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Thunderbolt, new I/O on MacBook Pro supports PCI Express

The Wiz — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:53:01 +0000

Thunderbolt MacBook Pro New I/O

Thunderbolt technology is a key feature on MacBook Pro, one connection carries both DisplayPort and PCI Express. With two 10-Gbps data channels, one can transfer data more than 12 times faster than with FireWire 800. The Thunderbolt port allows one to daisy-chain as many as six devices, including monitor display. So with

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Apple launches new MacBook Pro

Sean John — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:11:57 +0000

This one is definitely for you Apple fanboys out there. Apple just a day ago launched a MacBook Pro refresh that gave their top tier laptop family some badly needed i7 and i5 processor power. With Intel’s crop of Core i5 and i7 processors getting rave performance reviews, Apple took its time giving us this

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MacBook Pro: Quad-core procs next refresh

Sean John — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:54:12 +0000

At last, some good news on the tech front for Mac users. Fancy some quad-core processor goodness for your high-end Mac? Apple could be on the way to release a couple of new MacBook Pro laptops according to two configuration files in the latest build of OS X, version 10.6.2, that carry the references MacBook Pro 6.1 and the MacBook Pro 6.1b. The last time Apple launched laptops was back in June at the Worldwide Developers Conference but the findings, by a user from a Spanish Mac forum, indicate clearly that Apple will likely refresh the very top end of its laptop range. Read more on this inside Mac PC Wiz.

MacBook issue: SuperDrives going bad?

Sean John — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:35:10 +0000

Optical drives on Apple MacBooks going bad? This doesn't sound too good for our beloved MacBook users. More and more MacBook users are discovering a general failure issue on Mac SuperDrives -- that is, the Mac terminology for their optical drives (capable of CD/DVD write/read). Most of them think it's an isolated issue, until they came across others who have the same issue. Read more on this issue inside.MacPCWiz brings you the skinny on the this matter.

5 Most Important Mac Laptops

Sean John — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:44:52 +0000

Here’s a trip down memory lane for you nostalgic Mac users out there. Remember these models — the MacBook Pro, the PowerBook G4, the iBook, the PowerBook 520, and the PowerBook 100 — they were at the leading edge of portable computer technology in their respective times. Check this out:

Twenty years ago this week, Apple

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