Thursday, October 23, 2008

Apple University?

Today, Apple announced its plans for the "Apple School."  They are hiring Mr. Joel Podolny, the dean of Yale's School of Management.  The school will be like a training ground for new Apple employees, like the Pixar University and McDonald's Hamburger University.  Podolny will step down as dean on November 1st, but will begin teaching at the Apple University in early 2009.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

MacBook Nano Caught Online

John Markoff at the New York Times has updated his article about the possiblity of an Apple netbook, now claiming that he spotted the "MacBook Nano/iPhone Slate" from the logs of an "unamed search engine."  Take a look at this quote from the article.

"That would seem to confirm findings that a search engine company shared with me on condition that I not reveal its name: The company spotted Web visits from an unannounced Apple product with a display somewhere between an iPhone and a MacBook. Is it the iPhone 3.0 or the NetMac 1.0?"

We can only dream...

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

And Here...We...GO: Apple's Quarterly Earnings

 
First of all, I would like to apologize for not getting the MacBook review in.  Unfortunately, we had a slight predicament come up and was not able to get the review done.  But, we'll have it soon!  And now to the article.  Yes, it's that time of the year, the quarterly earnings!  And the results are in... 6.9 million iPhones, 2.6 million Macs, and 11 million iPods for a total of... *drum roll* $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Review of MacBook

I will have the review of the new MacBook published on Sunday at the latest. The new MacBook Pro I'll probably review by Sunday, but no promises. If I don't review the MacBook Pro by this Sunday, I'll have it up on Tepple by next Sunday. The new Macs look very promising, and I can't wait to get my hands on them!

Apple's Full MacBook Event

Here's the link to watch the full MacBook Event.  It's worth it just to hear Jonathan Ive say "aluminum."  Trust me, it's worth it!

The New MacBooks

These are the new MacBooks.  The first is the MacBook, which I like to call the MacBook Pro Mini, because that's basically what it is.  The next is the MacBook Pro.  New improvements to both models are great improvements.  The first is that they both have a glass multi-touch pad, which is a trackpad (the thing at the bottom of a laptop) with no button for clicking and can sense movements like pinching, sliding, etc.  The next is that the aluminum and "brick" rumors were right.  Both MacBooks are made out of aluminum from one body, called a Unibody.  Also, both screens are now backlight lit with LEDs.  The MacBook starts at $1,299 and the MacBook Pro starts at $1,999.  

New MacBook Pro "Spy Shot"


This picture on top was supposedly a picture of the new MacBook Pro taken by a spy.  This "spy' was also the one who leaked pictures of the new iPod Nano, which turned out to be true.  According to "JR" all the new MacBooks (the regular, Air, and Pro) will feature the NVIDIA 9400M GPU and the MacBook Pro will also have a 9600M GT GPU.  The current MacBook will stay in the lineup but will be reduced to $999.  The Air will get a 120GB hard drive.  The MacBook Pro will have a button-less glass trackpad.  All of this is according to the spy "JR."  The picture on the bottom is a computer mock up of what the MacBook Pro will probably look like, according to the leaked spy shot.  Pretty, isn't it?  Also, a $899 product is showing up in Apple's databases.  There are two things it is speculated to be.  The $899 product, labeled MB382LL/A could be either a Apple 24" Cinema Display, or a new MacBook.  Here's the spy's breakdown of the new prices: 
MB382LL/A $899.00 (K29) (could be the display or could be MacBook)
MB466LL/A $1,299.00 (M97) (could be MacBook)
MB467LL/A $1,599.00 (M97) (could be MacBook)
MB543LL/A $1,799.00 (M96) (could be MacBook Air)
MB940LL/A $2,499.00 (M96) (could be MacBook Air)
MB470LL/A $1,999.00 (M98) (could be 15-inch MacBook Pro)
MB471LL/A $2,499.00 (M98) (could be 15-inch MacBook Pro)
MB766LL/A $2,799.00 (M88) (could be 15- or 17-inch MacBook Pro)


Monday, October 13, 2008

No MacBook Price Drop According to Best Buy Tipster *Update*

*Update*: It turns out that we were right to be skeptical of this rumor. It turns out that the pictures here are real, the computers wouldn't show any new information about the product (in this case the MacBook) until that information is released. Essentially, this means that even if their is a price drop for the new MacBook, it won't show up in Best Buy's computer system until we already know about it.

This picture was sent in to Gizmodo by a tipster from Best Buy. If this tipster is to be believed, it shows that the the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros will not get a price drop. The colors are really just codenames. Here's the tipster's breakdown of the models:

GREEN = $1,999.99 - 15" MacBook Pro base model
PURPLE = $2,799.99 - 17" MacBook Pro base model
YELLOW = $1,499.99 - 13" MacBook top end model
BLUE = $2,499.99 - 15" MacBook Pro mid model
ORANGE = $1,299.99 - 13" MacBook mid Model
RED = $1,099.99 - 13" MacBook base model

I really doubt the truth in this tipster. This document could have easily been forged, so take this with a grain of salt.

More images here and here.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

New MacBooks and MacBook Pros Confirmed for Tuesday

Take a look at this leaked picture from Apple. "What's so special about a stupid AirPort Card Installation Reminder?" you may ask. Well, take a look at the top right corner. It says "MacBook/MacBook Pro (Late 2008). This pretty much confirms what we were expecting on Tuesday, which were new models of the MacBook and MacBook Pro.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Apple Store "Field Trips"



Apple has begun offering kid "Field Trips" to your local Apple Store.  This is obviously to get the younger generation accustomed to Macs and free them from the evil clutches of the empire that is Microsoft.  Here's the quote from Apple's official page, "Take your students on a Field Trip to an Apple Store for an unforgettable learning experience. On their Field Trip, students can create something amazing right on the spot. Or they can bring in a project they’ve already created and turn our store into a theater, sharing their achievements with parents, teachers, and friends. No matter which option you choose, everyone will have a great time."  Plus, they get a sweet t-shirt and it's "free"!  That would be the best field trip ever, but it's only for one hour.  And, I would bet my life that one poor iPhone is destroyed...

WalMart Selling iPhone 3G


As WalMart continues it's plan for world domination, it has; in the process; picked up the iPhone 3G so that the smiley faced rulers of the earth can browse the web at up to 3G speeds!  WalMart will start selling the iPhone 3G on November 15.

Apple LCD HDTV Rumor



Recently, rumors have surfaced that Apple may be working on a LCD HDTV with the built in features of Apple TV.  This comes from a credible source, but I have doubt in this rumor.  Why would Apple enter the volatile and dangerous TV market?  No doubt that this Apple iTV (I don't know, it sounds like a good name, right?) will be just as expensive as other Apple products, which means it will be in the higher end of the TV pricing spectrum.  I know a lot of people who would buy an Apple LCD HDTV, but will the normal consumer?  If they can get the same TV without the Apple TV for less, I think they'll jump on the cheaper TV, especially the way the economy is acting.  Even if this rumor turns out to be true, I doubt we'll see it at the upcoming Apple Event on Tuesday, more like early 2009.  

Friday, October 10, 2008

Apple MacBook Event October 14



Two days ago, Apple sent out this enigmatic invitation with only the quote "The spotlight turns to notebooks" and what appears to be an image of a black MacBook.  Now, if the Apple logo in the invitation is a 1.5" standard logo (like they are on all MacBooks), it is believed that the size of the notebook shown is 13.3", which is the same as the MacBooks right now.  If that's true, it adds more believability to the new "metal" MacBooks and the new "brick" manufacturing process rumors.  The date says October 14, 2008 at Apple's Headquarters in California.  The event starts at 1:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST).  Once (sorry, if) the new MacBook and MacBook Pro are announced, we will have a review of both up by the 19th at the latest.  Let's see what good ole' Steve has in store for us this time!


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