Apple’s White MacBook Reaches “End Of Life”, Educational Sales To Stop
Several months after halting sales of the white MacBook to consumers, Apple is now completely stopping sales of the MacBook. When it stopped selling the entry-level MacBook to consumers back in July of last year, Apple continued to offer it to educational institutions, but it has now notified resellers that it has now classified the...
Ding dong, the white MacBook is dead—for real this time
The white plastic MacBook is officially dead for good after Apple notified resellers that it will no longer be available to educational institutions. The 13" machine was essentially killed off for most of the public...
White MacBook reaches end of life, education sales to cease
Although discontinued for consumer sales last July, the plastic MacBook remained available for sale to educational institutions as a (relatively) low-cost option for schools seeking portable Macs for students. If you were wondering how long that woul...
Why You’ll Probably Never Own A Mac With An ARM Processor [Feature]
Ever since Apple launched the new MacBook Air, analysts and Mac fans alike have gone wild speculating that Cupertino might dump Intel and use custom-made, ARM-based chips in their laptop line instead. Yesterday, more fuel was thrown on the fire when it was revealed...Review – Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD in MacBook Pro
by Gerd N., OWC Customer There are very compelling reasons to upgrade your current MacBook Pro. While my MacBook Pro is still a 2011 model with 8GB of RAM, I always felt that it could be a bit faster. Even with the 7200RPM Toshiba drive fitted, IO oper...
Mac desktop lowest price special from MacMall: New Minis start at $551, iMacs at $1086
From 9to5Toys.com: MacMall is offering 9to5 readers an additional 3% off of their already lowest prices on Mac Minis and iMacs this month yielding the lowest prices you’ll find anywhere (by as much as $50) with free shipping via this link. The 3% is deducted at checkout and MacMall doesn’t charge tax in most states. All discounts,...
Cult of Mac Readers Show Us Where They Blog [Gallery]
Are you following Cult of Mac on Instagram yet? If not, you probably should because it’ll change your entire Instagram experience from “kinda cool” to “insanely amazing.” Last week we asked readers to show us where you spend your time blogging or surfing the...Apple Could Eliminate The 30-Pin Dock Connector With MagSafe Data Cables
We already know from previous reports that Apple is working on a magnetic charging system for iOS devices, similar to the MagSafe connectors on its MacBooks. But one hurdle that stood in the company’s way was the MagSafe’s inability to transfer data. However, a...Mac 101: Breathe new life into your Mac with a memory upgrade
Every time new Macs come along, people inevitably get the itch to upgrade. There are no new ones on the immediate horizon, but that new computer experience might be available for a lot less money, if your Mac is eligible for a simple, DIY memory upgrade.
Apple Has An Entire Room Dedicated To Testing Product Packaging
We know Apple puts a lot of effort into its product packaging to ensure it’s almost as beautiful as the product within, but you may be surprised to hear that an entire room within the Cupertino company’s headquarters is dedicated to testing different variants...Piper Jaffray lowers its Mac estimate, raises its iPhone
Apple's U.S. MacBook sales came in softer than expected in December, according to NPD
MacBook Air. Photo: Apple Inc.
In a note to clients issued Tuesday, Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster offered his analysis of the NPD Group's final PC retail sales data for 2011.
The news, as he sees is, is good and bad.
Domestic Mac unit sales were...
Tom Bihn Cadet laptop / iPad bag organizes your belongings in style
Seattle-based Tom Bihn has been creating impressive travel bags since 1972, and I've had the pleasure of using and reviewing some of their laptop bags for TUAW over the past few years. In response to advent of smaller MacBook models and the iPad, ...
