Macbook Pro updated: LED, 4GB RAM, and Santa Rosa chipset

Apple just updated the MacBook Pro line of notebooks with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, memory up to 4GB, and LED backlit displays. Glad I picked one up in April!?! That always happens, but such is the nature of buying the latest and greatest of anything I suppose. I’m curious to see the reviews and stability of the new LED displays. I’m not too shattered; I’m still in the honeymoon stage with this one.Read more

Notebook and Laptop Screens: Matte vs Glossy and Macbook Pro vs Macbook Screens

A crash course in modern Mac notebook screens: With the advent of the Macbook, Apple switched from a matte screen to glossy for the Macbook line. Many users welcome this change, as many people find that the colors are more saturated (blacks more black, etc), contrast may be higher (not always a good thing), and for things like movies and games, the screen may be more vibrant. The downside is that the glossy screens can double as a mirror inRead more