Contrary to what I stated just yesterday, that Apple will not be releasing any new updates, they will in fact be issuing one more. Now don’t freak out just yet, it is only a small fix. Apple will address the latest OSX trackpad issue that some users have been having with the new line of MacBooks (mostly the new Unibody MacBook Pros). I can attest to the failure of a couple trackpads myself and the problem was not too big but kind of annoying. Apple finally decided to do something about this after recieving multiple complaint emails. One interesting thing they said is that it is not a hardware issue and will be easily repairable.
“Software fix coming soon,” the Apple co-founder reportedly said in one of his email replies.
So don’t worry people, the software update is en route.
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The new MacBooks came out the other day and they are styling that new “unibody” that the other macbooks have. Physically, it has not changed much other than a Apple adding mini DisplayPort connection under the flap that hides the lone USB port and headphone jack. They also changed the mousepad to a single button, multi-touch system, just like the othes have.
As for the internals there have been some great upgrades. Like, for example, the new GeForce 9400 that has replaced the old intel chipset. They have also increased the front-side bus from 800MHz to 1066MHz, while keeping the Core 2 Duo processor offerings roughly the same, though the chips L2 cache increases from 4MB to 6MB. The default memory is 2GB and sadly no upgrade available here. A 120GB (4200rpm) hard drive replaces the old 80GB unit, and a 128GB solid-state drive replaces the previous 64GB SSD offering. The new 4.5 Hour battery is impressive and Apple has made this new release a “green” one.
Compare them side by side Here (right from the Apple Site):
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This October 14th Apple will hold a special ceremony to introduce new Mac notebooks at its Cupertino-based campus. The Invitations sent to members of the media Thursday included an image of an aluminum Mac notebook with the tagline: “The spotlight turns to notebooks.”
It has been reported that Apple retail stores have been provided with pricing sheets for new MacBook and MacBook Pro models, with prices ranging from $800 to $3100. These prices are pretty aggressive. The current MacBook line is priced between $1099 and $1499, while the MacBook Pro family ranges in cost from $1999 to $2799.
The “Brick Rumors”…..
A new rumor has been released that Apple is going to use a new revolutionary process that would carve a MacBook shell out of a single block of aluminum. This sounds cool but quite honestly unrealistic. Updates on this are pending.
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