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Apple addresses MBP17 vertical lines with firmware update

Apple addresses MBP17 vertical lines with firmware updateMacs: They just work. Eventually.{NT}RE: Apple addresses MBP17 vertical lines with firmware updateIf I remember right various manufacturers [Dell] had a similar problem with the same GPU last year. So why did Apple decide to use it?In the Apple forums for 3+...

Tags: MBP17, Apple Inc., vertical line, firmware update, firmware

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2009) observations

For me the new, unibody MacBook Pro 17-inch (PN MB604LL/A) is probably the most exciting thing announced here at Macworld Expo. Not only because I'm more of a hardware guy but also because I'm a MacBook freak. So, where to start? The MBP has three compelling new features. ...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, MBP, MBP17, Screen Option, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-06

MacBook Air gets Penryn and MBP17 gets minor bump

MacBook Air gets Penryn and MBP17 gets minor bumpToo bad about the 17"All I can say is I won't be buying a new Macbook Pro until the 17" machines line up with the 15" ones. This minor bump is indeed too minor to warrant my attention.

Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, MBP17, Penryn, MacBook Air

Discussion threads 2008-10-15

Apple announces 17-inch MacBook Pro

Without the fanfare of a keynote address or even a media event, Apple yesterday announced the MacBook Pro 17-inch. The new large screen Intel Core Duo-based Apple portable replaces the PowerBook G4 17-inch leaving the 12-inch as the last remaining PowerBook G4 available at the Apple online store.Specs on the...

Tags: MBP15, MBP17

Blog posts 2006-04-25

Additional Resources

Justifying non-removable batteries

Apple got the ire of its users when it released the original iPhone with a fixed, non-removable battery. The mainstream media and blogosphere myself included barbecued Apple for the omission as everything from flat out stupid  to a fatal blow to the success of the device. We see how far...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Battery, Engineering, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-07-13

Changes in iPhone OS 3.0 beta 2 (Updated 5x)

Several new features, tweaks and bug fixes have been discovered in the iPhone OS 3.0 beta 2 (build 7A259g). I've posted several here courtesy of Engadget, MacRumors, Gizmodo, their comments and various Tweets: B2 killed a lot of the typing lag, and scrolling problems. Some speed...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Safari, MMS, Beta, Bluetooth Tethering, Pictures, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Bluetooth, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Wireless And Mobility, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-03-31

News to know: IBM layoffs, Google, T-Mobile, Microsoft, Dell

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: WSJ: More IBM layoffs in U.S.; jobs shifting to India Larry Dignan: Union: IBM layoffs accelerating as...

Tags: Google Inc., Layoff, Dell Computer Corp., Dana Blankenhorn, T-Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., Revenue Recognition, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Software As A Service (SaaS), Workforce Management, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Emerging Technologies, Human Resources, Finance

Blog posts 2009-03-26

Apple addresses MBP17 vertical lines with firmware update

Apple today posted MacBook Pro Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 (770kb) which addresses the appearance of vertical lines or distorted graphics on the notebook display. According to the about page there are two parts to this process: Installing the firmware update application onto your...

Tags: Firmware Update, Apple Inc., Firmware, Graphics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-03-25

New 17-inch MacBook Pro begins shipping

MacNN reports that the new "unibody" (anyone else detest that word?) MacBook Pro is now shipping. Previously the product page on the Apple Web site listed the new 17-inch MBP as available for "pre-order." Some time in the last 24 hours that was changed to "7-10 business days." ...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-30

Dissecting Apple's new eight hour battery

ZDNet's Robin Harris took a look at the new MacBook Pro's "8 hour" battery and concludes that Apple is nuts for shipping a portable computer with a fixed battery â€" and I couldn't agree more. Removable batteries are a kludge, not a feature. The only reason you want a...

Tags: Battery, Apple Inc., Engineering, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-15

MWSF09 Best in Show: TechRestore matte finish MacBook screen

One of the trickest upgrades I found on the Macworld Expo show floor is the matte finish screen replacement ($199) for the 15-inch uniboby MacBook Pro from TechRestore. Apple's glossy screen is pictured on the left and TechRestore's anti-glare screen is on the right. I'm no fan...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, TechRestore, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-10

Oh crystal ball, what will Macworld Expo 2009 bring?

San Francisco â€" Ah, Macworld Expo. Don't you just love this time of year? Thousands of Mac faithful descend upon the fair city by the bay for a week of excitement, nostalgia and imbibing. The buzz in San Francisco's downtown is palpable, especially in the bars, restaurants...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., AppleInsider, Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-04

News to know: Less is more, Windows 7, Firefox 3.1, Google

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary-Jo Foley: Microsoft plays up ‘less is more’ as its holiday retail message Deb Perelman: Signs your company might soon go belly-up Christopher Lochhead:...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows 7, Dana Blankenhorn, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Product Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-16

R.I.P. Apple matte screen displays

The thing that bums me out the most about yesterday's MacBook announcements is Apple's move to all-glossy displays. I'll make no bones about it â€" I loathe glossy displays â€" especially on a notebook computer. Apple will spin it that blacks look darker and colors...

Tags: Glare, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-15

MacBook Air gets Penryn and MBP17 gets minor bump

Although they didn't get fancy glass trackpads (like Apple's other new notebooks) the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 17-inch received minor speed-bumps when Apple announced its new MacBooks yesterday. The MacBook Air went from: 1.6 GHz...

Tags: Processor, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-15

The MacBook Chasm shrinks

A very short two weeks ago I wrote about the MacBook chasm, the difference in features and benefits between Apples consumer MacBook and the professional MacBook Pro. I wrote that Apples revving the MacBook Pro to the faster and cooler Core 2 Duo processor essentially widened the gap between the...

Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Apple MacBook

Blog posts 2006-11-09

Bigger = cheaper

I can deal with the fact that the 17-inch MacBook Pro has some features that the 15-inch model doesn't have (FireWire 800, 8x double-layer burner) but I am baffled by Apple's pricing model for the MBP17 nicknamed "riot shield."Let's compare Apples and Apples for a second (pardon the pun.) If...

Tags: Apple Mac Superdrive, FireWire

Blog posts 2006-04-26