife Laurene Powell 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 Read more

Up Close and Personal: New MacBooks and Displays


Updated 10/15/08 9:00 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

Apple Fall MacBook Announcements

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! Read more

The New MacBooks Part Two!


Updated 10/15/08 6:13 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 6 comments

The New MacBooks Part Two!

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The New MacBooks Part One!


Updated 10/15/08 11:37 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 4 comments

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. Get Flash to see this player. var so2365518 = new Read more

Getting the Scoop From Steve — Q&A Session


Updated 06/22/09 4:25 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 6 comments

Apple Fall MacBook Announcements 2008-10-14 11:45:48

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. Q: Will there be an option for matte screens Read more

Apple's New MacBooks


Updated 10/15/08 11:42 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 10 comments

Steve Jobs Announces New, Cheaper MacBooks at Fall 2008 Apple Event

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? The price point of the MacBook is coming down! The entry price of the MacBook dropped from Read more