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In his report at Register Hardware, Tony Smith cites data from market research firm NPD shows that Apple's portable Macs grabbed 20 percent of the U.S. retail market for the months of July and August 2008. The data demonstrates that Mac portable sales increased by 30 percent on a revenue basis and 35 percent on a unit basis.
Whenever someone considers purchasing something new one of the initial reactions is to determine if the current model(s) will be updated in the near future. This true for automobiles, gadgets, electronics and of course computers. This post will provide insight into how Apple updates and refreshes their line of Macintosh computers with particular emphasis on the MacBook and MacBook Pro lines.
Following today's release of updates to their portable lines, Apple is offering significant discounts on prior generation Apple-certified refurbished MacBook and MacBook Pro models.
The new MacBook Pro models that were released today include some significant changes to the keyboard. Here's an overview of the changes:
Our MacBook Pro Guide has been updated to reflect the new models released on February 26, 2008. The guide offers an overview of the MacBook Pro as well as detailed information broken down into the following areas:
On Tuesday February 26, 2008 Apple released a new line of MacBook and MacBook Pro portables that use the latest Intel Core 2 Duo, larger hard drives, and 2GB of memory standard in most models.
Internet retailer Amazon is currently offering a $150 rebate on current MacBook Pro models. Of note is that the rebate is only effective on purchases made up to and including Monday February 18, 2008.
On Tuesday January 8, InfoWorld has published its annual Technology of the Year Awards and Apple's MacBook Pro was named the 2008 Notebook of the Year. Here's what they had to say about the MacBook Pro:
The long rumored ultra-portable (also called sub-portable) MacBook Pro appears to be heading our way next month at MacWorld 2008. CNBC is reporting that the 12-inch model will be 50% thinner than the current MacBook Pro models and will sport flash based storage instead of a hard drive.