http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/09/asus.prices.dates.ul.notebooks.for.the.uk/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/asusul50intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />ASUS has recently announced pricing and a release date for its previously announced UnLimited (UL) series of notebooks for the UK. Two of the three models will ship to the country's retail electronics stores on October 22nd. This includes the 13.3-inch UL30 and two variations of the 15.6-inch UL50, the UL50AG and UL50VG. There is no word on the 14-inch UL80, however. All three use Intel's CULV p... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/09/asus.prices.dates.ul.notebooks.for.the.uk/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/05/maingear.pulse.desktop/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/pulsesml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Maingear has introduced the Pulse, a small form-factor PC featuring the NVIDIA Ion chipset. The basic configuration ships with a 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, an integrated GeForce 9300 GPU, 2GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive. The Ion components and an 80-percent efficient power supply are claimed to reduce power consumption, while customers can also add a GeForce 9800 GT ECO GPU or 65-watt I... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/05/maingear.pulse.desktop/ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/01/ideapad.y550s.now.shipping/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/ideapady550.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Lenovo has started shipping its latest 15.6-inch notebook, the IdeaPad Y550, and offers six models of the portable PC, with prices ranging from $669 to $1,199. All include a 1366x768 widescreen display and an integrated dual-layer DVD burner. The base model has a 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 2GB of RAM, along with a 250GB hard drive preloaded with Windows Vista Home Premium.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/01/ideapad.y550s.now.shipping/ Fri, 01 May 2009 20:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/29/intel.core.2.duos.on.sale/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/intelcore2duo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Intel plans on dropping the price it charges computer makers for some of its Core 2 Duo mobile processors in the second quarter of the year, according to a Thursday NotebookItalia report. The chipmaker's 2.8GHz T9600 CPU with 6MB of L2 cache will reportedly cost $309 per unit, a 40 percent discount from its current $517 price. Meanwhile, the slower 2.53GHz T8700 CPU's price will be reduced by 17 p... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/29/intel.core.2.duos.on.sale/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/15/thinkpad.sl.notebooks/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/15-thinkpad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In addition the ultra-portable X200 and U330, Lenovo on Tuesday morning announced its new Centrino 2 ThinkPad SL notebooks as well as new IdeaPad notebooks. The trio of black-glossy covered ThinkPad SL notebooks, targeted to small- and medium-size business includes the SL300, SL400 and SL500; all offer built-in high speed mobile broadband connectivity along with Centrino 2's 802.11n networking, th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/15/thinkpad.sl.notebooks/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/averatec.all.in.one/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/7-averatec-esta.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Averatec on Monday introduced a new all-in-one desktop PC that seeks to take on the illustrious Apple iMac in terms of design and features, while also offering several high-end features such as desktop-grade Core 2 Duo CPUs. Unlike the iMac ñ which uses the mobile Core 2 processors ñ the Averatec model uses E4600 2.4GHz processors, Intel's desktop-calibur chip. The Avertec All-In-One provides a 22... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/averatec.all.in.one/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/30/alienware.m17x.laptop/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0804/28-alienware-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Alienware today unveiled the m17x, a gaming behemoth stuffed into the confines of a 17-inch wide screen laptop, featuring an option of Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme processors and dual Nvidia graphics cards. The hefty, sleek laptop uses a high-definition screen, featuring a resolution of 1920 by 1200 pixels, with up to 4GB of dual channel DDR2 memory, and up to two hard drives in a RAID 0 configuration... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/30/alienware.m17x.laptop/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/28/deals.on.imacs.refurbs/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0803/21-imac-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In light of Apple's updates to the iMac line, MacMall is running a few specials on current and late model iMacs, both the 20- and 24-inch versions. MacMall is also bundling Parallels Desktop 3.0 with the purchase of any iMac, as well as a free Epson printer, and from $50 to $100 off the machine, after mail-in rebates. The online retailer is offering discounts on the newly released iMacs, from $115... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/28/deals.on.imacs.refurbs/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/17/psystar.explanation/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/lep_071128_leopardsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />After stoking massive controversy by announcing an alleged $400 Mac clone, vowing the fight Apple's Mac OS X EULA in Court then rapidly switching its address, leading some to question the authenticity of its claims, Psystar is attempting to clear up some of the confusion. Unfortunately, the company's explanation may raise more questions than it answers. Psystar initially claimed that it would soon... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/17/psystar.explanation/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/14/psystar.mac.clone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/lep_071128_leopardsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A company called Psystar claims it will soon deliver a $400 Mac clone, based around a 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics. Stating that the machine will be compatible with Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5), the company says it will pre-install the OS and include a special restoration disc, alongside the genuine installation disc. The legality of Psystar's operation is dubious, as ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/14/psystar.mac.clone/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT