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Apple updates MacBooks, Mac Minis, iMacs and Magic Mouse

We have rumors gone true, folks. I like to call those trumors. Just as predicted, we have new unibody MacBooks (not Pro), Mac Minis (including a Server version), iMacs and the Magic Mouse. Quite a round of updates for Apple. I’m very surprised there wasn’t a press event or the like. Either way, I think Apple will be seeing a lot of our money today. Early details and photos past the jump.

In the Lap(top) of the Gods: abandoning the iMac for a MacBook

Tomorrow I’ll be leaving the desktop computer behind and joining the throngs of middle management businesspeeps at Starbucks and college students at Pantera Bread (I know, but that’s what I call it) with my laptop computer. Many—if not most—of our readers will be thinking, “What’s the big deal?” You’re right. It shouldn’t be. I’m a man on the move, after all, and I’ve owned laptops before. But those computers supplemented my desktop machine, which is where I produced the bulk of my work and played the bulk of my games. It’s why I never had a problem selling them or trading in the laptops. I just didn’t need them.

Now, I do. As I find myself spending more time away from home, and with Macworld Expo 2009 rapidly approaching, I need to keep my computer with me to stay on top of work. The more powerful and reliable computer technology gets, the more I come to rely on it for common tasks. It’s becoming as integral to my modern lifestyle as my iPhone and my pants. So, it came down to this; can I live without a desktop computer? What are the positives and negatives? Will I suddenly feel the need to Twitter?

It was an agonizing decision, and here are the main issues that made it thus…

iPhone and iPod touch DFU mode DOA in new unibody MacBooks?

For the sake of jailbreakers and certain Dev Teams, we should all hope this is false, but rumor has it that the new unibody aluminum MacBooks cannot recognize the DFU mode required to jailbreak current iPhones and iPod touches. Some users in iPhone and iPod touch forums are reporting that their new laptops will not more »

MacBook video review

Stuff.tv has posted a video review of the new MacBook announced at Tuesday’s Apple Notebook Event, making me jealous not only of their ability to get their hands on one so quickly, but also of the fact that they get to talk about it with British accen.

The general gist of the review is that they’re pleased with the new graphics power, feel that the multi-touch trackpad takes some getting used to and comes across as a “gimmick,” love the new design and case, and aren’t fond of the new prices. Apparently, the MacBook White actually saw a price increase in England, as opposed to being dropped $100 here in the U.S.

Video review after the break.

Take a peak inside Apple’s new notebooks

I know you. You’ve heard about the new MacBook and MacBook Pro, but that isn’t enough for you. No no, you, my friend, need more. You’ve got to see what’s inside the beast. It’s your lucky day since iFixIt doesn’t mind disassembling one of each of the above Apple notebooks. Sometimes, don’t you just wish you had a job like this guy’s over at iFixIt?

The unboxing, followed by uncasing of the MacBook Pro, contains a comparison of current and last generation models. Both picture sets actually give decent walkthroughs on the features of both machines. Plus, if you ever feel the need to rip apart your new machine, they detail every step they made to take theirs apart.

No FireWire in new MacBooks

Well, that’s a kick in the pants. Apple giveth, and Apple taketh away. At today’s MacBook event, Apple announced (amongst other things) that the new MacBooks are finally getting an honest-to-goodness graphics card: the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M. But did they really have to remove FireWire capabilities to make room for the card? It’s true. Well, more »

Aluminum MacBook and MacBook Pros Spotted?

AppleInsider reports that new MacBook and MacBook Pro models have been spotted by their sources, reassuring the fact that updates to the MacBook line are imminent. The upcoming MacBooks are said to have the same screen sizes as the current ones: 13, 15 and 17 inches. They apparently share a similar aluminium design—”as if they more »

My Hopes for a Notebook Refresh

With the possibility of an event to announce a refreshed Apple Notebook line, there have been a few rumors flying around about what to expect. Some of them are fairly believable, but MacBook rumors aren’t. Keep in mind that this is not a prediction, merely what I would like to see, no matter how unlikely it may be.

Apple planning October event to update computers?

At yesterday’s Let’s Rock event, the focus was, as expected, 100% music. There was some hope that Steve would pull one of his famous “One more thing…” speeches and whip out a couple of new MacBooks, MacBook Airs, and MacBook pros. There were also more rumors that said notebooks would half to wait until closer to the holiday season, and recent reports show that this rumor may come to fruition.

According to Daring Fireball’s John Gruber, an insider at Apple has informed him of an event that has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 14th.

Details after the break.