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Deal of the Day: $120 off 11.6-inch MacBook Air
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop,
This is a hot one, guys - for the next three housr, eBay has brand new 11.6-inch MacBook Air units for $120 off regular price! The MacBook Air typically sells for $999, so this deal brings it down to $879 Even better? Shipping is free. They've got limited stock, and again, this only lasts for a few hours. If you're interested, head on over:
Save $120 on 11.6-inch MacBook Air
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MacBook Pro purchasers reporting problems with Thunderbolt and Cinema Displays
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop,
A series of rainclouds has descended over Apple. Purchasers of the company's latest Macbook Pros—featuring Intel's brand-new Thunderbolt ports—are reporting issues when they go to hook up their Apple Cinema Displays to their laptops via a Displayport-to-Thunderbolt connection.
"I have a new MBP with a thunderbolt port, which is connected to an Apple 24" cinema display, using the new thunderbolt port," writes user "Streitz" on Apple's support forums. "I am experiencing one second black outs every few minutes, and fairly regular jitters once the computer starts warming up and crunching some numbers. The shift never occurs on the 15" monitor, only the external. I also still have my old MBP with a mini-display port, and the external monitor works perfect with it."
The display flickering issue allegedly affects all editions of the latest Thunderbolt-laden MacBook Pros. And as the above comment illustrates, it seems to be a problem involving the combined Thunderbolt/DisplayPort connection. The only fix, so far, appears to be the time-honored tradition of waiting it out.
HP 2012 PC lineup will all run webOS
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: PC / Laptop, Software,
Hewlett-Packard apparently plans to put its newly-developed WebOS on every PC it ships next year, its new chief executive, Leo Apotheker, said.
According to BusinessWeek, in 2012, "every one of the PCs shipped by HP will include the ability to run WebOS in addition to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows, Apotheker said."
It wasn't immediately clear whether HP meant that those PCs would have the horsepower to run WebOS, or whether they would all come bundled. HP representatives were not immediately available for comment.
HP has already announced WebOS for three devices: two new WebOS smartphones - the HP Veer and the Pre 3 - and its widely anticipated new tablet, the
But Apotheker said that the goal was to attract a "massive platform" of developers.
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Tech Deals of the Day: Cheap MacBooks and HDTV
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Apple, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop,
Here's today’s Deal of the Day list, where we bring the the top discounts on gadgets and consumer electronics for the day. The highlights for today are $570 MacBooks and an iPad case with integrated Bluetooth keyboard:
- Macbook - $570
- iPad case with Bluetooth Keyboard - $30
- Sony BRAVIA 32" 1080p HDTV - $470 + free shipping
Don’t forget, if you’re looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread.
New MacBook Pro teardown gives us a look at Thunderbolt
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Design, PC / Laptop,
The teardown crew at iFixit got its hands on Apple's new MacBook Pro, providing a sneak peek at a new connection technology known as "Thunderbolt."
The new MacBooks are the first Apple portable to include a quad-core processor, Intel's Core i7. The devices also include more RAM, iFixit discovered. Thunderbolt, meanwhile, combines PCI Express and DisplayPort into a single connector.
On the new machines, you can chain up to six Thunderbolt devices. For comparison, FireWire supports 63 devices and USB supports up to 127 devices. But as iFixit noted, this might not be an issue since "we're not even aware of six products that support Thunderbolt yet." But if the connection becomes more popular, it might become a problem.
The RAM in the MacBooks is PC3-10600. That's the same RAM found in the 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs released last year, but different from earlier Apple laptops, iFixit said. PC3-10600 can be used in older MacBook Pro machines, but the RAM found in those older machines - PC3-8500 - will not work in the new MacBook Pros.
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Apple updates MacBook Pro with Sandy Bridge processors, HD cameras, and Thunderbolt
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop,
It's rare that an entire line of MacBook Pros is updated all at once, but sometimes new technology warrants this occasion. Apple, as expected, announced updates to the MacBook Pro 13-inch, 15-inch, and 17-inch. They all get Intel second-gen Sandy Bridge Core processors and all the technology associated with them, including dual- and quad-core versions. In addition to new internals, each MacBook Pro will be equipped with a FaceTime HD webcam and a lightning-fast connection technology called Thunderbolt. The 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros will also have a new graphic partner in AMD, ditching Nvidia after several years.
The MacBook Pros keep their shape and form for the most part, since most of the changes occur within. Their metal frames are still an inch thick, carved from a slab of aluminum, the same as their predecessors. A FaceTime HD webcam replaces the standard one on all the MacBook Pros, and when used in tandem with the native FaceTime app, users can video chat in 720p. They didn't get the flash SSD that allowed the MacBook Airs to resume and boot up instantly, but the hard drive capacities have ramped up to 500GB, with a 750GB option, depending on the system. And there will be SSD options (512GB) available, albeit for an obscene price.
The newest and most out-of-the-ordinary addition is the mini-Display port that now doubles as a superspeed I/O port. Thunderbolt, formerly known as Intel's Light Peak technology, is a new connection technology that supports transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps (that's twice as fast as USB 3.0) between the laptop and a Thunderbolt peripheral. Problem is, peripherals that can take advantage of this new technology haven't surfaced yet. But with a huge backer in Apple, these peripherals will surely be available soon. The Thunderbolt port, according to Apple, can deliver PCI Express to external peripherals and can support FireWire and USB devices. Since it's also a mini-Display port, the same port can output to external displays.
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Tech Deals of the Day: iPhone 3GS for a penny, Atrix 4G, Walmart clearance
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop,
Here's today’s Deal of the Day list, where we bring the the top discounts on gadgets and consumer electronics for the day. The highlights for today are a big Walmart clearance sale, the iPhone 3GS for 1 cent, and the cheapest price we've seen on the new Motorola Atrix 4G:
- Walmart clearance sale
- Apple iPhone 3GS - 1 cent + free shipping
- Motorola Atrix 4G - $130 + free shipping
- Apple MacBook Pro - Refurbished discounts
Don’t forget, if you’re looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread.
New MacBook Pro to sport SSD for OS, larger trackpads?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Rumors,
Our pals over at BGR are reporting that sources have told them that the new Sandy Bridge MacBook Pro models, which should be available sometime in the next two weeks, will be sporting a the following new features:
- Even larger surface area for the glass trackpad
- A 8 or 16GB SSD specifically dedicated to running OS X
- They'll be about a half-pound lighter on average than the current models
The bit about the SSD dedicated to the operating system is the most suspect of the bunch, but that would certainly be one way to speed things up. I use an SSD in my Mac Pro that dedicated to running OS X and holding my applications folder, with separate hard drives for data storage. These rumors are added to the one that says that Light Peak may make its debut on the new MacBook Pro as well.
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Deal of the Day: Save $500 on HP Pavilion dv6 Quad Core i7
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Hot Deals, PC / Laptop,
Intel just announced new second-generation Core processors, and today's Deal of the Day saves you up to $500 on the HP Pavilion dv6, which packs one of the new 2011 Core i7 processors. This thing packs is just 1.21 inches thin, and includes a free 6 GB RAM upgrade, and free 750 GB hard drive upgrade with 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6570 graphics, webcam, Bluetooth, and 802.11n WiFi. Hit the link below for the promo code on this offer, which also includes free shipping:
Save $500 on HP Pavilion dv6 Quad Edition
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Deal of the Day: Save $200 on HP Pavilion dv7 Core i7
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Hot Deals, PC / Laptop,
Many consumers prefer a nice, compact laptop when making a purchase, but there are certainly some that prefer a larger display on a notebook that can serve as a desktop replacement—for those people, our Deal of the Day on the second-generation HP Pavilion dv7 Core i7 may serve you well. This thing packs a 17.3-inch display, a second gen Core i7 processor, free 6 GB RAM upgrade, free 750 GB hard drive upgrade, 1 GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6570 graphics, Beats audio, webcam, Bluetooth, and 802.11n WiFi. Hit the link below for the promo code on this offer
Don’t forget, if you’re looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread.
