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/09/10/22/teardowns.reveal.unique.engineering.new.parts/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/imac2009.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iFixit has completed teardowns of Apple's new 27-inch iMac and Magic Mouse. The dissection of Apple's newest iMac reveals a revamped set of components used to create the largest iMac ever. The 27-inch display, with a 16x9 aspect ratio and 2560x1440 resolution, is an LG-branded (LM270WQ1) IPS-based LCD panel, weighing nearly 11 pounds. IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology offers better color reprodu... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/teardowns.reveal.unique.engineering.new.parts/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/20/form.factor.now.matches.aluminum.unibodies/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/mbsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iFixit has already dissected the new polycarbonate-unibody MacBook, exposing several minor changes to the internals. Externally, the redesigned housing features curved surfaces similar to the MacBook Pro models with aluminum unibodies. The device also adopts the multi-touch glass trackpad and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics components.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/20/form.factor.now.matches.aluminum.unibodies/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/10/teardown.revels.processor.memory.information/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/ifixit-nano-story-10.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iFixit has dissected the new fifth generation iPod nano, showing the internal components. Apple introduced the Nano at its iPod press event held on Wednesday. The overall design appears to closely match the fourth-generation iPod nano, but with the new camera and a click-wheel that is not permanently affixed to the case as it was in the previous generation. The new video camera is video-only, as t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/10/teardown.revels.processor.memory.information/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/16/new.macbook.teardown/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0810/macbook2g-ifixit.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A teardown of Apple's new aluminum MacBook and MacBook Pro systems reveals a "beautiful" layout, according to iFixit. Both computers are said to have extremely well-arranged interiors, which in the case of the Pro is said to be "cleaner" and with much better flow than previous versions. Regarding the basic MacBook, iFixit claims that Apple may be right to promote the workers involved in its new... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/16/new.macbook.teardown/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/15/iphone.3g.geared.for.gains/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/12-iphone-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Despite the iPhone 3G's more modern wireless communication standards, arguably thinner design, and inclusion of GPS, its overall cost of manufacture has dropped just over $50, according to iSuppli. The company's Teardown Analysis Service reveals that the device is geared towards cutting costs, while increasing worldwide presence, rather than simply filling the iPhone with the latest and greatest. ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/15/iphone.3g.geared.for.gains/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/10/iphone.3g.teardown/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/iphone3g-ifixit.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhone 3G has substantial differences within its hardware beyond 3G and GPS chips, one of the first teardowns shows. A model obtained early from New Zealand reveals, for example, that unlike the first iPhone, the glass and LCD in the display are separate, mimicking the construction of the iPod touch. The display assembly is also no longer used to anchor miscellaneous components, but rather j... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/10/iphone.3g.teardown/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/16/iphone.3g.teardown/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/iphone3g.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhone 3G carries a lower price, but it also costs about half as much to make, according to a report in the EETimes. The report says tests by teardown specialist Portelligent put the bill of materials for the new model as low as $100. That should help offset the 3Gís lower $199 price point. Portelligent estimates that based on materials alone, Appleís gross profit on the iPhone 3G totals about... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/16/iphone.3g.teardown/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/22/macbook.air.inefficient/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/22-macbook-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japanese engineers from the Nikkei Electronics Teardown Squad judge the MacBook Air as being wasted space inside its otherwise efficiently designed chassis. According to TechOn the engineers claim the ultra-portable uses entirely too many screws to secure various pieces, counting over 30 to secure the keyboard, for example. The engineers say that they could produce the same computer with fewer scr... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/22/macbook.air.inefficient/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/01/macbook.air.teardown/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/airteardown.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new teardown of the MacBook Air, as performed by repair specialist iFixit, reveals significant facts about the notebook. While Apple suggests that users cannot replace the battery themselves, it may actually be an easy matter for tech-savvy installers, dependent only on having a Phillips screwdriver. Conversely, people wanting to upgrade the PATA 1.8-inch hard drive may have a very difficult t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/01/macbook.air.teardown/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/29/low.margin.on.apple.tv/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/appletv-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple is currently making little to no money on each Apple TV sold, a teardown analysis suggests. The research firm iSuppli has conducted a estimate of the manufacturing costs of the new 40 and 160GB set-tops, and found that after Apple's $70 price cut, the 40GB Apple TV has a margin of just 10 percent, while the 160GB version has a more reasonable 29 percent. Apple normally has product margins ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/29/low.margin.on.apple.tv/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:20:00 GMT