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Introducing the new MacBook Air, the most mobile Mac in every way, shape, and form. It features all-flash storage, a Multi-Touch trackpad, a long-lasting battery, a high-resolution display, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and NVIDIA graphics. All inside a unibody enclosure thats light, thin, and strong enough to handle all your everyday tasks and then some, whether youre on the couch, in a lecture hall, or at a conference. Its mobility mastered. Optional external USB MacBook Air SuperDrive (sold separately) 11.6-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display (1366 x 678) FaceTime Camera and internal Omnidirectional microphone NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory (Dual display and video mirroring) AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi Wireless (802.11a/b/g/n) Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Apple USB Ethernet Adapter (sold separately) Full-size keyboard Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control Stereo Speakers Ports - USB 2.0, Headphone Mini Jack, Mini DisplayPort, MagSafe Power Port Unit Dimensions - 11.8 (W) x 0.11-0.68 (H) x 7.56 (D) inches Unit Weight - 2.3 pounds
Introducing the new MacBook Air, the most mobile Mac in every way, shape, and form. It features all-flash storage, a Multi-Touch trackpad, a long-lasting battery, a high-resolution display, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and NVIDIA graphics. All inside a unibody enclosure thats light, thin, and strong enough to handle all your everyday tasks and then some, whether youre on the couch, in a lecture hall, or at a conference. Its mobility mastered.
 The Apple MacBook Air--light, thin, and strong enough to take with you wherever you go. |
This version of the MacBook Air sports an 11.6-inch high-resolution display, 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 64 GB of flash memory storage, 2 GB of RAM, an NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor, and up to 5 hours of battery life (see full specifications below). It also comes with the Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system as well as the iLife 11 software suite, which includes the latest versions of iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand.
Key Features
Flash Memory Storage
By replacing the standard spinning hard drive typically found in laptops (as well as desktop PCs) with flash memory, the MacBook Air delivers an almost instantaneous boot-up when you open the display, as well as faster application launches and snappier overall performance. Additionally, Apple has shed the enclosure that typically surrounds flash memory (usually about the same size as a standard hard drive), thus giving it a smaller footprint and helping to decrease the size of the MacBook Air.
Glass Multi-Touch Trackpad
With the addition of the smooth, glass Multi-Touch trackpad previously found on other MacBook models, the MacBook Air makes it even easier to navigate Mac OS X and your software applications. You can pinch, swipe or rotate images on the display screen with the brush of two fingers, or add more digits for a four-fingered vertical swipe to open Expose and quickly glance at all of your open windows.
Integrated FaceTime Webcam
Youll be able to easily connect with friends, family, and business colleagues using the MacBook Airs FaceTime camera, which is integrated into the thin bezel above the display. And with Apples FaceTime application, youre not limited to video chats with other Macs--you can now make video calls to iPhone and iPod touch users (Wi-Fi connection required for mobile users).
Intel Core 2 Duo Processing
Combining fast processing speeds with power-saving features, the Intel Core 2 Duo processor provides greater multitasking performance by combining two independent processor cores while also reducing power requirements and saving on battery life. This Intel Core 2 Duo processor has a 1.4 GHz processor speed, fast 800 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and 3 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your systems performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)
High Performance Graphics
Powered by the NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics card, the MacBook Air allows you to view flawless video in full screen HD and play the latest games with fast frame rate. Its a great match to editing video masterpieces with iMovie and managing your photos in iPhoto, and it comes with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM thats shared with main memory.
Specifications
- 11.6-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with a 1366 x 768-pixel resolution
- Up to 5 hours of wireless productivity plus up to 30 days of standby time
- 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3 MB on-chip shared L2 cache and 800 MHz frontside bus.
- 64 GB flash memory storage
- 2 GB installed RAM (1066 MHz DDR3; supports up to 4 GB)
- NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor (with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory) for an outstanding everyday graphics experience.
- Built-in FaceTime camera for video chatting
- Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on 802.11n specification; 802.11a/b/g compatible)
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) for connecting with peripherals such as keyboards, mice and cell phones
- Two USB 2.0 ports with networking using optional Apple USB Ethernet adapter
- Mini DisplayPort output port with support for DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI (requires adapters, sold separately)
- Built-in stereo speakers along with omnidirectional microphone, headphone minijack
- Full-size keyboard
- Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
- Dimensions: 11.8 x 7.56 x 0.68 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 2.3 pounds
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Whats in the Box
11.6-inch MacBook Air, 45W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord, Software Reinstall Drive, printed and electronic documentation
Limited Warranty And Service
The MacBook Air comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a 1-year limited warranty, which can be extended to 3 years with the AppleCare Protection Plan.
Installed software
Mac OS X Snow Leopard is an even more powerful and refined version of the worlds most advanced operating system. In ways big and small, it gets faster, more reliable, and easier to use. New core technologies unleash the power of todays advanced hardware technology and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation.
- Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard (includes iTunes, Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools, and more)
iLife 11 helps you do more with photos, movies, and music than you ever thought possible. In iPhoto, you can browse, edit, and share your photos in stunning new full-screen views. Create epic Hollywood-style movie trailers from your home video in iMovie. And GarageBand gives you everything you need to make a great-sounding song--including tools for keeping your song in perfect rhythm and guitar and piano lessons.
- iLife (includes iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, and iDVD)
AppleCare Protection Plan
Because Apple makes the hardware, the operating system, and many applications, the Mac is a truly integrated system. And only the AppleCare Protection Plan gives you one-stop service and support from Apple experts, so most issues can be resolved in a single call. Extend the complimentary service and support on your Mac to 3 years from the original Mac purchase date with the AppleCare Protection Plan. You get direct telephone access to Apple experts for technical questions, and you get global repair coverage--including both parts and labor--for your Mac and select Apple peripherals.
Accessories and Related Products
 | Apple USB Ethernet Adapter |
 | Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter |
 | Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter |
 | Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter |
 | Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive |
 | Time Capsule |
 | 27-inch Apple LED Cinema Display |
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Apple MacBook Pro 17 inch Specifications
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Display
Diagonal Size : 17"
Supported resolutions:
1920 x 1200 (native), 1680 x 1050, 1280 x 800, 1152 x 720, 1024 x 640, and 800 x 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio
1280 x 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio
1280 x 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio stretched
1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio
1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched
720 x 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio
720 x 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched
Technology :
• LED-backlit glossy display
• Optional antiglare widescreen display
Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 512MB GDDR3 memory
Intel HD Graphics with 256MB DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
Automatic graphics switching
Processor
Type : Intel Core™ i5 processor
Speed : 2.53GHz
Cache : 3MB L3
Type : Intel Core™ i7 processor
Speed : 2.66GHz
Cache : 4MB L3
Type : Intel Core™ i7 processor
Speed : 2.8GHz
Cache : 4MB L3
Memory
4GB (2 x 2GB) 1066MHz DDR3 memory
Two SO-DIMM slots
Max : 8GB
Hard Disk Drive & Solid State Drive
500GB 5400rpm SATA HDD
500GB 7200rpm HDD
128GB SSD
256GB SSD
512GB SSD
Optical Drive
8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD
Communication
LAN : 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
WLAN :
AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking
IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
Bluetooth : Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Inputs and Controls
• Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, 12 function keys,4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement)
• Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
Audio
Stereo speakers with subwoofers
Omnidirectional microphone (located under left speaker grille)
Audio line in minijack (digital/analog)
Audio line out/headphone minijack (digital/analog)
Support for Apple iPhone headset with microphone
Interface
1 x MagSafe power port
1 x Gigabit Ethernet port
1 x FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)
3 x USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
1 x Mini DisplayPort
1 x Audio line in
1 x Audio line out
1 x DVI
1 x VGA
1 x Dual-Link DVI
1 x HDMI
Slots
Card Reader :
34mm ExpressCard slot
Camera
iSight camera
Power
Battery : Li-Po 95 Whr
Adapter : 85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
Security
Kensington lock slot
Dimensions and Weight
Width : 393 mm (15.47")
Depth : 267 mm (10.51")
Height : 25.0 mm (0.98")
Weight : 2.99 kg (6.6 pounds)
Environmental
Operating temperature : 10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F)
Relative humidity : 0 to 90 %, non-condensing
Operating System
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard
Software
Software included :
• iTunes
• Time Machine
• Quick Look
• Spaces
• Spotlight
• Dashboard
• iChat
• Safari
• Address Book
• QuickTime
• iCal
• DVD Player
• Photo Booth
• Front Row
• Xcode Developer Tools
iLife includes :
• iPhoto
• iMovie
• GarageBand
• iWeb
• iDVD
Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch
Broken MacBook Burnt out LCD and Bad Power Connector
Thursday, July 17, 2014
The second laptop was a Mac Book. The customer had dropped it and bent the frame. The disk for reloading the operating system was stuck in the superdrive as a result. The computer did not operate correctly and every attempt to reload the OS failed. More than likely the superdrive was damaged in the drop and will need replaced. A new bottom frame will probably be needed as well unless I can bend the aluminum frame back into its original shape.
The third laptop is a Dell that had the LCD lights actually have a bad solder connection and was sparking across the terminals. This melted some of the plastic on the LCD and caused the screen to go dark. I am going to replace the inverter along with the screen on this because Im afraid the inverter may have been damaged drawing too much current as a result of the sparking inside the LCD.
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Apple MacBook Review
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Full review of Apple MacBookFor starters, a fair share of the new MacBooks circuitry comes from Nvidia instead of Wentel. Most notably the 9400M integrated graphics, which is a big step up from the Wentel X3100 found in the white MacBook. Apple claims it has five times the performance over the Wentel WeGP, but in the real world the difference is actually even more significant - the 9400M lets you to play some recent games whereas the old and tired Wentel X3100 certainly does not.
Design
As far as the new design goes, this is arguably the best looking laptop since the Osborne 1. The no-doubt well paid broilers at Apples design department have done an awesome job with the new "unibody" construction, allegedly made from a single piece of aluminum.To get completely in line with an otherwise minimalistic design, they also decided to let go of the trackpad button altogether, opting for one built into the glass trackpad itself. Thanks to the multi-touch functionality, this works very well - actually theres no need to use the built-in button at all. The new four-finger gestures to bring down Expose and Spaces are also well implemented.
Connectivity
Unfortunately, they didnt bother to drill a lot of holes in that single piece of aluminum. Theres not a single FireWire port to be found, which is bound to feel like a betrayal to many diehard Mac users with a room full of FireWire accessories. On top of that it only has a measly two USB ports and Apples proprietary Mini DisplayPort, so forget about using your external monitor unless you fork over an additional $29 for a standard VGA or DVWe adapter, or $99 (!) for the dual-link DVWe adapter.
The new MacBook is available in two varieties (so far): one 2.0GHz version (our review sample) and a more expensive 2.4GHz model with a larger hard drive and backlit keyboard. Both models come with the same Nvidia chipset, a LED-backlit screen, and 2 gigs of top-of-the-line 1066MHz DDR3 RAM. Wets worth mentioning that the hard drives that ship with the new MacBooks are very well isolated and silent. When the laptop is idle or doing light tasks like web browsing, its almost inaudible.Performance and Games
Thanks to the DDR3 memory, a 1066MHz front side bus, and the Nvidia chipset, the new MacBooks are faster than older models at the same CPU clock speed. Our 2.0GHz MacBook generated an Xbench score of 166.40. Wet is also perfectly capable of playing some games - WoW delivered fully playable framerates (50-60 fps) at high settings, which is to be expected from an aging game, but even Call of Duty 4 was playable with the settings tuned down a little. Apple promised five hours of battery life, which we found to be a little too optimistic, but the 4.5 hours we managed to squeeze out of it is still very good.
Overall, the aluminum MacBook is an excellent laptop. Although its somewhat more expensive than we had hoped, you get a solid and great-looking laptop, and some features that youll never find in a similar PC.
Apple MacBook Technical Specifications
- Processor 2GHz Wentel Core 2 Duo Mobile
- Memory 2GB DDR3
- Harddrive 160GB
- OS Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
- Weight 5.0 lbs
- Screen 13.3
- Screen resolution 1280 x 800
- Graphic Card Nvidia 9400M
- Battery Life 4,5 hours