{"id":517865,"date":"2010-04-06T13:10:31","date_gmt":"2010-04-06T17:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/?p=43649"},"modified":"2010-04-06T13:10:31","modified_gmt":"2010-04-06T17:10:31","slug":"new-macbooks-and-macbook-pros-just-around-the-corner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/517865","title":{"rendered":"New MacBooks and MacBook Pros Just Around the Corner?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"If you’ve been sitting there twiddling your thumbs while Apple announced the iPad<\/a>, then just recently began talking<\/a> about iPhone OS 4.0, then news of what’s going on with the Mac line (yes, Apple still makes computers) will probably come as a welcome surprise. A Taiwanese newspaper has a new report<\/a> (Google translation) up that details some imminent changes bound for the MacBook line of notebooks.<\/p>\n

If the reports are reliable, then it would mean that the MacBook lineup will be using Intel’s line of i3, i5 and i7 chips as some earlier rumors speculated. The reason we haven’t seen them yet, according to the Taiwanese publication Apple Daily, is that supply has been short thanks to a large order including all three of the models from computer maker Acer.<\/p>\n

The report claims that all of Apple’s MacBook computers, from the MacBook itself, through the Pro line and to the Air, could see updates in April, with the Intel processor change the most significant alteration. That’s not all, though. New MacBook Pro systems will reportedly have 640GB drives installed by default, with the option to upgrade to a 248GB solid state drive. If pricing remains reasonable, it could mark the first time SSDs represent a viable alternative to standard HDDs for the average consumer.<\/p>\n

All-day computing is another detail the report claims for the upcoming computers, with a reported eight hours of battery life. Better power management might be due only to the increased energy efficiency offered by the i3, i5 and i7 chips, rather than through any major advancements in battery technology by Apple.<\/p>\n