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Apple → MacBooks 15.4-Inch Coming in 2007
Taiwan based Foxconn Electronics will produce a 15.4-inch MacBook model for Apple for the first time, with shipments to commence in May 2007, Digi Times reports according to sources at laptop computer makers.
Laptops → R Cubed Ships Linux Notebooks with SLED 10
The United States based R Cubed Technologies has signed agreement with Novell to distribute PCs pre-loaded with Novell’s SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (SLED 10) operating system. “Pre-loading SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 on our PCs and laptops is a natural move, as the market recognizes the advantages of Linux on the desktop and businesses decide to migrate to those advantages,” said Nathan Rockhold, president of R Cubed Technologies.
Apple → Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro Pefrormance Test Results Published
Geek Patrol has published performance test results of the new MacBook Pro laptops with the latest 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo processors (Meroms) compared against the 32-bit Core Duo (Yonah) MacBook Pros. Moving from the Core Duo to the Core 2 Duo means 32-bit MacBook Pro performance is up 10% without an increase in processor clock speed. Also, the Core 2 Duo is 20% faster (when executing 64-bit code) than the Core Duo (when executing 32-bit code), the Geek Patrol said.
Acer → Acer: No Battery Recall
Acer said it won’t need to make any recall related to a Sony battery cells production glitch, causing laptop batteries to overheat. For the small number of Acer laptops that do use Sony materials in their batteries, Acer’s battery charging mechanism ensures the batteries will not have problems, said Gianfranco Lanci, president of Acer, at an investors conference on Friday.
Apple → MacBook SMC Update 1.1 Resolves Random Shutdown Problem
Apple has released the MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1, that addresses issues with random notebook’s shutdowns and improves the MacBook’s internal monitoring system. Apple recommends this SMC update for all MacBook systems, including those that received warranty repair.